Re: [Chevelle-list] NOS part question

[Gene's General Restoration Parts]

Hi John,  I am not spamming the list if that is what you think. I am sorry if I offended you. The only time I offer anything is if someone asks about the availability of something.    As for the origin of Goodmark parts, yes they are 99% imported from Tiawan. The only real exception is the 70 - 72 Chevelle full quarters for hard top and convertible. I am not positive but I think they are stamped in a GM supplier's plant, I will check with my salesman in the morning.    You are right about Goodmark discontinuing DII parts. I am not really able to say why though. Let's just say that Goodmark is building many new improved dies for sheet metal and trim. As for the guys stamping in the US you may be thinking about Sherman and/or C.A.R.S. While it is nice to see them made domestically they are not primed like the imports and come bare metal, and the fit is not as good. At one time Goodmark also sold many of those parts but stopped offering them.    Of course I would rather see everything made domestically but price seems to drive the market. Most of these import parts are also GM approved so how loyal is GM to the American worker when GM could have saved the dies and stamp the stuff now in a union shop?   Gene     ----- Original Message ----- From: John Nasta To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:37 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] NOS part question Like I said, I'm not the moderator. Personally I try not to traffic the list too much with advertisements.   John Nasta       -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 4:28 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] NOS part question   Why is that,John? You and others have been doing it for a long time,too. As long as no one complains about it,I just consider it an added benefit of this mailing list. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: John Nasta   p.s. not really supposed to use the list for blatant advertising. I am certainly not the moderator though.     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Gene's General Restoration Parts   Hi,  We have the Goodmark supplied OEM quarter panel stamped on the original dies in America. The dies were recently freshened up so the quarter panels are of excellent quality. Thanks, Gene Smith a.k.a. usa1chevelleguy