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Old 09-22-2014, 06:21 PM   #13
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Re: Sheet Metal

As a friend of mine once said years ago when he pulled a reproduction part for his Vette out of a box that just came in the mail.

"It says in the catalog Exactly as original. If they wanted to be honestly they would say Similar to original, can be used if nothing else is available."

I'd say that's as honest as it comes. I REFUSE to use any reproduction parts on my cars. Only rubber or plastic is about it. There is ALWAYS something better than reproduction, with these trucks MILLIONS were made and plenty are still out there. You are better off buying damaged original parts and paying to repair them or repair them yourself.

Let me make this clear, the reproduction parts WILL NOT FIT. So you will have to work your butt off to make them fit, you might as well work your butt off on original parts that you paid less for.

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