HI. Anybody have a wide body kit from ebay on is car?

And whats the diference between ebay kit and zedcentre kit?

thanks

Sometimes kits can be very thin laminate,too short or just plain bad fit,usually due to moulds being stored badly where they twist through time in storage.The skill comes in making a bad kit fit and look end result like a kit that was a perfect fit first time.This is why alot of fibreglass kits get bad press,usually(but not always) its the bodyshop fitting it that arent good enough,I have had to fit alot of poor quality kits over the years(bought by the customer)and made their crap look good.If the bodyshop has experienced guys working the fibreglass,they will go the extra bit to make gaps and swages line up,whereare less experienced 'shops will fit it and say,"thats it,thats how it came ,not my fault its a crap fit,its fibreglass,what do you expect.."

Its the same with pattern steel panels,they rarely fit perfect,but a little bending,hammering,sometimes a nip and tuck with the grinder and mig will get a pattern panel look factory fit,not all 'shops will do that extra to get it looking good.

 

fair point ,but who pays for rectifing a poorly moulded panel ,every-thing can be made to fit and be re-paired ,you would charge the same price to fit a geniune panel with not much fuss as a pattern panel panel that you say needs a little nip and tuck with a grinder and mig?

good point, don't think any bodyshop would be happy if they gave you a price for a job and then you turned up and expected a bad fitting kit to be fitted for the same price.........

a decent bodyshop wouldnt give a price without seeing the car 1st and the parts.

a decent bodyshop wouldnt give a price without seeing the car 1st and the parts.

Very true.

Ive been moulding 'glass parts commercialy since the late 90s and spraying cars longer,so have a fair idea how long/difficult or smoothly the job may take.My stuff fits fine,the problem(sometimes,not always-talking about fibre parts)is when the customer supplys the parts,be it a full bodykit,bumpers,skirts or just a boot spoiler.You can tell if things are going to go well just with a mock up.Every car can be different,if your car was hit from behind and his car was on its side in a ditch 5 years ago,its not to say they were both repaired as to when they left the factory,to make the same aftermarket parts fit might be easier on yours than his.Sometimes its not a huge deal,but say for fitting a rigid PU bootspoiler,to have the parting/mould lines sanded smooth,alot of 'shops dont bother,it only takes mins to do,and looks much neater,that wouldnt be something Id even think of charging for.As for pattern steel wings etc,I expect a ballache with them anyway and estimate accordingly lol.Basically,fibreglass has always had a name for being a bad fit,when alot of the time,its the person fitting it thats to blame.Id rather keep my car standard and boring than have a poorly kitted up 'look at me' bodge job lol!

no disrespect to anyone but good bodyshops are a rare thing - trust me I know!!!! lol

another wide bodies zed on the way by the looks of things ....