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Old 02-08-2007, 11:59 AM
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Body Kit Quality Question

I recently purchased the PAK body kit from Onderground-Design.

Is it normal for a body kit that needs to be primed and painted to have dings, divot, and cracks like this one?

Old 02-08-2007, 12:06 PM
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Let's hope not...
Old 02-08-2007, 01:04 PM
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Alot of that can be fixed easy. You might hve to pay the shop extra$.
This is why I dont like fiberglass 1 bit, and would never put it on my car. (not counting a spoiler)
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the ones with cracks will need extra attention... especially the ones cracked through to the fibreglass layer.
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its a cheap replica. that's why its so bad.

but good thing about fiberglass is all that can be fixed by a bodyshop.
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
its a cheap replica. that's why its so bad.
What kit is it a cheap replica of?
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r-magic bodykit
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All those things can be fixed easily. The most body work comes from fitment that is off. That's what you should worry about first.
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the first pics with the divots by the headlights look to be guides for the headlight washers and i believe this is the pak pfeiffer kit not the r-magic....its a touch more aggressive and has the additional opening in the middle of the mouth



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Its like dressing a super model in KMART clothing, and then having them custom tailored. Why would you buy a $30k sports car than cheap out on the exterior...
You saved some money by going with the cheaper kit, now youre gunna have to spend it to get it to fit/look right.

Moral of the story? Bite the bullet and buy quality parts.... it will ALWAYS save you money in the long haul.

In all seriousness, good luck getting it fixed, and I hope it turns out alright... but next time buy your car a Tuxedo to being with
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Originally Posted by chrism
the first pics with the divots by the headlights look to be guides for the headlight washers and i believe this is the pak pfeiffer kit not the r-magic....its a touch more aggressive and has the additional opening in the middle of the mouth
that is true, but it still is a rip of the r-magic kit. it is just tweaked a little. but at least they did change it a lil as to not completely copy.
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