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Mr.C 02-05-2014 07:42 PM

Any good fiberglass shops to install an aftermarket lip?
 
Bought a replica Schnitzer lip and rear valance from Tyee Imports, and they were... slightly misrepresented, especially the rear valance. Fitment was shit.

Anyway, I figure it will need at least a few hours of work to make it fit, plus paintwork.

Any decent places I can take it to?

Thanks everyone.

thumper 02-06-2014 07:12 AM

how cheap was it? unfortunately what usually happens is that the labor cost to make it fit will exceed that price of the parts :(

BoostedBB6 02-06-2014 08:00 AM

I would see about returning it.

That few hours to get it close to fitting, another few of actual fitment to the car plus paint and hardware you could have bought a genuine lip.

Very common with cheap bodyparts. I would see if you can find someone on here who can do it for cheap. Its a lot of trial and error with fitting. The more time you take the better it fits.

Post some pics of the fit perhaps?

ScratchedMy991 02-06-2014 08:14 AM

^ That. You'll likely have to pay a "restocking fee" though. Ugh.

The extra cost of getting cheap parts to fit properly isn't worth the savings in the initial purchase.

Mr.C 02-06-2014 11:00 AM

I can't get an original one. NLA, nobody has these. I've tried getting the real thing, could not find it.
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thumper 02-06-2014 12:18 PM

is tyee the only source? what is their return policy? i only read negative reviews of the used cars they sell (if it is the same place), so i can't help but not be surprised about this.

Phil@rise 02-06-2014 01:06 PM

I do plenty of that. I'm currently fitting techart late production 996 bumpers to an earlier 996.


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