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Body kit pics, almost done priming :)

Reply #15 –
Quote from: Live Fast;273041
where could I buy a kit like this for my 88 that i just bought?? Very interested in getting one


There was a link a while back, with a a site to buy those,.. but  i really dont think they are still avaiable.......Go to search, and type in body kit... then look for posted threads by 88turboeric......pretty sure thats where the link was...he was going to make more from his, but cost/labor.. was way too much...
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Just enjoyin the ride!!!!

Body kit pics, almost done priming :)

Reply #16 –
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;273038
bondo will vibrate loose, next time use a fiberglas resin and some duraglass.

looks freakin sweeeeet.


That will crack faster as well, trust me.  there is no real way to mold in two different types of materials and have it last without cracking, the difference in flex between them prevents that.  Never mold them in, I learned that from my Stang I had with the DECH body kit.  looked great when I bought it but after a month it started to crack.

Body kit pics, almost done priming :)

Reply #17 –
http://www.wickedbodies.net has a kit, i don't know if i like it though. That's the only company that I know of that still produces one. I'm not going to paint it for a couple months so I can work on them some more and see what problems occur and fix them before paint. I'll probably end up using a lot of fiberglass to make sure they will never crack :)

Body kit pics, almost done priming :)

Reply #18 –
Body kits on these cars aren't my cup of tea, but that's definitely one of the best looking ones and it looks like you did a great job installing them.  Car is gonna look awesome when it's painted and has some nice wheels filling up those fender wells :) .

Body kit pics, almost done priming :)

Reply #19 –
As nice as this car looks with the kit on, it could easily be just as smooth without it. It's the decluttering of the molding on the bumpers that makes all the difference. The absence of the side moldings, coupled with the side skirts molded in, is what makes this such a clean looking 'Bird.

One of these days, someone will get the money and the desire to have new bumper covers made that eliminate the molding, or blend it into the bumpers better. That's what these cars have screamed for since day one.

Until then...this is a preview. And me likes a LOT.
:roxor:
 

Body kit pics, almost done priming :)

Reply #20 –
amazing how that car can look modern and classic at the same time