I think it’s definitely worth it to go with the Euro valence. It isn’t a dramatic change over the US, but it’s a little extra something that goes a long way with the rest of the car, in my opinion. I also like the look of the standard European front and rear valences over the M-Technic kit, too.
The labor for the valence itself shouldn't be too bad. Now it will require paint work, but we were planning on that anyways so that did not factor in. The real tricky part of this is the rust. You really never know how much you'll find, and how much work it will take to repair it all. That makes for a wild unknown when cutting into an older car. ~ Nick
Do you guys think the work it took to swap to the euro valence was worth it in the end?
~ Nick
I think it’s definitely worth it to go with the Euro valence. It isn’t a dramatic change over the US, but it’s a little extra something that goes a long way with the rest of the car, in my opinion. I also like the look of the standard European front and rear valences over the M-Technic kit, too.
I am in complete agreeance with you on the M-Technic kit. It has never had much appeal to me.
~ Nick
The answer depends on what you would calculate the total cost of the conversion (including labor) to be.
The labor for the valence itself shouldn't be too bad. Now it will require paint work, but we were planning on that anyways so that did not factor in.
The real tricky part of this is the rust. You really never know how much you'll find, and how much work it will take to repair it all. That makes for a wild unknown when cutting into an older car.
~ Nick