diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/CustomizeRequestMessage.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/CustomizeRequestMessage.java
index 943da0ba..1f5bd126 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/CustomizeRequestMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/CustomizeRequestMessage.java
@@ -3,12 +3,22 @@ package seng302.gameServer.server.messages;
 
 public class CustomizeRequestMessage extends Message {
 
-    CustomizeRequestType customizeType;
+
     private static int MESSAGE_LENGTH = 2;
 
+    //Message fields
     private Double sourceID;
+    private CustomizeRequestType customizeType;
 
-    public CustomizeRequestMessage(CustomizeRequestType customizeType, Double sourceID,)
+    public CustomizeRequestMessage(CustomizeRequestType customizeType, Double sourceID) {
+        setHeader(
+            new Header(MessageType.CUSTOMIZATION_REQUEST, sourceID.intValue(), (short) getSize()));
+
+        allocateBuffer();
+        writeHeaderToBuffer();
+
+
+    }
 
     @Override
     public int getSize() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/MessageType.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/MessageType.java
index 4552d781..6b32fd65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/MessageType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/server/messages/MessageType.java
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ public enum MessageType {
     AVERAGE_WIND(47),
     BOAT_ACTION(100),
     REGISTRATION_REQUEST(101),
-    REGISTRATION_RESPONSE(102);
+    REGISTRATION_RESPONSE(102),
+    CUSTOMIZATION_REQUEST(103),
+    CUSTOMIZATION_RESPONSE(104);
+
 
     private int code;