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Post by HawkeyeSport on Apr 27, 2004 22:57:18 GMT -5
I agree and don't think 700 dollars is a lot of money for a kit like the challenger. Its a small price to pay considering you will have the only MS in your area that looks like this since there really aren't any kits available for the MS. I like my XLS nerf bars but the Challenger kit looks very sweet. However, my wife uses the steps everytime she gets in my ride and thinks its quite a step. I'd have to make her take her shoes off if she uses the step on my Challenger/MS. I guess I don't know what it would cost to have it painted though. I'll check with my neigbhor who can cut me a discount. That may determine whether I can preorder or not. Damn wife is a CPA so money is always an issue. Loren
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Post by sirlordoz on Apr 27, 2004 23:17:44 GMT -5
Ok i dont see the thing about adding a bunch of plastic to your ride i say just dropp the hell out of it. But i work with fiberglass at my shop, we make the body for the us hot rod associations Teenage Mutent Ninja Turtles Monster Truck. I know how to make molds and such to make the kit u guys want. If u guys are down for having one made i could do it. i dont know how much off hand but i could do it using the stock fender flairs so u wouldnt have to change em. **** i could even paint em and then ship em to ya so all u have to do is put em on. But for know lets say 1000 painted and shipped who would be down? If we can get u several of u guys into this idea i will run it by my boss, and see. I have talked about doing a widebody kit for my eclipse and he was down so it should werk. let me know! lata
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Post by LexNKS on Apr 27, 2004 23:56:22 GMT -5
As i understand it, if we can get the whole kit made, front sides and back, it is our own option weather we put the sides on or not. The problem is getting the 10 people and decieding if these people are legit. Their web-site is a .0rg, therefor i'm ckinda wondering whats goin on, since .orgs are not allowed to be for profit organizations. Secondly, if we do deciede that they are legit, 700 dollars is a VERY VERY cheap price, if anyone of you lokos at other body kits online, for the entire kit , it usually starts at 1000 dollars, and thas without the paint, i know this cuz i hhad a body kit on my old Eclipse If we do deciede that ehse are legit people, than you can count me in as number 4
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Post by HawkeyeSport on Apr 28, 2004 0:32:12 GMT -5
Here is the deal from the website:
START A GROUP BUY FOR A CUSTOM BODYKIT WE CAN MAKE ANYSTYLE KIT FOR ANY CAR... Thats right, we make custom bodykit(s) for any car, and any style you choose, we are a bodykit and spoiler manufacturer. Your shop, or you can start a group buy on any message boards/groups, and the orignal starter who organizes the group buy, and decides on a style bodykit, it could be anystyle ,will get a really really good deal on their kit for their car.
Info on the custom kit:
each group buy has to be the same style kit, and the same years all we need is 10 pre-orders of the same custom kit you choose $675.00x10 people with the same car, and want the same design kit (that is a complete kit!) add shippping is paid upon delivery FREIGHT COLLECT. (you dont pay for shipping upfront, you pay for shipping when your kit arrives) we would need to ship to a business address (any business address will do , like your work, or a body shop) after we get the pre-orders, we would need a sponsor car to prototype the kit on in CALIFORNIA, of course the sponsor car will get a FREE Kit, but first we would need the pre-orders and the group buy organized and pre-paid before hand. (please do not email us for sponosrships for this) After the group buy is complete, allow 5-7 weeks for us to make the kit, and we can ship the kits our after. We do not make custom kits for one car. we only make custom kits for group buys of 10 orders minimum. email us for inquiries regarding group buys for a custom design bodykit)
CUSTOM KIT FOR YOU VERY OWN SHOP/STORE If your shop/store wants to make a custom kit for a car. the process works the same way as a group buy. We would need 10 pre-paid orders for a custom kit, and after, you can resell the kit, and after the 10 orders, we can give you a shop/store discount.
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Post by HawkeyeSport on Apr 28, 2004 0:35:08 GMT -5
Installation sounds very difficult.. See below... long: All Bodykits must be pre-fitted before painting, and may require modification for fitment. We can not say one way or the other whether you can install ground effects and wings since we don't know your skills. However, ground effects and wings in general require installation by a custom body shop which has EXPERIENCE in installing similar products. You have to be your own judge and must decide whether you can do it or not. However, as a rule of thumb, if you are asking us whether you can install it or not, then most likely you CAN NOT. Please note that installation is not the only thing required in order to have a finished product. Prior to final installation there is a "dry fitting" procedure involved which requires experience in order to accomplish it properly, then there is the prepping procedure, then installation and of course painting. Even if you could do the dry fitting and prepping, we would have to assume that you can not do the painting, therefore you would still have to have it done by a body shop. Please note that we always recommend painting of the products after they have been installed for 2 reasons. First, dry fitting can not be done with painted pieces since you would damage the painted surface in the procedure and second, assuming that you painted the pieces after you had it dry fitted, you are still running the chance of scratching or damaging the surface of the product during installation procedure. Dry fitting refers to the procedure where the installer makes all the necessary adjustment to the product in order to make it fit perfectly. Dry fitting involves trimming, grinding and filling gaps in order to have the pieces fit the contour of the car. Any parts that are not in 100% new re-sellable condition will not be exchanged or returned! This is a procedure that is best left to a professional body man who has done this type of work before, since he can do it a lot faster and cheaper then someone who has never done it before. Most body shops however have never installed a ground effect before, therefore for them it would be an unknown procedure which inadvertently results in either they charging way too much for the installation or claiming that the product is defective. For this reason we suggest that prior to purchasing anything from us or from any other company, you find the right shop to do the installation for you so that you will not be unpleasantly surprised. Unfortunately some ground effect companies claim that their products are do-it yourself items or bolt-on items or that they fit perfectly out of the box, but we can assure you that no such after market ground effect kit or wing exists whether from us or from any other source. The difference is that some tell the truth while others do not. Some products may need more work then others and a lot of it depends on the design of a particular product, the material that it is made out of, the car that it is being put on and the most important - who is putting it on. All bodykits, wings, fenders, hoods, and any other fiberglass part that we sell is an aftermarket part. Most of which require modification before installing. A product made out of urethane or plastic is easier to put on than one made from fiberglass for the simple reason that fiberglass is less flexible then the other two materials. A shop that has only installed simple urethane side skirts does not have the experience in installing elaborate design fiberglass side skirts, therefore their first thought when they confront difficulties would be to think that the side skirts are defective. No two cars that roll out of an assembly line are the same, therefore the same product may fit differently on 2 different cars of the same model. Additional factors such as prior accidents, small damage to the body panels and overall use or abuse of the car over the years changes many factors which inadvertently cause the ground effects fit differently from car to car. Finally the most import factor in installing ground effects is the person who is doing it. A body man that has 1 year experience in in stalling all types of ground effects in all 3 different materials would be able to do the job in less time for less money, then a body man with 30 years of experience but who has never installed a ground effect before. We realize that we are sacrificing consistency of our products for the sake of diversity and variety, but we have been told over and over by our customers that variety is more important to them. Now whether they are legit or not just go to their website and determine for yourself. I don't know much about all this stuff. Just searching the net.. Loren www.bodykits.org
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Post by remembertofocus on Apr 28, 2004 22:43:05 GMT -5
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Post by boricua83 on Apr 30, 2004 19:11:31 GMT -5
That is what i posted on page 1 that is a simple kit which looks good and does not seem as difficult. I am going to check out what kind of kits they have in Puerto Rico when I go in a couple of weeks and I also have family from Panama so I am going to see if they can call there friends in Panama to check prices there.
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Post by stik6shift98 on May 11, 2004 9:13:22 GMT -5
so who is serious about doing this...i think its time to take some initiative
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Post by elkins178 on Jul 7, 2004 20:47:12 GMT -5
Hey personally i love the fog lights, but wouldnt like the rails, other people might like that but i dont and yes i have loked fora body kit for a year now and can not find any, but still looking.
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Post by jamelly on Jul 8, 2004 22:11:40 GMT -5
just bought my 2003 MS and was reading up on the body kit. I am very interested in buying a kit..if who ever finds out more info please email me...i have the money ready...
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Post by digible on Aug 2, 2004 18:44:07 GMT -5
hi all new to the Forums nu t long time folower since the montero-sport.com days. I live in Orange, Ca. which is about a half hour from Ontario. If you guys are serious, I could probably even work getting an alternate ride.
I really would not be able to float the entire amount and so for now I would have to get kicked into the test car say....50/50....or something like that. I think that would be fair if I was to give up my car.
I work on commission so in a month or two who knows but right now I would need the help. I vote for the Challenger kit w/foglights.
Let me know.......
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Post by stik6shift98 on Dec 24, 2004 5:44:04 GMT -5
someone get this goin im in
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Post by Dawgfatha on Feb 8, 2005 23:09:52 GMT -5
MAn this kit sounds like a plan. I've been looking for something like this.
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Post by stepbackfool on May 24, 2005 17:40:00 GMT -5
Are you guys still looking for ten people or has this fallen off the radar?
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Post by Danex on Aug 24, 2005 9:29:35 GMT -5
Hey Guys, I think I can find the front lip for you guys. I got mine here at Puerto Rico. I'll can email you pictures if you want. I could hook you guys up but it's not that cheap considering shipping from Puerto Rico. The lip itself is Fiberglass and has two spaces for fog lights. Anyway if you want to take a look i can post pictures of it here. Here are the Pics.
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