pic request: Speedbreeders body kit

Remember a thread about this kit going on the car. Any updates.

Doc G

Car completely sanded last two weekends by my brothers and I and my girlfriend even helped with a sideskirt - she doesn't like the car as its competition for attention...lol

Started painting on Saturday, but weather a bit crap, the paint was still wet on Sunday morning, so at the moment:

- Base coat and clear coat is on Body
- Bumpers and sides just primed so far
- Should be completely done by next week Saturday (After long weekend)

No pics yet I am afraid...

Just how much lower does the sideskirts make the car? and bumpers to i assume as they all run level

Quite a bit lower - I would guess about 40-60mm. But drop still to come - as well (as soon as the painting is done...)

keep us posted

definitely - also got the tein dress up kit from Jerry yesterday... that's gonna be an extra 40mm down to the ground... 😉

Speed breeder wrote:

definitely - also got the tein dress up kit from Jerry yesterday... that's gonna be an extra 40mm down to the ground... 😉

Hey.. Sorry this is a bit of a highjack... but what did the dressup kit set you back?

Not too bad - R2300 - I don't have R10k to spend on a coil over kit, so many other mods still to come...

not bad. thanx! I want to get a set for my car aswell!

I have the same Teins in my car for about 18 months and I love them.

Good balance between looks and functionality with no issues like scraping tyres etc. Even now with the 225/45/18's the car sites perfectly and the wheels fill the arches nicely.

damn nice! Maybe after the june payraise.....

Update on bodykit:
May 2006 - first weekend of work on the car

April 2008

looks awesome 😀 . . . nicely done 😉
if you don't mind me asking, what did this kit cost you? and is it a local kit or imported?

Also, there seems to be a bit of a fitment issue on the left front (right hand side of this pic) where the front bar dips below the bonnet line..... is that inherent in the bumper or are you able to tweak it to line up properly?

😳 sorry for the barrage of questions, but i'm looking to go this route soon and i'm currently in the "research" phase of things
"research phase" loosely translates into "i don't have the money yet" 😂

Hey newbie...

Thanks

Kit cost dependent on exchange rate - front and back you can get from Jap spec on the forum - these sell for about R3 750 each

Sides are imported

My cost was just under R11 000 landed in JHB.

Painting and fitment obviously is additional cost. - works out to roughly R8 000 all in cost for painting and fitting.

I did the fitment of the front and sides and had someone help me with the back.

Painting done by a family friend...

I decided not to fill the bumper in front too much, even though filling was required. At the moment it is very straight and flat.

There is a bit of a dip where the bumper and the bonnet come together, which can't be fixed with allignment and I will need to remove, sand, fill again with fibreglass... project for later - can't spend more on body at the moment

looks good my man....toit as a toiger

Looks awesome, good job 😀

Thanks JS and Jon

great. Awesome. Like it.Enjoy.
Chem 8)

Please post pics of your seats, looks like you had the standard ones re-upholstered? I'm quite interested in doing this myself, details please 😀

Here you go...

Only pic I have at the moment of seats
Full leather trim of all except at the back of the front seats, which are vinyl.

Did front, back, door panels, cubby and carpet(black).
Costs will vary depening on trim. I did mine in Aug 06 for about R6000 I think.