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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 06:54 PM
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Carbon Fiber quarter Panel

Anyone tried these?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185157653821?hash=item2b1c41953d:g:88kAAOSwxsNfmiz f
 
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Old Feb 8, 2022 | 05:28 AM
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I've been eyeballing those for 2x years... ooooooonly issue I'd be concerned is the mounting tab on the rear not being metal. When I put on new fenders I had to adjust and bend that part that bolts up behind it by the marker light. I'd be afraid there piece is carbonfiber or it would break off or not be made exact and sit in or out and fudge up the body lines. I don't think the hood or door has much adjustments, mainly the fenders in that area gets adjusted around to fit and make the bodylines strait...
i been looking at the vented carbonfiber hood also BUT no seller FROM ANY company that has them answerd me when i asked " do these hood come with the bar mounted on them by the headlights for the hood latches and is the hood scoop removeable or is it built into the hood " i knowticed its under structure was different so that too id be afraid the scoop is as it is and cant install larger ones and it wouldnt have the bars and youd be FORCED to use hood pins WHICH ino no good spot on our cars for ONLY hood latches imo look decent and even then..
know what I'm saying? Lol it's early
 

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Old Feb 8, 2022 | 04:43 PM
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good to know, i have wide fenders and wont be using the stock ones. I have to drill them out anyway.

what do you mean by the tabs not being metal? the piece that sticks up?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2022 | 08:22 AM
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good to know, i have wide fenders and wont be using the stock ones. I have to drill them out anyway.

what do you mean by the tabs not being metal? the piece that sticks up?
on the back of it , the extension that cones off the backside of the fender that bolts in the middle.you can move it around abit to bring in and out the body line to make it match up to fender abd the hood.. on my replacement 1/4s I bought I had to bend that piece some to get it in and for them to sit well with correct body lines and gap. Lol I was cheap, I got 2x new fenders for like 50$ and wrapped them in carbon fiber wrap. It's actually held up a year later. BUT having body guy remove it and paint them..lol I ended up sending my car in AGAIN to the bodyguy. Having my wider fenders molded onto the body and a respray as I put a few scratches n stuff in it the past year working on..

 
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