OK... I'm really confused... I think in the end everyone wants to know that what brand or what place they can order reproduction metal from and get a good fit and decent quality. Can anyone clear things up a bit for the slow ones like me here? I feel like I'm in an econonomics class with companies A, B, and X :P
Mikey
----- Original Message -----From: John NastaSent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 8:36 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Re: Repro Sheetmetal...was Why OPG SucksThere are two companies, both right here in the US, contracting to have the
large sheet metal parts made. Both companies are having their stuff made in
Taiwan. Even the Authorized GM large sheet metal parts are made in Taiwan.
There is a third company (also right here in the US) that makes pretty much
all of the patch panels (lower fender patches, lower door patches, lower
quarter patches, etc.). Those are actually made in the USA.
Trim Parts says that their stuff is made in "America", but I've been told
that it is actually made in North America, a.k.a. Mexico. I can't prove or
disprove that.
There is a company that makes fuel tanks in Taiwan and another in Canada.
I put a full quarter skin, a lower quarter patch panel, and a new hood on my
El Camino and the body man said it all fit perfectly. None of it was from
Goodmark. You can see the pictures at http://johnnasta.com/elcamino
John Nasta
-----Original Message-----
John Nasta and others-
I was told at a swap meet by a nationally known vendor that there are two
primary manufacturers of repro sheet metal - hoods, fenders, quarters,
floors, etc. One is pretty chinsy - poor fit, poor lines, etc - and the
other was much better. Of course, all they carry is the better stuff...
Do you have any comments or knowledge about this claim? Where does this
stuff come from?
Jim ACES #2020 2 - '66 SS's
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