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kendallcschm 11-26-2008 07:53 AM

i don't think your sunfire would have much of a chance.... lol that mustang is very nice

TheB1GDude 11-26-2008 09:23 AM

Thanks guys!!

Donzii table issue should be fixed now.....

SPR 11-26-2008 03:26 PM

ouch that sucks about the strips! but other than what looks like someone doesnt know how to install them correctly, what doesnt fit about them?

TheB1GDude 11-26-2008 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SPR (Post 194651)
ouch that sucks about the strips! but other than what looks like someone doesnt know how to install them correctly, what doesnt fit about them?

Well the stripe is cut out so that you can drop it straight over the scoop, once over the scoop you are supposed to slide up so that the front of the scoop flush fits with the stripe, there are little notches cut in the stripes spoiler hole so everything can get right up against each other, problem is when they line it all up they are left with an excess of stripe material in the middle, if they try and line it up any other way it just doesn't center correctly and you end up with a gap on one side rather than the flush fit its supposed to have.

Its really hard to tell if its the installer not knowing what they are doing, the hood scoop not being centered or a mistake in the cutting template.

I've sent the photos to the stripes manufacturer to ask for more information on what to do, if worst comes to worst I'll order a solid piece have them remove the scoop, fit the stripe, reinstall the scoop.

Just means my cars gonna be in the shop another week!!

texan_idiot25 11-26-2008 03:42 PM

The stripes aren't actually on are they? Those things are wrinkled like mad!

TheB1GDude 11-26-2008 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by texan_idiot25 (Post 194658)
The stripes aren't actually on are they? Those things are wrinkled like mad!

Don't be silly.....! The body shop wet them and lined them up in a few different positions for me so I could take photos to shop the manufacturer... they should be as flat as can be but thats the problem being experienced! Lining them causes them to wrinkle up....

texan_idiot25 11-26-2008 03:53 PM

OH! thought these were pics after it was layed out. 'Bout to say, alignment isn't the only problem.

SPR 11-26-2008 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheB1GDude (Post 194654)
Well the stripe is cut out so that you can drop it straight over the scoop, once over the scoop you are supposed to slide up so that the front of the scoop flush fits with the stripe, there are little notches cut in the stripes spoiler hole so everything can get right up against each other, problem is when they line it all up they are left with an excess of stripe material in the middle, if they try and line it up any other way it just doesn't center correctly and you end up with a gap on one side rather than the flush fit its supposed to have.

Its really hard to tell if its the installer not knowing what they are doing, the hood scoop not being centered or a mistake in the cutting template.

I've sent the photos to the stripes manufacturer to ask for more information on what to do, if worst comes to worst I'll order a solid piece have them remove the scoop, fit the stripe, reinstall the scoop.

Just means my cars gonna be in the shop another week!!


gotcha, that sucks. good luck on getting it straightened out. more than likely the manufacture is going to say tuff **** though! but wish ya the best of luck!

TheB1GDude 11-26-2008 04:02 PM

If they mis-cut it then it's their problem besides if worst comes to worst as I said I'll just order the uncut piece give that to my body shop and they say that will go right on.....

GearHeadV8 11-26-2008 10:06 PM

just a thought.. but what bout heat guning it. like use a heat guy to shrink the strip to a tight fit. just my $0.02

SPR 11-26-2008 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyxmoder (Post 194768)
just a thought.. but what bout heat guning it. like use a heat guy to shrink the strip to a tight fit. just my $0.02

doesnt work that way.... and if its miss cut, even if shrinking it was possible, that wouldnt solve it being miss cut.

TheB1GDude 11-27-2008 12:58 AM

OK the word is this.... apparently there are two spoilers available with the GT appearance package.... one mass produced the other limited in quantity.... its basically luck of the draw as to which one you get and I got the crappy one!!

The template my stripe was cut around is for the mass produced one so going to have to do a bit of custom work to get it to work!!

GearHeadV8 11-27-2008 09:59 AM

lol you just werent ment for a easy life... maybe say that your spoiler the (crappy one) does not fit or there is a bad defect

Sweed 11-29-2008 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheB1GDude (Post 190899)
Here is a pic of the full 3d Carbon Boy Racer body kit:

http://www.freewebs.com/musclecarcor...eenGas-(5).jpg


Drop the horizontal bits over the headlights and on the front bumber, smooth out the over-fenders, drop the window lovers, no spoiler, different rims, smoother mirrors, smooth over the little side vent, drop the rear side marker, flatten out the side skirts, drop the lights in the middle of the grill and paint the hood. It would look ALOT cleaner, and possibly better....

BIG, looking good.

SPR 11-29-2008 11:56 PM

he might as well bust out the foam and make his own body kit from all that work you have him doing lol.

TheB1GDude 11-30-2008 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweed (Post 195483)
Drop the horizontal bits over the headlights and on the front bumber, smooth out the over-fenders, drop the window lovers, no spoiler, different rims, smoother mirrors, smooth over the little side vent, drop the rear side marker, flatten out the side skirts, drop the lights in the middle of the grill and paint the hood. It would look ALOT cleaner, and possibly better....

BIG, looking good.

Haha wow.... I think you kinda missed the point :) This is a wide body kit it's supposed to be like that, the only bit I would do is get rid of the splitters on the front lights but otherwise it would stay pretty much the same.....

SPR 11-30-2008 09:02 PM

any updates on the stripes?

TheB1GDude 11-30-2008 10:32 PM

Only update is I haven't had my car for a week now! :(

The body shop is finishing the rest of the car and I need to get that replacement part ASAP so the hood can get finished!! Hopefully the company I'm dealing with can sort their act tomorrow as we are back from the holidays!!

Need to get the new wing installed and striped as well but I'll probably do that myself!

Oh edit... but because it was the holidays and because I was depressed due to not having my car I went ahead and order myself a new part..... possible the most useless part available but it looks pretty sweet!! :) Also and as usual the price was a steal.... so I got myself a set of sequential tail lights.... :)

[UPDATE] Replacement piece has been ordered.... should be here Wednesday hopefully I can have the finished car back for Friday......!!!

texan_idiot25 12-01-2008 06:08 PM

Sequential lights with LED bulbs look fantastic on this car. This one local mustang around here, a black GT with all the badging, wings, and GT trim taken off. Sequential lights and a subtle set of rims, and is the nicest stang I've seen. Simple and clean, with old school touches looking back at that Merc Cougar.

TheB1GDude 12-01-2008 06:16 PM

They do look sweet! :) That's one of the reasons I ended up buying them, the other was of course the price....

For those who don't know what they are I've added an image to the first post.... I'll do a video once I get and fit them!


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