Bodykit idea

REDAUXR6II · 08-03-2007, 01:12 PM

Hey All,

Just playing around with ideas and I though of this,

Graft a BF Force 6/8 front bar onto an AU XR front bar.
Use the Force 6/8 side skirts and shorten to fit an AU.
Graft a BF or BA GT rear bar to an Au XR6 rear bar.

I know that a lot of work would need to be done to get the front and rear bars to fit.

But I recon it would look nice.

This would all be in red with a matching pair of 18" kaotics in shadow chrome or 19" kaotics in black.

Thoughts?

JC · 08-03-2007, 01:14 PM

Buy a BA.

REDAUXR6II · 08-03-2007, 01:22 PM

true, just playing around with something different

EFFalcon · 08-03-2007, 01:24 PM

Don't listen to JC.
Just do it.
its good to be different.

REDAUXR6II · 08-03-2007, 01:30 PM

Also very true, I think it would look ok.

StealthAu · 08-03-2007, 01:41 PM

I was thinking of getting an xr50 front bar, but grafting a ts50 grille to it. Don't know if it would work, but if so it'd be different

Mark351 · 08-03-2007, 02:17 PM

Didn't a body kit mob in NZ do a BA kit for AUs?

REDAUXR6II · 08-03-2007, 02:39 PM

I think they did, but that was only a standard XR front I think.

StealthAu · 08-03-2007, 02:55 PM

I'm pretty sure it was a ba gt kit

REDAUXR6II · 08-03-2007, 03:02 PM

I recon that would look nice

Bucknaked · 08-03-2007, 05:39 PM

Force bar is a BF GT and Typhoon fron't bar, so you wouldn't need a force specific front bar

AU2PWR · 08-03-2007, 08:41 PM

but if you want to make it sound more Expensive , call it a Force 8 Bar ,

au2sw · 08-03-2007, 08:59 PM

everyone needs a pioneer, so just do it man.....that way we can all see if its for us or not. will also put your mind at rest about how it will look, and whether you want to keep it or not!!:P

TopXR6 · 08-03-2007, 09:02 PM

do it, it will be a awesome one of a kind AU, if u get it done post some pics

AU2PWR · 08-03-2007, 09:30 PM

it could be a FAUCE

Mark One · 08-03-2007, 09:33 PM

You spend the cash, and we'll take the know how afterwards? Deal? Deal!

HLC · 08-03-2007, 09:39 PM

skirts can be done.... ive done my research. rest will be a PITA and probably look gay.

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 08:25 AM

Going to do a photoshop today and see what it looks like, will let you all know.

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 09:40 AM

Here is a quick photoshop of what I am thinking, tossed in the bonnet vents for fun

Andy XR8 · 09-03-2007, 12:05 PM

that actually doesn't look to bad. go ahead and do it now

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 12:21 PM

Has anyone on here fiber glassed 2 front bars together?
It will be a PITA job but how hard do you recon it would be?

JC · 09-03-2007, 01:41 PM

Adam has (Falkeen) - that's how the XR50 bar was created. Took him months. Chief has also done it for a rear bar - same story - took months, and so much bog in it that it's way heavier than an all glass or all plastic bar. To do it properly, you would need to create the amalgamated bar, then get it moulded, and create a fibreglass bar from the mould. Expensive.

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 01:53 PM

yer, the more I look into it the harder it becomes and more expensive. would be cheaper to buy a BA me thinks.

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 02:17 PM

nah stuff it, I am going to make it my project to fit a BF F6/GT bodykit to an AU.

Just out of curousity what would you make a mould from? would you make it from fiberglass or plastic or ?

anyone?

HLC · 09-03-2007, 02:51 PM

your best bet would be to buy an XR50 front bar, and a F6/GT front/rear bars from fibresports, because Fibreglass grafts together better than glass-plastic....

then make the mould out of fibreglass i think. and make some dosh

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 02:54 PM

Thats exactly what I am thinking

JC · 09-03-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDAUXR6II

yer, the more I look into it the harder it becomes and more expensive. would be cheaper to buy a BA me thinks.

See post #2 from me! That's the only reason I suggested it - it would look great, but a lot of time and money would be consumed.

JC · 09-03-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLC

your best bet would be to buy an XR50 front bar, and a F6/GT front/rear bars from fibresports, because Fibreglass grafts together better than glass-plastic....

then make the mould out of fibreglass i think. and make some dosh

Good, if not expensive, suggestion. At around $500 each bar, just for the front, it certainly won't be a cheap front bar, and then you have the rear to go at around the same sort of prices. I would put aside around $5k for this kit alone, as I reckon that's the ballpark figure you are looking at.

REDAUXR6II · 09-03-2007, 03:10 PM

Yer I will be looking at puting in around 5 to 6 grand to this, so does anyone have any suggestions for moulds? so far a fiber glass mould looks like the way to go.

This won't be a quick project (weekends and days off) I will be doing this properly so I won't be seeing result for atleast 2 or 3 months.

HLC · 09-03-2007, 05:55 PM

maybe send a PM to FalKeen. considering he worked for AWC, he had plenty of experience making moulds, and working with fibreglass.

moreso than any of us backyard mechanics :P