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Old 14-11-2005, 04:38 PM   #31
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I think the member "toast" has that kit in white.. and as LG said they certainly stand out from the crowd
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Old 14-11-2005, 04:40 PM   #32
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damn interesting thread this one :monkes:


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...and a bodykit thats not the cheap n nasty fibre glass...
lol thats harsh

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Picture this LG... in silver, unpainted AWC carbon fibre buldge bonnet (black), no spoiler, T-series type blacked out headlight bezels, highlights on side skirts and rear bar in black, black 19" rims with a polished lip, (very) dark tinted windows and tinted tail lights. A silver and black theme. Would look awesome IMO.
we could even do carbon inserts in the rear bar and side skirts :Reverend:

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LG, AWC I think are making the skirts and rear bar for that availabe soonish.
yes james, have finished moulding the rear bar, just need to do a few trial fitments, and are bracing up the side skirts for moulding atm.

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There's a HUGE difference in quality/longevity between the original and the fibreglass copies. You can give the original a solid punch with a closed fist and the only thing you might hurt is your hand. Do the same with the fibreglass copy and your hand would go right through it.

You could get away with a fibreglass bonnet, but the side skirts and bumpers, specially the front.. would not handle too many bumps. The mounting points on fibreglass bumpers tend to crack and break easily, more so on very low cars with stiff suspension.
another interesting post...quality and longevity? you should see the genuine rebel side skirts were having to try and pull back into shape so we can mould them!

in no way am i saying that fibreglass is superior to plastic and plastic can certainly take more of a beating but you will find longevity wise fibreglass definately wins the race and plastic will slowly lose its shape. And then theres the price issue - you could buy 3 XR50 bars for the price of 1 genuine xr front...

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I'd stick with the high series bonnet. Would be good if you could get it in CF.
mid next year we will have the high series bonnet with the bulge available

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I'm still trying to work out how this makes a car go faster?
it LOOKS faster but :

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Old 14-11-2005, 04:41 PM   #33
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I think the member "toast" has that kit in white.. and as LG said they certainly stand out from the crowd
he has a TS50 kit actually
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Old 14-11-2005, 04:52 PM   #34
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Daimmit, you have me thinking now! :

XR Front + Lip + T3 Rear + T3 Sides

or

XR Front + Lip + Rebel Rear + Rebel Sides

or

XR50 Front + T3 Rear + T3 Sides

I think I'm liking the top one at the moment. Time will tell.
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Old 14-11-2005, 05:16 PM   #35
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Daimmit, you have me thinking now! :

XR Front + Lip + T3 Rear + T3 Sides

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XR Front + Lip + Rebel Rear + Rebel Sides

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XR50 Front + T3 Rear + T3 Sides

I think I'm liking the top one at the moment. Time will tell.
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Old 14-11-2005, 05:35 PM   #36
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i like option 3 LG!
i like the rear/ sides of the rebel.. the front looks like a squashed frog!!


i reckon normal XR fronts just arnt BOLD enough!
To me it seems as though they are missing a fair bit of plastic on the lower lip!
this is when the XR50 bar comes in....
it looks tops ( if you can get it to fit your car properly!! mine has turned to S-+IT again! )


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Old 14-11-2005, 08:25 PM   #37
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your the only one with a fitment prob Rob, I was with Bucknaked last Sat and his is fine and mine thanks to a good panel beater is fitted better than the factory bar ever was.

LG, XR front looks fine with the Pursuit Lip, it's up to you anyway and thats all that matters.
And don't worry about Casper trying to find hundreths of a second, looking good is far better when on the road 99.9% of the time LOL...you'll still meet at the same set of traffic lights.

Adam very good points for the experts !
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Old 14-11-2005, 09:39 PM   #38
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this is when the XR50 bar comes in....
it looks tops ( if you can get it to fit your car properly!! mine has turned to S-+IT again! )


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rob have you replaced all of the temporary nuts and bolts you were using to the proper ones yet?

has the panel beater taken it off to respray?

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Old 15-11-2005, 08:37 PM   #39
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Have you tryed EURO PANELS in Geelong Vic, i know they have/had a few complete C2R kits the last time i was down in geelong vic not sure of the phone number.
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Old 15-11-2005, 09:41 PM   #40
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Have you tryed EURO PANELS in Geelong Vic, i know they have/had a few complete C2R kits the last time i was down in geelong vic not sure of the phone number.
Bit late now, thanks though.

Already making plans and gathering parts,

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Old 15-11-2005, 09:50 PM   #41
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ugliest factory front bar ever. :|
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Old 16-11-2005, 02:56 PM   #42
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The front air dam does look a bit funny and must be an acquired taste but something about it makes me look twice. So I went and photoshopped it onto my Fairlane and I quite like it. It's like a TL50 but with the extra lights.

It's a bit hard to see and would be a custom job but what do you guys think?



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Old 16-11-2005, 03:04 PM   #43
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I liked it straight away... but the longer I look the "wrong'er" it seems. Just doesnt quite have the right lines for it.
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Old 16-11-2005, 03:10 PM   #44
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I know what you mean, the TL50 has straighter-edged lines on its kit to match the Fairlane. And maybe my grille just doesn't suit a body kit!
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Old 16-11-2005, 03:42 PM   #45
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intergrate the grill into the lower section of the front bar as well... might work.. or look totally stupid lol
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Old 18-11-2005, 06:35 PM   #46
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Saw a Havoc Model today. Silhouette, AU2 rims. Very nice look clean car. I would be curious to fond out exactley how many of these were made?
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I know what you mean, the TL50 has straighter-edged lines on its kit to match the Fairlane. And maybe my grille just doesn't suit a body kit!
i saw a TL50 yesterday and they look awesome! im gonna try and hunt around for a TL50 front bar and rear skirt and stuff cause they look awesome.
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Good luck! Let me know if you find any.
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