Posted March 24, 201311 yr comment_418699 Getting ready to install MSA Type II body kit and needing some help or looking for a good previously posted thread.I know that these things can require some slight modifications and work but really looking for advice beyond that.I have looked through a number of psots and have not really found a good thread on installing the body kit. I plan on installing the front and rear pieces only for now. The rear piece apparently had already been installed and has a number of holes drilled. The front piece has no holes.To start the dialogue I have read some threads that talk aout bolting on the parts and others that have used epoxy and some I think both. Thoughts?If bolted where and what size and how many needed?Did these things come with installation instructions or recommendations?Any help and guidance would be appreciated. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 24, 201311 yr Author comment_418750 Still looking for some advice and help on installing the MSA body kit??? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-418750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 24, 201311 yr comment_418752 Have you talked to the folks at MSA about installation instructions or tips you might use when installing the kit? Often, the instructions simply say, "Professional installation recommended."Dennis Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-418752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 24, 201311 yr comment_418755 Would recommend checking in on Hybridz. They do a lot of pretty wild modifications.Good luck. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-418755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 24, 201311 yr Author comment_418756 I will check Hybridz again. However most of the threads I find look like this one. Surely somebody out their has installed the body kit and has some advice. Maybe not as common as I thought. Just trying to make sure I do not re-invent the wheel here. If someone has learned a trick or two it would be nice to know. I will also call MSA.Curently have the front air dam straped on the car just checking fit up. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-418756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 24, 201311 yr comment_418762 How to install a MSA type II bodykit? - ZDriver.comFiberglasshttp://www.classiczcars.com/forums/body-paint-s30/22510-body-kit-help.html Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-418762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 24, 201311 yr Author comment_418769 I have looked at these posts and not really getting much out of them. I know there is a lot if inforamtion; however, I would really just like to mount the parts with screws so that I can remove if desired down the road and it appears that if you do much else then you are asking for trouble with having to repaint the car to many times do to cracking. Not sure if I am understanding all this correctly but I am not really getting a clear picture of how to mount from the attached posts.Has anyone been successful in just mounting with screws, modifying the body kit parts where needed and if so where did you place screws, how many?, and what size and type? Maybe this is just not possible.Thanks Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-418769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 30, 201311 yr Author comment_419173 Ok, still need some help here. I did not receive any hardware with my MSA type 2 body kit and just curious what size and how many screws are recommended. None of the threads I have found show where the kit is screwed on. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Trying to mount them this weekend. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-419173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 30, 201311 yr Author comment_419195 Not sure where everybody is at that has installed the MSA body kits; however, I found a post that suggested using (3) 10mm bolts on each side of the front air dam and screws where the part meets the wheel wells. I am going to try this and see how it holds. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-419195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 31, 201311 yr comment_419269 Same here - I used 3 10 mm bolts on each side at the top, and 2 aluminum mounts to prevent the bottom from flexing. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-419269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 1, 201311 yr comment_419303 Sorry I didn't see this sooner. We sell a dvd that Scott made years ago that covers this very topic. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-419303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 1, 201311 yr Author comment_419307 daroom, what did you attached the aluminum strap to? Also, did you fill in gaps where the air dam meets the car? If so what did you use and have you seen cracking of the paint at that area? Did you use sheet metal screws at the wheel well area and if so are they visable?Thanks. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/46104-installing-body-kit-need-good-thread/#findComment-419307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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