Custom, to-spec body kits. Ever gonna happen?
11-11-11, 07:04 PM
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Custom, to-spec body kits. Ever gonna happen?
hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has heard of companies that custom mold body kits based on specifications given to them by the customer. Outside the wald kit and a few others I don't really like the kits for our cars so much. That said the kits I design (draw lol) are pretty out there so I doubt I could find enough people to group buy on a custom kit. I'm looking to get something like the picture (yeah i know I'm a mspaint picasso, but I did it on a public computer so lay off) but after searching google I havent found a single company that even looks like they'ed offer to build/mold it. Any advice?
11-11-11, 07:29 PM
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I checked out the WCC website, doesn't seem like they seel much of anything other than T-shirts lol. I'll call them tomorrow when I won't get "F*** off it's late" from the answering machine.
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11-11-11, 09:09 PM
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I would look for companies that can mold current body kits into cars.
Based on that design, it looks like you could probably purchase a front bumper similar in size to what you want and have them cut out and re-lay new fiberglass to fit that design. I think it would be easier to cut chunks out than lay lots of new fiber.
With that said, you're going to have to pay them the hours to do all the prep work (basically to do all the measurements and fabricate parts/models for the angle inflow inlets) so that the sides match up. And then pay them for all the cutting, fiberglass work, sanding, consumables, painting, and installing.
Based on that design, it looks like you could probably purchase a front bumper similar in size to what you want and have them cut out and re-lay new fiberglass to fit that design. I think it would be easier to cut chunks out than lay lots of new fiber.
With that said, you're going to have to pay them the hours to do all the prep work (basically to do all the measurements and fabricate parts/models for the angle inflow inlets) so that the sides match up. And then pay them for all the cutting, fiberglass work, sanding, consumables, painting, and installing.
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we just mold different kits to stock bumpers. a while back i did a replica cwest front for a 1st gen is. we molded it to the stock bumper and lowered it 2 inches so we could put the crush gard back in and then the trd grille. looked really nice.
