pride restoration project

[recklus]

hi guys, im planning of restoring my kia pride cd5 '94 model, first problem i encountered are the doors, ayaw na i accept ng mga tinsmith dahil sa mga rust sa spots na unrepairable na daw, i've been searching for brand new door shells and i'm just missing the front LH door shell (driver side), and door mechanism (for the window) both at the front. meron po ba kayo mairecommed na shops? i'm not opting for surplus since na-i-budget ko naman yung gastos ko tsaka i really don't trust surplus parts hehe. thanks po dun sa magrereply

[ghosthunter]

Replacing the whole door with a surplus might come out cheaper & better than having the tin-smith try to reproduce the door manually.

[recklus]

sir, yun nga po balak ko gawin, may makukuhanan na ko brand new door shells from a shop in pasay, out of stock lang sila nung door shell for the driver side, its from korea so orig talaga. rust kasi kalaban ko so i'm making the surplus door shell my 2nd option. meron din po ba yung iba na masuggest na upholstery near paranaque or las pinas? thanks

[cablespy]

post naman pics of your pride. i love these vehicles. good luck on your restoration!

[uwak18]

Maraming surplus na orig jan sa Pasay and sa mga members ng Kia pide club. Maraming maiisusugest sayo. But if you want brand new. Medyo mahal at ioorder pa kahit ano pwede iorder.

[pobreparin]

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[pobreparin]

most of my co-members in KPC are using surplus parts to restore their rides. especially yung mga body parts.
Reasons:
1. these parts can be visually inspected especially doors and hoods...
for the doors, majority of the surplus already have their sidings stripped-off so you can inspect even the inner parts.
2. siyempre, the cost.

ung pagtagal ng life span ng restoration depends also sa finishing eh...at least for the body restoration...yung pagiging detalyado ng painter/restorer will be one of the key factors para tumagal at gumanda ang finished product.

yung pagmo-mold or repair ng parts via tinsmiths is a far third option kasi mahirap maging swak na swak yung repaired part at pwede ding either mas bumigat sya or maging mas mahina sya compared to whole part replacement. you can visit our website listed below for more advice for the restoration of your ride.

http://kiaprideclub.proboards55.com
http://www.kiaracingteam.com

[alainroyce]

sir, yun nga po balak ko gawin, may makukuhanan na ko brand new door shells from a shop in pasay, out of stock lang sila nung door shell for the driver side, its from korea so orig talaga. rust kasi kalaban ko so i'm making the surplus door shell my 2nd option. meron din po ba yung iba na masuggest na upholstery near paranaque or las pinas? thanks

sa sureseat sa alabang.. ok din tumira dun...

[alainroyce]

Tips to your restoration project..

1. Go to engine 1st.. make it sure your engine is on tip top condition..

2. Under Chassis replace the defective one.. brake pad, ball joint, tie rod end..etc...

3. Body repair(kung kaya pa ng budget...)

4. upholstery

5. lastly the "Bling Bling Tire ". wow ganda cguro nito..

goodluck to your project.. pls. post picture before and after..

[recklus]

Posting pics of your ride before and after restoration would be great.

Good luck to your project!

ok po sir, ill try medyo busy pa kasi ngayon, although i think wala makikita na difference, my kia already had a washover only almost 2 years ago, palpak lang yung gawa kaya lumabas yung mga kalawang and i'm still aiming for the same color hehe

are you also looking into putting a different engine? :-)

di po sir, i'm keeping overything stock

sa sureseat sa alabang.. ok din tumira dun...

thanks po, nakita ko nga yun the other day, mag-inquire na din ako sa sunod na dalaw

Tips to your restoration project..

1. Go to engine 1st.. make it sure your engine is on tip top condition..

2. Under Chassis replace the defective one.. brake pad, ball joint, tie rod end..etc...

3. Body repair(kung kaya pa ng budget...)

4. upholstery

5. lastly the "Bling Bling Tire ". wow ganda cguro nito..

goodluck to your project.. pls. post picture before and after..

thanks po, engine is good, it just went under a general overhaul some few years back, priority ko muna ngayon is body repair and upholstery hehe. after that i'll go sa suspension dami na kasi kalampag yung mag wheels i think i'll just have it repaired sa master wheels, hirap kasi maghanap ng tamang offset, sumasayad lagi sa fender ko