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Survey is completed. Several message boards, dealerships and independant body shops participated and I got great feedback. Thanks for allowing me to post here.

Actually we sell products to just about every auto manufacturer there is. Not many manufacturers design or make their own parts anymore. That is a very good guess though. I would love to reveal the name of the company and give the website, but unfortunately to do that I would have to go...

And finally.......... Here are my questions to you as potential installers: Paper or vinyl template Which would you prefer and why? Any ideas for improved template material? What potential issues would you have with the type of work needed, that both template types dictate? Would you rather...

Here is a template from another kit, for a front spoiler/airdam (also known as a fascia extension). It is made from adhesive backed vinyl. The slots on this template are exactly the size neededthere is no freehand cutting by eye, there is no test fitting needed; the template is exactly the size...

Attached is a pic of the template itself. As you can see, it is just an ordinary piece of paper. It is shipped loose in the package to the customer. Instructions state to position it, and then attach the template with masking tape before making the required holes. Personally, I wonder what...

Now to the instructions: the first thing you see when you open them is this warning, which explains the templates are undersize, and only rough guidelines. The slots must be hand fitted freehandbut dont go too far or the part wont fit tightly. We dont want things to move around. As you can see...

There are two attachment methods usedone is a push pin, the other is a spring clip. The clips spring action pulls the part tight against the body, and requires that a slot be cut into the body of the vehicle to fit.

We're dealing with plastic and urethane parts. Things you might find in a mfr catalog, or you might see as some sort of special edition on a newer car. Here is part of a ground effects package we manufacture. It is a left front fascia extension, and fits below the bumper. Nice looking partif...

Will do.