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2500CubnRednk
04-14-2010, 06:10 PM
My question is if there is somewhere online where i can buy a front fender already painted the color of my truck. Thanks for all your help.

dwanton1
04-14-2010, 07:36 PM
yes sir -- called recycling centers but better known as a junk yard.

Aprilwine
04-14-2010, 07:47 PM
My question is if there is somewhere online where i can buy a front fender already painted the color of my truck. Thanks for all your help.


I don't think there is anybody that stocks front fenders already painted. Can you imagine the inventory problems as to which color to stock. If your current vehicle has clearcoat then a body shop will have no problem matching the color perfectly with the factory OEM color code available from the dealer parts department which is based on the last 8 digits of your VIN.

dwanton1
04-15-2010, 09:43 AM
let me clearify something -- just because they are called JUNK yards --- does not mean the part you need is junk -- if you tell them what color you need or give them the paint code ( on your glove box door sticker).

plus you wil save yourself $$$$ buying used over new ..

answer to a new oem sheetmetal part coming in color is --- NO !!!!

no one panel paints -- fender would never match the door color unless it is black !! you will always have to blend into the panel next to it , for the colors to match.

there are aftermarket companies that sell sheetmetal parts for real cheap but they are made in china -- thinner metals , part may not fit just right , just cheaply made.

only luck i ever have with an aftermarket part is a CAPA CERTIFIED PART from keystone automotive, but still does not come in color.

2500CubnRednk
04-15-2010, 10:08 AM
Thanks alot, now i just have to find some junkyards in miami!! Oh and nice avatar dwanton1 haha