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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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Anyone know who makes the above for a '79 ? Thanks
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i believe theirs in hand laid..
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be careful, not sure where mine came from because it was installed and painted by the PO but it will never line up. Bad mold I think.
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be careful, not sure where mine came from because it was installed and painted by the PO but it will never line up. Bad mold I think.
i have one already from Vanacours and it fits like sh** right where it meets up with the corners by the windshield..
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If it was my car, I'd hope the fit for a purchased part is close, if not correct, to begin with BUT wouldn't you expect yourself or an experienced body shop to fit any body panel to match the gaps to OEM specs, or better?

That's for those of us who didn't already have those parts installed or mounted by PO's.

Optimum of course, if the added part was scheduled for paint shortly after install but fitted, none-the-less.
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Originally Posted by Dustup7T2
If it was my car, I'd hope the fit for a purchased part is close, if not correct, to begin with BUT wouldn't you expect yourself or an experienced body shop to fit any body panel to match the gaps to OEM specs, or better?

That's for those of us who didn't already have those parts installed or mounted by PO's.

Optimum of course, if the added part was scheduled for paint shortly after install but fitted, none-the-less.
my issue isnt fit but more of a mold issue, the corners are to high..
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Originally Posted by lawrencecar1
my issue isnt fit but more of a mold issue, the corners are to high..
Gotcha... too bad the part wasn't constructed better. Keep us posted on what your solution turns out to be.
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