DAH!!!!! cracked my kit...

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12-07-2003, 09:19 PM

JdoubleOe703

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DAH!!!!! cracked my kit...

I was in west l.a. trying to park and i couldnt see the parking bump stop on the passenger side. I barely bumped it and it cracked my bottom bumper... DAH!!! gotta bring it back to the shop again... Only had it for 2 weeks... boo.... anyways... just venting...

12-07-2003, 09:38 PM

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You need to enter some pics of your car for the 2004 calendar if it isn't too late!!!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=268973

That sucks big time about your kit, bro.

12-07-2003, 09:49 PM

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that kit looks really good, too bad about the crack. keep an eye out for those obstructions.

i dont like parking around west l.a., parallel parking gets annoying and there's meters everywhere, that is if i can find a spot first...

12-07-2003, 10:46 PM

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the kit im getting is also made of fiberglass, is it really easy to crack it???? i hope its not to soft.

12-07-2003, 10:54 PM

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Urethane is the way to go. Fiberglass kits are cheap, but they will crack in a heartbeat. Thats why Stillen only uses Urethane.

12-07-2003, 10:57 PM

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i wish i had poly, but itll cost too much to find someone to make my kit poly...haha

12-07-2003, 11:12 PM

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At least fiberglass can be fixed. Although poly takes more of a beating, if it ever broke, you couldn't fix it.

12-08-2003, 08:34 AM

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At least fiberglass can be fixed. Although poly takes more of a beating, if it ever broke, you couldn't fix it.

so should i be aware of anything after i get my fiberglass kit.

12-08-2003, 08:46 AM

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so should i be aware of anything after i get my fiberglass kit.

don't run into stuff.

12-08-2003, 09:09 AM

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so should i be aware of anything after i get my fiberglass kit.

How about you act aware right now, and dont get the fiberglass kit. Please tell me you're not getting the Sarona thing....

Teddibear got his fiberglass because he had a CUSTOM kit made. Otherwise, I'm sure he would've gotten Poly-Ureth....

12-08-2003, 09:10 AM

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don't run into stuff.

i think i can manage that, but what if someonelike scrapes your bumper will it crack right away?

12-08-2003, 09:15 AM

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if he just scrapes it.. i doubt it will crack.. but if he hits it and forces the fiberglass to bend... it will most likely crack... depending on the force of course...

12-08-2003, 10:44 AM

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if he just scrapes it.. i doubt it will crack.. but if he hits it and forces the fiberglass to bend... it will most likely crack... depending on the force of course...

ok i got ya

but is a crack easy to repair?

12-08-2003, 12:38 PM

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yes the cracks are easy to repair, but is it cheap? i dont think so beacuse they need to re bondo it and then repaint the area.... which may be around 200+

12-08-2003, 01:33 PM

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How much did it cost to get the custom kit?

12-08-2003, 01:36 PM

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yes the cracks are easy to repair, but is it cheap? i dont think so beacuse they need to re bondo it and then repaint the area.... which may be around 200+

oh i c hanx