Repo Rubbish !!!

[Michael F.]

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going to have to have a new ncrs category...." correct car restored with chinese parts" sad but may be all we can get someday soon...the way of the world, made in tiawan, mexico or china....USA no more

[Stewart A.]

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I rebuilt a 65 Mustang from ground up with all Taiwan, Chinese parts. Even the the panels were from Taiwan. I have done 60 thousand miles since resto and the car works like a charm. When people ask why do I like American cars I always reply it's not American. LOL We have the same trouble over here with everything included tooth picks made in China. We all winge and do absolutely nothing about it. The government need to tax the imported rubbish so heavy we start making most of the stuff in our own countries. I hate using the Chow stuff but 99% of the time you have no choice. Stewy

[Jim D.]

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Stewy, You think the repo stuff is crap, you should have seen what NOS stuff looked like in the 60's,70's & 80's. All the stuff I bought over the counter from Chevrolet was absolute junk. My guess is that all the first line rejects went to the "service replacement" bin. In the 70's, I ordered all NOS chrome for my 60. When it arrived, I sent it back and had my original stuff replated. It looked a lot worse than your example. Not only was the chrome thin/missing, the casting flash was terrible.

[Stewart A.]

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Jim I don't understand why they go 3/4 of the way. They have all the gear why not just take a little pride in doing it correct and keeping everyone happy ! Stewy

[Joe L.]

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Stewy, You think the repo stuff is crap, you should have seen what NOS stuff looked like in the 60's,70's & 80's. All the stuff I bought over the counter from Chevrolet was absolute junk. My guess is that all the first line rejects went to the "service replacement" bin. In the 70's, I ordered all NOS chrome for my 60. When it arrived, I sent it back and had my original stuff replated. It looked a lot worse than your example. Not only was the chrome thin/missing, the casting flash was terrible.

Jim-----


As tooling wears, the parts become less-and-less perfect. If you had purchased a SERVICE part back when your car was new, it would likely have been the same as that originally installed on the car. As time goes on, this changes. After PRODUCTION requirements are over for a part, GM is not very interested in performing expensive refurbishing/repair of tooling for old model cars with very modest demand. They'll usually continue to have the supplier manufacture the part as long as the tooling will make a satisfactory part (maybe not to everyone, but to most people). When it reaches a certain point or when the tooling breaks, the "discontinued" sign goes up.

[Joe L.]

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Jim I don't understand why they go 3/4 of the way. They have all the gear why not just take a little pride in doing it correct and keeping everyone happy ! Stewy

Stewy----


Usually, it's because a reproduction source cannot justify the cost of making PRODUCTION-type tooling. If one uses less-than-production type tooling, then the part will not come out the same as those made off the production-type tooling. Sometimes, they can get "almost there", but they just can't get "all the way there". The difference in the cost of the tooling to get "all the way there" might be absolutely enormous.

[Troy P.]

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It is a pretty well known fact in Mustang circles that poor quality (servicable but less than perfect appearance) production parts did end up as service relacement parts. So I would not be surprised if GM followed that approach as well.

[Stewart A.]

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I would hate to say it but I would buy a repo Mustang part before a Corvette Repo part anyday. I have never had any trouble with a repo Mustang parts. A guy named Scott Drake practically sells an entire car under his manufacturing name. Stewy

[Joe L.]

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I would hate to say it but I would buy a repo Mustang part before a Corvette Repo part anyday. I have never had any trouble with a repo Mustang parts. A guy named Scott Drake practically sells an entire car under his manufacturing name. Stewy

Stewy-----


The market for Mustang reproduction parts is HUGE compared to Corvette. A market of that size justifies the use of better tooling for the manufacture of the reproduction parts. Thus, the parts can be of better quality. Better tooling= better parts.

[Stewart A.]

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Joe your bang on the money with that. But If I buy a chrome item for $12 and it looks like crap why not make the part $25 and make it properly. I would buy repo parts if they were dearer and quality. Rather than have no alternative besides second hand products that hardly exist. Stewy

[Patrick T.]

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From the looks of the pitting, my guess would be that some vendor who supplies CC had a bunch of these old used parts simply cleaned and rechromed them. Then they get sold as new, as nothing would surprise me what these guys will do for a buck. PT

[Stewart A.]

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I sent them an email but unfortunately I have had no reply. I wasn't nasty or rude just wanted an explanation as to why the poor quality ? Maybe they read the forum and have decided they don't want my business ? Stewy

[Patrick H.]

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I sent them an email but unfortunately I have had no reply. I wasn't nasty or rude just wanted an explanation as to why the poor quality ? Maybe they read the forum and have decided they don't want my business ? Stewy

I said it way at the top of the thread - if you want an answer, you'll have to call them.

[Stewart A.]

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It looks like your correct with that Patrick. I'll have to have a p..s and moan on the phone ! Stewy

[George J.]

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You really can make a difference if you try. With a little effort, I buy relatively few things made in China.

George