CAR BODY KIT INSTALLATION GUIDE

Home » Automotive » Car Detailing Customization Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Custom Search Search Jason Durity Basic Author | 7 Articles Joined: March 6, 2006 United States Body Kit Installation Guide By Jason Durity | Submitted On March 06, 2006 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Prior to installing a body kit on your car, you should take proper steps to ensure that it is done correctly. We encourage you to have the parts installed by a professional but for those you who want to do the project on their own these directions will get you started. Prepping & Cleaning Procedure: Using a good quality paper towel and grease remover or lacquer thinner, completely and thoroughly clean the painted surface area on the car where you will apply double sided tape. Do not allow the paper towel or cloth to remain on the car for too long as it will cause damage to the painted surface. Once cleaned, use a minimum amount of adhesion promoter (just enough to fully coat the surface) on a clean lint-free cloth and apply a thin coating to the surface where you will apply the double face tape. All the adhesion promoter to completely dry before you attempt installing the new part(s). Note: If you do not intend to paint your entire car, we highly recommend that you paint the bumper prior to installing it on your car. Front Bumper Installation: Remove your old factory bumper and save all of the hardware to use later. You may need to remove the styrofoam insert as the new bumper may not fit properly over it. Pre-fit the new bumper on the car to make sure that everything lines up. If it does not, make adjustments by sanding or grinding. Use your old factory bumper as a guide to drill new holes into your new bumper. Once you have done so install the new bumper with the original factory bumper hardware. Side Skirt Installation: After removing your old side skirts, use a cloth to clean the using the procedure mentioned above. Once prepped, pre-fit the side skirts onto the car to make sure parts are properly aligned. Use a grease pencil to mark where you want to install the side skirts. Now you will need to measure out a strip of double sided tape and attach it to the side underside of the side skirt if they did not come with it. Peel back about 2" of the plastic backing from the tape, so you can position the part on the car with the remaining plastic backing still on the tape. Position the part on the car and once in place pull the plastic backing to expose the double sided tape and press firmly to assure good adhesion. If screw holes do not align properly you will need to drill them yourself at this point. Use a screwdriver to attach screws. Rear Bumper Installation: Remove your old factory rear bumper and trim panel that is located above the bumper. Save all of the original factory hardware for later use. You may need to discard the styrofoam absorber as the new bumper may not fit properly over it. Place the bumper on the car to test fit it. Once you have it lined up properly and fit is assured drill holes into the new bumper using the original factory bumper holes as a reference. Using the original factory screws, attach the bumper to your car. You may need to drill additional holes into each wheel well to secure the bumper. [http://www.AutoSportz.com] [http://www.autosportz.com/articles_bodykit_installation_guide.htm] Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Jason_Durity/28837 0 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face0 Viewed 293 times Word count: 545 Article Tools EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Automotive: Car-Detailing-Customization Jason Durity Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. Car Detailing Customization Article Feed Car Detailing Customization Article Feed Find More Articles Search Recent Articles 4 Tips For Custom License Plate Design 4 Must Have Accesories For Your New Car Invest In The Car Bumper For Your Car Protection Giving Your Car and Wheels a Paint Job How to Use Pink on Your Car How Cars Have Evolved All You Need To Know About Car Paint Protection - Unlock The World Of Car Maintenance Window Tinting - What You Should Know Budget Tyres: A List of Affordable Tyres How to Get a Personalized Licence Plate EzineArticles.com About Us FAQ Contact Us Member Benefits Privacy Policy Shop Site Map Blog Training Video Library Advertising Affiliates Cartoons Authors Submit Articles Members Login Premium Membership Expert Authors Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Terms of Service Publishers Terms Of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS © 2017 EzineArticles All Rights Reserved Worldwide