This is a new Body Kit group buy for the Pre-98 Contours courtesy of Kaotic Motorsports in California who is currently in the process of fabricating the new body kit for the 98+ Contours/Mystiques. This kit will have the same sideskirts and rear fascia as the ground effects from the 98+ Body Kit Group Buy and the Front Bumper will be made to fit your cars. The price will be $650 + shipping and deposits will be requested after the New Year. We only need 8 people for this to get off the ground.

You guys wanted it so now you got it! Stay tuned for more info and pictures in the near future. Post if you want in!

Terry

oh man. i am in trouble now. what to do?

hella thanks for everything that you have been doing. a lot of people owe you thanks for your work. i will probably be part of this. i just have to think about it for awhile. peace.

i am angry as all hell now. i spent over 1000 with repairing the svt stuff, i bought. and its still not painted.

o well you win some u lose some. but i got my balls ripped off.

Crap, Hella I'm buying the sides and rear, I need just a front now, anybody interested in just sides and rear, tell me. I'll pay for the front. If nobody wants to do this with me, hella, i really need a matching front, please see what you can work out for me. Thanks.

Hella, count me and poopstainz in for a kit. i'm so happy, now I just gotta go find some more money.

do they need a project car? I live in the area, I would love to get this kit. You said by the new year we would need to give the money? if so I am in for sure
thanks so much for helping us pre-98ers
Johnny

Count me in (if the kit includes a front bumper as well)
Is there anywhere i can see a picture of it? On a 98+ So i can get an idea what it would look like on a pre-98? What is the deposit?

Thanks!

I'm in the same boat as Mikey Boy... but I'd be quite likely to buy a kit after the initial run of them is complete....

this is exactly what i've been looking for...now all I need is money

If you want pictures go to the group buys for 98+ body kit. I am already buying the rear bumper from that group buy. But this will make me seriuosly reconsider.

Originally posted by Kremithefrog:

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Hella, count me and poopstainz in for a kit. i'm so happy, now I just gotta go find some more money.

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hell ya ! i cant wait, im impatient as hell lol. i already got micas front bumper, so the sides and the rear is all i want maybe a touring wing too

what color is your car? are cars will look so much alike (kit and touring wing) front bumper and color? will be different though. i'm glad it's after this year though, gotta get the funds.

Well That does it! Andys officialy is off my list of body kits makers for the contour/mystique... oh wait a second. Hey hella are you going to be nice to the mystique owners too!!! I think that the mystique is totally left out in most of the things that go on in this forum and would truely like the mystique to get the recognition it diserves by finally getting a good kit for it!(front bumper mostly )Because the sides and rear bolt up already I wont complain. Anywho that would be sweet I'm in for the GB as long as its next year. Is the deposit the same as the 98+ or is it more or less?

can we get these already painted or no?

i'm new so i don't know these things

mines like a deep red (t-red?)

would the sides and rear look good with the micah front SVT?

i think the sides flow very very well with svt/micah's front bumper.

Originally posted by PoopStainz:

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mines like a deep red (t-red?)

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paint code for t-red is FL (if i remember right), which mine is. our cars will match.

Originally posted by Kremithefrog:

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i think the sides flow very very well with svt/micah's front bumper.

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you think so? honestly? i'd have to take a look at the 98+ kit and see what it looks like. and have someone photocrop it.. just for looks.

ill get in on this if i can see a pic

well I haven't got my front bumper yet. but its paid for, so thats what I mean. once I get my micah front I will give ya pics

=)

thanks though

can the pieces be ordered seperately? i would be interested in just the sides if so. someone put a pic of this in this thread. thanks.

Ben

ben if you wanted you and I could get together and buy one together. I want the sides and back. oh wait I guess that won't work...

nm
=)

I think you can but it may cost you more. I would get your car repainted or have it blended to match your current paint job.

Count me in for the group buy. I was going to get the rear bumper and the SVT side skirts from a local SVT owner for $400. But now that I can get whole kit for $650 thats even better. When is the first payment due?

hey guys it will be an intro price bulk buy just like the 98+ body kit made by kaotic Innovations. The front clip will also be the same design as the rs4 front on the 98+

so getting my whole car re-painted would be an option??

I'm lookin to do whatever is cheapest

The chepest way would be to have the kit painted to match your current paint if your current paint is in good shape. I would check around there may be specials that would make it cheaper to paint your whole car. Very cool website.

So who and when do I need to pay. How much is the deposit?

Originally posted by HellaHydro:

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The price will be $650 + shipping and deposits will be requested after the New Year.

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this will move forward in January after the kits from the 98+ group buy have been sent out.

Can I order just the front bumper and side skirts only? I agreed to buy the rear from a member in the 98+ group buy.

I don't think you can buy special parts. if so I am looking for the side skirts and the rear..

Originally posted by Contour_LXsport:

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The chepest way would be to have the kit painted to match your current paint if your current paint is in good shape. I would check around there may be specials that would make it cheaper to paint your whole car. Very cool website.

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oh yeah well i guess i could do that

i just wouldn't wanna end up lookin like the ricers that get the cheap paint and the color looks all flat with no shine or highlights

i hate that

I agree just shop around for the best deal.

One question;

Is thes kit gonna be lower(closer to the ground?) than the stock svt kit?

Originally posted by 96BlackSE:

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One question;

Is thes kit gonna be lower(closer to the ground?) than the stock svt kit?

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I hope so cuz that would make it look a hell of alot better...

Is he going to make the hood too? If he is, I have a suggestion, move the scoop to where the airfilter sits because if I get a scoop it's gotta be functional.

yah, functional!!! but gotta look good too. if he is making the hood too, is there a package deal? (cheaper if we get hood and body kit)

Not sure I could find out and let everyone know. In a couple of weeks I'll have the rear bumper from the the group buy for 98+. I'll have to post pictures of it when I receive it.

Originally posted by Contour_LXsport:

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Not sure I could find out and let everyone know. In a couple of weeks I'll have the rear bumper from the the group buy for 98+. I'll have to post pictures of it when I receive it.

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i'll have side skirts and rear bumper from 98+ GB. and if hood is functional, either needs to let heat out or be a ram air with new filter put where TB is so it goes directly into it.

If he is making a hood it's not included in the $650.00; BTW I am the first one 100% in on this, I sent my deposit today, If you guys out there want it: MAKE IT HAPPEN

Oh, and page 5 own3d

You're only Page 3 on mine

It's all in the page settings now 20 posts per page... haha

Originally posted by nyceboi:

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You're only Page 3 on mine

It's all in the page settings now 20 posts per page... haha

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near bottom of page 3 on mine,,, and i'm in 100% on this, just have to pay for the other part that i'm 100% in on first.

If anyone can get me some pictures of the hellaRS body style for the post-98s i can photoshop it... here is a sample of my car photoshopped (my car is a basic 95 GL...no mods)

check out 98+ GB post

a Mustang style hood for the Contour would be pretty dope

question for the people, is this body kit dot approved? are any? do they need to be? i got dinged by a cop yesterday for having changed by windshield washer nozzles with non dot approved ones. he said to me in a snotty, arrogant tone that nothing but dot approved parts are allowed on the car. I have ventvisors, i don't even know if they are dot approved. Now i got a $58 ticket. I'm challenging this in court. because i believe we have the right to dress our cars up the way we like them. (freedom of expression) what do you guys think?

whats dot approved??

DOT = Dept. of Transportation I think that it will completely depend on your state and your knowledge of federal code reguarding aftermarket car parts. There are laws on the books (although seldom enforced) that regulate every part of an automobile(although they are usually ridiculously vague). Basically if the box the nozzles came in said "intended for off road use only" then they can probably tag you for it. Be careful going to court, cause even if you get the fine dropped you'll still have to pay the court costs.

only if your windshield washers were flashing should he be able to give you a ticket, maybe if they were lit up (especially blue/red), definetly not in the day. i know where i live you can have body kit, washer nozzles, underbody neons as long as they don't flash, and i've been told even drive w/o a hood. and i wouldn't want one of those generic mustang style scoops, saw it on two foci today, gets old.

you're tellin me you wouldn't take a hood like this on your Contour



you're crazy!

If I had an SVT I'd throw a hood like that on there so quick...

HELLZ NO! If that's the only way the hood comes, I won't buy it. The only acceptable hood scoop for me would be have it off-center sitting right on top of the airfilter, thus making it a functional scoop.

the hood i beleive will be the one seen in the picture posted of the european version of the contour. It is an f50 scoop. If not that on then I am making the modified wrx style. and the mustang scoop peps are talking about is one that i made from an idea looking at one not an a replica. The body kit will be the same as the 98+ and you can get a discount for a hood and kit after the bulk buys on the parts are done. The price will not get better than the bulk buy prices. And you will be able to get the parts after the bulk buy is done. You can get them for as long as I can get people to buy them.

Hella did you get my deposit yet? I sent it paypal instead of the snail mail like we had discussed.

have a 95 lx...want the entire body kit, which i think is for $650...to whom do i send the deposit, is there an estimated shipping date, ect. Any/all information would be great. Thanks.

Highline, yes the body kit is 650.00, and you can send your $150.00 deposit to Terry(hellahydro) at groundefx(remove-first)@hotmail.com. This should get off the ground sometime early in the new year(hopefully).

I don't know what these guys are talking all crazy about a hood for, they haven't even started the hood GB for the 98+'s (hood with a scoop that is made by Kaotic) and there is already a stock look CF pre-98 hood GB THIS THREAD is for the body kit and those who want it, not the hood.

i was thinking of a different style hood scoop (also on stangs) and for those who want it off center over the air filter, how bout this, in center over throttle body, it's called ram air, would look better and would flow better. I want a hood w/ scoop, and there is no thread for kaotic's pre98 hood, so i post here. so crofty, if it's gonna have the wrx scoop, will it be functional as intake directly over TB? or will it let heat out?

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I want a hood w/ scoop, and there is no thread for kaotic's pre98 hood, so i post here.

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Are you somehow unable to start a thread on your own(maybe in the aesthetics forum) so that this thread can serve its intended purpose? All I'm saying is if you guys(Kremi, Jigga, ect...) want to discuss hoods and scoops or Nuclear weapons proliferation even, the whole rest of this site can help you out.

Originally posted by ohsigmachi:

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I want a hood w/ scoop, and there is no thread for kaotic's pre98 hood, so i post here.

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Are you somehow unable to start a thread on your own(maybe in the aesthetics forum) so that this thread can serve its intended purpose? All I'm saying is if you guys(Kremi, Jigga, ect...) want to discuss hoods and scoops or Nuclear weapons proliferation even, the whole rest of this site can help you out.

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Word...Lets keep this forum for the body kit only...

well, seeing as i want to make sure kaotic gets the input, then i want to post here, if you have such a big problem with it go start a thread, i'm getting in on the pre98 kit and want a hood, who said a thread can't have more than one purpose?

There are already 6 pages(on my browser at least) to this thread and barely half the posts are about the body kit, but rather this fictitious hood that isn't the issue here. You want the hood? You start the thread. You wanna ask Q's about this'n that piont of the body kit post away, but take the hood stuff somewhere else for the sake of the group buy and people(like me) that already have thier deposit sent in for it.

you people quit crying and start talking about the body kit again if its making you so mad

post some pics too

Originally posted by JiggaJerry:

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you people quit crying and start talking about the body kit again if its making you so mad

post some pics too

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Post pics of WHAT exactly?!?!?!?

the body kit

I like seeing pre98s with the SVT kit

but this thread isnt about the SVT body kit?

check my profile for pics of my SVT kit so far.....

svt body kit, pre98 body kit...its all the same

but thats what I meant

im sorry but what is this gb body kit gonna look like?

Originally posted by JiggaJerry:

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svt body kit, pre98 body kit...its all the same

but thats what I meant

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??? i would of course like to see pics, but seeing as the kit in question has not been made yet, i don't think your gonna see any pics, look at the 98+ GB for what it's gonna look like.

i already did but those are old now

I wanna see more...I'm a picture person

here is a pic for you.

Originally posted by JiggaJerry:

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svt body kit, pre98 body kit...its all the same

but thats what I meant

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Its not all the same... THIS GB is for an Audi style body kit.... The SVT kit is much different (the front bumpers of which are no longer attainable........

Page eight OWN3D!!!

you forgot the side vents mikey

ooooooooooooops, i wasnt planning on using the side skirts or do you mean the side vents in the front bumper? hey i am just an amature remember.

in front bumper,,, you do some very good work for an amature. can i have your car?

Well seeing hows there are going to be no more pre98 svt front bumpers made looks like I'm in.

ooooooo yeah...I like!

Originally posted by Plastique_synthetiX:

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Originally posted by JiggaJerry:

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svt body kit, pre98 body kit...its all the same

but thats what I meant

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Its not all the same... THIS GB is for an Audi style body kit.... The SVT kit is much different (the front bumpers of which are no longer attainable........

Page eight OWN3D!!!

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ok so besides the side vents on the front bumper what exactly is the difference?

pre98 kit picture right next to the svt kit picture would work

since this GB is going to take place after the new year, is it possible to put in the deposit after the new year? short on cash and xmas is coming up.

Pictures will be available soon, I'll even make a video for you all

ok i like the kit i am in also when is deposit due? and will it be hard to put on or is just bolt up?

tight...don't forget to mention my name somewhere in the video

Originally posted by JiggaJerry:

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Originally posted by Plastique_synthetiX:

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Originally posted by JiggaJerry:

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svt body kit, pre98 body kit...its all the same

but thats what I meant

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Its not all the same... THIS GB is for an Audi style body kit.... The SVT kit is much different (the front bumpers of which are no longer attainable........

Page eight OWN3D!!!

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ok so besides the side vents on the front bumper what exactly is the difference?

pre98 kit picture right next to the svt kit picture would work

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There! See the difference?

jigga, have you gotten an eye exam lately?

It's $650 for EVERYTHING, right? (Front bumper, rear bumper, and side skirts) Or is the front bumper extra?

After seeing mikey boy's pics, I AM VERY INTERESTED.

How long will it be before we see real (not photchopped) pics of the actual kit on a pre-98? Also, what is it made of? CF or FG?

Thanks,
BP

i see...the pre98 front bumper seems to flow alot nicer with the car

I was just thinkin...damn that front bumper looks alot like a Dodge Stratus

no, I'm completely blind

FG

Hella,

I took the liberty of sifting through all the "hood talk" and made a list of all those who said they were completely in on this thread.

1. Me (deposit sent)
2. Kremithefrog
3. Poopstainz
4. Johny Hennesy
5. Gsto84
6. Ryno368
7. Contour LX SPort
8. Highline9
9. Lucky95tour

looks like enough to get this going.

Originally posted by ohsigmachi:

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Hella,

I took the liberty of sifting through all the "hood talk" and made a list of all those who said they were completely in on this thread.

1. Me (deposit sent)
2. Kremithefrog
3. Poopstainz
4. Johny Hennesy
5. Gsto84
6. Ryno368
7. Contour LX SPort
8. Highline9
9. Lucky95tour

looks like enough to get this going.

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me and kremit are going in on it together, not seperately

1. Me (deposit sent)
2. Kremithefrog/poopstainz
3. Johny Hennesy
4. Gsto84
5. Ryno368
6. Contour LX SPort
7. Highline9
8. Lucky95tour

Updated!! and still enough to get it off the ground if EVERYBODY walks the walk.

when is the last day to give in the money? the kits won't be made atleast till' jan. right?

i'd be in, but i need to know when the latest the money can be in by. Also, i live in Vancouver, Canada, so taking shipment of this'll be hard. I'd like to know approx when this kit'll be complete so i can coordinate pick up elsewhere(in USA). Some info would help.

Although Terry hasn't said when the cutoff day will be, he did initially say that he wasn't even going to start taking deposits until January, but I forced my money upon him to make sure he knew real interest was there, but I'd guess February will be the cutoff month (but just guess!!). as to when they ship...no idea, because they have to get a car in the shop to make the mold for the front clip. Then production can start. So based upon my imaginary cutoff date of early Feb. If everything goes smoothly the first units might ship by March?? I am being really conservative, just from how long it has taken for the 98+ GB.

should take lot less than 98+ GB, since only front needs to be molded,,, and i'm for sure in (not putting deposit down until near deadline), gotta having the complete kit (already getting sides and rear).

Originally posted by ohsigmachi:

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...did initially say that he wasn't even going to start taking deposits until January, but I forced my money upon him...

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NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT GUYS! THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THE AFTERMARKET WILL GROW...WHY AM I YELLING?

to late... happy holidays...

Hey!!!! You forgot me in that list I was in the very beginning I just didn't keep posting because I thought people would read far enough back. I will have my 150 in around the deadline GOT IT I REALLY NEED THIS KIT. I will mold it to my 95 mystique(front bumper) It will look awesome.

Do these replace the bumpers, or attach?

replace the bumpers and add/replace side skirts.

Who do need to send the deposit too? I'll just sell the pieces from the kit I won't need. I should have the rear bumper soon from the 98+ group buy.

put me on tha list...jan/feb time sounds good to my wallet

Ok so I honestly don't feel like reading all those posts, I read some, but this is the same kit from the 98+ hella kit, just made to fit pre-98's, and is tehre any way for me to just get the front and rear? I already paid and recevied the SVT sideskirts..

You can have the rear bumper from the body kit I'm buying. I want the front and the side skirts. I'm getting the rear bumper from a SVT owner in the 98+ group buy. If your interested PM me. I'd sell it for a good price or possibly split the cost of the kit a fair percentage.

just a question, i know that the rear bumper bolting pattern is different between the pre and post 98. So, if this kit is for the pre-98's are the bumpers going to be made so they bolt right up, or are we going to have to shave and cut and fiddle around like mounting the SVT bumpers to the pre-98's? There's going to be quite a bit of work involved getting the rears on if we just get the rears off the post-98 GB. Can they alter the mold slightly to change the bolt-on pattern? Just a question.

i believe rear is same,,,, front is different and will be changed in between the different GB's.

so mods to the rear bumper bolting are required?

There should be no need for a mod to the bolt pattern for the rear bumper. All Contours 95+ shared the same bolt pattern for the rear bumper. Looks is the only thing that changed between the years. The biggest difference is the front end. Other than that all other parts will be a direct bolt on.

Yes they will bolt right on. The only item changing is the front bumper between the group buys. Everything else will be a direct fit. That should make it faster than its going for the 98+ because all they got to mold is the front bumper.

To whoever can answer this 100% positively-Is it possible for me to just buy the front bumper out of this deal? I will most likely buy the rear off ContourLXSport, and I already have the SVT sideskirts, and have had 'em for a while.

if you find someone to go in on the kit with you then you can buy just the front, though kits won't be separated by hella or kaotic.

sorry, maybe i should clarify what i meant by bolting pattern. Yes, you are right, the bolts at the rear of the vehicle match up regardless of model year. However, at each end of the bumper cover, (right and left) wear the bumper wraps around to the side of the rear quarter panel, the pre98's have a different mounting or bolting pattern than the post 98's. Some of you who have tried putting on the SVT rear bumper covers on pre98's know what i mean. Although it is not overly difficult to get it to fit, it does take more work than just bolting it on. I know this, because i was in the process of putting on an SVT bumper when my garage guy told me that they don't just bolt up easily, some modification would have to be made, from looking at the bodyshop's ford part list with pictures. Also, i have emailed some guys who have made this mod and they have done it, although it took them a lot longer than they expected. All i'm saying is if they alter our mold slightly to fit our cars, it would make it much easier to fit. (PS i'm too cheap to get it done professionally)

I am will buy this body kit. Only if I can at least get it before the end of February. I will send full payment now if this is possible.

and I don't know enough about what I'm doing so this needs to be made as easy as possible

What kind of deposit are you taking, and when can we expect the kits?

i think deposit will be about $125 and deadline won't be till sometime next year. we can expect it next year, i'm guessing sometime after february.

Thats cool I'll probably pay the whole amount at once too.

Sorry I didnt want to read all 12 pages of this pre 98 buy but is thier any chance that this kit will botl right up for a 97 merc mystique? If so I am interested, but will have to wiat tell the new year rolls by.

the sides and back bolt right on like they were there all along. the front however will take some work to go on. peace.

yes I am aware of the fact teh skirts and back will bolt right up its the front i really dont want to mess with... Maybe i should of rewored my question. Anyways is it possable to get a front custom made so it will bolt right up?

ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, you can do anything you want to if you want to pay the price.

sorry to bring up hoods again but will there be a hood made by u hella?

Originally posted by mikey boy:

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ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, you can do anything you want to if you want to pay the price.

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yeah common sence tells you that but not everyone has a unlimited supply of cash flow man. Thats why I want to know if I can get the kit with the bumper ready to bolt right on upto my 97 stique

I would PM HellaHydro and find out. I'm not sure but I wouldn't see anything as to why they wouldn't do it.

they will do it! it will cost you big bucks though.

Originally posted by Contour_LXsport:

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I would PM HellaHydro and find out. I'm not sure but I wouldn't see anything as to why they wouldn't do it.

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Thxz man I forgot all about private messages on this board. Ill pm him and see what he has to say!

hows it going?

Well so far I have sent him 1 or 2 pms and no replies as of yet so I am going to start to asume that the answer is no, but if its no hes losign an order but oh well its upto him.... but ill give it a few more days becuase he might not of had time to check and all.

I'm in if I can just buy just the front bumper. I don't understand why you couldn't buy just one pieccee.

on the 98+ GB, they won't split kits, not sure why they won't either, but i've just had to go in w/ other people to get what i want.,, now if i knew about this i could have just waited for the pre98 kit, but oh well. just will get sides and back first then wait for front.

How much do you think it might cost to get the bumper made to fit onto my car? And is it legal to drive aroudn DFW area in Dallas with no front bumper with a stuique? And if I could get the bumper done like that on the kit i can pay it all at once for the kit but some how i dont think thier is hardly any love for teh stiques...

I might be in but I want more pics you can e-mail them to me at carr_danny@hotmail.com

Originally posted by 95DragonGL:

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I might be in but I want more pics you can e-mail them to me at carr_danny@hotmail.com

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no no dont do that post them on the baord. We all want to see lol

look near the middle of the post there are pics

is this still goin down?

Originally posted by smoothy:

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is this still goin down?

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YES

Originally posted by Ryno368:

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look near the middle of the post there are pics

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THOSE PICS ARE OF THE PRE 98 SVT BUMPER I WANT TO SEE PICS OF THIS NEW KIT? LOOKS LIKE I'M MI GHT BE GETTING ONE SOON BUT DEPENDING ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ? SO CAN SOMEONE POST SOME PICS OF WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE?

for pics check out the 98+ GB for the hellaRS kit. it'll be the same except on a pre98.

How much will be needed for deposite? It takes 4-6 weeks after it start right? I just might have the money for this if I don't have to pay in full right the way.

i think it'll be $125 deposit.

Please count me in for the pre 98 body kit. and I read a few posts about the front bumber needing modification? is this true? or do the skirts & both bumbers bolt up? / Also, when and where do I send my deposit and will I be notified when this ball starts rolling?

Tim S
96 Contour Zetec ATX
OEM Mondeo amber side markers (modified to fit)
OEM Mondeo roof mounted antenna
Mondeo emblem

pm me the info that you need for kit and ill send some cash flow you way

pre98 hella kit should fit any pre98 CONTOUR perfectly. keep reading this forum to see when the deadline for deposits is. the GB on this kit won't even start until the 98+ GB is over (kits still being made). my guess is deadline will be in february or march, but that's my guess.

Woohoo! Contour with hood scoop! Looks like a mustang.

Nice photoshop work. The body kit should turn out nice. Can't wait to get mine and get it installed this spring. There should be a lot of contours with the Hella body kit at the national meet.

I just recieved good word that the first of the 98+ body kits should ship in 2-3 weeks. When they do I'll have the rear bumper. I'll post pictures of it when I get it.

YUK!

not if I post pix first

Originally posted by AirKnight:

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YUK!

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Oh come on airknight....you know you want one!

You'll have to pay me to put a hood with scoop like that on my car.

i like that hood scoop, but then again, i dont like SUBTLE things

That hood scoop looks pretty good! but i don't see it being all that functional. i do see it being an easy mold to put into a CF hood though.

I dont know mcuh about scoops and all but what if it was setup liek a ram air thing

Originally posted by StealthWyvern:

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I dont know mcuh about scoops and all but what if it was setup liek a ram air thing

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it would cost $$$, a intake design to fit both duratecs and zetec's would have to be made. now a functional scoop that lets heat out the back (would look similar to a mustang hood, but hopefully better and not as cheap) could work.