Mock Wide body kit

[gotturbo]

OK so here are some mock idea's if the car gets 3 inchs wider. all i can say 4 rolls of painters tape later it didnt look that bad at all. what do u guys think, please excuse how i ended the front fender i wasnt sure how were gonna do that part.


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[gotturbo]

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[gotturbo]

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[gotturbo]

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[gotturbo]

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Here are some pics from my current idea 3 inchs wider all around.
Here is a link to nasioc were i have already started ideas about my car. Please copme join us there and please let me know what u think.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... ge=1&pp=25 (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=975925&page=1&pp=25)

Matt

[blueb3]

Great googly moogly! That's a sh!t ton of tape. Like it though. Would look pretty bad ass as a finished product.
Now you need to find a honda group and cruise by them :P

[Plays_with_Toys]

I think 1.5-2" would be better. That looks ungodly huge. On that note, do the other side and start cruising around!

[badbasser98]

I have to agree that 3" is a bit much for my taste as well. I think 1.5" to 2" (as PWT said) would be just right. It would be noticable but not gaudy.

-BB98

[Huffer]

I think 3" is going to be too much visually - but it will allow you run some crazy offsets for wheels.

[Wiscon_Mark]

that's waaaaay to wide. But it has potential to look really good. Everything in moderation :lol:

[sheepdog]

Yea, as everyone has said, 3 inches is asking too much of the styling of the car. 1.5 or 2 in the front will be plenty, but the idea looks good man.

I actually like the back too. You could keep that 3 inches and get away with it. Also remember guys, it looks silly now because the wheels are still way in the wheelwells haha.

[mranlet]

See my reply on NASIOC.

Cliffnotes - raise the wheel arches up, remedy the geometry problems, fit 265-40-18 rubber

[strat81]

keep it smooth and bring it back to the fender before the door instead of boxing it like that and i think it'd actually look pretty good! get some nice black wheels with a huge polished lip and you'd be set.

[BlueMan0312]

Yea, as everyone has said, 3 inches is asking too much of the styling of the car. 1.5 or 2 in the front will be plenty, but the idea looks good man.

I actually like the back too. You could keep that 3 inches and get away with it. Also remember guys, it looks silly now because the wheels are still way in the wheelwells haha.

Keep the back 3" and maby 2" for the front


keep it smooth and bring it back to the fender before the door instead of boxing it like that and i think it'd actually look pretty good! get some nice black wheels with a huge polished lip and you'd be set.

it can't just end like that it has to be a smooth transition...

[shooter]

I know its been said many times already, but I also have to agree that 3" is too wide, however you are on the right lines :)

Personally I would do the same to the front as the rear, take it into the door just a couple of inches, then using liquid foam fill the space behind the tape, when dry remove it, you then have a basis from what to work with, lay up fiberglass matting over the foam, then tissue glass to get a smooth finish, finally blend in with filler etc, once the shaping is right, cut through to follow the front and rear door lines, due to the foam you will have to scrape that out and back fill the shuts etc but i'll work and will look very nice I'm sure.

You can do the exact same thing to the bumpers to bring them into line and maybe blend them into the fenders with no body lines for a toatlly smooth look.

Go for it, I for one would love to see it come to life :)

[2.5GT]

thats a shit load of tape lol.

i like how the sti fenders look..do it like that.

[Wiscon_Mark]

thats a crap load of tape lol.

i like how the sti fenders look..do it like that.

BGWagon did it like that...he welded on fender flares to his 95 Brighton...it's definitely hot.

[bgwagon]

thanks Mark...so now that you have all the tape and cardboard on there what are you gonna do next?? and the back door, the problem i had was i didn't want to put bondo on the back door because after opening and closing quite a bit the body filler would crack for sure...just curious as to what your next move is..

[blueb3]

Well as far as the backdoor goes, you could just make it a coupe :P

[Legacy4Life]

Let me know before you do any more trials...







I want to purchase some stock in 3M first!

[SlowLeg]

That is awesome man, do it. If you like 3 in then do 3 in. maybe think about 2.5 front and 3 back, but your plan there looks good, especially if you plan to add an sti drivetrain to back up the looks.

[Reason]

Please tell me you did both sides and drove around town? That would be great! :lol:

[gotturbo]

No i cant said i drove around with it like that, but i plan to maybe do both sides before i do the strip down. Hey anyone have an idea where i can get a custom roll cage made? local tri-state area?


-Matt

[JjSwee]

I am pretty noob at photoshop, but I know of a few settings. I couldnt stand looking at the blue tape, so i made it gray/silver. It looks more like primer, but its better than blue.




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[losdiosdeverde86]

OOOoooo....people...with too much....time on their hands! (to the tune of some made up song)

[2.5GT]

any updates?

[gotturbo]

well the car is in the process of being stripped. engine is coming out soon. had a lil bit of a delay need to get an engine hoist. will post pics soon.


-Matt

[Disturbed_beast]

Sweet ive been wanting to see someone make or put a wide body kit on their Legacy, sweet job, are you planning on racing you Subie?

[gotturbo]

i dont think im gonan start racing it all that much. I might drag it once or twice but i def know that i want to do the gumball run. I want to lose my license.

-matt

[Disturbed_beast]

LOL, well that would do it for sure, and then all the work to get your license renewed FUN!!!

[MarkSubi]

what leggy year is this??

[dodik]

98-99 you do realize last post in the topic was more than three years ago. lol

[httrdd]

It took some time and a shit ton of tape to figure that one out! Looks good, but like others said tooo wide in the front.

[Okin DaVanh]

98-99 you do realize last post in the topic was more than three years ago. lol

Yep...


Most recent swap/widebody thread (that's also going flatline...)


viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14180 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14180)


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