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grd777 10-13-2023 06:01 PM
having issues with my sail panels purchased from AMES
 
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never had a problem from the parts i buy from Ames , but the sail panel do not fit right .Any one else had this issue

Trevor78 10-13-2023 06:22 PM
Looking at that they likely go under the rear trim

grd777 10-13-2023 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Trevor78 (Post 6460755)
Looking at that they likely go under the rear trim
no i can not get it far back enough to make it fit Just checked the ones OER sells and the look more correct

Trevor78 10-13-2023 06:48 PM
Ok, and yes pics look like it goes over as shown. Can you roll it into place from side rather than push backwards?

grd777 10-13-2023 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Trevor78 (Post 6460760)
Ok, and yes pics look like it goes over as shown. Can you roll it into place from side rather than push backwards?
when i install against the roof pillar it will not go any further back . cant stand when these repo parts don't work . i wonder why no one else had this problem i guess i will buy the ones from OER AND REPORT BACK TO INFORM THE OTHER GUYS IF THE FIT BETTER

burd 10-13-2023 09:23 PM
I’d use nOS myself.

grd777 10-13-2023 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by burd (Post 6460793)
I’d use nOS myself.
ok if i can find them i will buy them ?

Trevor78 10-14-2023 07:55 AM
All well and good suggesting that if they were available.

Mr Twister 10-14-2023 08:44 AM
Possibly some extra material/mold flash in the u shaped leading edge that hooks over the pinch weld in the front?

grd777 10-14-2023 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Twister (Post 6460841)
Possibly some extra material/mold flash in the u shaped leading edge that hooks over the pinch weld in the front?
will check that thanks for the tip

burd 10-14-2023 10:02 AM
Gastro, I Didn’t sell any nOS on Dayton, just rusty junk. I had a whole table of nOS, it all went back home. Other than the serious collector, people won’t pay for it.

grd777 10-14-2023 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by burd (Post 6460857)
Gastro, I Didn’t sell any nOS on Dayton, just rusty junk. I had a whole table of nOS, it all went back home. Other than the serious collector, people won’t pay for it.
i do and will for NOS .DO YOU HAVE ANY SAIL PANELS NOS

Norwood 10-14-2023 03:16 PM
In all likelihood whoever you buy them from they come from the same source.

skunkwerks 11-01-2023 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by grd777 (Post 6460746)
never had a problem from the parts i buy from Ames , but the sail panel do not fit right .Any one else had this issue
You may have to drill a new hole in the lower area on the cars side to mount them correctly.

It really depends on where the factory drilled the original hole.

grd777 11-01-2023 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by skunkwerks (Post 6464475)
You may have to drill a new hole in the lower area on the cars side to mount them correctly.

It really depends on where the factory drilled the original hole.
not worried about the hole .its were it meets the upper glass. thesE ones are for a 73-74 OER MAKES THE CORRECT ONES FOR 70-72 CHECK THEM OUT ON THE WEB AND YOU WILL SEE THEY ARE NOT THE SAME


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