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what kit for a cab?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:28 am
by mrgtsx
hey guys i have been contemplating on a bodykit for my cab for about a month now atm i am stuck betwwwn an mtec front and rear bars or an 'is' kit which is like the tech kits. car is black with bbs wheels i will try get pics up

Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:28 am
by mrgtsx
oh forgot to add it is now lowered all round sitting just abouve the tyre
Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:46 am
by Andyboy
I want to fit a bodykit to my 1978 Princess. What do you reckon??
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:02 am
by mrLEE30
I want to fit a bodykit to my 1978 Princess. What do you reckon??
a fully loaded DAF truck, applied at 80mph from the rear

Oy andy you been on the wife beater again?
for our Australian friend, despite you lot tw4tting us in the ashes (who wants a 3 inch trophy anyway) i would reccomend the tech 2 kit.... bad news your car is a metal bumper version so you will need to read the tech article i wrote (click the articles link above and find the link) but in addition to this you will need to
1. cut off your front towing eyes (cut off with grinder)
2. change the lower metal valance for a later version (unbolt old one, remove, bolt on the new one)
3. change the fog lights for a later version (bolt on)
4. change the bumper mounting struts for later ones (front and rear, rears need some minor drilling)
the good news is to fit a tech 2 kit on a prefacelift cab is relaitively easy compared to a tin top as they have different rear arch profiles and the rear bumper needs modifications on a tin top, this is not the case for a cab (or so i am told).
for the parts i listed above.. you can get them from any face lift car in the scrap yard
the end result will look something like this....
PM me if you need any help, i also have a tech article on my other computer for retro fitting a tech 2 kit on a pre facelift car (for help in fitting the valance and mounting struts), pm me and i will give you the link
mrlee
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:47 am
by Gouki
i'd say tech 2 it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:39 pm
by chinchilla
awww man its seem quite a bit of hassle to fit a tech 2 to a pre facelift! i should have done my research before buying a tech 2 kit
now i need a lower metal valance for a later version, fog lights for a later version and change the bumper mounting struts for later ones
any one know how much to get this kit painted and fitted roughly?!
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:41 pm
by Gouki
chinchilla wrote:awww man its seem quite a bit of hassle to fit a tech 2 to a pre facelift! i should have done my research before buying a tech 2 kit
now i need a lower metal valance for a later version, fog lights for a later version and change the bumper mounting struts for later ones
any one know how much to get this kit painted and fitted roughly?!
dont give up on it mate, its not aynthing impossible!

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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:27 am
by cliffybabe
Get some chrome on that motor and it will look sweet
something like this

Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:41 pm
by DADDG
mrgtsx wrote:hey guys i have been contemplating on a bodykit for my cab for about a month now atm i am stuck betwwwn an mtec front and rear bars or an 'is' kit which is like the tech kits. car is black with bbs wheels i will try get pics up

Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:59 pm
by DADDG

try
Autovogue i used their kit on mine but everyone to there own

Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:26 am
by mrgtsx
i read your aticle on the pre facelift conversion very good info i must say

as for the ashes im not into cricket

i am keen on the m3 front and rear bars atm as there is a company here that make the full kit cheap and a straight fit. i am jus trying to hunt down pictures of a cab with one. as for finding e30s in a scrap yard here, thats rare as a dodo's golden shit

Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:08 pm
by Gouki
DADDG wrote:
try
Autovogue i used their kit on mine but everyone to there own

not a keen fan of their E30 kit, but their rear bumper is the nicest part of their E30 kit. There kits are decent quality. My mate when he had his E36 had an Autovogue kit and everything lined up perfectly. Very good quality which is reflected in the price.
Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:13 pm
by Mahmood
Tech I all the way dude!

Re: what kit for a cab?
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:22 pm
by scottybeemer
tech 2, it should be law!!!!!
