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Turbonut · 10-08-2016, 06:50 AM

I still say the passenger side fender extension was replaced. Have seen many replacement fender extensions and they were darker than the body. In fact I had one replaced on my car as I turned into an extended curb and damaged the R/S extension. Got the car back from the shop and the extension was a shade darker. Had I known, I would have had the shop paint the extension. Actually, have never seen an extension/skirt from the factory with a shade difference.

Here's my car last year before it was repainted:

Look closely and you can see the fender extension is darker than the door.
Actually, you'll see that the fender is also slightly darker, but that occurred when the car was 3 months old and some nut backed into the headlight door and nicked the tip of the fender while the car was parked. Top of the fender was repainted but extension wasn't touched. Extension was replaced in 1995 when I struck the curb.

When the car was repainted last year, I had everything painted at one time to avoid any shade difference, including the 2 extra sets of side skirts , 2 extra sets fender extensions, 3 extra front spoilers, and a headlight door air intake.

Guess it really doesn't matter one way or the other as it's so insignificant.
Once again, good luck with the sale.

10-08-2016, 06:50 AM	#8
Turbonut The Newbie Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I still say the passenger side fender extension was replaced. Have seen many replacement fender extensions and they were darker than the body. In fact I had one replaced on my car as I turned into an extended curb and damaged the R/S extension. Got the car back from the shop and the extension was a shade darker. Had I known, I would have had the shop paint the extension. Actually, have never seen an extension/skirt from the factory with a shade difference. Here's my car last year before it was repainted: Look closely and you can see the fender extension is darker than the door. Actually, you'll see that the fender is also slightly darker, but that occurred when the car was 3 months old and some nut backed into the headlight door and nicked the tip of the fender while the car was parked. Top of the fender was repainted but extension wasn't touched. Extension was replaced in 1995 when I struck the curb. When the car was repainted last year, I had everything painted at one time to avoid any shade difference, including the 2 extra sets of side skirts , 2 extra sets fender extensions, 3 extra front spoilers, and a headlight door air intake. Guess it really doesn't matter one way or the other as it's so insignificant. Once again, good luck with the sale. Last edited by Turbonut; 10-08-2016 at 07:05 AM.