jamie247 542 Posted December 28, 2013 any1 know if they make new skins for boots and bonnets for xe's I have new door skins just cannot fins these Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigCav 464 Posted December 28, 2013 the only skins i know that are still available are NOS tailgates i havent got it yet but i have a new fibreglass boot being made at the moment and they also do bonnets, from alfa fibreglass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 28, 2013 nah I'd prefer metal I just bought new door skins the bonnet and boot would be easier to reskin that I have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigCav 464 Posted December 28, 2013 the only company i know who could potentially make them is retro rods custom sheet metal but there website and catalogue is down unfortunatly from my experiance though these sized panels are too hard to make, nobody other then major manufacturers have the press's large enough to produce such a panel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 28, 2013 yeah there like 10mins from me they do great work I'm waiting to hear back from them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Armstrong 92 Posted December 29, 2013 why would you want new panels anyway? like you can get a good bonnet for a couple hundred bucks in primer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 29, 2013 why not if they make em makes more sense to me then buying a bonnet in primer full of bog and hidden rust Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted December 29, 2013 when fitting the new door skins dont use a hammer and a dolly ,use a hammer and a block of wood this way you wont dent the new outter skin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 29, 2013 yeah pete I'm getting retro rods to fit all the new skins and make a new beaver panel up with dual exhaust outlets, I'm seeing if they can make a new bonnet/boot skin while I'm there if not i'll repair my own, those skins are a pain to remove by the looks of it might let them do that also, and I need to go to my mates booth to spray epoxy primer my little compressor just don't cut the mustard 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 29, 2013 I do remember some1 saying on the x series skins if you run a grinder on the edges it will separate the outter panel from the inner I could be wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted December 29, 2013 dead right that was prob me,ive just ordered my 2 dual mufflers for mine as im running a 2.5 inch dual exhaust with mufflers under the boot floor which im raising to take the 2x mufflers il be making my own rear panel with cut outs 1 jamie247 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 29, 2013 yeah I have 2 beaver panels so could probably make my own but i'll leave it to the pros be well worth the money he is pretty cheap I hear, as for the door skins might just take a grinder to the edge tomorrow gonna replace them anyways 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted December 29, 2013 Do it ,lol i just chopped off oneof my x member mounts today to reposition it for the 4 speed auto 1 jamie247 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamie247 542 Posted December 29, 2013 I love your dedication mate just wish you lived down the road my xe would be killing right now I'm a fitter/turner/water treatment operator panel beating just aint my game small repairs yes big panels hahahah what can I say F**KING USELESS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
