body kit advice Options

[NaderG]

i read the threads, i know how bodykits copies are hard to fit and stuff , but why is this kit so cheap ? and is it too good to be true or should i go ahead and buy it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-95-96-97...1QQcmdZViewItem

what about something like this one ( lil bit pricier )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-99-Toyot...1QQcmdZViewItem

[goferris]

i read the threads, i know how bodykits copies are hard to fit and stuff , but why is this kit so cheap ? and is it too good to be true or should i go ahead and buy it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-95-96-97...1QQcmdZViewItem

what about something like this one ( lil bit pricier )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-99-Toyot...1QQcmdZViewItem

on the first one they get all their money for it off shipping. personally i wouldn't get either. i like the skirts on the 404 kit but that's it. but if you like it then go for it.

[CelicaST_CALI]

If they dont screw you one way they screw you the other way lol.

[pandakid]

don't buy v-fiber 404 side skits their an inch off

This post has been edited by pandakid: May 21, 2007 - 1:58 PM

[NaderG]

OK , to all knowledgable ppl , i want the 404 style kit ! , it has mnay other names , so which one offers the best fitment and quality while having a reasnable price ( talking no more than 400) , thanks everyone

[njccmd2002]

I was reading somewhere that the verts are a little different as in reagards to skirts. I like the second one. Ill make sure you ask them and have it in writing, that it will definetely fit a vert....

[CelicaBuddy]

are you wanting to get the full 404 kit? Like front, skirts, bumper peices?

watch out for that back bumper... Your gonna havta customize it to fit... Coupes/Convertible's backs are bigger then the hatchback. Keep in mind that most kits out there are meant for the hatchback, so anything you wanna do is gonna require modification.

Its not an easy task... I had to do it on my vert...

This post has been edited by CelicaBuddy: May 21, 2007 - 3:38 PM

[NaderG]

OK so where should i buy a 404 style lip kit from ??? whats the place to get the ebst fitment and quality for the price ? help me out !

[Sh0gunkid8721]

Either u pay cheap for the kit and pay extra to get it installed, or u pay extra for the body kit and pay less to get it installed. Your choice.

[CelicaST_CALI]

I would pay more for the kit its self so it will last longer and in case you hit something it wont break as easily as a cheap kit.

[MaskedMan]

I would pay more for the kit its self so it will last longer and in case you hit something it wont break as easily as a cheap kit.

If you hit anything with a fiberglass bumper it will most likely crack either way.

[trdproven]

Either u pay cheap for the kit and pay extra to get it installed, or u pay extra for the body kit and pay less to get it installed. Your choice.

I like this ^^

[tin_foil]

I've also been wondering the same thing as NaderG. Where's a good place to buy a 404 kit? Also, are all the cheap ones going to be fiberglass? Urethane and other materials are normally quite a bit more expensive right? When you all say cheap equals bad fitment, just how bad do you mean? I'll be doing my own work, so I'm not too scared of I little bit of fitting and molding and shaving or whatever. But when I hear things about 1" short side skirts that's getting a little much....

This post has been edited by tin_foil: May 22, 2007 - 10:40 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

yea i mean if you were to hit a cerb for instince with a ****tty bumper it will crack off the screwes and fall off,but if u have a nice expensive bumper it wont tear off just scratch it depending on ur speed.

[NaderG]

ok , i looked at almost all kits , i dont like over exagurated kits like invader and likes , so here is what i want :
- 404 front lip
- boomer ( not sure what to call it ) side skirts
- TRD rear bumper extensios ( the one's on "tufy's" celica ) or whatever they are called
if anybody know theese parts and where is a good place to get em , plz help me , you guys have been giving me great advice , thanks , now where to buy GOOD parts that will last and not crack or break and fit nicely ?
THANKS EVERYONE

[CelicaST_CALI]

Culpable04 had some boomer side skirts about a week ago for 120$.U can ask him if he still has them.

[NaderG]

i either want the boomer or anything that looks similar , something simple but stylish any other suggestions for side skirts ? as for the ones for sale , sorry , cant buy AT THE MOMENT , in a month or so , i am just planing for now lol

[devilsden97]

TRD replicas/orginals (gl with originals) or the OEM sides from 98+

[Culpable04]

i either want the boomer or anything that looks similar , something simple but stylish any other suggestions for side skirts ? as for the ones for sale , sorry , cant buy AT THE MOMENT , in a month or so , i am just planing for now lol

when you're ready to buy, pm me I may still have them. I haven't made a post on the buying and selling so, chaces are they'll be home by that time.

[CelicaST_CALI]

ok oops my bad,well im kinda in the same boat i dont wanna buy yet.lol culpable04 is getting screwed with all these ppl who want his skirts but wont buy them lol

[NaderG]

What about a c-one rear bumper , would that fit a convertible ? anybody suggest any similar things ? picking things drive me insaine

[devilsden97]

all the car types are the same (coupe vert and hatch) all have the same front. so any bumper that will go on the coupe will go on the other 2, only thing u have to worry about is the rear end and thats only between the hatch and the other 2.

[NaderG]

all the car types are the same (coupe vert and hatch) all have the same front. so any bumper that will go on the coupe will go on the other 2, only thing u have to worry about is the rear end and thats only between the hatch and the other 2.

I had a bunch of peoaple tell me that there are slight differences in the lenght of the rear bumper and side skirts between Verts and hatches , now i am just plain confused

[devilsden97]

all the car types are the same (coupe vert and hatch) all have the same front. so any bumper that will go on the coupe will go on the other 2, only thing u have to worry about is the rear end and thats only between the hatch and the other 2.

I had a bunch of peoaple tell me that there are slight differences in the lenght of the rear bumper and side skirts between Verts and hatches , now i am just plain confused

to my knowledge all the bodies are the same excluding the rear quarters and the bumpers and what not. Basicly everything infront of your door handle is the same.

[NaderG]

So how should i should shop for my rear lip/bumper ?

[devilsden97]

with your eyes?.....


if u look at a coupe and a vert (convertable) u can see they have visibly different tailights from the Hatch. Hense the shape of the rear bumper is different.

[CelicaST_CALI]

srry this is way off topic but i was just searching around and are the rims on this site are kinda cheap,y is that?

http://www.wheelmax.com/wheel_list.asp?page=2

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: May 22, 2007 - 11:46 PM

[devilsden97]

^dont jack others threads, if your interested in something or have a question about another topic, plz post it up somewhere else, but make sure to SEARCH so that it hasnt been brought up before.

i figure those rims either dont sell well, or they are discontinued.

[NaderG]

ok , back to my rear bumper delima ! so i can see that tailights are different , but most kit selling websites or companies dont really specifiy that the kits fits a Vert , so should i buy anyway and have someon modify it or is there something else to do ? , and take it easy on me with the sarcasm i am just a beginer !

[CelicaST_CALI]

ok yea thx i wasnt trying to "jack" this topic just ask a lil question,iill post my own thread.

[devilsden97]

no sorry i didnt mean to be offensive with the sarcasm. I seriously do appologize if u were offended.

post a photo of the kit ur interested in when u find one, and someone on this site will tell u if it will fit.

thats what were hear for after all.

[NaderG]

alright , i will just keep looking and adding to this thread as i find objects of interest , thanks

[CelicaBuddy]

ok , back to my rear bumper delima ! so i can see that tailights are different , but most kit selling websites or companies dont really specifiy that the kits fits a Vert , so should i buy anyway and have someon modify it or is there something else to do ? , and take it easy on me with the sarcasm i am just a beginer !

Im pretty sure no kit out there is made specifically for the convertible/coupe (theyre exactly the same as far as body goes - minus the top of course lol) all kits out there are basically meant for the hatchback. So anything your wanting to do the rear bumper will need modification to fit properly. I say if your gonna go with the kit, and you dont know how to use and work with fiberglass, dont do it yourself and have the professionals do it. When i did my back bumper we pretty much had to cut the peice in half to add about 6 inches of new fiberglass. But that was just the 404 peice, I dont know about any other bumper. But when I did it was not an easy task and if done wrong you could ruin the bumper.

Front, and side skirts will fit fine and there should be no major problems with those. If anything itll just be a slight, no big deal of a fitment problem which can and does happen - even to hatchbacks. I dunno if someone replied about that but I saw you were confused so Im just clearing things up

This post has been edited by CelicaBuddy: May 23, 2007 - 9:10 PM

[goferris]

isn't there a hiro lip that goes well on the coupe and vert. as for the front and sides they are the same. any Q's?
also the parts database is your friend. pretty much anything that is available for your car is right there. and i mean ANYTHING. gl on what you decide on.

[NaderG]

I have been searching arround for the best combination of parts for my kit , now i like this spoiler here

http://www.gangs-jail.com/way_glide/celica_t2.htm

i think it will go great with a vert , but will it fit hatchback ?? also is there any other company that makes a replica ?

[DSToyo]

^good luck getting that, and it is pictured on a hatch btw

[NaderG]

wow , i meant will it fit convertible ..... i have no idea why i wrote hatchback

[NaderG]

one more question ... if i buy a 404 front lip and later on got a Gt4 front bumper , will the 404 fit on it ?

[CelicaBuddy]

I highly doubt it... the gt-4 is a completely different bumper with different curves then a regular celica bumper which im guessing the 404 could only fit to that bumper cuz my 404 peice fit the regular bumper almost perfectly...

i dunno though... but im highly doubtful...

Might as well choose now what you wanna do now... you dont wanna waste your money on both...

[NaderG]

well , i want the 404 ... but later on i will do the 3s-gte swap and i might want to do the GT4 front look ( bumper and hood ) along with the engine , but i want some sort of lip on it ... so i was wondering if the lip that i will already have would fit .. apparently not lol

[NaderG]

One new question : Where is the best/cheapest place to get Gt-4 (ST205) bumper and hood ?