are body kits easy to install?
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are body kits easy to install?
hypothetically, if i were to get like a brabus or carlsson kit - front lip spoiler, side thingies and rear thingie, are those a DIY type of job or is it recommended to take it to a shop?
do people normally install them themselves?
do people normally install them themselves?
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I don't think they are that hard to install.. You would have to get the Body kit painted by a good shop though.. I had a 4 peace Saleen Body Kit for my Mustang GT. I had the kit painted at a local paint shop and put the body kit in my self one afternoon. It wasn't very hard.. I think if your patient and carefull, you should be able to do it your self... Good Luck..
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Most properly designed body kits are fairly easy to install. However, due to the risk of scratching, or even breaking the part, I would suggest that you have a body shop do it for you. Also, a body shop will be better equipped to solve any problems if certain parts don't allign/connect right.
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97 E420
I would not recommend it. It is not a DIY job.
Sometimes, it requires blending of the paint. It usually requires a lot of disassembly of the bumpers. The side skirts will most likely require tapping of screws to hold them up.
I had my Brabus kit installed at the body shop and I watched the progress of it over several days and there was no way I could have done it.
Sometimes, it requires blending of the paint. It usually requires a lot of disassembly of the bumpers. The side skirts will most likely require tapping of screws to hold them up.
I had my Brabus kit installed at the body shop and I watched the progress of it over several days and there was no way I could have done it.
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My local dealer has a Brabus G-Wagon. It looks cartoonish with a large wing on top, brabus wheels, side exiting exhaust tips, a aero body kit (on a bank vault on wheels). It looked like something HotWheels dreamed up.
