Re: [T3] Fiberglass Fenders

[Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no>]

<x-flowed>I couldnt have said it better myself, Jon! I really need to patch up my 
swiss-cheese left front steel fender, as the fibre glass one is garbage! 
Especially the fit around the headlight, and the curvature towards the 
door is terrible. Sadly, good, rust free steel fenders are rare as hen's 
teeth in this part of the world.

PerL
73 Variant L

Jon Remmers wrote:

> Woah.. I have also got a set in my garage, useless
> junk! Biggest problem was for me to get the proper
> fit. If you chose to fit them; forget about the
> original metal clips that you fit original wings with.
> Instead, drill BIG holes (2cm or so) in the lip on the
> wing and fit them using bolt and washer from inside
> the wing. This gives you much more room for
> adjustment. And trust me, adjustment they will need...
>
> --- jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote:
>
> > I have a chance to purchase a set of these to
> > replace my rusty front
> > fenders.  Anyone have experience with them?  Do they
> > fit?  These are fenders
> > produced in the 80's.
> >
> >
> > Jason Smith
> > 71 Square FI AT
> > Columbus, OH USA
> > http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm
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