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> Moulding Bodykits, Is there Disadvantages?
post Apr 9, 2003 - 5:07 PM
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Right just want to double check something.

If you mould a front bumper to the fenders, eg. The Blitz Front Bumper to the fenders on each side.

Will this mean the front bumper will not be removable in the future, after the moulding has taken place, or is there a way around it?
post Apr 9, 2003 - 5:51 PM
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I heard if you get it molded and for some reason you have to take it off you have to cut it.


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post Apr 9, 2003 - 5:59 PM
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it will eventually crack so youll be ok. molding almost always cracks after a couple years
post Apr 9, 2003 - 9:23 PM
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Well, if u wreck it, and insurance doesn't cover it, u have to pay for it.
My friend had a Neon with the bodykit completely molded in. He hit a deer and the insurance covered everything but the cost of molding.


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post Apr 10, 2003 - 6:22 AM
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So theres no way to say mould the front in, then say if you had to take the front bumper of take it of as a whole, including the fenders, and then fit it back on once done.
post Apr 10, 2003 - 4:21 PM
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yea if i could do it again i wouldnt have molded my rear on. Somone backed into me in the mall, the bumper was fine but the molding cracked so now i have to get that repaired.
post Apr 11, 2003 - 1:37 PM
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So what do you guys do if you need to remove the front bumper then.

Cos am i right in thinking to remove even the headlamps you need to remove the front bumper, let alone adding a nice intercooler when doing the 3s-GTE swap tongue.gif biggrin.gif
post Apr 22, 2003 - 5:36 PM
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I've talked to body shops and people that have done a lot with cars and the general answer I get is not to get a body kit molded if your car is something that you drive on a regular basis. It will work great for a show car, but for a daily driver it doesn't work too well because your car has to have some place to give and if you mold all the seams, then this can't happen.
post Apr 22, 2003 - 8:51 PM
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What about some kind of coloured (yes that is how we spell it smile.gif ) silicon or something?

I have seen some white ones that would look good me thinks.
post Apr 22, 2003 - 11:54 PM
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i didnt get my kit molded b/c i was told that no matter how good your suspension is, your car flexes as you drive. when your car flexes molding breaks...the harder you drive your car the faster youll crack the molding...also w/ my car being lowered, i bottom out every once and a while...i have replaced my front lip already once, and will need to again mid summer...but i dont complain b/c it looks nice and i have a good painter
post Apr 23, 2003 - 2:50 AM
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I guess you could go with some sort of material like silicon that flexes, but over time that will probably not allow the same amount the body would be able to move without it there and it would probably cause problems too.

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