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Re: FW: OEM or aftermarket fenders

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Subject: Re: FW: OEM or aftermarket fenders
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:24:29 -0700
A local guy who helped me get mine back on the road after a crash 
suggested that it was easier to fit and cheaper because of time from a 
donor car.

I now have a RBB fender with the little plate from my old fender welded 
into the hole for my CBB.


Dodd, Kelvin wrote:

>Jason:
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>The only repro fenders Moss lists are for the MGB GT, and they are special 
>order only items, and checking the sourcing I would not recomend them.
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>Any new fender is going to have fit problems  Period!
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>The OE tooling is the best there is, but it will take quite a lot of time to 
>fit the fenders to the car properly.  Once the fender is fitted there is still 
>some time needed to clean up where the factory left off.  The seam welds 
>around the headlight are usually not fully finished.  If you have a chance 
>take a look at the spacers and sealant and leading used by the body plant to 
>assemble the car originally.  There is a reason the bodies were assembled 
>completely, then shipped to MG.
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>Hope this helps, I don't mean to be a doom sayer but MGB fenders don't just 
>fly onto the car.  They have to be carefully fitted and that takes time.
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>Kelvin.
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>>Hello List:  I currently have my early 74 B in the body shop 
>>receiving new 
>>rear half patches, rockers, and front fenders.  I plan to 
>>order the metal 
>>from Moss.  I see they list OEM fenders for $500 each and 
>>aftermarket ones 
>>for $260 each.  I assume the OEM will give a better fit.  
>>Anyone know if 
>>they are really worth the price difference?
>>
>>I will have about $15,000 into this restoration so I do 
>>intend to keep the 
>>car for many, many years but I thought this might be an area 
>>I could trim a 
>>little off.
>>
>>Jason Spaeth
>>North Branch, Mn USA




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