hey everyone

[stocksofar]

hi guys. my name is matt im 20. i have a 2001 alero 3.4L that i just picked up a few months ago and im looking to do some minor to semi major performance and appearance mods. so any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[wrestlingandrunning]

Welcome I'd suggest checking out www.wot-tech.com for your performance needs. Ben(owner) seems really friendly and has a lot of experience for the 3400. I've never personally dealt with him but there are many on here who have that can vouch for his quality work.

[stocksofar]

cool man thanks.

[wrestlingandrunning]

Now on apperance a member on here is selling there osv kit named kwhauck so I'd look at that. I personally believe it is the best looking bodykit for the alero.

[stocksofar]

how do i get ahold of kwauck?

[wrestlingandrunning]

whoops I think I spelled his name wrong, but he should see this thread soon and will probably comment about it. I'll try to find his for sale thread and post the link.

[wrestlingandrunning]

here you go

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26028

[stocksofar]

alright thank you.

[guiguilandry]

welcome to the site!!

[stocksofar]

thank you

[JLw7123]

welcome to the site

[That01Olds]

Welcome to the site man. Pics?

[lonnie]

Welcome to the Site!

[kwhauck]

welcome!!!

[hotrodwolf]

Buy Kwhauck's kit. OSV for a great price. Welcome!

[billytheman1188]

Welcome! and keep in mind that the OSV kit needs to get repaired in order to fit right....not trying to fuck up his sale....but i dont want you buying the kit for cheap, thinking its gonna fit properly and then it doesnt and you have to pay a bunch of $$$$ to get it fixed properly.It is a SHARP body kit though.

Anyways, welcome....use the search and dont take anything too personal.... some of us may seem like assholes but were not ;)

[Ttop191]

I thought Kyle got his kit fixed? I know the skirts are off to repair atm...

[billytheman1188]

I thought Kyle got his kit fixed? I know the skirts are off to repair atm...

IDK....maybe i should have checked before i said that.....but i just remember all the work bdyman had to put into scotts (aka oldsman) kit and he didnt even do the rocker covers yet :eek:

[hotrodwolf]

Yeah, he said it'll come with the repaired skirts, but you'll still need to have the body shop do some work before they paint them. Any body shop can do it though. God i really should buy it.

[cherrington17]

welcome.


...and are you going to change your screen name, after a few thousand in mods? :lol:

[billytheman1188]

Yeah, he said it'll come with the repaired skirts, but you'll still need to have the body shop do some work before they paint them. Any body shop can do it though. God i really should buy it.

Ehhhhhh wouldnt say ANY.... even body shops half ass things (well, the people who do the work). Make sure its a good place....especially with this kit, cause your not getting another one if they fuck it up :lol: Oh yea....and some shops dont wanna mess with stuff like that....or they will....and will charge out the ass for it to get fixed..... just message bdyman and ask him how much work is needed on the kit....then u could get an estimate on how much it would cost u;) Im not trying to discourage you from buying it but im just giving u a warning....its gonna cost some major coin! lol....

[kwhauck]

Yeah, he said it'll come with the repaired skirts, but you'll still need to have the body shop do some work before they paint them. Any body shop can do it though. God i really should buy it.

yes you should, $650 plus shipping, lowest i'm willing to go...

[kwhauck]

its gonna cost some major coin! lol....

especially if you get an estimate for bdyman to do it.....

You have to remember that all the money that scott spent was to get it absolutely show finish. For a street car that is not necessary.

I got a shop here that quoted $400 for fit and prep for paint, and that included lengthening the original sideskirts...

[billytheman1188]

especially if you get an estimate for bdyman to do it.....

You have to remember that all the money that scott spent was to get it absolutely show finish. For a street car that is not necessary.

I got a shop here that quoted $400 for fit and prep for paint, and that included lengthening the original sideskirts...

Yea, your right...it was show quality work.... and yea, prob shouldnt spend that much on fixing it up perfect if its on a daily driver. Im curious, cause i might wanna get this in the future if you still have it (after i get a winter beater)....have you test fit the bumpers? how do they line up? Cause i could fix the kit myself and paint it....

Also, did you get the rocker covers lengthened? im guessing no since u said the shop said $400.. for fit prep and paint AND lengthening.... damn, that seems REALLY cheap.....wtf are the labor costs out there?

[kwhauck]

Yea, your right...it was show quality work.... and yea, prob shouldnt spend that much on fixing it up perfect if its on a daily driver. Im curious, cause i might wanna get this in the future if you still have it (after i get a winter beater)....have you test fit the bumpers? how do they line up? Cause i could fix the kit myself and paint it....

Also, did you get the rocker covers lengthened? im guessing no since u said the shop said $400.. for fit prep and paint AND lengthening.... damn, that seems REALLY cheap.....wtf are the labor costs out there?


I haven't test fit them at all, don't want to take off my bumpers for nothings. $400 for fit (including lenthening and prep for paint). They do real quality work, not sure on the labor but they did mold the andys kit on my first alero as well as do the z3 fenders. Most recently they tooked this NSX that was wrapped around a pole 6 months ago and made it a widebody beauty......

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs633.snc4/59343_1344727110685_1606481721_30758225_4013013_n. jpg

[billytheman1188]

^NICE! Thats cool that they would only charge that much for all that work.

[stocksofar]

thanks for all the input guys. and thanks for being so informative. i will be putting pics up sometime soon. the car is absolutely nothing special. just a daily. but i want it to be more than just a cruiser. i want a little get up 'n' go. and i want it to look good too. so again thanks everybody. i can tell you guys are really going to be a lot of help

[Redog]

Welcome to the site ;)

[kwhauck]

thanks for all the input guys. and thanks for being so informative. i will be putting pics up sometime soon. the car is absolutely nothing special. just a daily. but i want it to be more than just a cruiser. i want a little get up 'n' go. and i want it to look good too. so again thanks everybody. i can tell you guys are really going to be a lot of help

sorry to threadjack!!:lol:

[bdyman]

especially if you get an estimate for bdyman to do it.....

...

so can you knock me down any more your a prick btw, and hey pick up your deck lid will ya, or i m selling it

and for the record......welcome to the site btw, im in nw indiana you need anything let me know

and scots car we sat there with detailed pics measured and measured i made it almost perfect to what gm did, if i did anyone other kit i do the best i can and give the quality bottom line and that costs money

for 400 bucks to fix the rocker moldings is not bad but to fit and prep paint that kit i highly doubt it that kit has allot of issues and 400 bucks will not fix the issues that it does have

[kwhauck]

so can you knock me down any more your a prick btw, and hey pick up your deck lid will ya, or i m selling it

and for the record......welcome to the site btw, im in nw indiana you need anything let me know

and scots car we sat there with detailed pics measured and measured i made it almost perfect to what gm did, if i did anyone other kit i do the best i can and give the quality bottom line and that costs money

for 400 bucks to fix the rocker moldings is not bad but to fit and prep paint that kit i highly doubt it that kit has allot of issues and 400 bucks will not fix the issues that it does have

You know that's not what i meant, read onto what else I wrote


You have to remember that all the money that scott spent was to get it absolutely show finish. For a street car that is not necessary.


Meaning, he spent a lot of money because it was a show quality finish. Now let's be realistic. You take pride in your work and it shows. You won't half ass it and just mount a bodykit with flaw in it like a bodyshop will. It really is unecessary for the amount of quality that you do to be applied to a street vehicle and I would say 99% of the members on here do not need (for street applications)/ or can't afford your quality of work, simply because of the man hours you put into each project.

Consequently that is also why I haven't pulled the trigger on the deck lid. I know it will be perfect, because that is the quality of your work, however I simply don't have the funds currently available to finish it.

I am very confident the $400 would look fine for a street car. Will it be up to your standards no, but for my car or most streeted aleros it would be fine. If I were to spend the amount of money that scott did my car would never be streeted again except for parades. It would be a trailer queen for sure.