How to Install a Car Body Kit

Fitting a car body kit

Knowing how to install a car body kit sounds a bit DIY, however, unless you have had some personal experience, or are blessed with special capacities when it involves DIY jobs, the actual installation is most likely better left to an expert, or at the very least an amateur who has previous jobs that you have actually looked over and been impressed by.

Regardless if you choose to take it to a workshop and have the specialists to undertake the job, or get an enthusiastic amateur who really understands exactly what they're doing, is ultimately up to you.

That being said, if you are after someone to do the job for you, where are you going to get a person that's willing to install your car body kit?

The truth is, that fitting a body kit, regardless of which sort of automobile you are going to be installing it on, is not for the faint at heart. This process is not a job intended for your typical hobbyist.

An obvious idea, would be to ask a person who already did have a body kit installed, in recent times.

There are other resources at hand, one of which may not be such an obvious area to find your body kit installer. This would certainly be at one of the plentiful custom auto fairs, events that are enjoyed all over the place and in many towns, at fairly routine intervals.

The explanation for suggesting this choice, is due to the fact that you are going to come across a ton of automobiles that have actually had body kits fitted, yet a lot more important, these car or truck fairs are frequented by custom auto fans and enthusiasts.

If absolutely nothing else, you can expect to most likely be deluged with suggestions and referrals from all and sundry at these shows, as everyone has their personal inclination on ways to go about the project and, who is the best to have everything done by.

Car body kits are always part of the discussion on the custom car forums and message boards. The net is a key source for data in the custom car landscape, because custom fanatics like to talk about their prized projects.

Take a couple of hours to look around on the web, as you will not just find graphics of the various types of body kits, but you will likely also find vital details on any troubles, modification techniques, tips and pointers about installation, as well as the names and business numbers of professional kit installers.

The obvious areas to start looking, would definitely be the yellow pages, or the web. Make sure to also ask your body kit manufacturer for the highly recommended dealerships in your region or, recommended workshops that might do your job. A decent mechanic will definitely understand what kind of body kit suits your vehicle.

Be certain that the workshop you decide on, has substantial knowledge of this type of job and, can do a excellent job at spraying the kit at the same time. Ask for any pictures of past works that the workshop has done.

Also, you need to find out what exactly the body kit consists of, as well as what material the sections are constructed from. It can be fiberglass, carbon fiber, FRP Composite, Polyurethane, or Duraflex.

The kind of composition will certainly make a difference, regarding the vehicle's function is, the places you mainly drive the car, the spraying of the kit, info on patches and repairs, and the like. We will go over such matters in another article.

If you already have the kit, unpack everything in the package, to be sure it's the correct kit. This point pertains to making certain it is going to fit your particular auto's year, make and model.

Be sure to check for installation instructions, or even a guide with the kit. if there isn't one, talk to the manufacturer about providing one, before you start. This is important, because blunders do happen and, in cases where some element doesn't fit, it is never going to. At the very least with a manual, you should easily find the reason for the problem prior to continuing and trying to force the issue.

You will definitely need to know if it's important for pre-existing factory parts to be removed before the kit will fit. Keep away from investing in body kits that demand factory pieces from your vehicle's frame to end up having to be taken out, as this just makes the job more complicated, more protracted, and even more costly.

In the end, no matter how you decide to have your car body kit done, it is the one certain way to a speedy character modification to your car.