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beeman

10-24-2006, 02:29 AM

Hi as some of you know i have been trying to create my own body kit, thats why its taking ages and ages. Here's a pic of the front bumper without paint or fitment.....
Please be gentle............
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/897/bodykitfront1uc5.th.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bodykitfront1uc5.jpg)

Ok the meshing in the middle still requires to be done. This piece can be stuck over the existing bumper and i can hoepfully remove it whenever i want without major damage to the original bumper underneath.........or i can cut it out as well.......
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/523/bodykitfront2lx4.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bodykitfront2lx4.jpg)http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8683/bodykitfront3zb8.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bodykitfront3zb8.jpg)

OK PICS OF THE REAR.........
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5559/bodykitrear1xc0.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bodykitrear1xc0.jpg)http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1708/bodykitrear2va9.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bodykitrear2va9.jpg)

Side profile.....
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9567/bodykitside1copyej0.th.jpg (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bodykitside1copyej0.jpg)

extremeaudiowa

10-24-2006, 02:41 AM

You made that???

Well done man.

I dont mind the look either... Looks very customer yet not over the top

carbonman

10-24-2006, 02:49 AM

not bad at all beeman! good work

Might do a little something below the foglight holes though, give it some break for the eyes

beeman

10-24-2006, 02:59 AM

not bad at all beeman! good work

Might do a little something below the foglight holes though, give it some break for the eyes

What kind of break?? mesh......or something........hard to change things now but good to learn......

SilverElantra

10-24-2006, 04:29 AM

looks good man i like the look a lot....just wouldnt put it on my car....couldnt actually i should say...not with my springtechs....how much lower does it put the front???

Matrixloader

10-24-2006, 04:34 AM

how did you make that?

what materials did you use?

can u give us a quick how to?

that looks really good for home made.

beeman

10-24-2006, 06:25 AM

how did you make that?

what materials did you use?

can u give us a quick how to?

that looks really good for home made.

Well its actually not home made sorry!! i own a company that does some work with fiberglass as well, so i said why not try doing some body kits....after a lot of research and some hit and trial methods i managed to get it right............

looks good man i like the look a lot....just wouldnt put it on my car....couldnt actually i should say...not with my springtechs....how much lower does it put the front???

Well its actually much higher than it looks. The roads over here are pretty bad so i wanted a high ground clearance but with the looks that the body kit hung pretty low!! viola thats the result..........i think you still get a ground clearance of 7 inches......or so...........which is higher than most body kits..

GrGaKC

10-24-2006, 07:34 AM

Will you be combining it with the sides you made before (http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17318) or is this a whole new kit?
Btw, liking it!

beeman

10-24-2006, 07:51 AM

Will you be combining it with the sides you made before (http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17318) or is this a whole new kit?
Btw, liking it!

Yup will do!!
notice that the sides are already fitted in........
:( Dont have the energy to make a completely new one at the moment...

Thanks for the support....

SuperGLS

10-24-2006, 09:15 AM

Looks like it's coming along nicely beeman, good work.

The foglight integration looks well done.

only1db

10-24-2006, 09:19 AM

yeah very nice...all you need is a splitter and your good to go...

like carbon man...i too agree it needs some break up...some slits or something in the bottom...you could even route the air to your breaks through the slits in the bottom.

Blastation

10-24-2006, 05:56 PM

sweet job, wish you would of made one for a 2003 gls, would of loved to buy that kit.

Ugzz

10-24-2006, 07:28 PM

i cant belive you made that.. i like the look alot, very clean which is just my style

knottravesty

10-24-2006, 08:01 PM

beeman

10-25-2006, 02:37 AM

Well I loved the sideskirts, and I'm kinda liking this, you might make some good money off this... I agree as well... put some breaks in it... I might photoshop it abit to give ya some ideas... I like it though, very different...

Well i would love if you could do a photo-shop.........for me...thnx

I was thinking of offering it to one of the websites for sale in the US anyone have any comments...........or should i just sell direct?!!!
would appreciate comments..........

knottravesty

10-25-2006, 05:22 AM

direct lol... your in indiana... close for me..

txdproject

10-25-2006, 07:21 AM

hey beeman... most people dont even think about making there own bodykit and for you style year i have to say that would look pretty nice...very flowing.
looks good man

SuperGLS

10-25-2006, 09:08 AM

Direct would probably be better for the customer. If you were going to sell through one of the American companies I'd loo towards MotorImpact/Mussa.

direct lol... your in indiana... close for me..

He is in INDia. Not INDiana.

Seinster

10-25-2006, 09:42 AM

He is in INDia. Not INDiana.
:D I LOL'ed.
Looks great Beeman, very unique design.
You should definately sell it direct, better profit for you, and a better price for customers.

knottravesty

10-25-2006, 02:23 PM

lol... Hey, it was an honest mistake... But yea, That sucks lol...

SilverElantra

10-25-2006, 04:25 PM

could you give me an exact measurement from the bottom of the stock bumper to the bottom of the lip cause i like it but like i said i have springtechs so if i dont have at least 2 inches of clearance in the front couldnt and wouldnt do it.

KeWLKaT

10-25-2006, 06:07 PM

looks good though I think you should've done a whole replacement.

beeman

10-26-2006, 02:07 AM

looks good though I think you should've done a whole replacement.
Thanks!! yes that will be my next project.... :D if there is enough time and money left i.e.

could you give me an exact measurement from the bottom of the stock bumper to the bottom of the lip cause i like it but like i said i have springtechs so if i dont have at least 2 inches of clearance in the front couldnt and wouldnt do it.
Well the clearance of mine is more than 6 inches from the bottom part of the bumper to the ground............so i think that is more than enough

:D I LOL'ed.
Looks great Beeman, very unique design.
You should definately sell it direct, better profit for you, and a better price for customers.
Thats true...........i will sell it in the US through one of my distributors in california.......Want to sell it reasonably priced and not looking at a high price as i'd rather have that warm feeling of seeing it on other people cars......that would be an achievment for me.

Direct would probably be better for the customer. If you were going to sell through one of the American companies I'd loo towards MotorImpact/Mussa.
He is in INDia. Not INDiana.

Thanks for the clarification super ! Hope you will put mine on the body kits page as well (when its done obviously)

CornbreadXD

10-26-2006, 05:20 PM

SilverElantra

10-26-2006, 08:44 PM

ya looking at my car...it is sitting WAY lower on the springtechs than ur car is with the kit....i have pretty much no clearance in the front i hit everything so there is no way while on the springtechs i will be able to get this kit....even though i want a front lip hella bad.

beeman

10-27-2006, 04:08 AM

well i've said it before that i'd be interested in the whole kit, i have springtechs too but will be upgrading to ksport coils so i'd really like to get a hold of your kit before the summer of 07 beeman.

Well let me get the rear sorted out by next week and post some pics.....and give you some exact dimensions so that you'll know what exactly you are getting into!!!

ya looking at my car...it is sitting WAY lower on the springtechs than ur car is with the kit....i have pretty much no clearance in the front i hit everything so there is no way while on the springtechs i will be able to get this kit....even though i want a front lip hella bad.

Dont know how this will be lower?! :confused:
Should be higher than your current kit...........at least i thought i made it that way.......plus im sitting on low profile tyres on a 15" so that really lowers your car to some extent.

silversharkXD2

10-27-2006, 10:38 PM

Dude, really! that is the biggest peice of...

DIY perfection I have ever seen man. You have a good eye for the concept of designing the parts.

If you had more money and time to do some trial and error, I thnik you could have a great second job on your hands. if you can keep the funds flowing, i would keep trying.

beeman

10-28-2006, 02:02 AM

Thanks for the thumbs up!!
well i aint stopping. I am just doing it step by step............slow and steady...

Tyburn

10-30-2006, 04:20 AM

just for an idea, after the body kit, what about fibreglass hoods for sake of lightweight/scoop/intake holes? would ya interested in making those too?
just poped up in my head...

beeman

10-30-2006, 06:32 AM

ya why not..........infact scoops and intake holes are not too much of a process.....its a much easier and universal application........more car models can use the same ones....

beeman

11-01-2006, 02:29 AM

NEW PICTURES
Just got the rear end completed as well.........
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/836/rear1copycn3.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rear1copycn3.jpg)http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8044/rear2copyoi7.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rear2copyoi7.jpg)

Seinster

11-01-2006, 03:34 AM

Very nice! Looks like it will flow very well. Great job.

GrGaKC

11-01-2006, 06:25 AM

Looks nice. Now only to see it mounted... :)

steven

11-01-2006, 08:46 AM

Do you think you will be start selling the whole kit???and how much??? I would be intersted in it around x-mas if I can't afford the r-34 kit yours looks just as sexy.

SuperGLS

11-01-2006, 09:12 AM

I think the back is perfect. Wow, nice job.

beeman

11-02-2006, 02:08 AM

Well thanks you guys............for all the support.

Hopefully i will be test marketing this kit in the us by end december or begining January through a company in california....
of course there will be a special discount for all my elantraxd friends.......

Im open to suggestions from you'll for other things in fiberglass or even metal work for that matter.......

Ps. Hopefully the kit will be painted and fitted with meshing by the end of the week.. :)

subvibe99

11-02-2006, 09:54 AM

Beeman, very impressive work! I think the kit is outstanding yet subtle enough to not be in the "over the top" category.

Freddy Krueger

11-02-2006, 09:26 PM

Great job Beeman! The only thing though, it would have been nice to have larger picture of your work. Keep us informed. I might buy you one when your gonna be ready. :thumbsup:

beeman

11-03-2006, 01:56 AM

Thanks subvibe & freddy for your comments.........

Freddy..............i didn't get your comment. Larger picture of my work??!! you mean a larger pic of the kit or something else??

Freddy Krueger

11-03-2006, 11:39 PM

That's right! The picture you posted are a little small. Can't see all the detail.

Tyburn

11-04-2006, 12:00 AM

That's right! The picture you posted are a little small. Can't see all the detail.

Click on the pictures dude....

beeman

11-04-2006, 01:18 AM

Thanks tyburn.........
i was wondering what freddy was talking about??!!!

Freddy Krueger

11-04-2006, 03:52 PM

:eek: I can do that!!!! :eek2:
Do like i never ask. Sorry!!! :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

:iamwithst

beeman

11-06-2006, 01:43 AM

Just was brain storming with my work-shop guys the other day. And one of them suggested that we leave the body kit white..............im not too sure....but would love to hear comments from you all...
yay or nay!!!
what say you ppl...

04 elantra cvvt

11-06-2006, 02:33 AM

Nay... I don't like the whole two-tone look. The kit is going to look great though.

BTW, did you ever get some pics of the rear on the car?

joph09

11-06-2006, 02:36 AM

I think it's a good idea but it would have too much contrast from black and white so nay but maybe black and silver like this monte carlo might work
http://www.new-cars.com/2004/chevrolet/monte-carlo/2004-chevrolet-monte-carlo-ss-front.jpg

http://www.digi-go.biz/ctd1aaa/dsc_0006.jpg

Seinster

11-06-2006, 02:42 AM

Nay!
You've already done the side skirts, keep the flow!
The only exception is if you do something like MysticElf:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/ensleyii/DSC01306.jpg
^ I love that paint job.

beeman

11-06-2006, 02:45 AM

ya both good ideas..........the silver seems to be very appealing.........just scared it might not work...............keeping everything black should be the safest ........
but do we really wanna play safe.......
Pics will post in half an hour..........camera put on charging....

Munky

11-06-2006, 02:54 AM

I think it would look better all gloss black. Sexy as hell, man.

steven

11-06-2006, 09:19 AM

silver to match my car ^^

I'm sitting in class waiting for the pics

beeman

11-07-2006, 02:21 AM

PICS uploaded to First page.......
Ok i have uploaded some pics of the rear. The car was going to the body shop for fitting and painting of the body kit...........hope it comes out right..........
Will have pics when it is finally done..
yay.....