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    Offline Katfish

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    Am I being too critical?
    « on: November 27, 2004 - 10:22:35 PM »
    Ok,

    I paid $1200 for these repo rear window louvers, guy is very nice and said when I bought them I could send them back if not happy.  He says he's made couple hundred of these over the last 15 years with no complaints.

    Well I'm not happy, I feel the spacing on the 2nd panel is "way" off.  Look at the edges, looks to me like it was cut too short, doesn't have the same bend/curve as the others.

    for comparison included is a picture he uses when selling them on ebay.

    Too critical?



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    Offline MAXcuda

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #1 on: November 27, 2004 - 10:51:00 PM »
    No you're not.  I would not be happy with the quality of those louvers if I had paid $250.  I say send 'em back.  Great looking car btw.   :thumbs:
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    Offline 1973challenger360

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #2 on: November 27, 2004 - 11:52:09 PM »
    Its like The Burger King ads the Burger Never looks the same (send them back)
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #3 on: November 28, 2004 - 02:03:29 AM »
    the whole louver looks poor to me
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #4 on: November 28, 2004 - 04:16:30 AM »
    katfish,
      I've seen these on E-Bay before. I never bid since that price is steep, but I would definitely expect something like he show's in his picture. His look great, your's not so :bs: Maybe he had a few of these  :beer: :wasted: the day he made yours. Send them back.

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    Offline Burpin Chunks

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #5 on: November 28, 2004 - 04:45:19 AM »
    Send them back! If he starts to give you trouble about sending them back lets know as well, we will all email him. what his is rating, send us a link to his ebay sight.
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #6 on: November 28, 2004 - 06:13:51 AM »
    That second one up is definitly not bent right at the ends,much poorer quality than the other one.
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    Offline Katfish

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #7 on: November 28, 2004 - 06:24:42 AM »
    Thanks for the replies, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being a jerk.  I doubt he'll give me any trouble, he sounds super nice and I'm sure it won't be a problem.  From what I can tell doing research the guy does pretty good work!

    He's the same guy that repo's the shaker hood set-ups.  I contacted 3 people who had bought these from him on ebay before I did, they all said they were very happy, one guy bought 2!

    I've been looking for these for 5 years, don't mind paying fair price, just not happy with the way these look.  :(
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    Offline hemi71

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #8 on: November 28, 2004 - 11:44:31 AM »
    Why dont you ask him to make you another set....maybe he just had a bad day? If other people are happy with his work, and you want a set of these...it might be worth the try. As long as you get him to give you the same "no hassle return" as these, it can't hurt.
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #9 on: November 28, 2004 - 12:15:24 PM »
    When I looked at the first picture, I thought...they look pretty good, I don't see a problem.  Then, I realized your's was the second picture.  Eeeeewww!  Sorry man, you're not too critical -- they are way off!
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    Offline Videomagician

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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #10 on: November 28, 2004 - 12:19:34 PM »
    The material he used on your set doesn't look stiff enough to hold the correct shape, like on the ebay pic.  I'd send 'em back. 
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #11 on: November 28, 2004 - 01:08:16 PM »
    For $1200 I definately would not just settle for them if you are not happy.    :nono:
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #12 on: November 28, 2004 - 03:48:25 PM »
    Wow, that's horrible craftsmanship/quality!!!!!  I'd  :puke: if that happened to me.  Definitely demand your money back from this guy. :madvibe: :gripe:
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #13 on: November 28, 2004 - 04:21:40 PM »
    2nd and 4th are wrong on the ends and middle bows up. 1st middle bows down. example pic has frame running around whole thing, and also connector at bottom so you can lift up to clean window.

    definately send em back for that
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    Re: Am I being too critical?
    « Reply #14 on: November 28, 2004 - 05:59:26 PM »
    I am with these fellas.   :iagree:
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