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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 11:11 PM
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As if my last post wasn't enough
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=404805

(keep in mind car is to be complete by Friday (headlight switch due in Tuesday and drop off at painter for touch-up Thursday) I found this on my brand new $675.00 door panels.

(3" rip on top)
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/cal...S/dsc01670.jpg

on brand new panels! Wasn't there last week when I cleaned the interior?? Here's the whole panel
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/cal...S/dsc01668.jpg



WTF????!!!
I will call Pacifica tommmorow and demand a new replacement. I rarely dealt with Pacifica most orders via Ecklers but Pacifica had the best price, $50 cheaper if I recall. What the heck?
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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Your pictures are large so it is hard to see but I have some experience with Pacifica and guess what I bought from him - door panels. Same deal was cheaper. Anyway, the drivers side panel fit like s#$% . So I called him (I say him as he sounded like the owner.) I got a sob story of how they had made next to nothing on the panels and that door panels can be a really difficult job to do they never fit right, etc. He was going to get back to me etc... I noticed that the panels were from Corvette America so I called them. According to them, they never heard of this guy and he is not one of their dealers etc... Well he never did call me back and I got busy and never did get back to that panel for months. When I did, I cut tons of plastic off the back and got it to fit ok, but not great. The other side was better. Anyway, I have since ordered "not quite perfect" stuff from Corvette America. There can be a small hole or imperfection but you know that up front and it can be returned. I have NO EVIDENCE of any shenanigans but I wonder????
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 10:50 AM
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Your pictures are large so it is hard to see but I have some experience with Pacifica and guess what I bought from him - door panels. and that door panels can be a really difficult job to do they never fit right, etc. When I did, I cut tons of plastic off the back and got it to fit ok, but not great. The other side was better. Anyway, I have since ordered "not quite perfect" stuff from Corvette America. There can be a small hole or imperfection but you know that up front and it can be returned. I have NO EVIDENCE of any shenanigans but I wonder????
Everytime I try to save money or cut corners I end up paying double. Not too happy with quality of panels anyway. chrome strip has defects and the drivers door panel needed modifications to work around the door lock. :rolleyes:
I'm going to press on this one however $675.00 /2 = $338.00 going to fuss, "the sqeaky wheel always gets the grease"

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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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Default Re: IT NEVER ENDS!! (Cali,77,L-82)

I looked at Mid America's door panels and they also come from C.A. so it's not Pacifica's fault, but C.A.

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