The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

turnsignal fit: curvature of front fenders 120-130

posted by  someone claiming to be vovo222 on  Wed Aug 6 20:26 CST 2003 [RELATED]

This may sound like a silly question: are all front fenders ("wings" to you Brits) completely interchangable on Amazons? Consider this: in my garage there are 3 pairs of metal fenders - - 1 set in original tan primer with volvo factory stickers (yes, I am fortunate - thanks Duane M.), and 2 other sets from 1966 donor cars. The issue is that the turnsignal cutouts on the donor car fenders don't quite match the actual curvature of late-style turnsignals (clear & yellow plastic lenses with metal bezels). The Volvo fenders however offer a perfect fit.

Note: the donor fenders don't show signs of being hit/repaired, and all have the same type and degree of mis-fit - the center of the turnsig bezel stands off from the fender by several mm. (Anyone else notice this on their car?)

So, do I have 4 aftermarket replacement fenders (with poor fit) from the same non-OEM stamping molds, or did "early" fenders have a different curvature (to match early-style glass turnsignals), or . . . ??????






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.