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03-20-2003, 09:01 AM
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Home Made Bodykit
Hey all. I found a site (probobly saw it already) that shows you how to make your own bodykit. Heres the site:
http://www.geocities.com/silverkit98/BodyKit1.html I just have a few questions about the materials. If anyone can answer these for me, it would be appreciated. 1? - He recommended that we use foam. Which foam do you think we use and where can it be obtained? 2? - Which contact glue and foil do you recommend? Also, how do you apply each of them to the foam? 3? - He said to use 3ply fiber glass. Can we use a higher ply if we prefer? Also, where can one get this "Fiber Glass" to purchase? And how does one appy it to the material? (spray, glue, paste, staple???) This is just a few questions I had because I would love to start it this weekend. Thanks Scott 
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03-20-2003, 09:19 AM
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There's a reason that dude drives a Hyndai
 Anyway - if you are serious about it...the idea is that the foam is the "mold"... then the fiber glass (a woven fabric material, usually available at any marine type store, as this is what boats are made of and repaired with, or probably your local hardware store has some type of fiberglass mat/roll available) is drenched in resin, (a honey like material) and laid over the foam (don't forget to use foil as a protective barrier to keep the resin from disintegrating your foam 'mold' ) .....then the resin cures (dries) to form a solid sandable skin over your foam mold.... you sand the fiberglass and use "putty" to finalize and smooth the shape...Oh yeah...don't forget to paint and then attach the "kit" to the car...something our friend with the Hyndai forgot to add to his "how-to" Companies that sell kits have already done all this hard work by creating a urethane or fiberglass skin on a mold...then they sell it to you as a body kit. I personally would recommend you take this route, instead of re-inventing the wheel like Mr. Hyndai owner with the Home Depot Kit 
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-Shawn '91 Civic DX sedan DOHC ZC, I,H,E, urethane bushings and mount inserts, rock chipped hood, some rust, stock steelies, nice comfy Integra seats, and the A/C works! What else could you want from an 18 year old car with 241,000 miles? Working on getting the Si tranny in now 
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03-20-2003, 10:04 AM
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FYI - There are good and bad professional kits too...some fit better than others. I have fiberglass experience so I was able to figure out WTF that guy was doing and maybe explain it in better terms (although because I was teasing at the same time I was slightly sarcastic) - but I don't really know anything about which body kits are good or bad, and I don't own one on my car...there seems to be pretty regular posts about "which body kit should I get?" on this forum..a simple search should help you out a lot. There are many peeps here that both have and sell kits (dealers) so there will be a plethora of info.
Good Luck 
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03-20-2003, 10:53 AM
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yeah your car can look "Phat" without one. Most of the time i see body kits on cars and they dont look good (it has to be the perfect combo for me to like it) but the answer is no you do not need a bodykit.
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03-20-2003, 12:32 PM
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well...my car is pretty stock, and not necessarily what some might call "phat", but it is at least clean in this pic. I do plan to lower it a little some day, maybe 1.75" or so and add some Integra wheels or Si wheels..and I'll prolly use coilovers cuz I think that means I can jack it up a little in winter, or when I need to raise the back end, redneck style, when I haul the trailer.
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-Shawn '91 Civic DX sedan DOHC ZC, I,H,E, urethane bushings and mount inserts, rock chipped hood, some rust, stock steelies, nice comfy Integra seats, and the A/C works! What else could you want from an 18 year old car with 241,000 miles? Working on getting the Si tranny in now
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03-20-2003, 04:04 PM
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my cars Phat
 hehe... hence the name, 1PhatCX lol but thats actually pretty cool about makin ur own body kit! i wanted to try that but i dont have money in the budget for materials right now  i just wanna know how he attached everything tho, he didnt say that in his little tutorial
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94 s-10 bagged, body dropped, 22's, suicide coupe doors, fully shaved, and soon a small block 350 2011 Silverado... Stock Daily driver 
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03-20-2003, 06:43 PM
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that home made body kit is phat looking, damn im really impressed.
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Upgrades: Si Interior Painted Interior TACH WW Body Kit Clear Tail's (no altezza's here) http://www.automotiveforums.com/img.php?129408DSC00972.JPG ****hopefully not the end****
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03-21-2003, 05:15 AM
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I don't think you should give the guy shit because he drives a Hyundai. Back in 88-91 the Honda Civic was the shitty economy car of choice, now a days its the Hyundai. And that guy did make his own kit from scratch so you gotta respect that, not to many of us (including myself) have the skills it would take to do that.
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http://www.fourthgenhatch.com FOR SALE: Get this stuff out of my house! -Stock hood (red) $30 -Stock Rear Spoiler (red) $30 -Stock mirrors $30/both -Stock side front and rear side glass $30/piece
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#13
03-21-2003, 05:33 AM
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agreed! too many damn people flame here, im suprised i havent been flamed for owning a nissan and posting in here!
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94 Integra LS, autotragic, Tons of mods 93 Accord wagon, Manual conversion and f20b swap in the near future!
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03-21-2003, 06:33 AM
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haha, actually, i PUT that wing on my car, i decided to rice it out hardcore because all of the nissan owners around here are all serious and have a "we are better because no one rices a nissan out attitude"
my friend gave me the spoiler, i have CIVIC type "R" badges, frant and back, and and melts old SiR emblemits the first nissan civic type "r" 240sx ever made....LMAO
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94 Integra LS, autotragic, Tons of mods 93 Accord wagon, Manual conversion and f20b swap in the near future!
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