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Old 10-28-2007, 06:44 AM
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Looking for a stock looking fiberglass replacement S4 wing for my wife's 89 S4. Anyone know who makes a high quality and a faithful reproduction of the original?

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Old 10-28-2007, 10:59 AM
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You might take a look at this thread. I've put on three, soon to be four, of the Vertex wings and am quite happy.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...highlight=wing

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Looking for a stock looking fiberglass replacement S4 wing for my wife's 89 S4. Anyone know who makes a high quality and a faithful reproduction of the original?

TIA,
Constantine
Old 10-28-2007, 11:08 AM
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Hi Rod,

Thank you for the reply and info. What's this about having to relocate the attachment points though? And are they hollow or solid?

Thanks again,
Constantine
Old 10-28-2007, 11:32 AM
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The wing is hollow with screw hole with metal inserts into the fiberglas, but none of them have been exactly right for mine, so I put in new connectors. I think I have a description of the technique, I'll see if I can find it.

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Looking for a stock looking fiberglass replacement S4 wing for my wife's 89 S4. Anyone know who makes a high quality and a faithful reproduction of the original?

TIA,
Constantine
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Hi Rod,

Thank you for the reply and info. What's this about having to relocate the attachment points though? And are they hollow or solid?

Thanks again,
Constantine
Old 10-28-2007, 11:40 AM
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Post 8 on this thread has the process for putting in new connectors. (This has worked fine for me)

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...highlight=wing

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Constantine give 928 International a call, they had a few wings for sale at Sharktoberfest I think I saw a few glass ones, prices seemed reasonable, though used the wings looked like they could be repainted and fitted, also saw some factory wings as well
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Thank you both Rod and Mr. Merlin! I will do some research into both areas.

By the way MM, I really like the color of your 928!

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Thanks Constantine, The color is from the 87 frankfurt autoshow, it was on the 10th anniversary 928 supposedly they only made one and my car may have been made to copy the frankfurt car. The color is Elfenbein perl, otherwise called ivory with pearl effect its original, as is the full leather Pearl gray interior



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