No one tells you this part… (longhood latch panel install- help!)

[Showdown]

Reach out to ST-parts, I got my light boxes from them out of Germany and they were about 400 euros. Best price I could find even with shipping to the USA

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by Showdown

Reach out to ST-parts, I got my light boxes from them out of Germany and they were about 400 euros. Best price I could find even with shipping to the USA

How was the metal thickness and general fit? I recall reading that some of these light boxes are less than stellar, and very thin gauge steel.

I can't find ST Parts, do you have a link?

[mepstein]

There is actually a freight forward company in Newark DE that ships to Norway. I sent a rear quarter panel through them to a customer a couple months ago.

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by mepstein

There is actually a freight forward company in Newark DE that ships to Norway. I sent a rear quarter panel through them to a customer a couple months ago.

Yes, Jetcarrier. I use them a lot and they are great.

[Showdown]

Sent you a PM.

The metal was thin and they required a lot of tinkering to get them to work but they worked and it was much easier than struggling with a whole fender.

I believe ST parts supplies a lot of other companies/sellers with the light box frames and going directly to the source cuts the cost down.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by evan9eleven

Yes, Jetcarrier. I use them a lot and they are great.

Do they also ship to/from England? I have a pair of MK1 Scirocco fenders I need to get from England to here.

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Do they also ship to/from England? I have a pair of MK1 Scirocco fenders I need to get from England to here.

They specialize in USA to Norway.

Going from the UK to the US you can probably use any of the major freight forwarders, no way around it, the shipping will be expensive.

I've also used Craters and Freighters (US based) for some larger items, and that worked well too.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Thank you! Expensive, to some degree, I am ok with, these fenders are a rare a 935 motors.

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by Showdown

Sent you a PM.

The metal was thin and they required a lot of tinkering to get them to work but they worked and it was much easier than struggling with a whole fender.

I believe ST parts supplies a lot of other companies/sellers with the light box frames and going directly to the source cuts the cost down.

Thanks for the PM and info!

Yeah, I bolted up one of my original fenders and this suddenly became a no brainer. Everything else about the fit is perfect, so I'll do the lightboxes and that will be that. I'm an idiot for not realizing this before ordering new fenders.

Only two bolts and this is the fit...

[mepstein]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Do they also ship to/from England? I have a pair of MK1 Scirocco fenders I need to get from England to here.

Jetcarrier is just to Norway. It’s in the industrial park where I used to work so that made it particularly easy to ship a rear quarter panel.

[Jonny042]

Originally Posted by evan9eleven

Thanks for the PM and info!

Yeah, I bolted up one of my original fenders and this suddenly became a no brainer. Everything else about the fit is perfect, so I'll do the lightboxes and that will be that. I'm an idiot for not realizing this before ordering new fenders.

Only two bolts and this is the fit...

So have the sparks started flying?

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by Jonny042

So have the sparks started flying?

They have! And I'll leave this here, and see who gets the Porsche reference first:

[turbine930]

Danks fenders (and obviously many other repro-fenders aswell) need a lot of work to make them fit the car. Glad for you, you had the possibility to go with the original fenders and just add the lightboxes. I‘m convinced that this was a good decision!

Here my „problem-zone“

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by turbine930

Danks fenders (and obviously many other repro-fenders aswell) need a lot of work to make them fit the car. Glad for you, you had the possibility to go with the original fenders and just add the lightboxes. I‘m convinced that this was a good decision!

Here my „problem-zone“

Thanks so much for sharing, it looks like I ultimately made the right decision! Your fenders look like they were especially off, and I'm quickly understanding that the repro units are every bit as bad as people say they are. Mine were also sitting high at the front, so the work to get them right would have been extensive.

Good luck with yours!

[Nditiz1]

Just went through this. I purchased some LWB fenders. After my body guy got into them they were going to require a lot of work. Cheapest bestest option cut the LWB fenders and graft them to the OG fenders. They are barely bolted in this Pic and with a fiberglass hood which will be swapped for a metal.

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by Nditiz1

Just went through this. I purchased some LWB fenders. After my body guy got into them they were going to require a lot of work. Cheapest bestest option cut the LWB fenders and graft them to the OG fenders. They are barely bolted in this Pic and with a fiberglass hood which will be swapped for a metal.

Looks like your body guy did a good grafting job! I'm on my way with the same, the light boxes will still need a lot of tweaking to get everything lined up.

[sunlion]

Embarking on same project. I’m having to backdate my ‘70S….it made its way all the way to 993 forward dating over its life. Including a g body latch panel.

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by sunlion

Embarking on same project. I’m having to backdate my ‘70S….it made its way all the way to 993 forward dating over its life. Including a g body latch panel.

Poor car, glad to hear you’re going to put it right. The latch panel is time consuming, but not terribly hard. Just do as others have suggested and don’t weld it up until absolutely everything else is 100% properly located.

Grafting on the light boxes is a seriously challenging job by itself. Best of luck!

[generalsmirnov]

I've started tackling the latch panel replacement job and have been inspired by the posts here. In particular @evan9eleven, thanks for the pictures! Here's part 1 of the video, with the latch panel removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JTfDliIBhE

[Duc Hunter]

Great thread! I;m curious…what color is that car?