So I got my Body Kit the other day..., Hmph... Gonna be quite the project! Options

[CelicaBuddy]

Yah... I bought a Body Kit, and I got it a few days ago...

Its nothin to really scream about cuz its not an exreme looking kit. Its just my style... Simple, and curvey... Its an Erebuni Kit... Someone on the site has the exact same kit, and matter of fact, they have a white convertile too! Haha! Thats funny... But I forgot who's it is... But yeah, if you know them, my car will look exactly like that... Except mine will have a wing... and it wont be lowered...

But yeah... When I oredeed the kit, I saw somewhere that for this kit that Intsllation on a GT or Convertible model will require slight modification... Its true.... The front fender of the kit is gonna havta be shaved down an inch and a half and shaped to fit perfectly... The Side Skirts fit alright, excpet one side skirt is gona be shaved down because for some reason, thebottom inside of it curls upward... That needs to go or it wont fit on my car..

Then the back bumper... Does not fit what so ever Grrr! This is whats gona make this a project.... The flipin back fender... Its too short! No I know the kit is originally suppose to fit an ST, but damn.. this is no slight modification... Me and my dad we're thinkin on how to get it to fit, and we're gonna hava to customize in order to get it to fit! Joy! Or take the back fender to the Body Shop to deal with...

But yeah... This kit is pretty weird... No bolting at all... Just molding pretty much...

But yeah... How we're gonna do it, Im not too sure... But once weget n idea I'll let yall know!

This post has been edited by CelicaBuddy: Aug 3, 2005 - 7:43 PM

[jgreening]

Out of curiousity, did you research before you bought the kit? There are a ton of posts indicating that body kits made for the hatch (all of them) will require modification to the rear lip for coupes and convertibles. Having said that, there is a really nice pic of a red coupe with the z-glyde rear lip molded on and it looks very good.

As for the front and sides, thats just crappy U.S. knockoff quality. I am really beginning to think that the best thing you can do if you're going to buy a kit is pony up the large for the real thing.

Good luck with your project.