[968Z]

Ok...tore the front bumper cover partially off, cracked both driving light lens assemblies, busted up the lower black plastic thingy....Don't ask! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Thinking about a front splitter on the Cab. Is there a good source for a PU splitter? My budget will probably limit me to fiberglass if anything, but I still would like to explore the possibility. Is there a good source for the PU splitter? On a side note, how close can paint shops come these days to matching 12 year old Midnight Metallic Blue?

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[flash]

ouch - i'm really sorry to hear that - sounds ugly and scarey



gert at carnewel in belgium is the source - i lost the bookmark, but if you do a search here, i'm pretty sure i posted the link - i believe it was $350 EU plus shipping



paint matching is better, but still not perfect - they end up having to blend paint across the adjacent panels - i am not a fan of this process, because on 2 stage paint jobs (color / clear coat) it tends to look weird a few years later, after a few buffs - unfortunately, there isn't much choice, and insurance companies won't pay for a repaint



hope that helps

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[PcarFan]

i just had the splitter painted without blending and it matched really well

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[flash]

yeah - you can do that on just the splitter - it's low enough to not show anything - i have a feeling though that he was wondering about repair of the bumper cover - that's where it gets dodgy

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[PcarFan]

yeah thats where I had a problem..I ended up spraying the front bumper and it did not match perfectly..it was darker than my paint.. Its weird they mix it the same way everytime yet they either get it almost perfect and sometimes its off

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[S_Cal968]

Since much of the trim is black on my car, I went with semi-gloss black. I didn't have to worry about matching and it's very easy to touch-up...

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[Royal Tiger]

American International Racing (AIR) has a 968 front splitter for $200 plus shipping. I fist saw their web site when looking for a 951 and seeing alot of those and 944s have them. I think it improves the front look.

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[cosimo]

I had the AIR splitter and cracked it turning into a snow bank. They are fiberglass and will not stand up to any abuse. The PU is the only way to go IMO. No matter how hard you try the splitter is going to scrap or rub so you need something that will stand up. I had mine painted to match and it looks great. I also had the rocker panels repainted and my painter did a great job matching the color (Aventurine Green Metallic).

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