Homemade Bodykit (incomplete)

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PinoyMistah
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Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:23 am

I decided to put a little twist to my Kizzy. Have a look and please post feedback and suggestions.
I am open to any suggestions. This is whole prohect is pro ably gonna take a year.
The red paint on the kit is just a guide coat to give me a better view of the angles.
Fiberglassing is hard work.
I'll make a complete album of the progress once everything is complete.
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Bodykit in progress.
Bodykit in progress.
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murcod
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Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:03 pm
Location: Australia

It's always hard to comment on a "work in progress", but do you have a plan of attack on how you're going to negotiate driveways and speed humps?
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PinoyMistah
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Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:23 am

That actually is a good question, even though my kit is 4" above the ground, it is still scraping off some speedbumps and suddent change in road incline.
I will probably remove another inch and the length by 1 inch.
murcod
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Location: Australia

I've got the non Sport model, so slightly higher suspension (and I suspect less aggressive front bar with more clearance?) It's quite easy to get it scraping on driveways by accident. I'm guessing that sort of treatment would make a mess of any fibreglass.
David
bootymac
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Not a fan of the look but I respect the work that went into it!
twoqttsdad
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Location: Hawaii

Howzit PinoyMistah.

Looks like lots of hard work. Maybe rounding the front edges a bit would help prevent damage in case you hit something?

Leeward side?
2012 SLS
Azure Grey
FWD CVT
PinoyMistah
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Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:23 am

Yes, definitely needs to round of the front ends. Probably having it shorter will prevent more scraping.

I'm on Wahiawa side.

Mahalo!
SamirD
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Respect the work! I won't judge it until it's finished. 8-)
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FrankoLaMoya
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Location: Moncton

Same as SamirD... Respect the work! I won't judge it until it's finished. I find it pretty awesome that you are actually able to do that... props.
2012 Suzuki Kizashi Sport iAWD CVT ''Kaijū'' (Black pearl metallic)

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2004 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8T 6MT ''Audini'' (Black)
1999 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8 AT (Dark green)
1984 Chevrolet Malibu 3MT with a 327 engine lol (Blue)
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