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Sheetmetal Replacement Quality |
DaveB |
Dec 4 2021, 02:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 25-November 21 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 26,107 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I am sorting out a '75 914 and will replace a lot of the sheetmetal. Are there differences in the replacement panels and sheetmetal quality from various manufacturers? I've worked on other makes where we have fit/QA issues with body metal from certain manufacturers. Is there a way to distinguish the sheetmetal manufacturers from suppliers other than price point? If there is a thread on this, just point me over to it - thanks!
DaveB |
9146C |
Dec 5 2021, 09:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 14-September 19 From: US Member No.: 23,460 Region Association: None |
I added this photo to my build thread about 1-1/2 years ago. Two different manufacturers of door jams.
The one on the right (the grey one) is the Restoration Design replacement. Probably worth posting again in this thread. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Mark Henry |
Dec 19 2021, 06:29 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I added this photo to my build thread about 1-1/2 years ago. Two different manufacturers of door jams. The one on the right (the grey one) is the Restoration Design replacement. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-23460-1638719168_thumb.jpg) I had both these parts in my hands, absolute no comparison the RD part easily was the vastly better part. The blue panel was so thin you could piss through it and the stamping was just wrong beyond belief. |
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