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Old 12-30-2007, 12:55 AM
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Default 928 and 928S4 fenders - the same? please help!

Looking for drivers (left) fender aka "wing" for my S4. Can it be replased with fender dismantled from 79 928?

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Old 12-30-2007, 01:05 AM
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no, the fenders are different
Old 12-30-2007, 01:11 AM
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An early fender can be adapted to your car, but it's probably not worth the work.
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fronts are not interchangeable from early to late, without a lot of work.

rear quarters are another story.......

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You can do it. A little fab work needed but totally doable.
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are you looking at some fenders on Ebay or something? By the time you have them shipped it would only have cost you a couple hundred more to have the correct ones. The early ones ar longer on the front end as the bumpers are different. Yeah i suppose you could modify them, but thats going to cost more then it would be to get the correct ones in the first place.
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I'm doing this right now.

It's not worth the hassle to make early fenders fit when S4/GT fenders are so plentiful.

I went through it because I wanted Euro fenders (I like the side markers better)and couldn't find any Euro S4 fenders out there but did get a set of Euro S fenders on a trade.

The front edge on the older fenders has an extra lip, and the mounting holes are higher on the flange. The portion in front of the wheel opening must be trimmed off and flanged along a compound angle to mate with the S4 bumper cover, and then holes have to be drilled in the flange. Even if you nail the front the rear seams may need some work. My driver side lines up well in the back, the passenger side is going to need some massaging to tighten the seam between the upper surface and windshield coweling.
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Default 1. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOU ALL for help and advice.

All your posts was HIGHLY helpful!
I was about to pay for an old fender.

Happy Holidays!
And sorry for my poor English.
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By the way, may be somebody can recommend me any sourse for S4 bumpers (aka wings)? I'm good with Ebay.com but nothing else. Thank you!
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replacement cost will depend on where you are located, there are a number of sources for spares... the biggest being 928International



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