Crap aftermarket parts!

[Brads70]

I'd go for the NOS fender, buy once cry once....

[70_440-6Cuda]

My experience with AMD was OK, not great but not entirely horrible.  Bought 2 front fenders for my '70 'Cuda to replace the fiberglass front clip.  Left fender fitment was pretty solid, right side had the captured nuts for the header panel partially covered by the sheet metal folded over from the top of the fender.  Not the biggest deal to fix by carefully trimming, assuming the nuts are located properly.  The bigger issue I had is the metal is very thin in my opinion - leaning over the fender to mount the hood put very slight pressure dents in the fenders.  I pulled the AMD fenders and boxed them back up and hunted down a set of originals.  I lucked out finding a pair of very rust free originals and just the weight difference is noticeable.  I could tell the original fenders were much more rigid just when handling them to move from one place to another.

I have managed to hunt down all original sheet metal with the exception of a rear valence with exhaust cut outs, but how bad can the AMD fit?

[CudaA39]

I bought two AMD fenders for my Barracuda and would have paid double without hesitation for food originals.  Fit like crap, didn't match the curve of the doors, didn't match the front nose radius, needed twice the spacers to get close to the hood arch.  Plus they were thin so welding the seams was a nightmare.  But what options do you really have anymore.

[RzeroB]

Yeah, it pains me every time I go the auto parts store and see "made in China" on almost every part they sell. It still boggles my mind that it's cheaper to ship this junk halfway around the world, then it is to make it here. 

[Gross Polluter]

Yeah, it pains me every time I go the auto parts store and see "made in China" on almost every part they sell. It still boggles my mind that it's cheaper to ship this junk halfway around the world, then it is to make it here. 

It's hard for us to compete anymore when China has no environmental regulation, cheap energy, and slave labor. 

[cuda hunter]

Slave labor can not be beat. 
Not even automation can beat the cost of slave labor. 

Yet, we go ahead and buy slave products and claim to be a moral people who abolished slavery. 

When I got to the parts store I specifically ask for multiples of what I am after and always buy the mexican or canadian products when available.  I prefer not to support china.

[70_440-6Cuda]

I bought two AMD fenders for my Barracuda and would have paid double without hesitation for food originals.  Fit like crap, didn't match the curve of the doors, didn't match the front nose radius, needed twice the spacers to get close to the hood arch.  Plus they were thin so welding the seams was a nightmare.  But what options do you really have anymore.

Exactly why I have 5 original fenders in my garage right now - 2 really good ones, and the rest for donor parts!

The AMD pair I bought had several issues, but for me the deciding factor to sell them was how thin they were in comparison. 

For reference, I paid $700 for a pair of really solid fenders that need a bit of work, but are not riddled with rust,  and about $400 for the other three combined.  Hopefully I can recoup some of that depending on what is left over!