fastmark
super gas
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Abilene, Texas
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i'm probably opening a can of worms.... but i have about 5 sets of perfect rear panels and saw 3-4 more sets at Garlits this past weekend... who is going to pay $400+ for a new reproduction when you can buy excellent originals between 20 and 100 bucks?
You got any perfect white rear panels you want to sell me for 20 to 100 bucks? Then let shoot me a PM and I'll take 'em off your hands  I hope you are getting the idea that the fronts won't sell like hotcakes until you make the rears.
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7dcuda
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Reged: Nov 06 2009
Loc: GA
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Will the new panels include the chrome/felt strip on the top edge of the panel?
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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sorry... just black that will be ready for sale/trade when our rears are done.
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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Will the new panels include the chrome/felt strip on the top edge of the panel?
panels will be available with or without the weatherstrip
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fastmark
super gas
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Abilene, Texas
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sorry... just black that will be ready for sale/trade when our rears are done.
See what I mean. There are no white panels out there at all. You have 4 or 5 sets and saw several at the last show. I bet they were all black as well. The ones of us who need something beside black are just out of luck until the colored panels come out. Hope you get the rears made shortly after the fronts come out.
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kmyles
member
Reged: Nov 18 2009
Loc: Alberta, Canada
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Put me down for a white set! I need em bad... Was going to get the palaco ones but I think I'll wait. When do you think you will have a set of front and rears in white ready for a challenger??  
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1951 Dodge 2 Door Coupe
1971 Dodge Challenger RT Clone
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cataclysm80
master
Reged: Oct 24 2006
Loc: Florida
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Darn, That sounds like a pretty cool item, but somehow I missed it while walking around the Garlits show.
Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing a set of those.
Yes, I suggest marking the cutouts for everything on the back. power windows, remote mirror, cuda emblem, gran coupe emblem, woodgrain inserts.
I'd also suggest making new rear panels to go with your new front panels. Hardtop rears seem the obvious choice since way more hardtops were made than verts. Mark the cutouts on the back of the rear panels also. power windows, ashtray, woodgrain inserts, rear seat shoulder belt. (you might also consider marking the correct shape for the 74 seatbelt hole, although it wasn't marked on originals, it is a different size than the ashtray hole)
Many Many thanks for using the correct material. Pay very close attention to getting the grain pattern correct, and I think you'll have a winner, even at $900 a set.
To save on your costs for now, I'd leave the seatbacks to BEA, and let us forage for good used kickpanels. Kickpanels aren't very visible anyway.
Tav
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cataclysm80
master
Reged: Oct 24 2006
Loc: Florida
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Oh, one more important feature of the rear panels is that they have countersunk screw holes. Since the current reproduction panels have NO screw holes, I think this is an area that you can outshine the competition.
Just a heads up... 70 Challenger rear panels have one of the screw holes located differently than the later years. I haven't checked, but maybe barracudas are the same way. It would be worth checking into that if you are going to make rear panels.
If there is a difference in hole location, and you have to choose which style to make first, please keep production #'s in mind. For example, often a part will be made for 71-74 challengers and the unique 70 version will get skipped. The logic is that the new part will fit 4 years of car instead of just 1 year of car. What they forget is that there were about as many challengers made in 70 as there were in 71-74 combined. 70 was a huge year for challengers. Of coarse barracuda production #'s will be different.
Tav
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bremotorsports
I am NOT old, I'm "well seasoned"
Reged: Aug 22 2003
Loc: New Jersey Bada Bing
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Joel,
I must throw my hat in the ring for rear panels to be done as well (at minimum in white and black), and, in addition, to satisfy the SERIOUS need (myself included) by convertible owners for rear panels. Also, if Dynacorn actually goes forward with the rumored production of Cuda bodies, that will open up an entire new revenue stream.
Bill Rolik
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ScottSmith_Harms
Doc Bug
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Spokane Washington
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FWIW I spoke with Dynacorn at SEMA, they are doing both Challenger & Cuda bodies, Challengers will be first followed by Cudas. They did Challengers first because of a deal that Chrysler made with them, supposedly a "Continuation series" of brand new 1970 Challengers available new from the dealer (sounded far fetched to me but that's what the guy said) was planned but fell through when Chrysler had $ problems, however Dynacorn had already started building tooling for them.....
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Chally426
super gas
Reged: Jan 21 2003
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
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I recently looked at what Dynacorn has avalible right now, and they are REAL CLOSE to putting a Challenger together!!
I'll see if I can find the site and post it.
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Chally426
super gas
Reged: Jan 21 2003
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
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here it is
http://www.dynacorndepot.com/Challenger.aspx
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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because of a special project we will soon be cooperating on the 'cuda rears for convertibles will most likely be the first rears in production. Because of the low production numbers expect a high production price.
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Chally426
super gas
Reged: Jan 21 2003
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
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sign me up... 
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ragtopdodge
master
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Seattle
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because of a special project we will soon be cooperating on the 'cuda rears for convertibles will most likely be the first rears in production. Because of the low production numbers expect a high production price.
sign me up! White 'vert panels.
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Hemiken
mopar addict
Reged: Feb 13 2007
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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Hey Joel (Metroman),
Can you put a list together so we can see who wants what color so we know if we are close to meeting the quoter for each particular color order please ?
I need Red Convertible front and rear, a set of Blue hardtop panels and a set of Tan hardtop interior panels, all for Barracuda, and i would drill all my own holes that are needed for window winders and such things
Great to see this is coming as a reality for the hobby. 
Kenny.
Edited by Hemiken (Fri Nov 20 2009 07:49 PM)
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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SAMPLES OF THE GRAIN...
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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the picture is a small sample of the grain to be applied to the tooling this coming week, it is sitting on top of an original door panel. After hours of browsing several close samples of grain this is what will be applied to the interior door panels, seat backs and rear panels.. from a foot away you cant see where the sample ends and the original door panel begins.
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Pacnorthcuda
Down Shifting
Reged: Nov 19 2007
Loc: Kirkland, Washington
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Metro---that looks REALLY....REALLY good.
I think you're on to something. I should sell my gennys fast before they drop in value!
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Challenger_Nut
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Reged: Dec 29 2005
Loc: WV.
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Are one of those an original panel?
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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the pic is a 2" by 2" section of the graining sample sitting on top of a door panel
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Challenger_Nut
member
Reged: Dec 29 2005
Loc: WV.
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Good Job. Looks great in a photo! Does it look that good in person?
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fastmark
super gas
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Abilene, Texas
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Can I expect a set under my Christmas tree or is it going to be a Independence day celebration? 
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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we should have panels available by christmas
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RCKTMN
member
Reged: Apr 02 2005
Loc: Massachussetts
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I'd be interested in a white hardtop set and a black convertible set. Have you arrived at pricing for these? Will both fronts & rears/hardtop & convertible versions be available simultaneously?
Thanks,
Paul
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1970 Barracuda Convertible
1974 'Cuda shell - '71 conversion
1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass
2007 Magnum SRT-8
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Hemiken
mopar addict
Reged: Feb 13 2007
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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Hey Joel,
Any chance you will be doing E-body kick panels also please and in colors ?
Thanks again,
Kenny.
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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fronts will be available first, then seatbacks, and then rears
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cataclysm80
master
Reged: Oct 24 2006
Loc: Florida
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Will you be selling them directly, or wholesaleing them to a distributor?
I'm just wondering where we'll be able to buy this wonderfull product.
I talked to some people today that had seen it in person, and they were very impressed.
Tav
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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At the moment the panels will be stocked by Mega, Herbs, MCB, Deutschman Automotive and Metro but will be also available thru all 60+ Metro dealers. Call 'em and tell them your color preferences as these will be only available with a pre-paid order.
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kmyles
member
Reged: Nov 18 2009
Loc: Alberta, Canada
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Both Cuda and challenger available right off the hop???
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1951 Dodge 2 Door Coupe
1971 Dodge Challenger RT Clone
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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Cuda fronts before christmas
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fastmark
super gas
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Abilene, Texas
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Cuda fronts before christmas
Both black and white?
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Hemiken
mopar addict
Reged: Feb 13 2007
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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Any updates on a release date yet please Joel.  
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resq302
super gas
Reged: Jan 23 2003
Loc: Morris County, NJ
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Any plans to do door panels for a 70 challenger or rear door panels for a convertible car?
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Brian
Morris County, NJ
69 Charger 383 HP 4-spd console (AACA Senior Gold National Winner)
70 El Camino SS 396 TRUE SS(AACA Senior Gold National Winner)
70 Challenger Convert. #s match, built 9/69 (AACA Senior Gold Natn'l Winner)
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metroman
member
Reged: Feb 27 2006
Loc: georgia
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Tooling for Challenger door panels has already been cut... we expect to have them in late winter.
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cataclysm80
master
Reged: Oct 24 2006
Loc: Florida
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Tooling for Challenger door panels has already been cut... we expect to have them in late winter.
Cool! Any idea when Challenger hardtop rears would be available (black)? I've got a set of Palco panels I haven't installed yet, and would gladly switch to your product.
The location of one of the rear panel mounting holes changed between 70 & 71. If you have to choose one design over the other, pick the 70 design. In 70 the screw went into the metal in the C pillar area. Any 71-74 car could drill this hole with no problems. In 71-74 the screw went into a metal tab at the rear of the quarter glass. On 70 cars, this metal tab is not present, it would have to be fabricated, and even then, the screw goes in towards the glass. I think the 70 design is better. Also, about half of all the 1970-1974 challengers were 1970 models. 1970 was a big sales year.
Here's a picture of some driver side rear panels.
Tav
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fastmark
super gas
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Abilene, Texas
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I need to ask a dumb question here. If I can put together all of your posts, this is the order of the production of the panels. Cuda fronts, Challenger fronts, seat backs, and lastly Cuda htp rears. After that, you have no agenda as to when you may produce conv. rears. So it is going to be sometime before I can buy a compete set of cuda htp panels in white, right?
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Chally426
super gas
Reged: Jan 21 2003
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
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I need to ask a dumb question here. If I can put together all of your posts, this is the order of the production of the panels. Cuda fronts, Challenger fronts, seat backs, and lastly Cuda htp rears. After that, you have no agenda as to when you may produce conv. rears. So it is going to be sometime before I can buy a compete set of cuda htp panels in white, right?
Close, but read again, page 4 towards the end he says...
because of a special project we will soon be cooperating on the 'cuda rears for convertibles will most likely be the first rears in production. Because of the low production numbers expect a high production price.
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HEMICUDA
mopar addict
Reged: Nov 22 2004
Loc: Medina, Ohio
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You said just before Christmas and they will be available, how do I order a couple sets for my Cudas?
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fastmark
super gas
Reged: Jan 20 2003
Loc: Abilene, Texas
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Maybe he's like me and does his Christmas shopping on the 24th!
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