I have a 69 Firebird I bought disassembled years ago with no engine or tranny. After collecting parts here and there it currently has a running OHC 6 ( Not originally a 6 cyl car) with Sprint manifolds, a 5 spd manual and a posi rear. I've finally started body work. After starting to strip the front fenders I found more patched up rust and damage than I expected. Are the Repro fenders still as bad as they were or is someone making better ones now. I had a HotRod magazine years ago that mentioned they had to bend the fenders over a spare tire to make them fit.
I haven't heard anyone say anything good about the patch panels either. Like many others, I'm on a tight budget and don't want to spend the money on something that may not fit. My inner fenders are pretty bad too. Anyone dealt with the repros yet.
Thanks

Repops are still fairly time consuming. You will be further ahead finding better, original ones.

Here in the mid-west (St. Louis area) good used 69 Firebird parts are almost impossible to find. Finding used fenders in better shape rank up there with spotting Big Foot. I bought a 69 Firebird convertible in 1974 and the front fenders were already rusted through back then. Used ones I find on-line sometimes cost more than the reproductions and still need work. Time to find an Old School auto body guy that can perform miracles on mine.

There are NOS ones out there if you have deep pockets.

I found someone to rework my fenders. The price of NOS parts has crossed the line into the ridiculous range. The local Craigslist has a NOS 1969 Camaro quarter panel for $3500. I would be afraid to drive it if I spent that much just for one panel. I personally don't want to let it sit under a cover in the garage for 10 years and then sell it bragging how it has less than 500 miles since restoration. If you wreck it, you can fix it or replace it. For some of us these old cars are a time machine. The looks, sounds and smell take us back to a happier time. Just my opinion.