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02-05-2014, 08:42 PM
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| Any good fiberglass shops to install an aftermarket lip?
Bought a replica Schnitzer lip and rear valance from Tyee Imports, and they were... slightly misrepresented, especially the rear valance. Fitment was shit.
Anyway, I figure it will need at least a few hours of work to make it fit, plus paintwork.
Any decent places I can take it to?
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02-06-2014, 08:12 AM
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how cheap was it? unfortunately what usually happens is that the labor cost to make it fit will exceed that price of the parts 
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02-06-2014, 09:00 AM
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I would see about returning it.
That few hours to get it close to fitting, another few of actual fitment to the car plus paint and hardware you could have bought a genuine lip.
Very common with cheap bodyparts. I would see if you can find someone on here who can do it for cheap. Its a lot of trial and error with fitting. The more time you take the better it fits.
Post some pics of the fit perhaps?
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02-06-2014, 09:14 AM
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^ That. You'll likely have to pay a "restocking fee" though. Ugh.
The extra cost of getting cheap parts to fit properly isn't worth the savings in the initial purchase.
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02-06-2014, 12:00 PM
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#5 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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I can't get an original one. NLA, nobody has these. I've tried getting the real thing, could not find it.
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02-06-2014, 01:18 PM
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is tyee the only source? what is their return policy? i only read negative reviews of the used cars they sell (if it is the same place), so i can't help but not be surprised about this.
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02-06-2014, 02:06 PM
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I do plenty of that. I'm currently fitting techart late production 996 bumpers to an earlier 996.
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