What Mopar parts would you like to see reproduced?

Well I was lucky enough to meet and reconnect with a restoration source at SEMA this year and they were adamant about reproducing Mopar parts, even with the economic market for cars changing. I will be giving feedback and suggestions on products and the viability of of parts to be made. Their part line will not be of sheet metal or upholstery, but everything else would be a go. Range is a-bodies, 1963-1974 b-bodies, e-bodies, 1966-1971 c-bodies and f-body cars. If you have a suggestion and possibly a pic, please post that here and I’ll be checking with them on possible product production.

I will be submitting some items myself including:
1971-1974 b-body taillights parts (except lenses).
1970-1980 a-body/F-body ducktail spoilers
1968-1970 340 exhaust manifolds.

So what suggestions do you guys have?

So much for my '65 Belvedere quarter panels.

Affordable 2nd gen hemi parts.

Heater box cases would be great, but pretty complicated to do I imagine. Nice heater box cores are not that easy to get if you have a badly broken one. The ones in the junkyards here are typically dry and fragile. New ones made in a better material would be super.

Pushbutton radio buttons?

Bumper guards for some cars are difficult to find. Most bumpers are reproduced at this point I think?

1964 Plymouth grill guard / bumper over rider?

Brushed 14" trim rings available? Seems most everyone wants 15" or bigger wheels so this may be a money looser?

Headrests?

1970 ESC gas caps. Think NOS is all that exists for some types of gas caps?

Sunroof parts like weather stripping ect.?

Luggage racks?

Brake drums that are no longer made, or made poorly.

Small bolt pattern a-body disc brake dust shields maybe?

Recall Wheels? I think someone made them and then quit?

Any unique master cylinders need reproduced?

SB 90 degree oil filter adapters are now a lot more then they used to be for some reason. Are they now hard to get?

Any steering wheels?

Some alternator pullies made back them don't look like the ones that come on alternators today.

Wiper arms or wiper blades?

Sway bar tabs for lower control arms.

Pinion yoke dust shields.

You know that will never happen but lets give thanks to a few things that are cheap. #1 Aluminum heads. In 1975 a set of Diamond or Mullens ported heads, that are dogs compared to Edelbrock Victor Jrs, cost nearly as much as what we pay now. I love it. #2 Big cubic inches. Around that same time, I don't really remember when, there was an article on the cover of Hot Rod magazine, 575 cu in MILODON MASTADON, I forgot the details but these guys probably spent 6 months and a zillion dollars to build a 575 cu in Hemi. Now we get full radius stroker cranks and H-beam rods almost for free. And you just bolt it together, like theres nothing to it. #3 Power. Before Ray Barton got so busy he offered single 4-bbl, flat tappet, pump gas street motors with 800hp. That's WAY MORE power than Pro Stock cars had in 1975. And now we have it in a grocery getter. Lets give thanks.

340 manifolds were done years ago, stock depleted?

'70-'71 high quality e-body rear convertible interior panels. Probably just a fantasy...

My 1st question would be what their manufacturing capabilities are; that would refine or set expectations for possible products.
I would think they'd want to work on items with a higher volume first, or maybe those where the market supports a higher return on investment.
They might want to pick Tony D'Agostino's brain - also Joe Suchy & Jim Kramer, if possible - for items they get requests for but can't supply.
Lots of things come to mind:
Air Grabber ducting
The notorious thumbwheel dash-light dimmer switches
Proper/correct brushed trim rings
Recall wheels
Decent fuel sending units
Lower dash pads for '68-'69 B bodies
LA-engine left side manifold heat shields

We have reached a point of devastation concerning not just manufacturing- but ANYTHING that requires human beings to make work. In manufacturing- such as our beloved car parts- there is a shortage of COMPETENT workers. What workers show up are below average to unacceptable. What product is made and makes it out the door is suspect in quality to unusable. Look at the service you get with your drs office now- go to a restaurant- try a fast food drive thru at 7pm. AMD a while back was dumping a lot of sheet metal- I assume these items will no longer be made? I was lucky to get my Hoosier pro street radial rear tires 2 months ago. Summit and Jegs - either "None in stock" or "Better order soon 1 in stock." But I would like to see all mopar sheet metal continued ready to use- drop in wire harnesses.

Good quality brake drums.

Hood ornament for 1966 Plymouth , and I'll loan my original to pattern off of. There are a couple companies making the 67 style

All they need to make is the die-cast for the 66

The engine size decals are already available


And I'll second the left exhaust heat shield / gasket for 340

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This. Exactly this.

I was one of them that gave a deposit for two sets back when Metro first floated the idea. Sadly they did not get enough interest back then. I doubt it would be better now.
If I win the lottery, this is one thing I plan to rectify.

Trunk mats that are on par with what ECS was having made.
ECS is no longer able to get their subsupplier to make them.

Correct 15x3 trim rings polished and brushed.

They are the largest producer of restoration parts and they supply , OER, Classic Industries and Year One, just to name a few companies.

15 x 7 trim rings, 3 inches deep, polished and brushed.

Please and thank you!

Overlooked makes and models need any support?

Any parts needed for the older 70's Dodge pickups - ie the bird bath hood years. Grilles, side trim, dash pads, roll bars, etc.
C-body parts?
80's Shelby cars? Weather-stripping, Shelby seat covers, door panels?
AMC cars?

1970 Coronet tail panel? I don't think those have been reproduced?

Any emblems that aren't made? Plymouth Scamp, Pickups, C-body stuff, ect.

70s dodge truck roofs and parts in general.

Like it’s posted, no sheet metal.

1969 valiant front fenders !

Shakerhood.com ran out?

Ben Snowbar had molds made somewhere.

The 1994-2001 Rams need the plastic dash.

I have an official OEM Chrysler 1994-1995 replacement dash still in the box
if measurements are needed.

'73 up A body plastic interior trim (interior sail panels, door tops, a pillar, etc)

probably the same for F/M/J

keep the info coming (except for sheet metal).

70 340 left side exhaust gasket. Was repro but no one doing it anymore.

I would bet the tools to do these still exists.

So IMO this one would be a no brainer

The company was in the Detroit area and still exists. Owners name was Tom,

Steve Atwell im sure knows who it is

1969 C500/Daytona rear window glass

How about reproducing the dealer installed rubber floor mats? While not factory items, the dealer often had Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler/Mopar branded rubber floor mats. I think we could all use a set of these.

A long shot but,

If someone can put me in contact I might by the dies or cad files for them if they exist. Might also consider having the dies made but would need a perfect example to work from.
Then the question is what are people willing to pay for them?

Anything for '66-'67 models. Specifically, '67 Ply GTX.

Ck your messages

70-72 E and B body bucket seat side potmetal latch/hinge covers....even if they're made in plastic is better than overprice/non-exsistant originals, easy task for someone with 3D printing access?

15" and 17" aluminum "450" rims

No need to wait for someone to make these, You can have those made by any CNC wheel making shop here in the US or abroad....I had a custom set of forged billet aluminum wheels made recently to my specs for under $6K in Italy.....

money......................

71/74 B body 2 doors roofskins

( oh, and of course… any part being AFFORDABLE)

I was thinking about a big 3D printer might be able to do it too.

1967 Coronet 500 trunk decklid moulding.

'67 Coronet grille surrounds.

I'd take complete '66 Charger grille assemblies with hideaways as an alternative, since they look good in the '67...

How about any str style mopar intakes?
Some 15x12 alum slots?

Dual point distributors and good quality points, condensers, caps and rotors.

[quote=nuthinbutmopar]'67 Coronet grille surrounds.

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That's in progress.........

Bogart can make those for you. Be prepared to open your wallet WIDE!

I did look into having some made in China a few years back but got sidetracked with work.

CORRECT power steering hoses with the original style crimp om the ends ...ALSO correct A/C hoses

How far did you get with China and are you going to get back on track?

taking notes, keeping an eye out for more ideas.

They were wanting an example of exactly what I wanted but assured me they could easily duplicate. No, not enough hours in the day.

The E-Body crowd could REALLY use 72-4 foam/spring seat buns. I may just have to pursue this myself with my business partner & our Chinese connection. China would be the ONLY place to get these done - unfortunately.

1967 B body and back full rear quarters, all body panels...grill surrounds...etc...anything/everything

70-92 truck parts

VIN tags…that oughta ruffle some turkey feathers.

Horn pad/rings for 68-69 cars non-wood steering wheels.

like I said, no sheet metal.

I would like to see the front and rear bumper filler strips for 74 Challenger. I haven't been able to find them.

It would be nice if these 2 already available reproduction parts could be improved upon: Fuel tank sending units and brake proportioning valves. Also as previously mentioned 340 drivers side heat shield.

I’ll make a note of that.

Heater resistor for 69 B Body no AC.

And the one for the fan on 69 b body with ac. Should be same for several years.

I'm sure someone makes those.

Pin type caliper adapters for the 11.75 rotors, probably the calipers too. Would be a good set.

Seems people sell the sliders now. The pin type allow for more expansion without seizing up. The pin type were fairly hard to find back in the late 90s when I did the swap, appear to be almost nonexistent today.

1970 B-body 6-way seat tracks..

Air cleaner pie tins for the 440 cars

Although I hear rumors they are in the works

I'd be happy with a return of a better/wider selection of performance tires in 14/15's.

Or 275/45/17 tires.. no idea why this size does not exist

It's like if a grocery store only sold the items that move in quantity, all they would have would be milk, bread, TP, and in my store, Ice cream,

Parts for AMC cars. LOL. I appreciate the sentiment but they're not gonna reproduce stuff for the 17 AMC cars left surviving.

How about window sweeps and T-Top seals for the '84 through '92 Daytonas and Lasers? The last NOS set sold a couple years back now and those of us who couldn't afford $1000 worth of 40-year-old rubber are left cobbling pieces made for the Camaro & Mustang T-top cars.

The Mini Express mushroom cam & lifter package...bring back that '588' cam package!

a few weeks ago, [possibly 2 months or better] i was wanting new 15" tires for the front of my charger.
i wanted something that didn't look like the "tractor type" tread pattern of all season tires.
what a chore that was !
i finally found a pair that had a grooved pattern almost reminiscent of "summer tires" of old.
the company was Land Sail, and of COURSE they were not made HERE !
i debated for a while, but i finally pulled the trigger on them, a pair of 215-70r 15. i think they were around 68 each.
when they arrived, i was pleasantly surprised. nice tread pattern as pictured, and seemed to be as well constructed as any tire offered at most tire shops.
i had them mounted on a new set of 7" wide torque thrust originals [with the straight spokes] and it took only 1/4 once on one wheel and 3/4 ounce of weight on the other to balance them.
they go down the road very nice, no pulls, vibrations, nothing but smooth "sailing".
i don't expect a long life, but who knows ?
we shall see, but the car is put up for the winter. [after i FINALLY got it going again since 2006. ]

I'll put in for all of the "common stuff" for cars from about 64 til 80-ish and trucks/vans from again mid 60s to about 87.

1972 Plymouth Duster Tail Lights

Orange 340 pie tin. Its been out of stock everywhere for at least a couple years.
340 manifold heat shield/gasket. Would sell a ton if you can get it sub $100 pricing.

This would be a good piece.
No one makes them.
And about every car I see has the yellowed backup lens

E-body A/C dash vents, and clutch safety switches.

Fenton split exhaust for the 23 and 25 inch flat head sixes.

Check out a place called musclecargt.com, all they do for mopar is E-Body, They have seat frames with springs and seat buns as well. click on products - explore all - scroll down until you see mopar, it take a few moments to load. It may be what you are looking for. iapco103

I could use parts for my '70 Javelin. Marker lights, plastic dash frame pieces, headliner, brake rotors etc.

Entire and complete 1970 Cuda.

Power steering cooler for the Federal style pump that was used on E-body hemi cars....

AG.

Don't quote me, but I believed those were made by Glen Ray Radiators at one time.

not my call. I'm just gathering info.

AMD has a potential complete car coming by 2026, but you have to assemble it yourself.

How about let's start by first reproducing what's currently available CORRECTLY? Quality control is horrible in the classic car hobby. I don't mind spending premium dollars for premium quality. So much of what's out there is just wrong, or doesn't fit. Example: the bumper fillers that are currently available for the front of a 70 Coronet are pitiful...and they cost a pretty penny. Just my 2 cents.

World definitely needs a don garlits tach again.

If so not anymore. Don't see them on there site..
AG.

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet:

1970 Charger tail finish panel (Charger R/T and 500) - hard to find in usable condition and quite expensive