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Offline ta collector

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body parts
« on: December 26, 2007, 06:38:44 PM »
i will be needed front fenders,rocker panels and quarter panel skins for my 78. is the reproduction stuff any good or not, having trouble finding any good used stuff so just wondering about the reproduction stuff.
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Re: body parts
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2007, 09:27:34 PM »
I never liked buying the skins.  They don't fit right and you spend a heck of alot of time trying to get them to line up like the originals.  Like the door skins, there would be a 1/4 gap at the top, 1/2 gap part way down 1/4 gap in the middle and 1/2 on the bottom.  It is like a big wave on the doors.  The fenders and such aren't much better.  The rockers are ok, but that is about it.  I would check around and see if you can find original replacements.
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Re: body parts
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2007, 09:45:12 PM »
thanks i will keep looking hopefully something will turn up
1967 firebird
1976 Trans Am 50th Anniversary
1979 TATA
1991 Trans Am GTA
2002 Trans Am Collector Edition #1358
2008 G8 GT
1972 Chevy C/10