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Offline WVUFELLA

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auto body specialties quarter panels skins
« on: June 05, 2006 - 07:58:07 PM »
hey guys another member has quarters from auto body specialties. he has the skins for sale and i was wonderin if any body has had experience with them (good or bad) i have heard that some quarters dont match up very well. any input would be apprciated thanks if you would like to see them you can go to autobodyspecialties.com they are skins listed for 72 challenger 189$ each




Offline matt63

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Re: auto body specialties quarter panels skins
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2006 - 10:12:16 PM »
Some panels are better than others.  I've seen patch panels that look like they were pounded out on someones picnic table.  However, even good panels require professional installation to make them look right.
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Offline dazza

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Re: auto body specialties quarter panels skins
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2006 - 05:27:48 AM »
Is it true that the goodmark quarters are from a factory press?

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Re: auto body specialties quarter panels skins
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2006 - 06:14:29 AM »
You'll know by the price. The factory ones are $400-$500. Most of the panels are manufactured in the same place, not real great quality but useable. The major differences are the lines aren't as defined and the material doesn't seem as heavy as the original. One word of caution, when you receive your item, make sure you inspect it good before signing the delivery slip. Your ONLY means of getting your money from the carrier. I lost out big time when the people at the UPS store signed the paperwork and then later we discovered the panel was damaged in shipment. Mine came from Goodmark (very poorly packaged, loose inside a huge box) and they use BAX shipping, Bax will not do a thing about the damage, even though the box looked damaged, when the UPS guy mentioned it to the driver, the driver said that it will be okay, if they find a problem they can file a claim. He was right, we did file a claim, no money though. It must be written on the delivery paperwork. A lot of dialog but just thought I'd share that just so someone else doesn't get burned.

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Re: auto body specialties quarter panels skins
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2006 - 07:19:10 AM »
Is it true that the goodmark quarters are from a factory press?

If by "factory" you mean the original Chrysler tooling...no, the original stuff was scrapped long ago.

The full Goodmark panels reportedly fit really well. Most people complain about the skins, but I installed a set on my Cuda and they fit like a glove. Go figure.

Just remember, most cars that need quarters are going to be cattywampus...so, even a perfet OEM panel will likely need to be tweaked to get it to fit right.

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Re: auto body specialties quarter panels skins
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2006 - 06:56:39 AM »
Thanks that helped alot. With my car it is in need of some quarters due to some rust and dents. The coach builder said that it would be cheaper to buy new pannels and fit them instead of fixing the ones on the car. I was concerned about the quality of the ones that you can buy.