Raptor-spec front fenders

Why this option

Raptor-spec panels, matched to the full OEM Raptor front-end conversion this truck is getting. FiberwerX hand-lays its carbon in house at its own 30,000 sq ft factory in El Cajon, California, finishes in UV-stabilized marine-grade clear gel coat, and has been refining these techniques on street and race trucks for close to two decades. They hold a BBB rating of A+ across 23 years in business.

Trade-offs

Long lead time against an in-stock part. FiberwerX also states plainly that at this price point they can't offer pre-preg or vacuum-bagged parts, so extremely small pin-point air pockets can appear under the clear coat, their modular molds leave a faint seam where sections meet, and the panels need more refinement than OEM before paint. Those disclosures counted in their favor — a manufacturer that publishes its own limitations is the right match for a build documented the same way.

Sources

• FiberwerX — Ford Raptor fenders & bedsides
• BBB profile — FiberwerX (A+)

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What it actually cost

Why this option

In stock and ready to ship, and the carbon finish is visually close to the target — a real advantage over a made-to-order panel.

Why it wasn't chosen

Track record. The Better Business Bureau currently rates the company F, citing 12 complaints and a failure to respond to 4 of them, against FiberwerX's A+ over 23 years. Their body kits also carry a 90-day limited warranty. On exposed carbon that has to be color-matched, blended, and lived with for years, a short warranty window and an unresponsive supplier is the specific risk that matters most.

Sources

• Extreme Online Store — F-150 Raptor Side Fenders & Vents
• BBB profile — Extreme Online Store (F)

What it actually cost

Why this option

OEM fit and finish with no refinement work needed, and take-off sourcing is proven — it's exactly how the earlier Fraptor build came together.

Why it wasn't chosen

Painted steel can't deliver the exposed-carbon surface the whole concept is built around. Take-offs stay the fallback if the carbon panels don't work out.

What it actually cost