A new bad door panel
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Meldrim Georgia
A new bad door panel
It hasn't been a very good experience trying to get all the parts I
need to redo my interior. When I ordered door panels, carpet and some other things. Everything showed up but carpet. So I emailed the company and asked about it and they said that the company was running about a week and a half behind. Ok thats fine i can wait.
Finally carpet shows up and I get two driver side console pieces of carpet. they took care of it. I get the carpet, dash and everything installed. Time to start on the driver side door panel. And it will not sit flush on the door. Passenger side is perfect. Email the company with pictures. They said they would look into it. I ask them if they would keep me up to date on the information. A week and a half later and no update. So i emailed them and this is there response.
Tomorrow I'll have them pick it up and test fit it there at the plant. Instead of waiting for any kind of answer they just need to get it in their hands and see if it's warped.
How long will this take?
I still have the door panel at my house.
need to redo my interior. When I ordered door panels, carpet and some other things. Everything showed up but carpet. So I emailed the company and asked about it and they said that the company was running about a week and a half behind. Ok thats fine i can wait.
Finally carpet shows up and I get two driver side console pieces of carpet. they took care of it. I get the carpet, dash and everything installed. Time to start on the driver side door panel. And it will not sit flush on the door. Passenger side is perfect. Email the company with pictures. They said they would look into it. I ask them if they would keep me up to date on the information. A week and a half later and no update. So i emailed them and this is there response.
Tomorrow I'll have them pick it up and test fit it there at the plant. Instead of waiting for any kind of answer they just need to get it in their hands and see if it's warped.
How long will this take?
I still have the door panel at my house.
Drifting
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From: nassau co. new york
i feel for your frustration as i have had the same if not worse with replacement parts being either the incorrect part ,a defective part or an inferior part.you are not alone if that makes you feel any better.i was lucky enough to buy a car with a restored interior so i have been spared your kind of grief.best of luck on your restoration.
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Drifting
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From: Meldrim Georgia
Thanks billcarson
With the door panel they made me feel like everyone that was made was perfect and that there was no way mine can be bad from the factory. That I was doing something wrong.
With the door panel they made me feel like everyone that was made was perfect and that there was no way mine can be bad from the factory. That I was doing something wrong.
Burning Brakes
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From: Brooklet Ga.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I thought it was just me but mine fit like sh#& too I fought and fought and finally ended up using a heat gun to warm up the door panel and get it into the correct bend so that the plastic clips would hold the panel. I am with you guys why do I spend my hard earned money with a company that sells crap that dosen`t fit.
I thought it was just me but mine fit like sh#& too I fought and fought and finally ended up using a heat gun to warm up the door panel and get it into the correct bend so that the plastic clips would hold the panel. I am with you guys why do I spend my hard earned money with a company that sells crap that dosen`t fit.
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Drifting
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From: Meldrim Georgia
How to make mine fit I would have to put about 6 screws and long the front edge of the panel near the door hinges. And I am not going to do that. They can keep sending me door panel after door panel after door panel until I get 1 that fits. For 250 dollars I think it should fit and look good.
Drifting
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I thought it was just me but mine fit like sh#& too I fought and fought and finally ended up using a heat gun to warm up the door panel and get it into the correct bend so that the plastic clips would hold the panel. I am with you guys why do I spend my hard earned money with a company that sells crap that dosen`t fit.
I thought it was just me but mine fit like sh#& too I fought and fought and finally ended up using a heat gun to warm up the door panel and get it into the correct bend so that the plastic clips would hold the panel. I am with you guys why do I spend my hard earned money with a company that sells crap that dosen`t fit.
I have a Corvette America door skin that does the same thing. The curve in the panel is more severe than the curve of the door, so that if you screw in the top, the bottom flops away from the door about an inch. If you get frustrated and force the top and bottom into place, the middle of the panel binds against the door lock linkage. Now I can't use the key to unlock the door anymore.
I feel your pain, buddy.
Last edited by gcusmano74; Mar 20, 2013 at 09:25 PM.
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Racer
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From: illinois
I have the similar problem. Passenger panel has about a 1/4" gap at the door locking pin area and driver side has about a 3/8" gap in the same area. Was worst on both panels before I used my heat gun. May try heating again when weather gets warmer.
Mike
Mike
Burning Brakes
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
There are quite a few threads on here regarding the fitting of new door panels. They range from setting them in the sun for a day with some weight on them, to the heat gun, to (scary!) scoring horizontal lines across the rear of the panel.
Burning Brakes
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From: Brooklet Ga.
So you would aim the heat gun at the backside of the panel? Where did you get your panel from?
I have a Corvette America door skin that does the same thing. The curve in the panel is more severe than the curve of the door, so that if you screw in the top, the bottom flops away from the door about an inch. If you get frustrated and force the top and bottom into place, the middle of the panel binds against the door lock linkage. Now I can't use the key to unlock the door anymore.
I feel your pain, buddy.
I have a Corvette America door skin that does the same thing. The curve in the panel is more severe than the curve of the door, so that if you screw in the top, the bottom flops away from the door about an inch. If you get frustrated and force the top and bottom into place, the middle of the panel binds against the door lock linkage. Now I can't use the key to unlock the door anymore.
I feel your pain, buddy.
Drifting
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From: Calgary Alberta
I got lucky with my panels for my 76, but let me tell you one thing for free: good luck if you have to replace your windshield pillar post trim...those things are terrible. Originals had two plastic snaps, repros have one, and they just flat out fit like garbage around the pillar. Reproduction seat backs? Don't even get me started on those compared to originals.
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Drifting
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From: Meldrim Georgia
Just wanted to let everyone know that the big man from Wilcox corvette called me personally. And he is having a new door panel shipped to me.
Thanks again Ernie
Good people Wilcox corvette you
Thanks again Ernie
Good people Wilcox corvette you
Instructor
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From: Palmer, Alaska
Right on man, let us all know how the fit is, I have brand new CA panels also that i have HOURS into and still don't fit well. I'd be willing to pull the trigger on a new set from Wilcox if the fit better
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Drifting
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From: Meldrim Georgia
I will keep y'all updated on this. Wilcox told me he would do what ever it takes to make this right. I talk to him for about 45 minutes.And he seemed to be a Honest man. We talk about all kinds of stuff. He even let me pick his brain about changing my transmission. I really enjoyed our conversation.
Burning Brakes
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From: Brooklet Ga.
I will keep y'all updated on this. Wilcox told me he would do what ever it takes to make this right. I talk to him for about 45 minutes.And he seemed to be a Honest man. We talk about all kinds of stuff. He even let me pick his brain about changing my transmission. I really enjoyed our conversation.
