Building New Bodykit. Need Opinion for consideration

k3nny · Post by **k3nny** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:03 pm

Hiyya fellows,

tommorow my pug is going to the workshop for 4 weeks 'plastic surgery'

. as you all probably know, the car was drowned by the big flood 2 months ago (right after i finished the body kit. CRAPP!!). since the engine run again (and thankfully it runs fine), i've been working on the new interior (i'll post the pictures later).

i'm in the middle of a dilemma whether to paint the car back to the original factory paint, or change it to a super deep gloss black instead.

i'm doing a;

custom headlight design
custom front bumper, side skirt, rear bumper, spoiler, grill.
custom wide body.
custom interior lighting
custom sound system
19" HRE C-20 wheels.

the theme is elegant, not racing. so should i color it blue purpleishhh? or black?

expect the result in 4 weeks

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:08 pm

I like high gloss black. It always seems to look good no matter what car it is.

That sounds interesting. Cant wait to see the result!

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:27 pm

A deep gloss black is nice, but it depends on how good the bodywork is. Black will show up every little dent / ripple that other colours would hide.

scottish pug estate · Post by **scottish pug estate** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:30 pm

black is always nice if its done right,but what bt aubergene thats a purpley black,one of my mates done an old 3 series BMW with a body kit and it looks very nice as well

wes1001 · Post by **wes1001** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:46 pm

Old skool " Plum Crazy " a la late 60's mopar muscle cars ( Charger, Barracuda, Challenger etc ) - TO DIE FOR !!!!!!

Post by **Welly** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:03 am

I didn't know your car was flooded out kenny? I must have missed that thread.

Well if your car turns out anywhere near as good as your current design it will be excellent for sure.

You must have a nice little car modifying industry down there, which to be honest surprises me for some reason.

Maybe were behind the times but over here the car body modifying business is still a bit ''underground'' even in 2007.

k3nny · Post by **k3nny** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:33 pm

Welton wrote:I didn't know your car was flooded out kenny? I must have missed that thread.

Well if your car turns out anywhere near as good as your current design it will be excellent for sure.

You must have a nice little car modifying industry down there, which to be honest surprises me for some reason.

Maybe were behind the times but over here the car body modifying business is still a bit ''underground'' even in 2007.

yeah mate, .... the car was drowned as high as the headlight. but then, it's an excuse to my Mrs for re-building the car.
honestly, the previous design of the bodykit is a bit disappointing for me.

now i'm sending the car to a pro. he studied Car Design in San Diego and have worked with Ferrari. so i believe my car is in the good hand now. we'll see the result in 4 weeks time.

mean while, i have to go shopping for sound system, new set of wheels etc.

maybe i should do some business shipping cheap modifying parts for 406oc's

Prologue · Post by **Prologue** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:04 pm

Black! Black! Black!

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:48 pm

Dude....

What you doing with your old kit / wheels?

k3nny · Post by **k3nny** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:07 pm

niz406 wrote:Dude....

What you doing with your old kit / wheels?

Threw the bodykit to junkyard, selling my wheels (*edit* tires condition 50%, rims condition 90%) for uhmm .... around 300 GBP (after exchange rate). want me to ship em to you?!!

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:15 pm

I wanted your bumpers..... kit etc... Go get them back !!!

as for your wheels... do them me for £250GBP posted

YOu got pics of their condition ?

k3nny · Post by **k3nny** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:20 pm

niz406 wrote:I wanted your bumpers..... kit etc... Go get them back !!!

as for your wheels... do them me for £250GBP posted YOu got pics of their condition ?

Trust Me m8 ! you don't want my kit .... especially after it was submerged

it was fallin apart, some of them has cracked. so gotta threw them to the junkyard.
as for the tires !! *(#^&*($^*&@%&^@%^&# ..... 250 GBP posted?!! i'll look for local fisherman that has a row boat that can send it to u.k.

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:40 pm

£250 is a good price, considering the strength of the pound!

How much would shipping cost? and would it be insured ?

Pictures of wheels ?

k3nny · Post by **k3nny** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:50 pm

Honestly m8, ....

I wouldn't think shipping my wheels to u.k would be a good idea. how much does a set of rims cost down there? (e.g. without tires).
i'll still take picture of the wheels if you still want them.

down here we got 2 kinds of wheels .... where i'm sure you'll have the same 'culture' there too.

1. is the cheap replica from famous designer wheels (but the made it really2 good these days you can hardly tell the difference).
2. off course the high class famous designer wheels for those who have really deep pockets.

me personally don't think buying a designer wheels suit both of my wallet and my purpose. i buy the wheels because it looks good and simply cool to fit them into my car. dont you all ?!!?!

lambo · Post by **lambo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:32 pm

Sorry to hear about the bad luck with the water:(

But it seams to be turning into a good thing:)

I look forward to seeing the finished item:)