Exterior

Here's a shot of the finished exterior:

I always thought the c900's looked like they were being launched on a 1/4 mile run, even when they were standing still. I decided to totally revamp it's looks. I lowered it by about 2", and I installed a fiberglass body kit from Wicked Bodies. After some experience with these, I strongly recommend staying away from fiberglass body kits. Cracking and chunks breaking off are a major issue, especially with a lowered vehicle.

The kit came in several big boxes which I had delivered at work, where we have a delivery dock. I unpacked them, and the parts were no problem to fit into the back of my car. Sometimes I think you could fit a small country into the back of a 3-door c900.

Here are some shots of the car before the body kit.

Here are some shots of the body kit peices.

I initially hung the body kit on with basic sheet metal screws. That worked OK, but the screws on the front and back bumpers backed out over time. When I had the car repainted, I had them fill in over the screws on the sideskirts. I replaced the sheet metal screws on the bumpers with machine screws and locking nuts. I also had the paint shop paint some screw caps, so I could still remove the bumpers peices.

The body kit turned out pretty good in the end, but there is still some rubbing around the wheel wells and the door.

I added a plastic hood vent for a cold air intake. The guys at the body shop pop-riveted it in place, with some bondo where I cut it to match the hood lines. I think it looks pretty sweet.

I had the paint shop paint it with a Ford Mustang Mineral Grey. It turns out that wasn't the color I was after, but it looks pretty sweet even so. I'm not dissapointed. The hood had some major spider web cracking in the paint, and I just started noticing it again. I suspect the heat shield under the hood isn't good enough and I'll need to replace it before repainting it again.