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aftermarket OE Fender/ bumper quality?

Old 06-21-10, 12:18 AM
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Have you guys tried the aftermarket bumpers and fenders that are sold on ebay and other sites. hows the fitment for the bumper?
and the fender?
Old 10-09-13, 12:29 PM
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I would also like to know...
Old 10-09-13, 03:54 PM
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i would not recommend it.
although the majority of companies fit "PRETTY WELL," they wont fit like factory.
sometimes lines dont line up, sometimes, like with aftermarket fenders, the metal is even thinner than
factory. aftermarket bumper molds arent 100%. etc etc
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Fitment is always off in one way shape or another as far as where it should bolt up to otherwise they are a good means if replacement I use to do body work n paint so I've used plenty of aftermarket pieces and it seemed like they needed a little adjustments here and there but overall ok to use
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Fitment is passable. Its about how much you want to spend?like everything else, different manufacture different/better fitment.
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The guys above nailed it. I had my hood replaced w/ a OEM one and an aftermarket left fender w/ OEM driver side headlight. Fitment was slightly off BC of the fender. Had to do a little work at my friend's shop - although looks excellent - but it was not as "flawless." But you can't tell unless you do a close examination.
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dont do it man not worth the time to fix and make it right
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