Kits
06-11-2001, 05:27 AM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Kits
How are body kits created.. Like lets say I have this crazy good idea for a kit.. etc Exact dimension's and everything.. do these groups/companies buy huge machines and put in the drawings and it spits it out??
Or do they make a frame out of crap and put stretch fiberglass over it??? totally clueless on this but interested!
Or do they make a frame out of crap and put stretch fiberglass over it??? totally clueless on this but interested!
06-12-2001, 04:12 AM
#2
Super Moderator
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Posts: 11,851
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
There are many, many different ways body kits are made. However...to start you off,
fibreglass does not stretch. It is layed down layer by layer.
Urathane is usually injection molded.
fibreglass does not stretch. It is layed down layer by layer.
Urathane is usually injection molded.
06-12-2001, 08:15 AM
#3
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok.. How is anyone of the kits made then.. like the zeffro kit.. or cuda kit.. is it like a steel mold and they inject urathane in it..or is it pieces of wood put together and then fiberglass layed over it? 
06-13-2001, 02:28 AM
#4
Super Moderator
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Posts: 11,851
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
The materials are made different ways.
What exactally are you looking for, what exactly do you want to know? The more specific your question, the more specific our answer can be to you
Urathane kits are injection molded between layers of just about anything that the Urathane won't stick to! Usually 2 pieces of light metal (aluminum).
"good" fiberglass is reinforced with layers of sprayed or melted plastic...and is not layered on wood, as it would stick to wood.
[ June 13, 2001: Message edited by: Random ]
What exactally are you looking for, what exactly do you want to know? The more specific your question, the more specific our answer can be to you
Urathane kits are injection molded between layers of just about anything that the Urathane won't stick to! Usually 2 pieces of light metal (aluminum).
"good" fiberglass is reinforced with layers of sprayed or melted plastic...and is not layered on wood, as it would stick to wood.
[ June 13, 2001: Message edited by: Random ]