What Florida shops can install rocket bunny for us? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

VeganGirl · 06-30-2016, 10:27 PM

Hey so boyfriend has authentic greddy rocket bunny kit and we are having a hard time finding a shop to install it. All the shops don't want to touch it and one even quoted 50-60 hour install time which sounds a little excessive. Any shops within a few hours range of Orlando can do this for us? He also needs paint.

BDKane01 · 07-01-2016, 08:47 AM

Probably not a great idea to put your phone number on a internet forum.

Summerwolf · 07-01-2016, 09:22 AM

50-60 hours sounds reasonable. They're doing a ton of cutting and modifying of parts. Bodykits never fit 100% and then paint / prep. To do a widebody right is a huge undertaking.

IPGJames · 07-01-2016, 11:51 AM

you get what you pay for....

Samuel's Auto Body in Sanford -- (407) 321-1438 -- pay the price....get it done right

Strife · 07-01-2016, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by IPGJames

you get what you pay for....

Samuel's Auto Body in Sanford -- (407) 321-1438 -- pay the price....get it done right

Not op but any idea what a full install would cost?

IPGJames · 07-01-2016, 11:57 AM

beats the heck outta of me...personally not a direction I would go...just offering friendly advice and a reference to a shop i trust as they have done lots of jobs for me already....don't be cheap on something like this...it will bite you

VeganGirl · 07-01-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by IPGJames

you get what you pay for....

Samuel's Auto Body in Sanford -- (407) 321-1438 -- pay the price....get it done right

Thank you i contacted them,
hopefully I hear back soon!

We are not trying to cheap out on the work, however all quotes that we got where in the 10-15 thousands and that seems a little excessive for something multiple people have done in their home garage in a few days.

VIP BRZ · 07-01-2016, 12:55 PM

10 - 15K is NUTS..

Buy a rivet gun and tell your boyfriend to pop that sucker on! (B - Is for Build did it)

Seriously shouldn't cost more then like 2 - 4, full kit in professional shop, am i wrong?

VeganGirl · 07-01-2016, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by VIP BRZ

10 - 15K is NUTS..

Buy a rivet gun and tell your boyfriend to pop that sucker on! (B - Is for Build did it)

Seriously shouldn't cost more then like 2 - 4, full kit in professional shop, am i wrong?

We were ready and willing to pay 6500 at one shop and that wasn't enough so now we are searching for another shop:/

Summerwolf · 07-01-2016, 02:52 PM

Yeah I think 6500 is a little low personally.

Most bodyshops will want to prep and blend the panels correctly after they modify them. Blend the bumpers, take the rear off to cut it and blend....Plus whatever filler and modification to the actual bodykit that is needed to make it flush, correct, and properly paintable.... It is a pretty big undertaking to make them right.

The ones you see done in garages or done cheaply are generally hacked up and then vinyl wrapped with some off the shelf wheels and spacers.

VIP BRZ · 07-01-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Yeah I think 6500 is a little low personally.

Most bodyshops will want to prep and blend the panels correctly after they modify them. Blend the bumpers, take the rear off to cut it and blend....Plus whatever filler and modification to the actual bodykit that is needed to make it flush, correct, and properly paintable.... It is a pretty big undertaking to make them right.

The ones you see done in garages or done cheaply are generally hacked up and then vinyl wrapped with some off the shelf wheels and spacers.

I don't think they are looking to have the kit molded to the body.

Summerwolf · 07-01-2016, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by VIP BRZ

I don't think they are looking to have the kit molded to the body.

No shit......

D_Thissen · 07-02-2016, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Yeah I think 6500 is a little low personally.

Most bodyshops will want to prep and blend the panels correctly after they modify them. Blend the bumpers, take the rear off to cut it and blend....Plus whatever filler and modification to the actual bodykit that is needed to make it flush, correct, and properly paintable.... It is a pretty big undertaking to make them right.

The ones you see done in garages or done cheaply are generally hacked up and then vinyl wrapped with some off the shelf wheels and spacers.

I agree, paint and body work isn't cheap. Well, it can be, but you get what you pay for. Most of the rb kits I've seen are just thrown together. Fenders get hacked apart (no water proofing), slap the kit on, a vinyl wrap to cover up the mess and some wheels that don't quite fit (F14s).

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Andew727 · 08-04-2016, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by VeganGirl

Hey so boyfriend has authentic greddy rocket bunny kit and we are having a hard time finding a shop to install it. All the shops don't want to touch it and one even quoted 50-60 hour install time which sounds a little excessive. Any shops within a few hours range of Orlando can do this for us? He also needs paint.

if you are still looking i know a shop in tampa called "amplified automotive performance" and they did a great job for far less i believe

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Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,349 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,409 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	50-60 hours sounds reasonable. They're doing a ton of cutting and modifying of parts. Bodykits never fit 100% and then paint / prep. To do a widebody right is a huge undertaking.

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IPGJames Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: ...Cars... Location: Lake Mary, FL Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 49 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	beats the heck outta of me...personally not a direction I would go...just offering friendly advice and a reference to a shop i trust as they have done lots of jobs for me already....don't be cheap on something like this...it will bite you

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Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,349 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,409 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yeah I think 6500 is a little low personally. Most bodyshops will want to prep and blend the panels correctly after they modify them. Blend the bumpers, take the rear off to cut it and blend....Plus whatever filler and modification to the actual bodykit that is needed to make it flush, correct, and properly paintable.... It is a pretty big undertaking to make them right. The ones you see done in garages or done cheaply are generally hacked up and then vinyl wrapped with some off the shelf wheels and spacers.

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