Just refinance '92 Lude... got enough money back to do some body work & a paint job... BUT having a really hard time figuring out what body kit to get & what color to paint the car! Plus, kinda on a tight $$ situation - $1400. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

what performance mods have you done?
i would recommend against the body kit unless you have a steady flow of cash to fix it with (if you buy fiberglass).

the majority of suggestions on h-t will be wings west kit or mugen (good luck) or mugen look alike. get the body kit you think looks best, just be wise and don't buy fiberglass.

 

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EXACTLY

 

im all about the jdm look.

 

OK well I have actually narrowed it down to 2 different ones, but neither of them are Wings West or Mugen... I like the Combat kit or the Invader kit... I like the Wings West big mouth kit (I have looked at those) but a little too much $$$$, hoping to spend more $$ on the paint job than the kit (HOPING!)... what is it about the fiberglass... why will I have to fix it all the time?

And as to the JDM look - can't keep what I got cuz for having a red car the bumper and most of the rest of the car look pink! (it's over 10 years old now... lol)

Any suggestions about paint?

 

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and you just refinanced? that just sound wierd to me because mine has been paid off for 5

 

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fiberglass is not strong enough to withstand ANY type of impact. wheteher it be a animal, pieces of 18 wheeler tire (got me ) or an empty 2 liter bottle of soda (if you hit right i'd bet money it will cause some sort of blemish, hole or otherwise).

its just a matter of time before you break a fiberglass kit, even if its a trailer queen. you might as well forget about a daily driver, the majority will break them before 6 months are up. IMO you are better off saving your money, get the car painted if it needs it, but 9 times out of 10 you WILL regret buying the bodykit.

 

I just bought it in 2000 - pd on it for almost 3 years now under my parents' names so now got it put through with mine & got a lower interest rate (got a job at a credit union... lol)

 

Don't throw a body kit on there. If anything throw a lip on there and throw the money under the hood if you want to put <FONT COLOR="green">$$</FONT> into your car.

But your car is your car.