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Body Parts Question: OEM vs Aftermarket

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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Short on cash. big price difference. i mean whats the difference? will it line up right? with just bolting on. or do i need to do a little work?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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sometimes, you'll have to do some work to make it fit more flush. shape mite be off just a little bit compared to oem stuff, but it sure is cheaper.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Yeah its alot cheaper but wont be a perfect fit, material probably isnt as high grade, etc. For non critical parts and if you arent picky then it should be ok.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Sometimes aftermarket parts fit good, sometimes they don't, they're generally considerably thinner than OEM too. On a personal note i just bought a new inner bumper for my '94 sedan to replace the old one which had rotted out. bought an aftermarket one and it wouldn't fit , looked at it up and down, and yeah it looks like a twizzler. I was able to straighten it pretty easy though.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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With minor adjustments you should be ok, just replaced my bros fender with an aftermarket one and with adjustments it was ight.
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