how to - body kit

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 12:46 AM

Whut it dew guyz, im Da Sn0wMan and am a noob to this forum, and tried to search for installing body kits or problems installing them here and on google and came up with nothing......... Well anyways i bought a fiberglass Ken Style full body kit for my 02 oz rally, (yes on ebay) and i tried to dry fit front bumper, and obviously it wasnt a perfect fit, (with or without the stirafoam from the OEM bumper).... Everytime i get 1 side to line up(dry) the other side would shift, seems kinda like its short on 1 side, but im not an expert .... I cant afford to take it to the body shop to have them do it, as I had unexpected bills that needed to be payed

....... What are the steps I should do to get it to fit on the car??? Has anyone installed this body kit on their lancer?... Is molding my option??? How do I go about doing this.... Im just lost in what to do, and dont want to mess it up... This is something i want to learn, so please dont answer back sayin take it to the body shop.... Ill do that wen i can get the kit on, off and sanded n primered.... Also anyone in the DALLAS AREA thats good with this sorta stuff wanna help me out a bit, Id greatly appreciate it, and can pay you and help, as I said, Id like to learn this stuff.

link62 · Aug 10, 2009, 07:16 AM

your not going to like what im going to say but you may have to take it to a shop cause bodykits dont come perfect and at a body shop they have to work with it in order to make it fit just right that being said you need to take off ur crash bar not just the foam

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 02:27 PM

So take off the black crash bar and the two rollers on the bottom?

link62 · Aug 10, 2009, 02:39 PM

yea the two rollers are just dead weight so take them off and many body kits require you to remove the crash bar so once its off it should go on but im now sure if that will fix ur fitment since usually at a body shop they work with the kit to make if fit perfect

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 02:51 PM

i got like 300 left from my claim, i highly doubt a body shop would do it for that amount. i got quoted 400 jus to paint the kit, thats why i want to get it on myself. So id have to remove the crash bar, wouldnt thatmess my car and possibly me up if i were to get in a front end crash> what about trimming the bar, is that possible? or even takin the front part of the bar off since its 2 pieces, or at least it looks like it is. yall prob like ,, "this noob" lol. preciate your input man, any more help would be greatful

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 03:03 PM

aiiight i gotchya man, ill try that see what happens, prob mess with it tomorrow as im not fellin to good today my stomach messed up

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 08:59 PM

i been searchin on google bout removing the crash bar, they say it isnt saf for the driver or any passengers if i were in a front end crash, also they said they insurance companys wont pay for damages if they find out the crash bar wasn there or modified. what about a smaller crash bar? know of any that'll fit the 02 oz?

rdwngs44 · Aug 10, 2009, 09:20 PM

modifying a crash bar puts you into just as much danger than removing it, most aftermarket kits require removal of the crash bar. You need to choose to put on the kit and off with the crash bar, or no body kit. If you didn't pay alot of money (4-5k) for your kit, then it won't fit well and take time and cutting and bondo to make it fit, that's just how it is. Post some pics and we can try to help. Is the kit fiberglass? plastic? polyurethane? carbon fiber? this will help us out also

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 09:43 PM

its pfrp composite so it a fiberglass with green gel coat, ill put pics up tomorrow, sometime in the afternoon. heres pics of the kit from ait ( best i could find for now) k style front bumper apex side skirt and i believe apex rear bumper

Sn0w Man · Aug 10, 2009, 09:49 PM

ill post pics of the kit it self, and the fitment issues. so ill probably have to bondo it, i also heard of molding it with more glass or sum s*** like that. this is my 1st time doing this, so can i get sum instructions on what to buy and how to go about doing this? id apreciate it

OZboyee · Aug 12, 2009, 05:50 PM

really what the hell? i had to remove the styrafoam but not the crash bar... thats the thing with body kits man. You never know what your going to get, especially off ebay... wish you where closer i would have sold you my **** for 300... and its already fitted since i took it off my car, but i feel your pain i had to redo a whole side with bondo on my new front bumper...

but never had to take off the crash bar... man thats weird.

but yeah buy bondo. but id like to see your fitment issues so i can give more suggestions!

OZboyee · Aug 12, 2009, 05:51 PM

oh and my **** referring to front bumper and matching evo 7 hood

but post those pics damnit!

link62 · Aug 12, 2009, 08:29 PM

^ you got an accolade bodykit they make thiers to work with the crash bar most others dont

Sn0w Man · Aug 12, 2009, 08:50 PM

mines made by AIT, ill show fitments tomorrow

OZboyee · Aug 13, 2009, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by link62

^ you got an accolade bodykit they make thiers to work with the crash bar most others dont

Really? That s the stupidest bull **** I've ever heard!! Extreme deminsions does to cause the new one I've got is from them and it's the duraflex one. I had to fab some **** for the splash gaurds to attach to it but never had to remove the crash bar that's nuts...