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very unhappy with bodykits.com

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Customization' started by hockygoalie41, Mar 30, 2008.

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  1. hockygoalie41

    hockygoalie41 Well-Known Member

    so i got in a fender bender a little while ago and figured that would be a good time to get the evo x front bumper and hood from bodykits.com, not quite. it took over a month to get the parts to the shop, then once i get there to look at them it is the bomber bumper and not the evo x one, have had a very hard time getting a hold of them to talk about a return (i just went with the oem from bumper), then today i go over to look at my car because they said it was almost done and the hood is very poorly fit, the guy at the body shop said how it was cheaply molded and a terrible fit. so now i don't know what to do, its hard to get in touch with someone at bodykits and should i go with a oem hood or ask for another, better made, hood from bodykits, it looks real sharp so im sad if i had to go back to stock but the one right now looks horrible since it doesnt fit well at all.
    ugh just had to vent, my car has been in the shop since January
    but any comments,ideas or help would be appreciated
     
    hockygoalie41, Mar 30, 2008
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  2. Dukekid0987

    Dukekid0987 Well-Known Member

    wow i actually had the money saved up for the hood i noticed a lot of people here have them and had no problems with them sorry to hear that makes me think twice about ordering mine
     
    Dukekid0987, Mar 30, 2008
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  3. CLEANrideGTS

    CLEANrideGTS Well-Known Member

    Well i might suggest ordering a hoof from RRM, they ensure that all their products will fit and function as advertised!! I have a lot of their parts and all fit just as good as OEM if not better. I would try them first
     
    CLEANrideGTS, Mar 30, 2008
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  4. hockygoalie41

    hockygoalie41 Well-Known Member

    well the hood looks awesome, i'm hoping that i just got a bad one, and they can send me a better fitting one. hope you get the right one if you order it too haha, i think i remember reading nemo ordered the evo x hood from them and got the rrm one, i ordered the evo x bumper and got the bomber. but yeh it looks sick, but im boycotting bodykits for now cuz of the trouble i've had with them haha
     
    hockygoalie41, Mar 30, 2008
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  5. Dukekid0987

    Dukekid0987 Well-Known Member

    hah yeah hope it gets better for ya and they dont bullshit with the hood and such keep. us post well me bc i was really interested in the hood. i dont want fitment problems also
     
    Dukekid0987, Mar 30, 2008
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  6. CLEANrideGTS

    CLEANrideGTS Well-Known Member

    oh yeah im sure. if i get the hood it will def be from RRM
     
    CLEANrideGTS, Mar 30, 2008
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  7. jacob1bc

    jacob1bc Well-Known Member

    i was also thinking of order the evo x bodykit from them but don't think i will know. i think i will just get the hood from rrm. when i have all the $
     
    jacob1bc, Mar 30, 2008
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  8. hockygoalie41

    hockygoalie41 Well-Known Member

    i know everyone here loves pics so heres some i got in the shop this morning

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    hockygoalie41, Mar 30, 2008
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  9. jacob1bc

    jacob1bc Well-Known Member

    man that sucks.
     
    jacob1bc, Mar 30, 2008
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  10. chetman7

    chetman7 Well-Known Member

    WOW ....that is pretty badly fitted. The body shop should of installed it and found out this problem before they even painted it cause its wasting money. This is why I don't like dealing with fiberglass. Most body shops over in my area won't even touch fiberglass cause its too much work and fix the impurities
     
    chetman7, Mar 30, 2008
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  11. Dukekid0987

    Dukekid0987 Well-Known Member

    ohh you got fiberglass?
     
    Dukekid0987, Mar 30, 2008
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  12. hockygoalie41

    hockygoalie41 Well-Known Member

    do you guys think that was just a poorly molded one and that i should be able to get a better fitting one from bodykits? i like the looks of the hood,, minus those gaps haha
     
    hockygoalie41, Mar 30, 2008
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  13. CLEANrideGTS

    CLEANrideGTS Well-Known Member

    All the FG ones ive seen have some sort of fitment issues so far. Sounds like the molds need to be tweeked
     
    CLEANrideGTS, Mar 30, 2008
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  14. chetman7

    chetman7 Well-Known Member

    I've seen some other people with that hood...but the CF version.. I would think they would use the same mold as the CF version. The people that i've seen with it...it looks fine, possible u just got a bad batch.

    I hope u saved the shipping box, I knoe of one company that said I couldn't get a refund/exchange cause I didn't have the original box. even though the product was poorly made and was warped.....The box was the size of my car. so I threw it out.
     
    chetman7, Mar 30, 2008
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  15. vik2rius

    vik2rius Well-Known Member

    i got one suggestion..get a hood cover like mine...just the cover though...it might saved that hood of yours and plus it may look right with that gap...
     
    vik2rius, Mar 30, 2008
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  16. Keeeent

    Keeeent Well-Known Member

    ugh, man that looks bad. that hella sucks bro, hopefully they do something to fix it, or listen to vik2rius and get a hood cover.
     
    Keeeent, Mar 30, 2008
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  17. Texas Aggie

    Texas Aggie Well-Known Member

    you're only unhappy? Dude i'd be f* pissed. Me, I'd return that hood and get replacement or just go with RRM hood. The hood cover will only remind you that your covering a flawed hood that you paid good money for...er...the insurance company paid good money for...lol
     
    Texas Aggie, Mar 30, 2008
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  18. Bryn1987

    Bryn1987 Well-Known Member

    maybe it's miss-shapened because of the fender bender bent the base of the car? just a thought...
     
    Bryn1987, Mar 30, 2008
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  19. voidedwarrenties

    voidedwarrenties Well-Known Member

    When you get fiberglass its not supposed to be perfect because you can do bodywork to make it exact. CF has to be perfect so they pay more attention. Your body guy should have fitted the hood before he even painted it that is his fault and I would make him align it and re paint it. Since when has anyone bought a body kit and it was absolutly perfect.
     
    voidedwarrenties, Mar 30, 2008
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  20. KRU

    KRU Well-Known Member

    Agree!
     
    KRU, Mar 30, 2008
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