Bodykit Nightmare!!!!!!!!!

[macca]

hey chaps

I live near Hornsby in Sydeny and i have a Corsa Combat kit for the UK

i went to two bodyshops today one wanted 3500 k to fit my kit the other one said 3500 k to 8000 k i was trying not to laugh and cry at the same time

the kits fiberglass and for some reason they shit themselves i know it mite not fit that well but surely i can get a better price i really dont know what to do?

cheers tom

[Anonymous]

omg man i feel your pain, this is terrible, just terrible.... maybe one of the peeps off here can get you a better price???

[macca]

man im like wtf my parents want to give me a loan but atm there like is it f*** your not having that money cos u cant pay it all back !

[Jackson]

why so much, is there a problem with the kit ?

should cost you about $1000 of not less, take it to jetspeed or call them and ask them, mine is being put on right now by my usual panel shop, want me to ask them when i pick it up ?

or try TCCA notorsports, they sell reiger but i am sure would help you out !

who have you tried ?

[macca]

tcca gave me a company

they wanted 3500 that was for kit and smooth boot and bad boy bonnet

SSV wanted 3500 and maybe more that was the kit alone

Tcca dont fit kits which sucks!

Nah the kits PSG just you never know plus its the only one that i know of in AUS atm

[Jackson]

is it complex or something , what's the deal ??

is it just front back skirts and side or is it a whole new bumper ??

can youn post a pic of the car with the kit fitted ?

[macca]

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/138/dcp_0023.jpg

skirts
arches
bumpers
thats it

not hard theres thousands of them in the UK :| :|

[Dregger]

if the kit doesn't fit easily on, and they have to modify it clightly, then because its fibreglass it can break really easily.....thats why they wanna avoid it

[Jackson]

that's it i think, they quote high becase they don't want to do it.

i will take a pic down and see if my guy will do it for you for good $$.

[macca]

well wtf are the kits made of here?

cheers jackson ure a champ

[Jackson]

yer my guy i have taken every single car i own'd to at some stage or another so he's pretty good, they are not specialists or anything but i think that might be a bonus in this case.

they are doing mine right now, it's a fiberglass one that they had to alter slightly so you might be in luck.

will let you know !

[Dregger]

yeah bodykits made from ABS plastic are able to sustain more force and are much easier to fit onto cars.

if you hit a concreat slag (you know the ones in carparks) then fibreglass can easily snap, where abs will bend then bounce back into shape. much like out bumber bars!

[macca]

o damn o well wot can u do i think u agree its come thousands of miles so its gotta go on!

[Jackson]

yer + it would have cost you thousands more to get one made out of abds plastic, fibreglass is still strong !! and it can be mended.

so don't worry just have to be a bit more carefull !

[macca]

haha awesome well we will get it sorted where u work jackson?

[Degen-Astra]

PM Mr Cali - see if he can hook you up with the place he is getting his Calibra done.

[macca]

o yer thats in parramatta aint it?

[opel_calibra]

near parramatta.. its in merrylands/guildford area

ive been there.. they do awesome work

[Jackson]

i work sutherland area, but yer didn't think of that, PM mr cali, he is getting his car re sprayed and a kit put on, might be a good chance there, i will still ask my guy as well :)

btw love the kit looks fantastic :)

will ask my guy tomorow !

[Mr Cali]

I guessing that the reason they are quoting the high prices is because paint shops dont make much money from painting and fitting kits. There is a fair bit of prep work involved especially in some fibre glass kits. They would rather do resprays, thats where the money is at.

It's very hard to get an acurate quote over the phone cause they would need to see the kit it self, to make sure how much work is involved.

I recently hooked up a friend with a Calibra to get a full respray in the same colour for $3000, they even added a gold pearl in it for him.

Becarefull with Jetspeed, they dont do their own painting but recommend you to a place, I've seen some pretty dodgy work.

So call Louie and tell him that Tai sent you.

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[macca]

ok mate sounds good ill bare that in mind might see if i can see him tomo

i showed the other guys the kit there just north shore money takers not everyone has a daddy who drives a merc and send there kid to Barker

[Greg K]

Hey Mr Cali, is that place just behind the Yennora train station??
im pretty sure my old man too his car there a few years back for a full respray and added a kit on his car.

just looking at street directory! hehe

yep thats the one!
they did an excellent job there!
highly recomended!
very good price too!!
8) 8)
Greg K

[macca]

cool only like 45 mins for me ill call the geezer tomo cheers mate

[macca]

well i went at didnt find it will see if hes there tomo :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

[macca]

ok went today ffs he was shut no worries tho will go again!

[macca]

right that guy is amazing,

went down today apparently he was open i just spoke to some weirdo claiming he wasnt there and he worked there hmmmm

thanks for the recommendation Tai saw ure motor looks nice it was going into the booth as i left, the work there is top draw and louie is a champ

they gave me a great quote and and even better price if they can copy the kit so im thinking about it but i will prob do that cos the price will be even better also some corsa boys might thank me cos u might be able to get a combat kit
:lol: :lol:

im ringing him later so i will let you know :mrgreen:

[Degen-Astra]

***king Awesome!! Good stuff macca! Best of luck hope it all comes together nicely. :)

Thanks to Tai as well...good stuff for hooking up the contacts!! 8)

[macca]

Ok im dropping my car off tomo

will let you know guys

[Anonymous]

awsome keep us update macca!! glad to see things are working out :D

[macca]

Thanks boss could be a while but will keep you posted boss :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[Jackson]

Hey fantastic, glad it worked out for you, my guy wasn't to keen as it's not what they do, but glad you got it sorted, kit will look great !!

[Mr Cali]

nps Macca.
Saw your kit there last night looks nice, but the kit isnt great quality. Making a mould of it would be your best bet, you may make some money from it too. You going to do the bonnet aswell??

[macca]

hiya mate

yer those damn ripples!

erm yer hes moudling it so its a win win situation

going for bonnet , vents, smooth boot, and shaved door handles

so cant wait car needs some touch ups too

saw ure motor today thought it was in the spray booth :(

how much longer you gotta wait ?

[Mr Cali]

its in the spray booth today, they are doing the base coat atm. Still heaps of work left on it, I have too many mods happening at the same time :) so it will be at least another 1.5mths before I get her back.

Shaved door handles, nice. will you be using actuators to open the door?

[PilkyGSI]

shouldnt cost that much, see if you know someone in the business and offer cash might bring price down but do u need it re sparyd. thick of import a kit from there had a look went i was there.

[macca]

hey Taj

yer that long gay but its worth it! how often do you pop down?

yer they use solenoids to pop the doors pretty sweet should be nice and it aint illegal here! bonus

we will have to meet up on a cruise when there done :)

PilkyGSI : im sweet now mate cheers tho chap, didnt really get the last sentence tho! hehe

[OzzySRi]

yer that long gay but its worth it! how often do you pop down?


edit needed... that doesnt sound so good :shock:

[macca]

hahahha! man thats classic me we gotta leave it :oops: