'97 Cavalier Body Kit Installation Questions

[redlines4us]

I bought a '97 Cavalier and want to mix and match a body kit. I am going to use a Blitz front bumper, Combat Rear Bumper and VS Invader side skirts. This is my first attempt at installing a body kit so here are a few questions: Do the front and rear body kit bumpers bolt on in place of the originals? I don't want to have to mold anything. Is this possible? Also, do the side skirts bolt on too? One more question, is fiberglass or urethane better as far as quality? I think all of these pieces I'm going to order are fiberglass. Do you think these mix and match pieces will look good together? Thanks in advance for your help! Bill

P.S. Any tips on installation would be greatly appreciated!

[Sight N Sound]

As fro the fiberglass and uerethane question,

Fiberglass - Less expensive easier to fix but doesn;t hold up as well as uerethane

Uerethane - More expensive, Stronger material, Better in my own opinion due to the sturdyness of it.


My Buddy just got rid of his fiberglass kit because it was trashed all to hell and back. He just bought a wings west kit after seeing how ell mine was made and is holding up.

[redlines4us]

How hard is the installation process and did you have to mold anything?
Thanks for the help! Bill

[hockeymark]

I just bought a kit from spoilercentral.com for my 00 Cav around 3 weeks ago and it fit awesome. It's a blow molded plastic kit. I heard nightmares about fiberglass, so I stayed away from it.

My kit came painted to match my car. Luckily I have a factory color and have had no fading of my paint. It took me and my buddy around 2 hours to put it on. I could have done it solo, but it helped to have somebody help steady it against the frame. I sweat to death, but it was worth it.

The kit attached with screws and a little bit of 2 way tape. There was also some resin in there. I didn't have to modify anything. Not much to it.

They have a web site that's just www.spoilercentral.com. I worked with some dude named Mark and he got me all taken care of. Let me know if you want his number. Maybe I'll get something for referring you. JK!

[onehotcavy]

also add this, urethane is also harder to paint if you do not take the extra time to prep it. if not properly preped it WILL start peeling, unlike fiberglass bodykits.

fiberglass kits weight less then urethane kits. also 10x's less expensive, easier to fix, and easier to mold to the car for that one piece look!

i've order my fiberlgass kit, fenders, & fender flares from racecreations.com they have one of the best pricing & customer service around. all the items i've order had fit prefectly.