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Heather ,1969 Fastback),has fiberglas front fenders.
And you're right,the fit is terrible!Door gaps are off
by about a half inch,in some places.But ,as you said,
steel ones I can't find.
"Dont'cha love it when a plan comes together?"
David V. Nelson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre@online.no>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Fiberglass Fenders
> 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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