body kits, how much to put on? Options

[YellowTwo]

i am thinking about getting a body kit...but i've heard it is expensive to paint it and put it on. how much is it exactly? how much did you pay? and what kinds are cheap to put on but not too expensive to buy?

sorry if someone has asked this already but i looked briefly and didnt see anything.

thanks.

P.S. this has just been bugging me: how the heck do people double post??? i mean cant u just press 'back' or something? i dont get it.

This post has been edited by 6gencelicasrule: Sep 4, 2003 - 1:50 AM

[Sh0gunkid8721]

around 600-800 to install (estimated) depending on how much the kit has to be modified to fit the car. and with the kit...u get what you pay for.

[chucho]

If you want it molded on that will probably run over 1K, but just to put it on yeah probably 600-800. But i just need to get my kit before i get my free paint job

[62ndXAssAssin]

If you look around enough you can end up gettin a deal for it. I got my kit installed and painted (with pretty dayum good paint) for about $450. If they weren't such dickheads I would go back to them but oh wells.

[Hym3n]

You say 600-800 to install.. does that include painting it? Do they just paint the kit parts to match your current color or like.. some of the car too? (cut you a deal for painting the whole car, etc)

-Brian

[blkGT]

Depends on the place. For my aunt getting a new quarter panel on her rustang, it was an extra 300 bux to paint the WHOLE car, rather then just the new peice.

[Cragspider]

600-800 sounds about right to get the kit put on and painted. Now if you want to do it right save up more and have the whole car repainted at the same time. It will make it look like a brand new car. But if you go that route be prepaired to pay upwards of 2K.
Bryan

[YellowTwo]

i saw a body kit on ebay that said it needed no modification to fit. i think it might have been a little used. but would that mean it would be cheaper to put it on?

[Sh0gunkid8721]

ebay kits are a bit shady...if it fits perfectly, there might be somethin wrong with the quality like weak/thin fiberglass so just be careful

[ghostdog]

bottom line the cost of painting is proportional to the kind of hookups you got. if you know someone who paints cars for a hobby you're only paying for materials. where as if you take the car to a collision shop that only does bodywork you will pay out the ass. simple enough?

but yes, Oliver is right. 600-800 would be a good figure to shoot for.

[YellowTwo]

ok, i went to a motorsports shop and they said they can put on the body kit for like $100 and have someone paint it for like $2-300.

they also said its better to get the full body kit and just sell the back than get it piece by piece. (i have a coupe and dont want to put on the back)

should i go for it or does that sound a little off?

This post has been edited by 6gencelicasrule: Sep 11, 2003 - 6:02 PM

[Sh0gunkid8721]

install and paint the whole kit for 300-400 dollars??? great deal but make sure they do good work.