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nl12 01-02-2011 01:27 AM

Are 68 parts going to be made? or just 69?

clill 01-02-2011 07:00 AM

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When the AMD sheetmetal first came out, they were on display in the Rick's booth at Carlisle. The tops of the fenders were already lumpy from all the people coming by and tapping on them. These are from 2007.

Vegas69 01-02-2011 03:15 PM

Sound like race car parts. I can only imagine how many dents would be in my car from servicing to someone leaning, to a pebble on the road....

parsonsj 10-03-2013 05:40 AM

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I know this is an old thread, but I've just mocked up a pair of AMD's aluminum fenders. I've had them for years, and wanted to use them on my current project (69 Camaro, natch).

Anyway, I'm disappointed. They are too flat... not enough curvature on the top line where it meets the hood.

parsonsj 10-03-2013 06:14 AM

Update: just off the phone with AMD. They no longer manufacture aluminum fenders. They've sold out their last batch and won't be offering them any more.

Greg from Aus 10-03-2013 06:37 AM

I have mine all fitted up John, they were a nightmare. I had the tops reinforced to help stop dents, we will see if it works.

clill 10-03-2013 06:38 AM

Have you tried another hood ?

camcojb 10-03-2013 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by clill (Post 508303)
Have you tried another hood ?

Every aftermarket cowl hood I've seen (metal or fiberglass) is high in the middle like that. I do not know as far as the CF hoods.

parsonsj 10-03-2013 06:59 AM

I hear ya about the hood... and no, I haven't tried another one. I don't have one lying around to try.

Besides, it's an Anvil CF hood, and has to stay.

AMD's installer is supposed to call me and we are going to talk about options. I think I'll see if I can get a discount on a set of their steel fenders. At least with a steel fender I can expect a body shop to be able to fix this. They won't do anything other than body filler on an aluminum fender.

parsonsj 10-03-2013 10:24 AM

I talked to Tracy (at Anvil) about this and he said to put the car outside in the sun, and weight the hood over the support beams along the edge to pull it into place.

So the hood is outside with 250 lbs of stuff on it in a 90 degree Florida sun. He said if that doesn't work, he'll send me another hood.


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