Archive for the 'Body Mods' Category

Initials: Password JDM ‘88-’91 CRX JDM Front Clip

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Oh, the JDM front clip — every American tuner seems to want one for their import. For the uninitiated, JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market, which means if you want JDM parts for your American Honda, you’re gonna have to ship ‘em in on a boat. But if you buy your front clip from Password […]

Push And Pull: Electric-Life Door Poppers

Monday, March 24th, 2008

When someone tells you they need a door popper, usually what they’re really talking about is the solenoid, the part that opens the latch and frees the door from its locked status. A door popper, on the other hand, applies constant pressure to the door, so that when the solenoid opens the door latch, the […]

The Suicide Swing: Rocky’s Hidden Hinge/Suicide Door Kit

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Suicide doors are all the rage — all the kids are doing it. Of course, if you’re going to make your doors swing backwards, you might as well do it the right way, and that’s where Rocky Hinge Co. comes into the mix. They’ve been making custom door hinges for years, and even better, these […]

Fill ‘Er Up: Hagan Gas Doors

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

When getting rid of the nasty things on your car like moldings, door handles, and taillights, one mod shows up on a lot of people’s lists: shaving the mammoth gas door. Problem is, though, cars need fuel and, therefore, a way to get the fuel into the car. What’s a customizer to do?
Hagan Street Rods […]

Doin’ The Bump: Grant Kustoms ‘95-’04 Tacoma Bumper

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Grant Kustoms, renowned for their killer sheetmetal parts, recently started making some awesome looking custom bumpers.  To replace the Toyota Tacoma’s bumper, which traditionally comes in two parts, the crew at Grant has built a custom one-piece bumper designed to lay out on the concrete hard with a bodydropped truck. You just give it a […]

Ditch The Bodyline: Grant Kustoms ‘07+ Chevy Tailgate Skin

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

The new Chevy fullsize trucks have hit the scene, and right away they’ve been selling like crazy, but we have one complaint — the nasty looking bodyline in the tailgate. Fortunately for us, the sheetmetal wizards at Grant Kustoms have designed a replacement tailgate skin that deletes the tailgate handle and that nasty bodyline. To […]

Caractere Sport Mesh Grill For VW Rabbit

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Caractere’s sport mesh grill surrounds the Rabbit’s standard VW badge with mesh instead of cheap plastic, resulting in a cleaner, more expensive look. I’d gladly spend $230 for this simple nip/tuck — it’s a direct fit for the standard OEM piece.
Caractere Sport Mesh Grill [TMTUNING]

Build A (Sorta-)Poor Man’s ‘08 Nissan GT-R

Friday, December 21st, 2007

At least two-thirds of the FullOnCustom staff would give up their second-born child for a free two-year lease on a Nissan 2008 GT-R. But we’re poor-ass bloggers, and owning the first spankin’-new Skyline to grace America’s shores (legally) is well out of our league price-wise. But there may yet be hope for us — and […]

Cosmetic Surgery For Budget AWD Suzukis

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Give it up for budget rides! With environmental and economic crises making headlines, a fuel-efficient car just makes sense. And if you picked the Suzuki SX4 as your fuel-sipping custom, you’re in luck: Road/Race Motorsports has stepped up to give the cheap all-wheel drive Suzuki some needed cosmetic surgery.

Shotgun Bill Hood Scoops

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Why is it that large protrusions on a hood capture gearheads’ imaginations so much? Looking at the Shotgun Bill scoop from Speedway motors, it’s not hard to see why. This thing looks mean. The name says it all; its duel inlets make it look like a double-barrel shotgun sticking out of your hood.