Remove Bodykit

Recived my new JDL kit today and want to get it on the car to take down the body shop, problem is my current kit has blended side skirts and rear splats can anyone recommend how to remove them without doing too much damaged.

Also whats the recommend thing to hold on new kits, screws or rivets?

I would imagine it will be a real PITA to take off blended skirts, and only use rivets if you are putting rivet washers at the other side of the rivet as they tend to come loose otherwise, if not then use screws or leave it to the proffessionals.

Poo, was hoping to fit it so its easyer to get to the BS, theres dame loads to the JDL kit

Sorry to be childish, But always giggle when peolpe put splats. Even if they mean too, How sad am I.

I totally agree with kieren, I also added extra underseal under add ons. Under the skirts etc, Just to protect from dampness, Even though they are aready well protected. But if you making new holes etc, Just an idea.

Also have you heard of stick o flex. This is like the no more nails designed just for this job.

"stick o flex." sorry its called Sikaflex, made by Sika, and the one you want is 221, as for getting the old kit off, you need to find where the joins are, if its not been to well blended then a bit of flexing should give you some cracks to work from, a sharp knife is the only way to get through Sikaflex;)

Lol hows about that for payback.

There i am about Splats like a big girl.

Now everone can at me.

How about scoring where the spats meet the bumper to prevent as much damage to the paintwork as possible?

Just an idea.

What kind of shops sell Sikaflex?

Looks like might have to get a scalpel too, Can I use Sikaflex to put the bodykit on till i get to the body shop (without screws) then get the BS to secure it a bit better?

What kind of shops sell Sikaflex?

 

Looks like might have to get a scalpel too, Can I use Sikaflex to put the body kit on till i get to the body shop (without screws) then get the BS to secure it a bit better?

Right, its not as simple as it sounds, and from your questions, i am inclined to say leave it to the body shop, fitting kits is not straight forward, if they fit very well (not seen many of them;)) you might just get away with Sikaflex and tape, but most including the kit you have will need fettling, offering up lots of times and adding fibreglass Bridger, filing until you have a fit your happy with and then glue it on, you will also need to use some tape and screws while it sets, they can be taken out and holes filled afterwards, then the hard work starts, blending and filling;)if you can afford it, get someone else to do it;)

this is why a decent body shop will charge a lot to fit a kit.

just to hi jack a bit, it looks like you may be selling a do luck front bumper soon, i'd be interested

Downimpact: Will PM

Tricky-Ricky: Thanks for the advice, i might give it a quick test fit to see if its going to be lots of work and ill get the bodyshop to play around if it is

just let the bodyshop do it? Its there job after all

I know I would but problems is getting all the kit down there, theres loads and no chance in getting in the supra or zafira without around 4 or so trips so would be alot easyer have it attached ready

the only bit i couldnt get in my supra was the trial rear. but that was delivered to the bodyshop anyway. and it took me 2 trips. but i only lived 30 mins away

How you manage to fit the front bumper in the supra?

front seat all the way forward then leand the back all the way back... shuffled it arround for about 10 mins... sorted. Just put one end in the passenger seat and then wangle it about a bit from the boot/door untill it will close

Sweet, willl give it a try