Aftermarket Fenders
#1
Aftermarket Fenders
I'm fixing up a '98 convertable for my daughter. It has some minor damage to the right-front fender and I'm tempted to replace it with an aftermarket like the Z3 fenders I see on eBay like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=8009008736
Has anybody installed these and what kind of difficulity was it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=8009008736
Has anybody installed these and what kind of difficulity was it?
#2
RE: Aftermarket Fenders
most of us on here are into performance accessories, not appearacnce mods (especially something as drastic as a fender swap). putting on aftermarket fenders would be considered distasteful and a poor investment to many of us.
#5
RE: Aftermarket Fenders
What MK was saying is that, body kits and crazy looking fenders are not really recieved that well on this board (some would consider those fenders very ricey) and that it will most likley drop the value of the car if they were added (if the poster cares about that). Aftermarket (China fenders) are of OK quality, somtimes you get ones that fit perfect and other times they are all warped. If it is a car that you car at all about the value of I would just find some decent stock fenders and put those on.
#6
RE: Aftermarket Fenders
From experience with fiberglass z3 fenders on an Integra... They do not fit right, they are rather hard to install (alignment is almost impossible because they usually arent straight) and they are flimsy (they'll flap in the wind). Plus paint prep is more difficult on them. I suggest you stick with the stock fenders ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAND...QQcmdZViewItem ) especially if you only need one. Will you be installing/painting them yourself?
#7
RE: Aftermarket Fenders
Thanks for the flame I was cold today. Just kidding!!
And thanks for the advice. Sounds like a stock fender is in my future. And yes I will install myself but no I won't be shooting the paint myself. I've got other things to fix and I plan to take it to a body shop to have the entire car shot. Same color of course.
And thanks for the advice. Sounds like a stock fender is in my future. And yes I will install myself but no I won't be shooting the paint myself. I've got other things to fix and I plan to take it to a body shop to have the entire car shot. Same color of course.
#9
RE: Aftermarket Fenders
I'm making a galant effort not to be rude, so I apologize if I seem so. I was simply stating that there seems to be a slight trend in that person A asks question A, and persons B, C, and D sidestep the question, and proceed to give their own opinion on the subject.
Case in point
Person A (question) - "How hard is it to install aftermarket fenders?"
Person B (answer)- "Aftermarket fenders are ugly"
Person C (answer) - "You should have bought a Cobra"
Person D (answer) - "Imports are so much faster"
Case in point
Person A (question) - "How hard is it to install aftermarket fenders?"
Person B (answer)- "Aftermarket fenders are ugly"
Person C (answer) - "You should have bought a Cobra"
Person D (answer) - "Imports are so much faster"
#10
RE: Aftermarket Fenders
ORIGINAL: pj1010
I'm making a galant effort not to be rude, so I apologize if I seem so. I was simply stating that there seems to be a slight trend in that person A asks question A, and persons B, C, and D sidestep the question, and proceed to give their own opinion on the subject.
Case in point
Person A (question) - "How hard is it to install aftermarket fenders?"
Person B (answer)- "Aftermarket fenders are ugly"
Person C (answer) - "You should have bought a Cobra"
Person D (answer) - "Imports are so much faster"
I'm making a galant effort not to be rude, so I apologize if I seem so. I was simply stating that there seems to be a slight trend in that person A asks question A, and persons B, C, and D sidestep the question, and proceed to give their own opinion on the subject.
Case in point
Person A (question) - "How hard is it to install aftermarket fenders?"
Person B (answer)- "Aftermarket fenders are ugly"
Person C (answer) - "You should have bought a Cobra"
Person D (answer) - "Imports are so much faster"