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    Body Kit?

    Does anyone recognize this beat bumper/side skirts?
    I really like how the front is designed to look like modern civics.
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    After some minkara searching i found the owner

    http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...949/parts.aspx

    It's a modified HALFWAY type 1 bumper.
    I like how it curves up around the headlamps.
    Last edited by maiku; 20-03-2011 at 09:24 AM.

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    Looks similar to the Spiegel Japan kit I bought:


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    I was looking at the Spiegel kits as well, but shipping something that big from japan is woefully expensive.

    I managed to get a Racing Hammer lip and side skirt kit for much cheaper.
    I'll have to paint it myself, but saves quite a bit on shipping costs and looks pretty good with the existing beat bumpers.


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    Kool, can you supply a link to the parts for the rest of us Canucks?

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    I just go to auctions.yahoo.co.jp
    I use Google Chrome and installed the google translate plugin.
    It translate the whole page in real-time.

    If I find something I like, I let the guy at Ask Network know.
    He bids on it for me.

    I've shipped a ton of stuff within the last month as the car is nearly complete
    Now feverishly looking for a hardtop.
    Last edited by maiku; 16-04-2011 at 10:05 AM.

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    I've the racing hammer front and rear lips fitted to my beat.

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    how hard are they to install?
    i'm getting the front and rear shipped out pretty soon. be here in about a week.

    the side skirts are too big, so have to send over ground with my dash overhaul

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    They are a good fit. Although a body shop mate sprayed and fitted mine. You may need some sealant where they join the original bumpers, use a paintable flexible sealant for a perfect job. I'd advise that they are fitted unpainted and then the whole bumper and lip are painted as one.

    I had the same problem with the sides - to long to ship

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    they managed to find a shipping company that would do it by sea
    it'll take around a month, but is much cheaper and good for oversized packages

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    Here's my Speigel Kit which I installed this week although on the pics, the sideskirts aren't fixed to the car yet.
    Sorry for the cellphone crappy pictures.
    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5042011814.jpg
    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5042011816.jpg
    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5042011812.jpg

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    Hard top

    I would be interested in asource for hardtops t5oo

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidStove View Post
    I would be interested in asource for hardtops t5oo
    Hi David,

    I've seen them pop up on Japhoo every so often. I used Jesse Streeter a couple of months ago for some parts (Strut Brace etc) and highly recommend his services. Just email him with a link of what you're after and he takes care of the rest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hothybrids View Post
    Here's my Speigel Kit which I installed this week although on the pics, the sideskirts aren't fixed to the car yet.
    Sorry for the cellphone crappy pictures.
    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5042011814.jpg
    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5042011816.jpg
    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5042011812.jpg
    i love that front bumper - I almost went for one as a replacement when my feels one got trashed. car's lookin awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Obsessive View Post
    Hi David,

    I've seen them pop up on Japhoo every so often. I used Jesse Streeter a couple of months ago for some parts (Strut Brace etc) and highly recommend his services. Just email him with a link of what you're after and he takes care of the rest.
    i really like ours - it cures a lot of interior rattles, 99% of leaking and saves a chunk of weight. taking it off doesnt take too long either, its just awkward finding somewhere to put it!
    i think almost all the ones except the mugen one come from the same place:
    http://imazu-s.web.infoseek.co.jp/beathardtoppsi.html - this is definitely exactly the same as my feels branded one.

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    Just won a US Racing hard top on japhoo!

    Now to figure out what colour to paint it.

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