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How to Make Car Body Kits

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By Chris Moore
eHow Contributing Writer
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A car body kit is anything added to a car's outer frame to personalize it. Some people think body kits can make a car safer by balancing it out, while others believe they can make them more aerodynamic for better speed. Mostly, car kits help make one's vehicle look unique. Anyone who knows how to make fiberglass or polyurethane body parts can create their own parts for car kits, but many auto supply stores can help you get the parts for your own car body kit.

Difficulty: Challenging
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Design or decide on a rear spoiler to install onto the car trunk. These can be ordered from a professional body shop or created yourself if you have the time and skill. Polyurethane and fiberglass are the two choices you have in creating body parts like this. You also need a strong adhesive on the ends to permanently mount the spoiler onto the trunk.

  2. Step 2

    Create stylish front and rear bumpers. More than any place else, you must know the measurements for whatever car is being detailed. Some models made by the same manufacturer will be similar. The bumpers will also be made of polyurethane or fiberglass and will replace the stock bumpers.

  3. Step 3

    Include side skirts with the kits. These are pieces (made of the same material as above) that attach to the side fenders and doors to add to the car's look. The design, again, is up to your imagination if you create it yourself. Use the same adhesive as with the spoilers to affix the side skirts to the car.

  4. Step 4

    Look into stylish wheels and hub caps. The most popular caps are often made of chrome and are designed with thin spokes to let you see through to the wheel or include spinners that rotate even after the car has stopped. Make sure the caps fit the size wheel and tires you're attaching them to.

  5. Step 5

    Stock paints that will add style and flair to the car body. Glitter paints are very popular. You'll also need primer to apply before the paint coats, along with sanding tools to remove the original paint from the body.

  6. Step 6

    Get decals made that will give a car a personal touch. They can be as simple as stripes going across the hood, roof and trunk or along the sides. Or you can create more "bad boy" images like flames or skulls.

Tips & Warnings
  • Body kits often involve removing stock factory parts from the car. Removing and replacing such pieces usually terminates a manufacturer's warranty.
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