MSA Aero Kit

[st0878]

I Just bought the MSA Aero kit that includes the front and rear bumber replacement and the side ground effects. I am still trying to get the rest of the car ready to paint but couldn't resist the urge to duct tape them on to see how they will look. The parts are hardly an exact fit! The Ground effects tend to be twisted and the bumpers will need some tweeking. If your familiar with the kit you know that only the ends on the bumber are actually fastened to metal. So my question is how to deal with the gaps and transition from a cut fibreglass edge up to the metal. I mean obviousley I can trim the fibreglass peices so that they match the contors of they body, but still doesn't seem like it would look right. So what is the best way to get smooth paintable tranistions? I bought some of that E6000 adheisive but I would think that would be more for reenforcing the mating surfaces where the peices will be bolted on? Or can you use it to create a bead on the strait edge of the fibreglass to hide its transition to body? :surprised

[Zrush]

st0878,

When I installed my body kit the body man actually had to add fiberglass to the edges of the kit. When dry he shaped them to match the body lines. This sometimes took three to four applications to get it right. Also my body man said that fiberglass pieces that come out of a mold tend to take some time to "cure" thus sometimes making the part twist even more. He was right. By the time we got around to installing the body kit, it had twisted even more. It's a very tedious job so buy some patience and don't get discouraged, when done properly it will look fantastic! :squareeye :devious: