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Originally Posted by Neel
Did you have any fitment problems with the rear bumper?? If so could you share the issues?? I'm thinking about installing a Yellow Bird style rear bumper on my '81 SC.. Looking at TRE.. I want to do the job myself, but I don't want any 'surprises'...
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Originally Posted by Wavey
You should be aware that fitment will vary depending on supplier, and nothing is going to be a perfect straight bolt-up. That being said, mine fit very well with only minor tweaking required. Pretty much standard fitting methods.
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Pretty much always some surprises when working with fiberglass parts, question is how big a surprise. As stated above fitment can vary by supplier.. but also from car to car dependent upon how its tweeked. I've worked on enough 911's to notice that fit and finish details can vary from car to car.. and I'm talking about NON-accident vehicles, one that's been tapped can be a whole different set of fitment issues.. or not. That being said.. it shouldn't be too bad.
One think you want to do when your parts arrive is to check for spider webbing or hairline cracks in the gel-coat. Hold the backside of the item up to the light and look for these.. you may want cut into that area and fill & finish before prime and paint as these will "suck down" the material and always be there under the painted finish. Its not difficult to do, and is not necessarily an issue with the manufacturer.. its more the nature of fiberglass parts, some more than others.