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Old 12-12-2013, 10:52 PM   #22
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Re: cut in half for repair

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Originally Posted by low&slow View Post
What issues are there with the complete fenders?
At least with '68 fenders,if you line up the lower body line the top of the fender won't line up and visa-versa. The top of the fender (passenger side) doesn't have the proper arch and the hood looks sprung. Around the headlights is a gap that the bezel doesn't cover. Then there's the variation in crispness of the lines,as mentioned above.
There are different fenders made by different companies. The company I used may have changed their dies by now (I doubt it). But,the fact is,the reproduction stuff isn't as exact as original as you'd think. Replacing a whole part is one thing,but grafting I don't even want to think about what a nightmare that could be
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