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Old 05-29-2007, 01:34 PM
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-the shop where my car is at is having trouble putting up my nismo sides...they are now trying to mold the kit onto the car..


-ive tried searching but coulndt find anyone that has a molded bodykit ( doesnt need to be nismo) ,,i need pics, opinions of having it molded
Old 05-29-2007, 01:44 PM
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talked the shop into doing this instead,

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ghlight=molded
Old 05-29-2007, 03:17 PM
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Personally, there have been very few molded kits on a car that looked good to me. Stress cracks can become a major pain down the line as well. Not saying there hasn't been one done that I didn't like, but few and far between.
Old 05-30-2007, 08:18 AM
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I wouldn’t do it. The probabilities of it cracking are major. And if there is allot of heat temps in your area, the edges possibly will bubble up. I have experienced that with the Veilside version 2 wing on our Z roadster.
Old 05-30-2007, 08:22 AM
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I would avoid molding the kit as much as possible. Like the response above, stress cracks can develop fairly quickly if you have a harsh suspension and a poor body work by the body shop. It may not be immediate, but it will show in the long run. So my opinion is NO.
Old 05-30-2007, 08:22 AM
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My buddy had molded a kit on his car awhile back. He drove it out of the shop, hit a bump and it cracked. They redid it and it cracked a couple weeks later. I highly suggest NOT doing this.
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I have a full molded bodykit, and no issies for me as of yet. just the back bumper wasn't molded but the lower lip was
Old 05-30-2007, 08:32 AM
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^^ MOAR PIX! That looks hawt.
Old 05-30-2007, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by UHATEIT
I have a full molded bodykit, and no issies for me as of yet. just the back bumper wasn't molded but the lower lip was
oh my those tail lights!!

Otherwise nice ride.
Old 05-30-2007, 06:51 PM
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mine is molded...I'll see if I can find some pics of the kit being molded for you. BTW if your shop doesn't know what they are doing, it will look like serious sh*t and cost a lot to get fixed.
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Originally Posted by widebody350
mine is molded...I'll see if I can find some pics of the kit being molded for you. BTW if your shop doesn't know what they are doing, it will look like serious sh*t and cost a lot to get fixed.

i know...damn sideskirt is not going well so im going with what 03Zilverstone did

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ghlight=molded
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Originally Posted by UHATEIT
I have a full molded bodykit, and no issies for me as of yet. just the back bumper wasn't molded but the lower lip was
I don't understand the appeal to these tail lights.
Old 05-31-2007, 03:55 AM
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If that is a full molded kit, why is there a body line on the rear bumper?
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Originally Posted by UHATEIT
I have a full molded bodykit, and no issies for me as of yet. just the back bumper wasn't molded but the lower lip was
Old 06-18-2007, 11:03 PM
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anybody having any issues with nismo molded rears? i figured since the nismo rear is so small, there wouldn't be much of a problem with cracking.
Old 06-18-2007, 11:33 PM
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Any pictures of the cracking on molded parts. Are they very noticeable?

Is remolding the only way to remedy the problem? Also how do you prevent this. Sorry for all the questions.
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I would never mold a daily driver. Period. It is for show cars that are driven very little. Otherwise as people have said you will crack it. It is just a matter of time.

You need a body shop that has real skills. I have a molded kit. Have not driven it yet. No motor. Mine is show so I expect less than 3.000 miles a year.

J
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Originally Posted by UHATEIT
I have a full molded bodykit, and no issies for me as of yet. just the back bumper wasn't molded but the lower lip was
Isn't that the "Batman 350Z" that was on E-bay awhile ago? looks EXACTLY like it... what's the front of the paint job look like?
Old 06-19-2007, 04:49 AM
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Don't mold the side skirts to the fender & quarters. Have them molded onto the original side skirts and have the rear skirt molded to the bumper cover. Thats what I did... More reliable and easy to remove for repair.
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here is mine...lemans350z is right...show cars only...
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