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    Offline BIG MIKE

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    best fit body panels
    « on: October 26, 2013 - 09:20:25 PM »
    hi i'm looking for the best fitting panels....... looking for input before I drop the money....i'm going to need the left fender, door, inner and outer rockers and maybe a quarter it's for a challenger... thanks
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #1 on: October 26, 2013 - 09:43:43 PM »
    In this order would be.

    1st Original panels removed from another car properly by drilling spot welds.

    2nd NOS panels.

    3rd AMD.

    4th Goodmark.

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    Offline 73RallyeChallenger

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #2 on: October 27, 2013 - 08:46:43 PM »
     :iagree:
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    Offline anlauto

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #3 on: October 27, 2013 - 09:09:04 PM »
     :iagree: :iagree:
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013 - 11:05:28 PM »
     :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
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    Offline johns cuda shop

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #5 on: October 31, 2013 - 07:47:43 AM »
     :iagree:  yup
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    Offline ChallengerHK

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #6 on: October 31, 2013 - 08:16:09 AM »
    Out of curiosity, why are removed originals better than NOS?
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    Offline elitecustombody

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #7 on: October 31, 2013 - 06:48:54 PM »
    Quote from: ChallengerHK on October 31, 2013 - 08:16:09 AM
    Out of curiosity, why are removed originals better than NOS?

    Because a lot of NOS metal was done years after the production of a car was finished and many dies were not in best shape.
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    Offline ChallengerHK

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #8 on: November 01, 2013 - 05:22:06 AM »
    I am now educated. Thanks  :bigsmile:
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #9 on: November 01, 2013 - 10:12:56 AM »
    This whole method is true for any make of car, i do this for a living, this is how you get to know all these little insider info :2thumbs:
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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #10 on: November 01, 2013 - 10:32:46 AM »
    When I worked in a Magna stampping plant, we would make all kinds of parts for the big three...whenever we had some rejected parts, instead of scrapping them, we labeled them as "service" and sent them directly to the big three....what they did with them I don't know... :dunno:
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    Offline elitecustombody

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #11 on: November 02, 2013 - 08:55:14 PM »
    Quote from: anlauto on November 01, 2013 - 10:32:46 AM
    When I worked in a Magna stampping plant, we would make all kinds of parts for the big three...whenever we had some rejected parts, instead of scrapping them, we labeled them as "service" and sent them directly to the big three....what they did with them I don't know... :dunno:

    Hahaha! I'm sure they ended up on some cars one way or the other :roflsmiley:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #12 on: November 02, 2013 - 09:25:38 PM »
    Quote from: anlauto on November 01, 2013 - 10:32:46 AM
    When I worked in a Magna stampping plant, we would make all kinds of parts for the big three...whenever we had some rejected parts, instead of scrapping them, we labeled them as "service" and sent them directly to the big three....what they did with them I don't know... :dunno:

    Back in late 78-79'.

    I bought over the counter a Rallye Cuda hood (which I still have) and a front windshield trim moulding.

    The hood had a bow on one side and the trim has too curved to sit right.
    These were genuine NOS parts I bought over the counter.
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    Re: best fit body panels
    « Reply #13 on: November 02, 2013 - 09:25:58 PM »
    I am sure my computer tower was made from an old Magna panel at some stage of its recycled life :smilielol:
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