Hypothetically speaking, what's Festiva Body kit worth? Fenders, door & 1/4 panels..

[Larry Hampton]

None of my cars are particularly straight. It's a lot of work to get them straight, but since the metal is so thin, I'm not sure how long they'd stay straight. Plus there are more used wheels with smaller offsets available, so I'm thinking 1"-2" flares.

Fenders would be bolt on fiberglass, the door panel would go from the edge of the outer weatherstrip flat down and would have a cutout for the handle and lock and would attach with mechanical means.

The quarters would start at the same bodyline at the top and attach in a similar manner. There would also have to be a rocker molding that would likely pop rivit under the door and on the bottom of the rocker just outside the pinch mold.

I fear such a setup would be at least a grand which, quite frankly, sounds out of place for these cars, many of which are bought for far less. But on the other hand, it would seem to increase the value somewhat I would think, as well as the fact that it could be removed and placed on another car as it isn't bonded to it.

In order to make the rear quarters fit, a tail panel finisher might be required and wrap the tiny wing lip around onto the quarter, but, lots of tail panels are in bad shape too.

The other cool thing is, with the tail panel and front fenders, new headlights and taillights could be placed on the car. I kinda like the Escape headlights (prior to 2012 or 2013), not sure of the taillights, I've kicked around Cobalt taillights before, which I believe are the same as HHR lights.

[Larry Hampton]

I guess I just blew everyone's mind.

Kinda wanting opinions on it. I know it's hard to wrap your head around the door covers and quarter panels and their attachment. Once on, it would be obvious that it was added on to anyone that knew, but it would be relatively clean and if someone wanted to go that extra mile for a full on show car, I'm sure it could be blended in. I'm figuring the wheel opening on the quarter would be cut out, in fact, most of the lower part of the quarter could be removed. The gas door would have a new bucket that the filler neck fit into as well as a new gas door, this time, without a key.

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

Why not figure out how to acquire the Festiva tooling from Iran (as was discussed on another thread a while back) and just stamp out complete new cars, to which you attach your data plates, move all the bolt-on stuff over, and you have virtually new cars.

[Larry Hampton]

[roadkyll]

i think you blew larrys mind

[Larry Hampton]

Nah, I tried to post an image of the "easy" button.

Guess no one would want anything like this. Im looking at it as a sort of body armor.

[mikeyjd]

i'd be interested in an aerodynamically streamlined body kit with:

nose
front and rear wheel skirts
underbelly pan
kammback or boat tail

I won't hold my breath though

[PhoenixSHO]

I hope you know what you are doing , in order to make my shogun body kit , I think I got 6+ months into it plus a couple grand.

Liquid polyurethane that makes rigid foam (to make the forms) doesnt come cheap , then theres the sculpting , then crapload of bondo , primer + clear.

THEN you can start casting molds on your newly made parts , and it takes loads of fiberglass (I bought a full roll of mat @ 250$) plus resin , and gelcoat , the gelcoat is like 80$ per gallon.

Wait , you still have no actual parts casted yet.

If you can , go for it , if you have no idea what you are doing and you have less then 500$ to put into that to start , I strongly suggest to abandon ship.

[Advancedynamix]

But, when you do start casting those parts, you'll have a line (a short line, where half the people turn around and walk away before the line gets to you, but still a line) of people waiting with cash in hand for these parts. Lol. Who want's to help PHXSHO recoup some of his money? I do, I do!!!!!

[Larry Hampton]

I know what's involved, especially timewise, not so much $$$wise. I was figuring on making the molds, then taking them to a shop to cast. There's a shop local to me that makes all sorts of stuff. I was planning on gluing 1/2" blue insulation board to the blue car and go from there. The door covers would only be 3/16"-1/4" thick, but the flares would run over onto them, sorta like a Renault 5 Alpine.

I'd love to do the SHOGun stuff, in fact a buddy has several SHO motors and he's wanting to build one as he's buddies with one of the guys that helped build the originals. But all I'm wanting is a some slightly flared fenders (1"-2") to be able to put a bit wider tire in there or one with less offset, as well as some door covers that will take a bit more of a licking.

[PhoenixSHO]

Im not holding you from doing it , im just saying what may be involved.

If you use styro foam boards glued and sculpted , that would save some dollas. Plus since its only 2" you want , that doesnt take much material.

Sort out the details first by going at that mold shop first , cause that kinda stuff can be pricey , dont underestimate mold making /machining costs.