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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: ventureforth on May 08, 2010, 01:55:10 pm
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This may be just a silly noob question. So, I'm pricing out elements for a round headlight conversion on my '82 Rabbit Diesel. Is the quality much different going with a place like rabbitparts.com vs. partstrain for things like fenders and hoods? The price for the round headlight fenders on rabbitparts is $140 and the price on partstrain is $62. That's half the cost, so I'm wondering if the quality is inferior. I got the bumper, headlights, grill and other bits and pieces at the pick and pull, so all I need is the core support and the fenders. Core support I'll get from rabbitparts, I guess, but am wondering about going elsewhere for the fenders.
Thanks.
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Are the fenders OE vs. aftermarket? I'd be cautious about the fitment of aftermarket fenders but the quality is probably hit or miss.
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I was in the same boat years ago, I went with new from South Africa
www.autostyle.co.za (http://www.autostyle.co.za)
I do like the fenders with the side marker, these SF fenders only work with SF core support and front bumper
I sold two other complete sets and it paid the shipping on all three ( sets ) I purchased .
You will see some parts from Italy also for the MK1 's
Ask your vendor where is the origin before you purchase , I hope you go round crosshair's
GB
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I've heard the italian ones have terrible fitment.
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I noticed after market body panel steel tends to dent and rust easier