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Old 11-12-2009, 05:48 PM   #1
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350Z ruined...

Hey Guys,

You may or may not have seen this but I just wanted to show what happens if you mix a copy kit with a dodgy fitter...ENJOY!!!

http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-o...0z-ruined.html

Scroll down past the MSN talking and have a look at a disaster...

Page 63 has more updated pics and 64 is the vehicle being repaired...YAY!!

http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=28161&page=1

And this was a Hachi....same dude destroyed it...scroll down half the page to see pics...
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Old 11-12-2009, 05:55 PM   #2
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HOLY CRAP.

thats all i can say.
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Old 11-12-2009, 06:03 PM   #3
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Well that's $750 for a body kit and install. What did he expect?
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Old 11-12-2009, 06:30 PM   #4
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yeah seenthis ages ago...thats what happens when you get a dodgy asian ghetto job done on a body kit
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Old 11-12-2009, 07:15 PM   #5
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Old 11-12-2009, 07:17 PM   #6
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Well that's $750 for a body kit and install. What did he expect?
Yeah that was said on the other forums but you would never expect that!!!

If you go on to read on the 4ag forums, "Mike" actaully tries to support his work...its a hoot...lol
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Old 11-12-2009, 07:28 PM   #7
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daaaamn, if someone did that to my ta-22 id freak out and burn the place down lol
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I may just have to bookmark this thread for next time someone starts a thread complaining about how much stuff costs.

Don't get me wrong that is realy bad and the shop that did it should be ashamed but for $750 hello hear the alarm bells!!!
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Old 11-12-2009, 08:39 PM   #9
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What I'm left wondering is whether Mike (aka dodgy Mcshopowner):
a) never undertook any training and just assumed "it can't be that hard";
b) trained but is just plain sh!t; or
c) is actually good at what the shop does, but actively cuts as many corners as possible.

From what I read it seriously looks like the first option. Either way, how does a guy run a business like that and actually make any money?
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back then $750 would of been nearly $1300-$1500 over here...i reckon that the money paid he should of had way better fitment and so on...

all he got done was front and rear lips & sideskirts...
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:11 PM   #11
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I may just have to bookmark this thread for next time someone starts a thread complaining about how much stuff costs.

Don't get me wrong that is realy bad and the shop that did it should be ashamed but for $750 hello hear the alarm bells!!!
No ones complaining here...if that's what you mean, just sharing a pitiful workshop...or work in general

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back then $750 would of been nearly $1300-$1500 over here...i reckon that the money paid he should of had way better fitment and so on...

all he got done was front and rear lips & sideskirts...
Exactly...
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:17 PM   #12
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What a shame. Such a nice car. At least it is being repaired.
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:21 PM   #13
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saw this when it all unfolded last year (was linked on mazdas247.com), such a shame on such a nice car
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:42 PM   #14
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Well I don't see a problem.

Think about it if you ran a proper shop. Oh tha'ts right most body kits take $1000 min just in labour to fit - Correctly.

I've only ever fitted amazingly ashamed to say body kits for two types of cars - a Talon for a Excel TWIN CAM. Along with a HSV kit and most of the parts on to VS - Exec V8.
easy done

but I have to say that, I'd never do it again. the HSv was easy parts were Found for it off an original car and it's 95% bolt on and except for a few bits the Talon one was easy too. But gee even then the Talon one would of been like $500 in fitting IMO. just because you fit it trail - refit and then the owner wanted it all sprayed off the car.
Then some of the parts needed to be glued on correctly. like silly scoop.

But to make it fit need and perfect.

Most new body ktis are better most or some FRP but most Fibreglass is now comign gelcoated so easy work - No pin-holing and the like.

No excuse regardless of cost. It's poor work

but it's funny I find how Cheap tight arse bastards - Poor work and complaining on the internet go hand in hand.
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Old 12-12-2009, 12:12 AM   #15
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What a shame. Such a nice car. At least it is being repaired.
It since has been repaired

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7277/dscf4001t.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4096/dscf3985z.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6030/dscf4002l.jpg

Not sure about the Hachi though...
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