Re: [Chevelle-List] Re: Repro Sheetmetal

[Dwight Fulton]

I have been doing bodywork for almost 30 yrs. now and in my experience there are no perfect panels. Even new sheetmetal from the Big 3 has to have some rework done on it before it's perfect. The thing to remember is you get what you pay for. If your buying 1/4's buy the full quarter , they always fit better than skins but they will still need some massaging to fit.  Patch Panels are the worst, Partial skins are better, Full skins are even better & Full Panels are even better & Factory NOS is nervona.   Dwight 72Elky  ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Blawkamp To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Re: Repro Sheetmetal It was from Goodmark.   ----- Original Message -----   From: jason pollock   To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 11:16 PM   Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Re: Repro Sheetmetal   tom   would you happen to remember the manufacturer of the panel?   thanks   jasonpollock   On Sunday, November 17, 2002, at 07:45 PM, Tom Blawkamp wrote:     I had the back panel replaced in my 1967 El Camino. It was from Goodmark, and my body man was not happy with the fit.   Tom B.     ----- Original Message -----   From: jason pollock     To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:30 PM     Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Re: Repro Sheetmetal     in year ones catolog they grade there replacement sheet metal parts 1 thru 5.for the most part     it seems that the complete sections get a higher rating and the smaller patch panels are not of the same quality.     has any one replaced a below the back window panel on an el camino...results     jason pollock     Well it's a sure thing that nothing beats NOS stuff, but it's hard to find usually and very expensive.  Most of us, at least I cannot, afford to pay the price for it when it is available.  I have heard the best feedback about the stuff the Goodmark sells.  I personally have had panels fit, and ones that didn't.  My worst experiences have been with  replacement 1/4 skins.  If I could go back, I would get the full repro 1/4 instead of the skins.     Tom     jason pollock