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ConeDodger
post Dec 12 2009, 10:10 PM
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I just picked up my car from McMark's shop today. Original Customs for the uninformed. I had him install the Engman Kit I got in the last group buy. I had heard the stories of door gaps shrinking and things not lining up and that is why I gave this job to Mark. My car is a 70K mile preservation and I am only the second owner. The door gaps were perfect going in and perfect coming out.

Nice work Mark! If you are thinking of doing this, I highly recommend Mark and if you are too far away, definitely ask how he did this. His method worked without any body warping...

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post Dec 14 2009, 02:28 PM
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Andys, when did you get your kit? Mark B (Engman) has revised the fitment throughout the production life. The newest set to arrive is the one mentioned in this thread and fits much much better than the one I got 3 or 4 years ago. Geez, has it really been that long?
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post Dec 14 2009, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Dec 14 2009, 01:28 PM) *

Andys, when did you get your kit? Mark B (Engman) has revised the fitment throughout the production life. The newest set to arrive is the one mentioned in this thread and fits much much better than the one I got 3 or 4 years ago. Geez, has it really been that long?


I did the install mid 2008, so I'm guessing I took delivery not long before that.

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ConeDodger   Best Practices for Engman Kit Install   Dec 12 2009, 10:10 PM
ConeDodger   Just took the car off the trailer and took a drive...   Dec 13 2009, 01:04 PM
sixnotfour   :popcorn:   Dec 13 2009, 01:07 PM
ConeDodger   :popcorn: Don't hold your breath on the p...   Dec 13 2009, 01:19 PM
RobW   :popcorn: Don't hold your breath on the ...   Dec 13 2009, 02:46 PM
ahdoman   Rob - Maybe it's just the way I'm reading ...   Dec 13 2009, 01:47 PM
Dr Evil   :agree:   Dec 13 2009, 02:05 PM
ConeDodger   That is why it says "a bad install". The...   Dec 13 2009, 02:16 PM
johnnie5   Word association - the phrase 'horror stories...   Dec 13 2009, 02:30 PM
plymouth37   Anytime you do that amount of welding on a chassis...   Dec 13 2009, 02:51 PM
Racer Chris   Anytime you do that amount of welding on a chassi...   Dec 13 2009, 05:33 PM
Elliot Cannon   I have installed a few Engman products and have be...   Dec 13 2009, 03:17 PM
McMark   Rob, I reworded you title slightly. Not that you ...   Dec 13 2009, 03:36 PM
Gint   Rob, I reworded you title slightly. Not that you ...   Dec 13 2009, 03:45 PM
ConeDodger   Rob, I reworded you title slightly. Not that you...   Dec 13 2009, 04:31 PM
andys   It's important for me to mention that the En...   Dec 14 2009, 12:48 PM
Racer Chris   I used a TIG welder which is favorable to minimi...   Dec 14 2009, 10:30 PM
Gint   It was a generalization of the worst extreme. I c...   Dec 13 2009, 04:44 PM
SirAndy   Regardless, it's pretty obvious that I'm ...   Dec 13 2009, 05:41 PM
Spoke   I was hoping this thread would give some tips of w...   Dec 13 2009, 05:46 PM
ConeDodger   I was hoping this thread would give some tips of ...   Dec 13 2009, 06:40 PM
McMark   I was hoping this thread would give some tips of ...   Dec 13 2009, 07:14 PM
r_towle   I was hoping this thread would give some tips of...   Dec 14 2009, 08:23 PM
Gint   I did a little searching after reading this post. ...   Dec 13 2009, 05:55 PM
FourBlades   I wish now I had taken some really careful before ...   Dec 13 2009, 09:43 PM
ConeDodger   We all also need to consider that some of our prob...   Dec 14 2009, 01:19 PM
McMark   Andys, when did you get your kit? Mark B (Engman)...   Dec 14 2009, 02:28 PM
andys   Andys, when did you get your kit? Mark B (Engman...   Dec 14 2009, 03:41 PM
McMark   :agree: My way, is by no means the only way to ac...   Dec 15 2009, 01:12 PM
atsealevel914   I used this technique because I feel it leaves th...   Dec 15 2009, 01:34 PM
r_towle   :agree: My way, is by no means the only way to a...   Dec 15 2009, 06:27 PM
shoguneagle   I found the continuation of this thread very infor...   Dec 15 2009, 01:46 PM
McMark   I haven't found a weld thru coating that didn...   Dec 15 2009, 02:17 PM
charliew   You guys give lots of good info. I appreciate your...   Dec 15 2009, 03:35 PM
McMark   I don't claim to be a TIG guru, but rosette we...   Dec 15 2009, 03:51 PM
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