Molding on lips and skirts

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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 09:52 AM
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Molding on lips and skirts

I prefer the way molded lips and bodykits look on cars then ones that are just added on. However, I hear that if you mold the pieces on then you risk the chance of them breaking on you and having a broken lip or whatever molded on.

The question that I have is, that I can only imagine the above situation being a problem with the front lip. So do you guys think it'd be ok to mold on some side skirts and a rear lip and just have the front lip attached?
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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I think it would be best to mold the rear and the sides rather than the front. If you crack that lip, you'd have to replace the whole bumper. Or drive with a fucked up, cracked bumper. If you wanted to replace it then you'd have to buy another lip and pay for it to be remolded to the replacement bumper. The front lip looks really dope molded though.
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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mold it all man....and just be careful....theres no point to mold the sides and back and not the front......ask VXCL how its working out for him......
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 03:21 PM
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mold the front lip and the rear lip.

our car doesnt need skirts IMO

dont get a full kit its not worth the doe
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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Depends on what material the kit is made of...urethane will take a beating but fiberglass will crack like a bitch.

If it's urethane, then mold it...FG, forget about it.
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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how much to mold the type R dam?
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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I would definitely not mold the sides. that is just plain stupid for an everyday car. ur dealing with three body panels!! just getting the front and rear molded and painted look to spend about $1200 then add the price of the lips so bout $1500. then get the sides molded and painted and ur lookin at another $1000 easy. if u go that far u might as well get the bumpers molded to the fenders. hopefully you'll never have to drop the bumpers.

heres and idea of what it looks like



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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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if you mold just part of it and not the other part... its gunna look like a joke
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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where do you guys get your projectors fromn?
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 06:58 AM
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Originally posted by VXCL
[B]. . . just getting the front and rear molded and painted look to spend about $1200 then add the price of the lips so bout $1500. then get the sides molded and painted and ur lookin at another $1000 easy . . .
Well, I have to repaint my car anyways. After seeing how your car looks with out the skirts I think I probably won't get skirts (if I go through with this). How much do you think a quality shop would charge to mold the front and rear skirts (w/o painting)?
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Originally posted by npchottboi
where do you guys get your projectors fromn?
me, I sell them. h7 and xenon oem from audi, bmw, etc. i don't know why my sig doesnt show up anymore.

to mold the bumpers figure $800-$1200. if they charge $80 thats only like 10-12 hrs.
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