Bodykit 'lifting'

[kx2fity]

Ok so my kit has started to lift fairlly bad, especially since i havnt been able to garage the car for the last month! (finlly got myself cover today)!

Ok so I thought about going back to fibrevision (who fitted it 6 months ago) but whts to say same thing wont happen again! So then i went to another place (malaga wnt say name) but they f**ked me around big time! allday friday and then yesterday without car and they didnt do a dam thing! So if anyone knows of a good panel and paint that does kits aswell that might be able to help me out and wont f**k me around??

EDIT:

So I tried Sikaflex over the wknd and unfortunately only one side really worked! The other side looks really dodgey and for most part didnt pull body and skirt together!

So now I have a dilemma:

I went and seen Cowley smash repairs and he said it was going to be incredibly expensive to fix 1. because very delicate, time consuming work, the chance that the skirts will break on removal, chance of chipping, have to repaint skirt and more then likely have to paint quarters so well over a $1000!

Would defintely get Cowleys to do it if I had the money (have seen their work)! but obviously I don't! can anyone help me out I have no idea where to go from here, and i believe its getting worse???

Thanks guys

Edited November 20, 2006 by kx2fity

[KeeFy]

Somehow i got a feeling this thread is gonna get closed, but anyway, go to lombardi brothers at bentley.

Your alarm has warrenty, go find the pple that sold it to you.

P/s: If you ain't payin top notch dollar for express service or know the dudes, don't expect anything to be done that soon. Stop being impatient. This is W.A.

WA = Wait Awhile.

[kx2fity]

Somehow i got a feeling this thread is gonna get closed, but anyway, go to lombardi brothers at bentley.

Your alarm has warrenty, go find the pple that sold it to you.

P/s: If you ain't payin top notch dollar for express service or know the dudes, don't expect anything to be done that soon. Stop being impatient. This is W.A.

WA = Wait Awhile.

Closed why! I didnt mention where!

I expect when someone tells me they're going to do a job, a job im paying for by a certain time they do it simple!

It took me 3 weeks to get a day off so i could take car in! i organise it in adavnce rock-up there (over hr away) and guess what guy doesnt even show (3hrs waiting for nothing) so then i finally get hold of him and yeh will do this arvo head back out + no go, then satdy same thin again! I just wonder how the hell you run a business like that!

haha yeh i not from perth!

[Steve]

If you are not after a show finish, can I suggest you have a go at repairing yourself.

To attach the skirts, buy some Sikaflex from your local repco or similar, use small amounts under the skirts where its lifting, then sit a spare wheel against it over night, or 24 hours if possible (weekend job). You can use rags to prevent the paint from being damaged by the wheel. NOTE 1

For the scratches and chips, get some touch up paint - you can go to your local panel beater and ask them to mix some for you - or if its factory paint, places like Autopro can make up 1L containers for around $20 odd (may be 40, its been a while since I bought some). Only use enamel, not acrylic.

Just use a small paint brush (cheap disposable), and apply sparingly. you will be surprised how well it will come up - unless you are up close its normally very hard to pic touched up scratches. Start with the scrached under the skirts until you start to get a feel for the best way to apply.

I think you will find with painters, you may have trouble getting a job done quickly. If you are having trouble, pm me, I will give you some details for a guy who does private jobs on weekends, and should be able to help you out

good luck

NOTE 1:

when working with sikaflex, make sure you have some thinners or turps on standby to remove any that may go where you dont want it.

Once dry, it can be difficult. Make sure you seal up the left over sikaflex very, very thoroughly, as once it dries, its for the bin.

If you need to tool the sikaflex, just use salive on a finger and you can move it around without it sticking to your skin

enjoy its fun stuff, but it works well.

[kx2fity]

If you are not after a show finish, can I suggest you have a go at repairing yourself.

To attach the skirts, buy some Sikaflex from your local repco or similar, use small amounts under the skirts where its lifting, then sit a spare wheel against it over night, or 24 hours if possible (weekend job). You can use rags to prevent the paint from being damaged by the wheel. NOTE 1

For the scratches and chips, get some touch up paint - you can go to your local panel beater and ask them to mix some for you - or if its factory paint, places like Autopro can make up 1L containers for around $20 odd (may be 40, its been a while since I bought some). Only use enamel, not acrylic.

Just use a small paint brush (cheap disposable), and apply sparingly. you will be surprised how well it will come up - unless you are up close its normally very hard to pic touched up scratches. Start with the scrached under the skirts until you start to get a feel for the best way to apply.

I think you will find with painters, you may have trouble getting a job done quickly. If you are having trouble, pm me, I will give you some details for a guy who does private jobs on weekends, and should be able to help you out

good luck

NOTE 1:

when working with sikaflex, make sure you have some thinners or turps on standby to remove any that may go where you dont want it.

Once dry, it can be difficult. Make sure you seal up the left over sikaflex very, very thoroughly, as once it dries, its for the bin.

If you need to tool the sikaflex, just use salive on a finger and you can move it around without it sticking to your skin

enjoy its fun stuff, but it works well.

Cheers mate, exactly the response I was after!

Why use enamel over acrylic?

Problem has been that I have been renting in perth and we dnt have garage or undercover area and so it has been almost impossible to do things myself!

I even had to pay someone the other day to change my gear box oil, simply because I had no where I could do it!

Im heading back down south where I have my own garage and all my tools in bout 3 weeks time so thats when the fun will begin! be dropping in another 25det and doing some external mods!

Do you think a spare tyre would apply enough pressure? it seems to take a fair amount of force to push skirt back flush with panel??? or does this 'sikaflex' pull surfaces together or expand or....???

In relation to the scratches and chips, and getting some touch up paint - i wont need to supply them with a paint code? they can match?

My Father lives down south and is a Painter, not a car painter but still.... I might try get in contact with him and see if he has any tips!

Thanks Steve, appreciate it!

[Steve]

welcome, thats why SAU is here...

you will need to give them a paint code (repco), if its custom paint, you would be best visiting a panel beater/spray painter so they can match.

If you are not sure if a wheel will hold the skirt in place, try resting it and see, the sikaflex wont pull the sides together unfortuneately. the space saver might be a bit light to do the job though, best way is to test (may be able to rest some bricks on the space saver or something until it applies enough pressure?)

One last thing, get the black sikaflex, it sticks best

[lukits01]

Im about to attempt to fix on my rear pods,

just wondering if people here have suggestions how to apply pressure on the rear pods while the sikaflex sets in?

And how much prepping do I need for the surface of the panels and fibreglass?

[Steve]

use gaffa tape to held in place, should work if they fit ok

[masTers]

Go see cowley smash, they are the real bodykit experts in WA

[mitchy_]

Go see cowley smash, they are the real bodykit experts in WA

[_8OO5TED_]

about the alarm, have u tried changing the batteries in your remote? I know of 4 people who have an Autowatch alarm and have had to change the batteries in the first 6mths.

Edited November 17, 2006 by _8OO5TED_

[mitchy_]

ive had an autowatch alarm for 2 years and havent changed the batteries..

[_8OO5TED_]

hmmmmm, i have edited my above post now

[mitchy_]

haha.. maybe im an odd case.

[_8OO5TED_]

nah, i think i just exagerrated a little, haha

[kx2fity]

about the alarm, have u tried changing the batteries in your remote? I know of 4 people who have an Autowatch alarm and have had to change the batteries in the first 6mths.

Apparently its the actual siren thats stuffed! Everything else is ok, but i will prob chuck sum new batteries in just to be sure!

Apparently i can replace the faulty unit with any 'alarm siren'???

Thanks,

Dan

[kx2fity]

UPDATED PLEASE READ TOP POST!

Help!

[Tofu]

Save and get it done professionally. The car deserves that much. Seeing you do a hasty DIY is pointless and I can see it ending in more angst and disaster. Especially if crowley smash have said it will be fidley and you seem like a guy who will rush it.

Just be patient and save, look at me, 4 weeks to get a new turbo manifold fitted and a service. Welcome to WA and skylines.

Edited November 22, 2006 by Tofu

[mitchy_]

andrew is probably the most patient SAU member there is

how long ago did you buy the car?

[Silent]

Okay how to fix this problem, you will need to get a few of those cheap fold out knifves.

Get a roll of masking tape and mask the 1/4 panel save you slipping and scracthing the car and mask the kit. Cut out as much of the old sikaflex as possible so you can push the side skirt against the car and have none of it fowl.

You will need a milk create and a bottle jack and a piece of timber. lay the bottle jack on the create against the wall. Put your car between the wall and the bottle jack. You'll need to get heaps of sikaflex down that gap between the 1/4 panel and side skirt. work out the distance you can chock the piece of timber in the jack and with a towel place on the side skirt . jack the side skirt tightly up to the car without cracking it. if sikaflex comes out remover it with a rag and straight washing detergent. leave for 24HOURS!

If not drive up to gerladton and i will gladly fix it.

Excuse all speeling and grammar errors its late and im tired

Edited November 22, 2006 by Silent