atb

Curious about the possibility of putting '84 Euro S fenders on an S4 and retaining the S4 nose cone. (Don't mean to be presumptious here Thurston) Particularly, I'm curious if the mating point between the front of the fenders and the nose cap are the same or are different. It looks like front lower portion on the Euro S fender would have to be cut to create the shunt line on the S4 which wouldn't be major surgery, but if the length of the fenders are different, that's definitely out of my league.
The reason for the exercise is that the Euro fenders are rub strip-less.

glack

Rub strip-less?

Wut's dat?

FlyingDog

Same fenders, just hack the bottoms... or even better, save the Euro fenders for somebody with a Euro and hack up some US fenders.

Rub strips are the plastic things running from the middle of the front fender to the middle of the rear quarter panel. They're supposed to protect you from soccermoms in parkinglots and garden implements in the garage.

glack

Ah hah.

I hadn't heard the term "rub strip" used for those....

John Veninger

Adam,

Would be far easier to just fill the rub strip holes and repaint the existing fenders. Assuming the S4 fenders are not crushed.

Jim bailey - 928 International

S-4 fenders also have a dimple for the bolt which attaches the lower stone guard to the fender plus the cutoff front fender MUST have a flange created to bolt to the trailing edges of the front cover. Also all 89 > front fenders have the lip rolled along the top of the wheel opening for additional tire clearance. otherwise they are the same dimensions.

heinrich

Doable.

Jim bailey - 928 International

The fender only has TWO rub strip holes so far, far easier to fill those two holes which can be done with the fender on the car ! (Two smaller holes in the door edges and one hole on the 1/4 panel)

BC

Two holes on the 1/4s.

Roger

hello All...

I remember reading an article / review on the S4 stating that the "strip" was actually used to stabilize the car during high speed runs. That was the first and last time I heard that explanation.

Roger
87s4 (dead with tranny problems)

atb

JV wrote:
I'm way beyond "easy" on this project John.

The only reason I'd consider them (if they become available) is that I've heard of corrosion problems with welded up fenders (We have plenty of liquid sunshine up here in the PacNW and I'm not building no garage queen) and plus I like the marker light placement of the euro's.

-Adam

rixter

Adam,
talk to Carl he just had his strips and markers removed and filled and it's pretty slick
bad pic but you get the idea

Louie928

Adam,
I just filled my front fender holes. I cleaned the back side around the hole about 1.5" diameter down to the bare aluminum. Then I made an aluminum patch to go over the cleaned area behind the hole. Scuffed both surfaces and cleaned with aluminum etching cleaner. I used body panel adhesive to glue the patch over the hole. It's really strong, well sealed, and I think will be fine. You do have to remove the windshield washer tank, but it's a lot easier than exchanging fenders.