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msilvia
10-10-2001, 11:11 AM
I'm noticing that most S13 north american 240s have a crease in the front fenders just above the side marker lights, which carries a line back from both the '89/90 and the '91-93 front bumpers.  

However, some seem not to.  The previous owner of my car replaced a fender at some point, and the new one doesn't have that crease.  It's completely flat there.  Anyone know why?  What model/year was without these creases?

If no one knows what I'm talking about I'll find some pictures of other cars to post.

TIA!

West
10-10-2001, 11:26 AM
I think about 50-80% of s13's have this. I know my first s13 did and my 2nd did too.

Its just a inevitable dent for the s13.

msilvia
10-10-2001, 01:04 PM
Nah, not a dent.  It's molded into the fender and very much meant to be there.  

Look at a nice shiny example like UK200SX's car, which has the side marker in a different place b/c it's not north american.  But right above where the side marker would be, the line from the bumber is continued on to the fender.

<img src="http://www.300zx.co.uk/200sx/rides/paul_s13/side.jpg">

Now, for an example of a fender w/o that line, check out the following S13 coupe w/ a Kouki front bumber, which also has a detail crease in the same place (it starts on the bumper right above the license plate and wraps around).  Notice on this one, tho, that the fender doesn't have that crease.  It's completely smooth above the side marker.

You'll have to open a browser window and paste in this URL, cuz photopoint won't open it from a link.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1691266&a=12983277&p=54942022&Sequence=0&re s=high

Thanks, BTW, to whoever's pic that is.

my240likenoother
10-10-2001, 06:03 PM
the car looks good
and on the fenders if they were replaced than they r actuayl aftremarket and they r never the same just the way it is they were probaly replaced at diferent times <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>??