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Korza |
posted on 18th Jan 08 at 19:31 |
Lol, this was 5 years ago :-S | |
Corsa Phil 666 |
posted on 18th Jan 08 at 18:24 |
They won't crack if done right mate. Too many people use too much filler. They need to be bonded properly with fiberglass but mainly the resin. I know a few bodyshop owners and one uses a boat bonding. Bright yellow but you can punch it, kick it whatever and it'll never crack. I've seen cars come back with smoothed skirts that have hit them and dented the car rather than crack the joins. In my opinion 1100 sounds too cheap. I can't say alot for cheap bodyshops but you generally get what you pay for. Some places ask for £2500 like route 66 bodyworx! But it's quality gaurenteed mate. | |
Shane |
posted on 18th Jan 08 at 15:35 |
jim, remember to look at the dates of posts | |
JimWayne10 |
posted on 18th Jan 08 at 15:22 |
Mates got his car all smoothed,looks good but if the roads are shit where u stay,and most importantly do u kick fuck oot yr car or are u jst a sensible driver,if y thrash it an roads are shit then in my opinion i wouldn't get it done,waste o money!!:D | |
Claire Richardson |
posted on 14th Feb 03 at 21:33 |
Doesnt seem a bad price mate in comparison to the work I had done and the total price. MSM gave their assurance that the work they had done wouldnt crack under 'normal' driving conditions (which is the way I drive lol) | |
Corsa Lad 69 |
posted on 14th Feb 03 at 20:34 |
fibreclass aint that rigid...fair bit of flex in it... | |
STEvieXE |
posted on 14th Feb 03 at 19:35 |
yeah but ur sills flex as u drive around corners etc so the best way to smooth in skirts is to seal them from below with say windscreen bond and then a skim of filler ontop of that.because the f/glass is rigid it may crack. | |
davecrook1 |
posted on 14th Feb 03 at 17:58 |
smegs to it!! go for it mate. come to think of it my skirts are glass fibred on with a skimming of filler, and hasn't cracked. just make sure they put fibre glass in aswell as filler. it'll make it stronger and wont flex like it would with filler. | |
1.6 GSi 16v |
posted on 14th Feb 03 at 08:47 |
Cheers Claire I reckon that looks quality i think that I probably will get it done now. What d'u think about the price that Ive been quoted? | |
ainsley_brader |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 22:46 |
quote: £1400 excluding the bonnet !!! I like the arches blended in but would be worried about it cracking did msm give you any guarantees claire? Ains | |
Claire Richardson |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 22:28 |
I've had my sideskirts and arches blended in for a year now and there aint a crack anywhere. Maybe it depends on who does them as to whether they crack or not. Had mine done at MSM Scunthorpe 01724 733300 and I think the car looks very nice and very smooth. But each to their own. I'd put a pic on but I dont know how to. try this tho | |
AdamF |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 21:27 |
he did have a lot of work done though | |
wezjax |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 21:25 |
no colour change. | |
AdamF |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 21:22 |
thats a mint price pete i doubt youd find anywhere that will do that much work for 1400. correct mr if iam wrong but didnt he have a colour change to | |
Pete |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 19:38 |
ONLY paid 1400 quid Damien? Hardly the bargain of a lifetime. | |
Daimo B |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 19:33 |
Well, look at all the work i had done. Excluding the bonnet, i only paid £1400. | |
MattyB |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 19:28 |
if u want smooth arches then u need new metal arches welded in. Filler will crack with time. I'm gonna get full metal ones made up at the end of this year. Totally custom shaped and will NEVER crack. | |
Thoday |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 18:54 |
so u don think the arches should get blended in???? | |
davecrook1 |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 18:43 |
yeah i was going to do mine when i sprayed my car but knew it would crack and then you'd be in trouble when it comes to fixing it | |
craigbarnley |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 17:34 |
it cracks like shit. theres to much flex on the car for them to get done | |
1.6 GSi 16v |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 14:43 |
i thought that it looks quite good. Cheers for your opinion though | |
Stu_22 |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 14:32 |
I think it looks shit. Your money though | |
1.6 GSi 16v |
posted on 13th Feb 03 at 14:13 |
Car needs respraying, and i just wondered if its worth getting arches and skirts blened at the same time. I have been quoted 800quid for the spray job, 1100 for the whole lot. I can afford it but is this a worth while mod. |