KMS REPLACMENT BODY PARTS??

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dj
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Post Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:57 pm

I need to replace both wings and the bonnet on my touring, I have been looking at trying to find them on a scrap car and trying to match the colour to try and save money but have seen a company called KMS that sell them very cheap??

Bonnet Ԛ£49
Wing Ԛ£22

Has anyone had any experence of these parts? Is it the same case as most things you get what you pay for or could I be on to a winner of having my car looking nice again :D

Any help welcome

Dj
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Post Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:09 pm

Never heard of them, but presumably we're talking about new pattern parts.
There's been another thread on here recently about the subject, and the concensus was, which agrees with my experience, that pattern body panels are far inferior to genuine.
Most scrapyard bonnets should be rust free and as new, and wings are about 50/50 OK or rusty at the back at the bottom.
If you can't find the right colour, then they will have to be painted, just like the pattern ones would.
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Post Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:31 pm

Got to agree with Brian, pattern parts never seem to be the same fit as genuine patterns, I would give them a miss, unless you're on a budget and don't mind a non perfect fit.

KMS are another GSF/ECP that have been around a long time, just not as heard of.
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