Home Depot body kit?
Jerry
01-25-2002 | 04:00 PM
#44
Donating Maxima.org Member
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,941
I say just wait and see how he makes out with it. Some of those plastic/vinyl siding and flashing pieces do have appropriate-looking creases and bends in them, so maybe he'll try making some airdams out of those. You never know.. 
01-25-2002 | 04:03 PM
#45
Originally posted by 2k2se6spd
It seems like paper mache made from paste and newspaper would be much easier to work with.
Also, consider the wind forces pushing against these surfaces - the pieces must be strong.
I say you just use a blowtorch and try to melt/stretch the existing plastic pieces downward. Surely you could get a few inches out of them.
It seems like paper mache made from paste and newspaper would be much easier to work with.
Also, consider the wind forces pushing against these surfaces - the pieces must be strong.
I say you just use a blowtorch and try to melt/stretch the existing plastic pieces downward. Surely you could get a few inches out of them.
What he said...
01-25-2002 | 04:55 PM
#46
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by TintDaMax
Is it just me, or does idea seem absolutley RICOCKULOUS!?!?!?! How in the hell are you gonna make a decent body kit out of home depot plastic? Stop smoking the buddha and do something constructive!
DPW
Is it just me, or does idea seem absolutley RICOCKULOUS!?!?!?! How in the hell are you gonna make a decent body kit out of home depot plastic? Stop smoking the buddha and do something constructive!
DPW
08-30-2002 | 05:59 PM
#54
Re: Home Depot body kit?
Originally posted by ArcticMax
All right guys, don't laugh.
This idea suddenly popped up in my head. Maybey I could get some
material from Home Depot and make a body kit and just paint it at
a body shop. I'm not talking about one of those full blown kits that replace the front and the rear bumpers.
I'm talking about a subtle kit, kinda like the AE kit that extends the bottom of the car a few inches. An ideal material would be long pieces of thin flexible plastic that is about 4~5 inches wide and about 8 feet long. (one example: plastic gutter material?)
Cut it out to the the length of the side and just attach it on the bottom of the side sills. The front and the back would be more challenging. But it would be relatively easy to do.
Maybe this is just a real stupid idea. I need to start saving up for the AE kit.
All right guys, don't laugh.
This idea suddenly popped up in my head. Maybey I could get some
material from Home Depot and make a body kit and just paint it at
a body shop. I'm not talking about one of those full blown kits that replace the front and the rear bumpers.
I'm talking about a subtle kit, kinda like the AE kit that extends the bottom of the car a few inches. An ideal material would be long pieces of thin flexible plastic that is about 4~5 inches wide and about 8 feet long. (one example: plastic gutter material?)
Cut it out to the the length of the side and just attach it on the bottom of the side sills. The front and the back would be more challenging. But it would be relatively easy to do.
Maybe this is just a real stupid idea. I need to start saving up for the AE kit.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post