 Fitting 98+ nose and hood with 93 - 97 fenders?, How much cutting do I need to do? |
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 Jan 11 2008, 05:52 PM
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Does not play well with others  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 287 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 164  |
I'm going ot update the red car with the 98+ nose and hood that I've had laying around for a while. I don't have any 98+ fenders though, so I'm hoping I can just trim the 93-97 fenders that I have already.
Does anyone know if I can get a decent 'race car quality' fit with the 98+ nose and the earlier fenders witha bit of careful cutting? -- Nick |
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Jan 11 2008, 06:38 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 246 Joined: 8-August 07 From: Grand Rapids, Michigan Member No.: 1,881 |
Nick, I'm not 100% certain, but I think the LS1 cars have a different radiator support in front too. I don't know if that will affect the fit on a race car though. I would think your best bet is to pull the LT-1 bumper off and line the two up to see how much trimming is necessary. Personally, I don't think it will be too easy.
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Jan 11 2008, 07:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 813 Joined: 21-January 04 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 141 |
We briefly went down this road when we got a 98+ bumper cover for some reason. I can't recall if the 98+ bumper cover overlaps the earlier fenders, or if it's the other way around, and there's a gap that needs to be filled. Either way, we scrapped that idea pretty quickly. If I recall my reasoning it was a lot of hassle and parts purchasing just to update the look and get minimal (if any) gain. Then again, my fab skillz have gotten a little better since then. I still wouldn't take it on though, not enough bang for the buck.
What are you hoping to achieve? Jason |
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Jan 11 2008, 10:49 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
Nick - The fender material trims nicely with a flap disc - lotsa dust, tho.
but, Rockauto shows cost of both front fenders is $80 - ya, for both. Shipping from WI is high, but I bet there's a warehouse in LA with stock. |
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Jan 13 2008, 07:08 AM
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Does not play well with others Group: Advanced Members Posts: 287 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 164 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Jan 11 2008, 05:49 PM)  Nick - The fender material trims nicely with a flap disc - lotsa dust, tho. but, Rockauto shows cost of both front fenders is $80 - ya, for both. Shipping from WI is high, but I bet there's a warehouse in LA with stock. The reason I wanted to try and modify the 93 - 97 fenders is that the 98 hood & nose that I've already got are red to match the car (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If they can't be modified simply then I'll go for picking up a couple of the cheap import fenders and get the front end of the car painted.. -- Nick |
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