Anvil Auto fit and finish

[rchandler]

I am in the process of having my 68 Camaro painted @ Novelli Rod and Custom. My exsting hood and trunk lid are poor quality replacement parts and do not fit well. I am considering Anvil's Carbon Fiber parts but I am unsure of the quality of the fit of these parts. Do any of you have expearance with how well Anvil's parts fit? Are they as straight as good steel parts? Are there threded metal inserts for fasteners?
Anybody that ownes or has expearance with these parts I would surly like your oppinion.

Thanks,

Rob

[tyoneal]

Hi:

I have heard of only great things about them. I'm sure there will be a lot of people chime in.

Good Luck,

Ty

[bulldogchevy]

Great fit i have header,hood,cowl vent,lid and spoiler on my 69.

[Matt@BOS]

I think I have pretty much all of Anvil's panels with exception to the trunk lid, and a ton of people have asked me this question. The quality is top notch. The fit and finish is very good as well, there are very few companies which have parts that fit onto a car and are presentable out of the box, but Anvil is one of them, still a little body never hurts if you're going to paint. I would definitely recommend their hood.

Now, to answer some of your specific questions. Yes, they are about as good as a "good" steel hood. Maybe not perfect depending on your standards, but better than just about all aftermarket steel, or in my case, old, sand blasted original sheet metal. Also, all of their stuff that I have is threaded, and will bolt right on.

Just remember, carbon fiber parts, no matter how good, can't be worked the same way as steel parts. You can't just hit something that is carbon fiber with a hammer to flatten it out, or expect a part under a fair amount of stress to not show a little pattern weave through paint. You kind of have to fit the rest of the car to the carbon fiber parts, which is easier the more original sheet metal you have. In the end, you will probably spend the same amount of time as working with pretty good quality steel, and less time than crappy aftermarket stuff.

Matt

[XcYZ]

I have their A pillar covers in my car, I was very impressed with how they fit.

[Rod P]

this is all good to hear