Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Reproduction interior door panels #2484655
04/18/18 03:28 PM
04/18/18 03:28 PM
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
M
mikeporp Offline OP
member
mikeporp  Offline OP
member
M

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
Who makes the best interior door panels for a Challenger. I need them for a convertible with power windows


1970 challenger convertible
Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484718
04/18/18 05:48 PM
04/18/18 05:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
DAYCLONA Offline
I Live Here
DAYCLONA  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass

Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484737
04/18/18 06:31 PM
04/18/18 06:31 PM
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
M
mikeporp Offline OP
member
mikeporp  Offline OP
member
M

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
It doesn't look like they have the rear panels and for convertible or for power windows. I heard something about Metro which looks to be called mega parts USA now if I'm correct. But they also don't seem to have the rear for convertible.


1970 challenger convertible
Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484752
04/18/18 07:11 PM
04/18/18 07:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,341
Crook County, ILL
Mastershake340 Offline
master
Mastershake340  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,341
Crook County, ILL
There are no repro rear interior panels for E body convertibles available, unless Palco is making their mediocre quality panels for that.
There has been talk off and on over the last few years about tooling good rear E body convertible interior panels, but the demand wasn't proving to be high enough to justify the expense.
If I recall, there was some talk again recently dsicussed on one of the boards like maybe E body.org, of tooling these. Contact Dave at Roseville Moparts and he can give you the latest info on if there is any chance a batch of decent quality rear panels are in the works, as he is the one who has tried to get something going on this item. Good luck!

Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484763
04/18/18 07:41 PM
04/18/18 07:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 704
WV
L
Little Detroit Offline
super stock
Little Detroit  Offline
super stock
L

Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 704
WV
mega parts is not metro

Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484766
04/18/18 07:44 PM
04/18/18 07:44 PM
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
M
mikeporp Offline OP
member
mikeporp  Offline OP
member
M

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
Ok...thanks a lot.
Is there still a metro?


1970 challenger convertible
Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484777
04/18/18 08:04 PM
04/18/18 08:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 17,517
Las Vegas, NV
6bblgt Offline
I Live Here
6bblgt  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 17,517
Las Vegas, NV
iirc METRO was a hobby business - due to increasing their full-time product they are no longer doing their hobby products

Dave at Roseville has their door panel molds

Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2484781
04/18/18 08:10 PM
04/18/18 08:10 PM
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
M
mikeporp Offline OP
member
mikeporp  Offline OP
member
M

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
Thanks to all for the help


1970 challenger convertible
Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: 6bblgt] #2484813
04/18/18 09:21 PM
04/18/18 09:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
DAYCLONA Offline
I Live Here
DAYCLONA  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 18,157
Mass
Originally Posted By 6bblgt
iirc METRO was a hobby business - due to increasing their full-time product they are no longer doing their hobby products

Dave at Roseville has their door panel molds




Correct, Roseville purchased the mfg rights to some of the Metro product line, Metro has returned to making Skateboards and associated Skateboard hardware as that was more profitable than making Mopar stuff...


That's one of the reasons you buy repro stuff when it's available, as there's no guarantee that just because of it being repro, that it will always be there when you want it...

Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: DAYCLONA] #2484858
04/18/18 10:43 PM
04/18/18 10:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 9,550
Sacramento CA
M
Morty426 Offline
master
Morty426  Offline
master
M

Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 9,550
Sacramento CA
Originally Posted By DAYCLONA
Originally Posted By 6bblgt
iirc METRO was a hobby business - due to increasing their full-time product they are no longer doing their hobby products

Dave at Roseville has their door panel molds




Correct, Roseville purchased the mfg rights to some of the Metro product line, Metro has returned to making Skateboards and associated Skateboard hardware as that was more profitable than making Mopar stuff...


That's one of the reasons you buy repro stuff when it's available, as there's no guarantee that just because of it being repro, that it will always be there when you want it...


There is a long list of parts that fall under that category

Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: Morty426] #2485041
04/19/18 12:12 PM
04/19/18 12:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,685
New Jersey
Dante Offline
top fuel
Dante  Offline
top fuel

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,685
New Jersey
Dave @ Roseville, myself and Mike @ BEA have been working on getting the Cuda convertible rear panels made, from what it looks like now it will be a long shot if it happens.
We have not even discussed doing Challenger convertible rear panels, IF they were be done it would not be until the Cuda rear
panels are made and have been well received.

So you are looking at a long time IF and WHEN the
Challenger convertible rear panels are made.
Your only option currently would purchase the Palco rear panels for now and upgrade down the line if the new panels get made.

If you would like more info on the front or rear panels just shoot me an e-mail.



Dante's Mopar Parts
One of the countries largest Interior Dealer, e-mail for a discounted price quote.
Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2485094
04/19/18 01:51 PM
04/19/18 01:51 PM
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
M
mikeporp Offline OP
member
mikeporp  Offline OP
member
M

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 128
pa
Thanks a lot Dante, I have the original rear white power window panels for the convertible but when I bought the car the previous owner had sprayed them black and had cut holes for spekers in the front ones. The backs are not in to bad of shape. I've tried a little to remove the black paint. I read in some posts a few ideas on how to do this the best way. 1 was powerwashing which caused me to ruin a small section of 1 of the front ones, but they had holes anyway. The other I tried was lacquer thinner which worked okay in some areas but was a little tougher to get off in others and never did coplete that process yet. If anyone has any good pointers on how to get the spray paint off I would appreciate it. And how to properly dye or spray my old ones it would help thanks.


1970 challenger convertible
Re: Reproduction interior door panels [Re: mikeporp] #2485521
04/20/18 11:32 AM
04/20/18 11:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,674
California
biggE Offline
top fuel
biggE  Offline
top fuel

Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,674
California
I have used the Palco rear convertible panels. The car that I had them in had real door and kick panels. In a convertible with the top down most people didn't even notice that the rears were different. Definitely not as nice as the originals but once installed not bad.







Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1