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RUF Rear bumper ..... terrible fit.
I was working on the Ruf bumper install today. The front was great fit and finish.
The rear sucks. Its a MA Shaw and the lines dont match up to the body at all. The wheel well curves are off, alignment to the rear quarters is inset almost 1/2" on both sides towards the interior curve, by the taillight corner. I had a body shop friend stop by and said they were just not made right. Anyone else had this problem before? I Left Shaw a message today. I could fix, but it would mean cutting this thing all up and rebuilding it. What a PITA
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07-24-2005, 05:48 PM
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Sure you have the right parts? Make a call tomorrow.
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07-24-2005, 05:54 PM
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Is there a big price difference between the repro and the real Ruf part??
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I called RUF a few weeks ago. The front bumper kit was over 2000 bucks.
Go repro or go home.
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you always have to fit fiberglass a little. Thom did a kickass job on the hardtop, but I still have to fuss w/ it here and there...considering that our cars were hand built, no car is exactly the same, it's gonna be hard to make a perfect match. I got my stuff from rennspeed.
a guy in socal .... asian dude. Fit up great (by stuff, i mean my fiberglass bumpers).
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Had great troubles with mine,( ebay-know not who made it) but a heat gun will do wonders ...just takes time
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Spoke to Shaw & they think its my car.
Now I have to really work this thing. Anyone else run into this?
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pictures of the fit problem sure would help.
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Ken Your car? I don't know about that. They are all a little off but that seams like allot. Was your car ever hit??
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on it tonight.
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never hit 52k garage queen
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Of course they say it is your car....... Their ducktail I have is pretty marginal in the fit department as well. The layup is nice, but the fit....
Jeff
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