924 Damaged and need Body kit advice!
09-23-2002, 08:47 AM
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924 Damaged and need Body kit advice!
Hi there,
I have a 1977 Porsche 924 which had the front hit
<a href="http://www.tajbu.com/924/924.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.tajbu.com/924/924.jpg</a>
I didnt really want to keep the standard 924 look and was wondering if anyone has any advice on the best body kit out there or any links to put me in the right direction?
Help appriciated!!!
Sparky <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
I have a 1977 Porsche 924 which had the front hit
<a href="http://www.tajbu.com/924/924.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.tajbu.com/924/924.jpg</a>
I didnt really want to keep the standard 924 look and was wondering if anyone has any advice on the best body kit out there or any links to put me in the right direction?
Help appriciated!!!
Sparky <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
09-23-2002, 10:43 AM
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Can't really see the damage from that angle, but anyway, there are a few options on body kits. You could go for a D Prod replica kit, Carrera GT replica, or the like. GT-Racing seems to be pretty well regarded, sponsors Club Racing, can be found at <a href="http://www.gt-racing.com" target="_blank">www.gt-racing.com</a> (have an online catalog for you to check out).
A couple of things to think about before you decide to do a kit. Remember you'll have to do both front and rear in order to look decent - ups the cost. You are also going to want wider/larger rims to fill out the wheels wells, once they're opened up, or the car's gonna look stupid. You'll also need rubber for those big rims - and the larger/lower profile rubber always costs more. That all adds up quite quickly. Furthermore, if you have the 4-bolt rims and brakes, as opposed to the 5-lug rims and brakes, wheel upgrades are much harder to come by (as the 5-lug is the standard Porsche 5x130mm pattern), meaning you've either got to get some custom aftermarket rims, most likely, or upgrade the brakes ($500 or less for a complete brake system is typical) so you can use takeoffs from another Porsche, which will of course keep your costs down, and look better besides.
Just a couple things to think about, you may find it's not the best time to do a body kit, will be cheaper to just repair stock sheetmetal. Just don't underestimate the cost of a kit.
Good luck!
A couple of things to think about before you decide to do a kit. Remember you'll have to do both front and rear in order to look decent - ups the cost. You are also going to want wider/larger rims to fill out the wheels wells, once they're opened up, or the car's gonna look stupid. You'll also need rubber for those big rims - and the larger/lower profile rubber always costs more. That all adds up quite quickly. Furthermore, if you have the 4-bolt rims and brakes, as opposed to the 5-lug rims and brakes, wheel upgrades are much harder to come by (as the 5-lug is the standard Porsche 5x130mm pattern), meaning you've either got to get some custom aftermarket rims, most likely, or upgrade the brakes ($500 or less for a complete brake system is typical) so you can use takeoffs from another Porsche, which will of course keep your costs down, and look better besides.
Just a couple things to think about, you may find it's not the best time to do a body kit, will be cheaper to just repair stock sheetmetal. Just don't underestimate the cost of a kit.
Good luck!
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Thanks on that,
the other reason i was think of a bodykit is the car needs to be resprayed anyway as some A$$H*LE decided it would be funny to run over my car with a very rough sand paper!!!
I like the 944 turbo flared arches and different front.
I was also thinking of a 968 kit for it which i found on the net as i also like the 928 and the 968 looks closest to the 928...
Just some options...?
the other reason i was think of a bodykit is the car needs to be resprayed anyway as some A$$H*LE decided it would be funny to run over my car with a very rough sand paper!!!
I like the 944 turbo flared arches and different front.
I was also thinking of a 968 kit for it which i found on the net as i also like the 928 and the 968 looks closest to the 928...
Just some options...?
