JB'sVETTE

there is a company that sells widebody panels, Z06 front clips etc . " American sports car", it is based in Florida. They appear reputable and their cost is less than other companies, what do you folks think? Have any of you had experiences with them?

g's13 GS

just my opinion...if you want a wide body, buy a GS or Z06. I have read where people have invested over 10k for a wide body.

JJLAI724

Yeah....and then you don't have spare parts to deal with.

ontime

I toyed with the idea before I bought my GS. go buy it complete you will actually save money in the long run and have a more marketable product if you decide to sell later on.

jrose7004

Nothing says rebuilt wreck like body parts that don't belong on the car!

RicardoFors68

Havent heard from them, I suggest that either go oem or with someone that guarantees oem fitment, wether you do it yourself or a body shop, this will save you money and/or man hours of work trying to make something work.
"You get what you pay for"; there is a reason you see that written in a lot of posts....

simplegto

Sell what you got and buy what you want. You spend money on a wide body kit and the car is worth less than it was before. No value in mods.

G3Carbon

I'm IN Florida and haven't heard of them before. (And as a sort of competitor, you'd think the name would float around.)

cmonkey713

Ten Grand is no exaggeration, sell the car and go buy a wide body.

Geardaddy

I have a tough time understanding this logic.. Maybe it's because I bought a GS.. You'll never recoup a penny that you spend turning your car into a wide body.. and may wind up having it worth less than it is now.. Sell it.. Find a good deal on a Z or GS and protect your investment!

djbrun

If you really want to add a widebody kit and do not want to sell your car, go factory. Nothing like bad panel fitment to take away from the quality of the job.

First take pictures of your car before and during the conversion. Then you can show that it was not in an accident.

It is expensive if you do it right, so weigh the options.

You could take your time and shop around.

Ie. I got a complete factory rear widebody for 1K from a fellow forum member. (Already painted the right color)
I also purchased OEM ZR1 fenders for $1700 from a forum member.

There is still cost for all the front inner fender panels, hardware, front bumper and supporting pieces.

Then you need wheels and tires.



Whatever your decision, it is your car, do what makes you happy

DJ

1rusty1

I checked out their site. It looks like the rear fender panels are narrow body style with z06 vents added. I didn't see an actual wb panel. I would go with RPI's

Supervettes has a few extreme kits for 5 to 8k but with wheels and paint, I'm sure it would put that closer to 15k or more. There's a current thread with several vettes in the middle of converting to SV's. They look really good but it's a lot of work.

jimmie jam

Everyone has an opinion. I thought about doing a complete WB w/brakes a few years ago. The cost would have been about 12K. I priced a new GS and took a realistic look at what I could sell my then 6 year old (5,000mi) car. Had I opted to sell and replace it would have cost me (then) about 28K. People do mods and custom stuff to their cars all the time...it's not necessarily about the cost and value. I would only do GM parts...there have been countless threads about the extra money and lost time trying to make aftermarket parts work often times...

johnodrake

Excellent!

RichKiss

When I was looking for my car, first thing I was looking for was a virgin. Passed on every modded car. You never know what a modded car has been thru either. Whether it be mechanically or with body panels, the car is manipulated from its original form. Not worth it to me.

Knob Jockey

I used all OEM panels/parts for my wide-body upgrade.

Except for the front fenders. ZR1 CF was just too expensive, so I used panels from SS-Vette (Florida based). I also used their fender-liner extensions.

Excellent fit and finish. They also make all the other panels/nose/liners/etc. if you want to save even more.

Since I have no intention of ever selling the car, I could GAF what some imaginary buyer may think.

myredhead1

Completely agree! I used RPI for my rear and have my ZR1 fronts on order from ss as well.

wayback

I would try and get the names if some of their customers to contact first.

Only you can decide if it is worth the investment. I thought about it and decided it was not worth the 10 to 12k to do it right. Others have done it and are very happy they did.

Take your time and do due diligence.

tri08sbc

There is a lot of sound advice here even in this thread. The group of Vette owners here on this site can be a very useful tool and insight on anything regarding Chevy's most prized vehicle. There are at least 4 groups of owners here and maybe some crossovers from one to another. The stock people, the racing people, the mods people, and the customizing people. There is a very large overall group combing all the factions to use as a reference to help you with anything to do with YOUR car. The bottom line is that it is yours to do with as you wish. Any modification will cost money and you have to decide what your budget is for any particular mod. Or spend no money and leave it as is. You can find bargains with the modding, but sometimes you lose more in the end with that. If you're keeping it but want to change the appearance a little I say go for it. If you're trying to turn your car into a GS or Z from stock then I say sell your car and get what you want already finished. My 25 cents... lol

myredhead1

Great advice I always PM members who have previously done the mod and vender I am interested in. The forum hasn't let me down yet