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Old 08-10-2018, 12:29 AM
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How are the fit and finish on these repop parts?
My originals are kind of cloudy and I'm considering repainting the plastic and replacing the mouldings while I'm at it.



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Old 08-10-2018, 08:45 AM
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These mouldings are from Ames and the fit fairly well....very slight radius difference where the trim lays against the grill, but you have to look closely to see it. Overall a good fit and finish.
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Old 08-10-2018, 05:26 PM
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Those look good.
Where is the discrepancy exactly? You mean where the inboard, radiuses forward towards the endura nose?
Also, are your grilles and headlight covers original?

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That radius issue was minor, and I "thumped" most of it out with a couple of gingerly placed blows with a deadblow. I tried to annotate a photo with a "radius" to try and give you an Idea as to what I was saying
As far as original, they might be original to the car but I had to go over them and repaint them, after fixing a couple of cracked fins, missing pin, etc., but they look presentable for a driver.
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Ok, that is what I was trying to clarify...where the radius is and also, whether we're talking apples to apples...That is, new trim but on original grilles. Thanks.

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