| Choosing a body kit is probably the most fun part of | | | | in fabricating kits - fiberglass and urethane. Fiberglass |
| the entire process, short of seeing the actual finished | | | | generally fits better and can be repaired if you ever |
| product. There are so many kits to choose from, and | | | | damage a piece, but it is more brittle than urethane. |
| you can mix and match to your heart's content. | | | | Fiberglass has a better finish than urethane; paint will |
| What's the secret to choosing the right body kit? | | | | usually look better on the fiberglass. Urethane is much |
| If you have no idea what type of kit you want, start | | | | more resistant to soft impacts due to it's flexibility, |
| off by looking at some major manufacturer's | | | | but it can't be easily repaired once it's damaged. |
| websites. The most important part is getting a | | | | Choose a material that best suits how you want it to |
| picture of the kit already on a car. To do this, do | | | | look and perform. |
| searches at Google or other search engines for | | | | If the fit of the body kit is less than perfect you are |
| pictures. For example, try searching for body kits on | | | | going to be paying much more in installation fees or in |
| your car application. Almost every time you will find | | | | time if you are trying to do it yourself. There is going |
| detailed pictures of someone's personal car on their | | | | to be molding and a lot of hassle if the kit doesn't fit. |
| web page. Now you will know how it will look. | | | | For that reason I recommend spending a little bit |
| Keep repeating the step above until you find exactly | | | | more on the kit the first time and getting one that is |
| what you want. If you are trying to mix and match | | | | going to work. When dealing with a name brand |
| then this will be harder, you will probably have to use | | | | company you know your order is going to get to |
| a little imagination by looking at each piece on | | | | you as soon as possible. If you go with a less well |
| different cars. | | | | known company you may end up waiting weeks or |
| Once you have chosen a body kit, now it's time to | | | | even months for a kit to get to you. |
| decide who to buy from. There are a lot of | | | | Remember - you get what you pay for. There's the |
| companies out there offering kits, and the quality will | | | | high quality U.S.-made fiberglass resin and there's the |
| vary as much as the price. There are also a lot of | | | | cheap, brittle fiberglass. Decide how much you're |
| materials to choose from as well. Decide on what | | | | willing to invest, find the right style, the right material |
| type of material you want your kit to be constructed | | | | , and the right installer, and you will end up with a |
| of. There are generally two types of materials used | | | | great looking car. |