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I just bought my first 914 and it just showed up this morning from the west coast. So needless to say, I’m new to the board and the car…. My first order of business is to start collecting parts needed to begin body work. This leads me to my question:
Steel GT fenders VS Fiberglass. Has anyone used fiberglass fenders on their street cars??? Have they cracked??? Have they held up to the true test of time??? Or should I save up and get the steel ones?? Thanks for any feedback! |
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It also depends on how sound the car is structurally, which I would assume is THE reason Andy's hasn't cracked yet. A Scirocco will be MUCH structurally stronger in torsion and longitudinally when compared with a new 914, much less one that is 30 years old with unknown rust issues. Body flex in a 914 will literally pull fibergalss flares from the car if the bond is weak or crack the flares if the bond is strong. On a street car, I would go with steel flares. On a race caar with a roll cage to stiffen the chassis and because of the wheel-to-wheel fender rubbing, I would go with fibergalss. |
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