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flipside97LTD

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calling all body experts! - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Yea you have basically 3 choices:
1. Fill them and repaint
2. Get behind it with a spoon and try to push em out. Personally, I would get a professional to do this because if you push too far then y...
Topic ID: 25038 • Post ID: 6599814

Body kit epoxy? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
When I put on the VIS Invader side skirts I glued it to the car. I had problems with it fitting. After I put epoxy on the areas of the skirts that would touch the car, and on the car itself, I eithe...
Topic ID: 24702 • Post ID: 6595673

Body kit epoxy? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Okay people lets calm down a little bit. I don't think anyone is trying to prove something, just misunderstandings and such. One thing to remember about body kits, is that anything really is possibl...
Topic ID: 24702 • Post ID: 6595668

power window motor - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Interior/Audio/Electrical/Wiring
When we have a problem like that at the body shop I work at, a lot of times the problem is called by a dead spot in the motor. Just pop it with you hand a few times and see what happens.
Topic ID: 24661 • Post ID: 6595028

power window motor - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Interior/Audio/Electrical/Wiring
After I did the bodywork to my car and put it back together, my passenger side window would not go down. I almost bought a new motor, but I decided to give it a look myself. It is very hard to get t...
Topic ID: 24661 • Post ID: 6595022

how much paint - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
3 pints in no where near enough. You need to find out how much paint you will have once the paint is mixed. Example, if you buy 2 quarts and the paint required you mix in reducer to spray it, then y...
Topic ID: 24493 • Post ID: 6592807

6GC screen names - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
My name came from not being able to think of anything, so I settle on the first thing that popped in my head.
Flipside-- The name of some band I was playing in a few years ago
97LTD- 1997 Limited Edit...
Topic ID: 24030 • Post ID: 6558746

Rust!!! (56k warn) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Yea Celicaboy is right. You need to sand the paint down to bare metal, I would also treat the metal with a product called OSFO or any rust eating chemical. Then prime it with a 2 part primer, spray ...
Topic ID: 23735 • Post ID: 6554169

shaved stuff!!! - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Shave the sidemarkers, and emblems definetly
This was my car stock. Notice the sidemarkers on the fender and the toyota emblems.
I shaved the sidemarkers on my fenders, and the toyota symbol...
Here'...
Topic ID: 23637 • Post ID: 6553143

I have rust. need advice - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
There are chemicals out there, one being OSFO that will treat rusted metal. You should definetly sand all the rusted areas down to bare metal. It all has to be out or it will come back. Put OSFO on...
Topic ID: 23629 • Post ID: 6553009

Brake Lights not working!!! - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Interior/Audio/Electrical/Wiring
I had a similar problem at one time. You should first of all, check to see if the bulbs have burned out. Second, check that the wires are making a good connection where they plug into the rest of th...
Topic ID: 23558 • Post ID: 6551651

Vader kit + hb = good? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
With body kits, you get what you pay for. If you buy a genuine Veilside Invader kit, it'll fit like a glove. But if you get a cheapy off ebay you'll likely run into trouble. My personal suggestion ...
Topic ID: 23517 • Post ID: 6551307

fix a crack in the paint? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Yea dude, I do bodywork for a living and you have to have it repainted. It needs to be sanded down and repainted.
Topic ID: 23360 • Post ID: 6549210

Everyone with body kits - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
My skirts come very close to the jack rail thing so I just put the jack a little further under the car. I've never had a problem. And you can always jack it up from the crossmember underneath the mo...
Topic ID: 23083 • Post ID: 6545243

to those with bodykits.. - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
I personally think a lot of those prices sound low. My kit was $500. I did all of the work on the car (fixed all the dings, dents, key marks, shaved side markers and welded up the holes for the old ...
Topic ID: 23058 • Post ID: 6544852

paint fading - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
I don't know how the compound will do, but you can always take off the handles and mirrors and repaint them. THey're not hard to take off if you know what your doing. You have to take the inner door...
Topic ID: 23032 • Post ID: 6544424

what kind of screws?? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
I used stainless steel sheet metal screws. They look good and don't rust, and are designed to go into metal. The head of the screw is also nice because it tapers inward, like an upside down triangle...
Topic ID: 22981 • Post ID: 6543924

rear emblems shaving - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Yea I just welded up the holes for the emblems and spoiler. I guess soldering could work too though.
Topic ID: 22563 • Post ID: 6537499

Body Kit Help - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
I put my kit on a while back and have had a few people ask about the process. This is an older post of mine about putting on the kit. It may be of some help.
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I just put on the veilside kit abo...
Topic ID: 22332 • Post ID: 6534777

DIY Spoiler - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Nov 29, '03From Hampton, VACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
Now THIS is a spoiler!
Topic ID: 20851 • Post ID: 6326814
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