Car Customization

April 21, 2012

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This vehicle customization article is by our guest: Robert Lobitz.

When it comes to beautiful things on this amazing planet, there is nothing quite like an attractive and well-defined automobile. It can be just as seductive and exotic as any creature can be, and if it is captured correctly it can inspire instant emotions that no words can fully express. What makes some of these amazing vehicles so incredible is the fact that they have been reshaped to look even better utilizing a little trick called body kits.

Body kits in general are a way for automobile enthusiasts to have control over the appearance of their car or truck and with them they can transform it from its original appearance and help it to take on a new and more luxurious form. You can do this fairly simply on your own with minimal know how, and the result will largely depend upon what you are wanting to do and what you are willing to spend on it.

For example, there are many fantastic body kits that you can purchase that are very inexpensive and can completely transform the way your automobile looks. The drawback is that if it is built out of fiberglass there are some limitations to it. The plus side is that fiberglass is actually quite light, so if weight is a concern then this is a good match for you. The negative is that it is also not very strong. It is sufficient to withstand the vibrations and drag that typical driving will inflict, however if you have any kind of impact at all you might as well not have it in the first place.
A step up, and quite possibly the most popular material used in body kits, is polyurethane. This is a type of material that will withstand a significant amount of impact, and like fiberglass is also relatively inexpensive; the major problem with this kind of compound is the fact that it is so much heavier than any of the other materials.

If it is both light weight, and durability that you are looking for then carbon fiber is the perfect match for you. This is a material that is often used in automobile racing and of all the types it is by far the most attractive to look at, even when it is not painted. In fact, there are some show cars that will use this material for their hoods and will actually leave it unpainted. This is also the most expensive of all the compounds.

Click here to visit www.bodykits.com for the best pricing body kits you can find. This is a perfect way for you to give your automobile a new and exciting look, without having to go out and buy a brand new vehicle.

During my freshman year (1986) I lived in Hood Hall (under my old name: W. Paul Caligiuri). Some other guys that lived there would circle the place for hours in an old white convertible. I think it was a 1959 Cadillac deVille.  When it was time for a dorm picture, the driver drove the car over, and offered for us all to get in it, and on it, in the tradition of how-many-people-can-you-fit-in-a-phone-booth? Folks opened the doors afterwards, but they wouldn’t close.  For a few seconds people were trying to figure out what was wrong when I loudly said, “That thing is shaped like a ‘U’!”  Needless to say we never saw that car again.