[77 TRASHCAN]

I've learned a lot about reproduction sheet metal...avoid it if possible......there musta been a bunch of bad words and modifications (that they didn't televise..) on all those Overhaul'n shows that used import sheet metal...

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

I've learned a lot about reproduction sheet metal...avoid it if possible......there musta been a bunch of bad words and modifications (that they didn't televise..) on all those Overhaul'n shows that used import sheet metal...

Yet, some people will never learn. They always base their decision on price as repop panels are at least a third the price. But when you factor in the shipping and all the labor involved with making it work, some people actually have more money invested in their repop panel than they would have in an NOS panel. And they still have a flimsy repop panel. Long live the Taiwan GTO!

[NeighborsComplaint]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

Yet, some people will never learn. They always base their decision on price as repop panels are at least a third the price. But when you factor in the shipping and all the labor involved with making it work, some people actually have more money invested in their repop panel than they would have in an NOS panel. And they still have a flimsy repop panel. Long live the Taiwan GTO!

Hey Chief, can you give me the phone number of the NOS GTO Parts Store? Next time I need sheet metal, I can just call them. I didn't realize it was that easy. I guess AMD built an entire business on non-essential sheet metal parts for the restoration industry.hobby since you find NOS sheet metal so readily available. Who knew?

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by NeighborsComplaint

Hey Chief, can you give me the phone number of the NOS GTO Parts Store? Next time I need sheet metal, I can just call them. I didn't realize it was that easy. I guess AMD built an entire business on non-essential sheet metal parts for the restoration industry.hobby since you find NOS sheet metal so readily available. Who knew?

Repop companies live off of the "if you build it they will come", "there is a ass for every seat" and "a fool and his money are soon parted". Believe it of not, you can find almost anything you want, just don't expect it to pop out of a smart phone. Sometimes you have to actually go out and look for it. No, it does not pop up everyday, but it does pop up. In places like Carlisle I usually see NOS fenders and quarters for pretty much every generation of GTO. I also see a fair amount of NOS and quality used sheetmetal at Norwalk. Last Norwalk there were a pair of quaters for a '64/'65, several '65 fenders, '64/'65 door skin, '67 fenders, '68/'69 quarter, several '70-'72 quarters and inner fenders for various models. And I really wasn't looking.