Late model bodies

[racing23s]

Was wondering if any body has bought the performance bodies late model body package? Is it worth the money and do they look good? Just looking for some opinions before i buy one or should I have a local guy bend me one up. thanks

[keeks]

I had one on a roller I bought. Looked great. Shipping is an issue for me, so it's not cost effective to go that route. I bend my own up. Doesnt look as good, but my skills are far from good.

[hucktyson]

Nothing will ever look like a body built on a specific car by a legit fabricator.

[zeroracing]

Agreed, professionally built bodies look better because the guys use correct tools and typically do many per year. Guys in their garage do one a year maybe and it shows. That said I bought a used car once that come with a performance bodies kit, the doors were two piece and I hated that other than that it fit good and went on fast/did not look bad.

If your local guy builds a bunch then go to him if you have the coin.

[EAMShater]

I do my own evert year plus one or 2 others for friends or anyone that asks.

[Lizardracing]

That's presumptuous. I do all my own work and my stuff is professional looking because I care and give attention to detail. The tool is only as good as the operator even if the tool is "home made". What rubbish.

[hucktyson]

Lizard I wasn't saying you have to build body's professionally to have professional looking stuff. Many of us who only build one a year have nice stuff

[Dirt Man]

Huck, I thought at one time you were building bodies?

[hucktyson]

That was way before I realized how much money there was in deck building. Now that I have time the body in my car will be nasty this year . I've always been in a huge hurry and didnt have enough room in my shop to do everything I wanted to but now I do. It would be way cheaper and easier to buy cars already assembled but chassis builders just slap stuff together from what I have seen.