Worst repro part ever done?
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05/10/11 04:45 PM
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Besides my self made tinplate go wing on my 69 Mach One. Hmmm when doing it was only 18 years old at that time, still looks cool on pics and without root hehe. Today recived an part that might compete for the nr1 worst case ever done! This part recived in an ok paper box with ai logo and text ANCHOR replacement part. Inside an E-body tranny mount. When looking at it, you can see the metal body structure is not pararell on the sides, this makes the aligment of machined tranny surface to not match up. In the steel bracket the new Korea made rubber is sitting pretty high on one side of streel mount and oposite in other side. Is a werry good mount for the E-bodys that have had there one leg cut off, maby itīs an Vietnam thing. It is supposed to be painted black. When tutching it aint paint it looks like they have tumbled it in charcoal. This thing cant take an tranny even if its a gelly housing. What do i want say with all this: is not an part you ever will dream about having in your car, stay out! Give me your worst case repro part, is wormly welcome! just dont want be alone and so negative Thanks Moparts /Michael Chally Rag
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: ChallengerRag]
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05/10/11 05:53 PM
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Try as I may I could not get some wheelwell mouldings to fit on a 70 cuda in the shop. What junk. Most repro stuff requires some massaging but the only massaging these will get will be from the compactor at the land fill.
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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05/11/11 06:37 AM
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For YEARS the ACC carpet kits were sent out too short. My Charger is one example. Just before I bought it, the previous owner had installed a green ACC kit. The carpet stopped right at the gas pedal.
Great, I purchased an ACC carpet kit for my Dart because the Trim Parts kit sucked so bad.
Well if the ACC carpet sucks less than the Trim Parts one I'll be happy.
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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05/11/11 11:00 AM
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For YEARS the ACC carpet kits were sent out too short. My Charger is one example. Just before I bought it, the previous owner had installed a green ACC kit. The carpet stopped right at the gas pedal. Sitting in the back seat or looking in through the rear window, you could see bare firewall. Not good. Then when I changed the interior color to Charcoal/Black, I bought another ACC kit since I was unaware of any other vendors. This one sits about an inch above the gas pedal. NOT much better. I'm going to weld in frame connectors this winter, and since the carpet needs to come out due to the welding, I hope the new kits come with more material. Anyone know if their quality control has improved since 2004?
....the ACC carpets always fell short on mat'l,....but that seem to hold true on the standard stock "grandma" loop style carpets,...for my personal cars, I always ordered my rugs custom made from ACC in high cut pile,...seems there was plenty of mat'l, plus being freshly made, the time it spent rolled up in the box was a few days, vs who knows how long the standard stock rugs are sitting in stock in the boz,....last rug (Ebody 4spd) I bought was just a few months ago, again High pile custom order for myself, because it is not avaliable stock came in with no issues,...the last few "stock" loop pile "grandma" rugs that I've ordered for customers had the usual problems, boxed for who knows how long, wrinkle city, cut short at the doors, or firewall, or both......if your set on the "grandma" loop style your best to see Dave W at ECS for a better fitting loop carpet (which are made by ACC, btw),....but ACC does offer their carpets in custom mat'ls,.....I prefere the high pile because it looks so much better,....the oldest ACC carpet I have is in my Challenger T/A,...high pile, black, 32 yrs old, still looks brand new,....the last loop pile black ACC rug I put in a customers car, turned purple in about 2 yrs
Mike
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: DAYCLONA]
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05/11/11 12:38 PM
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Seems like there is still a need for a forum for this type of comments, but hasnt had any momentum yet. Any idea how to petition for this? The following is a link to other Moparts members looking for this type of input, sure could help a lot of us save some time searching. "Another restoration part complaint" https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post6523949
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: ChallengerRag]
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05/11/11 12:43 PM
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I purchased reproduction wheel well mouldings and reproduction valance moulding.....and the originals are back on the car and the repops are on the shelf. Dave
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: DPelletier]
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05/11/11 01:17 PM
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Kick panels for B-bodies are prettly awful. The grain is way off and they are too glossy.
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: DPelletier]
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05/11/11 01:35 PM
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I purchased reproduction wheel well mouldings and reproduction valance moulding.....and the originals are back on the car and the repops are on the shelf.
Dave
Dave, who did you get the wheel opening moldings from? I got them from Dale's Cuda Shop and they fit perfect, I was shocked, but they were the best fitting repop wom's I ever seen.
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Re: Worst repro part ever done?
[Re: MLR426]
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05/11/11 05:05 PM
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If you want an up grade on carpet qaulity and fit you have to go to Dave Walden ECS.
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