Smoothing the panels into bodywork..

1. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #1 9th December 2006, 14:48

   Hi, i have a few questions to do with smooting the arches and door panels into the bodywork.. you see my dad owns a bodyshop so i have no problems with tools and equipment etc.. i was just wondering what is the proccess to doing this.. do we just add filler to it and then prepair and prime it and paint or is there any more advanced things we nned to know about..
   
   
   because my dad said to me he thought that it would usually just crack..?
   
   also while anyone is reading this..
   
   if i wanted to fit 18's on my saxo, i kbnow you have to cut them for 17's but do i hjave to cut more for 18's to fit..
   
   thanks
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 9th December 2006, 14:52

   there will be a big chance it cracks could use fibreglass then filler
   not sure if anyone has done it on here i know people have thought of but soon as they here it will crack and the price of having it done dont do it
   
   
   yeah you will need to cut more away for 18s and may need to re locate fuel filler neck depending on width of wheel
3. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #3 9th December 2006, 14:52

   Lot of work involved in smoothing the pannels into the body.
   
   If you want to save a couple of days I'll have a pair of doors soon which have had the pannels smoothed in.
4. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #4 9th December 2006, 15:01

   my dad has a bodyshop and he is ging to do it for us.. he has proffesional painters, workers etc.. so i dont think it would be a problem of a hard proccess i was just wondering what is involved.. thanks..
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 9th December 2006, 15:02

   surely your dad must know then
6. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #6 9th December 2006, 15:03

   no he doesnt do this sort of modifying.. he had a few ideas but he wasnt sure..
7. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #7 9th December 2006, 15:03

   thanks for the advice btw..
8. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #8 9th December 2006, 15:04

   also im gunna be painting the car after xmas so i thought we might asell do this proccess of smoothing arches etc..
9. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #9 9th December 2006, 20:06

   It would be a lot easier and more cost effective if you were to buy and spray a smooth kit.
10. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

    #10 9th December 2006, 23:39

    lol not been funny but if your dad owns a bodyshop then u or at least he should know what to do :lol:
    
    and dont do it,you be coursing in 2-3yrs when its all cracked etc and has to be re done
11. TheVtrKid Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Leeds, England Posts: 1885 MG ZR 1.4

    #11 10th December 2006, 20:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo180 Lot of work involved in smoothing the pannels into the body. If you want to save a couple of days I'll have a pair of doors soon which have had the pannels smoothed in.

    can you send us a pic of the doors mate? I maybe interested but need to see pics first?
12. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #12 11th December 2006, 11:30

    If your intending to run low profile tyres on big wheels and firm up the suspension then prepare yourself for about a years worth of driving before signs of cracking apear. A close friend had a Mk2 Fiesta fitted with a Fibre Glass XR2 kit blended in to bodywork looked really nice too, but only lasted about 18monthes before the rears started to crack he ended up cuttin his loss's and selling the car.
    
    If it cracks it will need to go back to the body shop as repairs to smoothed kits and such is a job for the proffsionals.
    
    I think the advice mentioned above would be better in the long run, new bumpers and maybe set of skirts, blendin in skirts would be better for the long run over the arches and so on, but the choice is yours just be warned its not IF they crack its WHEN they crack
13. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

    #13 22nd January 2007, 20:41

    iii like my chances! 18 months of smooth panels is enough for me lol
14. Skorpion Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 West midlands Posts: 4628 Koleen

    #14 22nd January 2007, 23:14

    bumping an old thread or what?
15. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

    #15 22nd January 2007, 23:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxonutter iii like my chances! 18 months of smooth panels is enough for me lol

    I'm confused as to your reply...