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Old 02-05-2014, 07:42 PM   #1
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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?

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Old 02-06-2014, 07:12 AM   #2
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how cheap was it? unfortunately what usually happens is that the labor cost to make it fit will exceed that price of the parts
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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?
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^ 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.
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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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Old 02-06-2014, 12:18 PM   #6
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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.
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I do plenty of that. I'm currently fitting techart late production 996 bumpers to an earlier 996.
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