search | help | calendar | games | forum home » Hello Spec Miata Community » SpecMiata.com » Spec Miata Frequently Asked Questions » body panels Email this page to someone! | Subscribe To Topic   Author Topic: body panels Messenger Racing Member Region: West Texas Year : 1992 Posts: 41 Status: Offline posted            What is everyone's best recommendation for body panel sources? I hear of aftermarket $100 fenders, etc but am unclear from the rule book on legality. EBudman Idle Member Region: Detroit Car #: #71 Year : 1990 Posts: 656 Status: Offline posted         I've seen the aftermarket fenders listed anywhere from $100 to $200 already painted. Usually the $100 fenders have an additional $75 in shipping or other hidden cost. I've also seen them locally for $125-145. For the money, you can't beat the Mazdaspeed deal. The fenders are right around $125 & I just received one with some other parts Fedex 2nd day for about $25 shipping. (I guess the larger sheet metal is like the Mazdacomp exhaust where 2nd day is the standard shipping, but it was WAY cheaper than I expected) So essentially for the same price, I'll stick with the OE pieces. Eric jigou Veteran Member Region: Des Moines Valley Car #: 59 Year : 1991 Posts: 1910 Status: Offline posted         For the record, along the fender shipping discussion, when I ordered the belly pan (plus a few other items) from Mazdaspeed Tim told me that their shipping rates are exclusively by weight - the size of the box makes no difference. The box was darn near as big as the hardtop I had sitting next to it. Jarrod -------------------- http://www.plainoldgas.com Messenger Racing Member Region: West Texas Year : 1992 Posts: 41 Status: Offline posted            Thanks guys, Sounds like the Mazdaspeed parts are the way to go since I am in a rural area and freight gets to be a big item. T.J. Kearney Male Member Region: Finger Lakes Car #: 85 Year : 1992 Posts: 755 Status: Offline posted         to bring this one back from the dead.... Do the MazdaComp body panels come painted? I think I gotta finally give up the fight to retain all the original bodywork -------------------- Tom Kearney SSM #85 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Z-MAN Member Region: Mid-South Car #: 54 Year : 1990 Posts: 711 Status: Offline posted         The front fenders from Mazda have a thin coat of black paint on them. The front bumpers are grey primer and the last rear bumper I got was un coated plastic. MZ Printer-friendly view of this topic | Subscribe To Topic Hop To: Select a Forum:   Category: SpecMiata.com -------------------- Spec Miata Spec Miata Garage Spec Miata Rules & Competition Spec Miata Competition Tires Spec Miata Safety Spec Miata Setup Guide Spec Miata Data Acquisition NASA PTE/E3 Spec Miata to FProd SMulators Spec Miata Frequently Asked Questions Showroom Spec Miata Pro Miata Spec Miata Enduro Spec Miata Virtual Swap Meet SMTV Back Fire Announcements   Category: Spec Miata Archives -------------------- Spec Miata 2001-2009 Garage 2002-2009   Category: Sports Car Club of America -------------------- SCCA North-East SCCA South-East SCCA Great Lakes SCCA Central SCCA Mid-West SCCA South-West SCCA Rocky Mountain SCCA North Pacific SCCA San Francisco Region SCCA South Pacific   Category: National Auto Sport Association -------------------- NASA Discussion NASA Northeast NASA Southeast NASA Central NASA Midwest NASA Northwest NASA Southwest   Category: Mid Western Council -------------------- MWC Discussion

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