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So I've been meaning to install a GTR bodykit on my GTT for a few months and finally got around to getting everything organised including new wheels. Now my panel beater is backing out as he's not sure on the fitment from Viva Garage (am willing to pay a little extra for a better fitment, but don't want costs to skyrocket if Viva Garage is crap).

Anyone have experience with Viva Garage here? Just want a nice looking and fitting GTR bodykit :(

So I've been meaning to install a GTR bodykit on my GTT for a few months and finally got around to getting everything organised including new wheels. Now my panel beater is backing out as he's not sure on the fitment from Viva Garage (am willing to pay a little extra for a better fitment, but don't want costs to skyrocket if Viva Garage is crap).

Anyone have experience with Viva Garage here? Just want a nice looking and fitting GTR bodykit :(

ive dealt with them a fair bit. theyre fair on price, from what ive seen of their products theyre not bad (not amazing either). their molding process isnt the best if you were using a genuine kit (ie, they make a mould of a genuine kit you own and then fit afterwards).

is it just fenders you're after? or front and rear bumpers too?

if inspecting them before hand, keep in mind flat surfaces being warped. dark paint makes it stick out like dogs balls or painter will want to spent a lot of time smoothing it out. either way is not ideal.

ive dealt with them a fair bit. theyre fair on price, from what ive seen of their products theyre not bad (not amazing either). their molding process isnt the best if you were using a genuine kit (ie, they make a mould of a genuine kit you own and then fit afterwards).

is it just fenders you're after? or front and rear bumpers too?

if inspecting them before hand, keep in mind flat surfaces being warped. dark paint makes it stick out like dogs balls or painter will want to spent a lot of time smoothing it out. either way is not ideal.

After the bonnet, front bumper and side skirts. Will be doing fenders and rear bumper later down the track.

It's hard to find a good quality kit, and using genuine GTR parts becomes super expensive and hard to locate. The pictures on their website look fine for the fitment, but in reality of course it can be different :\

After the bonnet, front bumper and side skirts. Will be doing fenders and rear bumper later down the track.

It's hard to find a good quality kit, and using genuine GTR parts becomes super expensive and hard to locate. The pictures on their website look fine for the fitment, but in reality of course it can be different :\

Make sure you get all the proper brackets as well to make the front align properly

Contacting DT panels to see if they can fit Viva Garage parts (it looks like they are East Bear replicas) so I just need to change my REO from a Series 2 to a Series 1 as they are for the GTT.

Contacting DT panels to see if they can fit Viva Garage parts (it looks like they are East Bear replicas) so I just need to change my REO from a Series 2 to a Series 1 as they are for the GTT.

I can just ask now for you

The guy that will probably fit your kit is in my business services team

That's right

people are allowed to blow their money on what ever the f**k they want.

its absolutely none of your business if i want to buy a life sized f**kable manequin that looks exactly like you.

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