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View Poll Results: Was your grill damaged when you opened the box? | |||
No | 13 | 61.90% | |
Damaged with box damage | 1 | 4.76% | |
Damaged with out box damage | 5 | 23.81% | |
Just Crushed | 2 | 9.52% | |
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12-17-2009, 12:22 AM | #1 |
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Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
OK trying to find out how many people have bought NEW grills and have received them damaged or not. Please Let me know where you bought your grill and received them with out damage.
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12-17-2009, 12:38 AM | #2 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
Bought my repop 67 GMC grill from GMC Paul and was shipped to me with no damage
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12-17-2009, 12:40 AM | #3 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
If there is one thing I have learned building classic vehicles over the years. Always go to the parts warehouses and look before buying. I would never order a grille, tailgate, fender, hood, quarter panel, or door without inspecting before buying because of these nightmares. It doesn't suprise me that they won't take it back and replace it. Trevor
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12-17-2009, 12:47 AM | #4 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
I bought one from triplus and it came to me unharmed great deal too
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12-17-2009, 01:03 AM | #6 | |
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12-17-2009, 01:33 AM | #7 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
Whoa, not trying to discourage anyone, and I understand that I am rather lucky to live within a couple of hours from some parts places, but what I am saying is over the 10 or so years of being around classic automobiles, I have read many horror stories on sheetmetal. If you are within an hour or in my case, 2 hours away from part houses, it is well worth the drive to check out parts before buying, as sheetmetal is not easy to return because there are too many fingers pointing when something is damaged. I don't buy aftermarket sheetmetal though, so I have personally never dealt with any of them on anything except patch panels. Trevor
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12-17-2009, 01:45 AM | #8 | |
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12-17-2009, 01:48 AM | #9 | |
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12-17-2009, 01:59 AM | #10 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
I think there was a thread not to long ago that they said these weren't GM grilles. I think they said these were aftermarket grilles that were probably left over from the years when they could run Chevrolet on them. Somebody quote me if I am wrong. I do know one good way to identify the originals from the reproductions as it has to do with the pattern on the center bar. I really do feel your pain though as for many years I have ran on my truck a lack-luster scratched up grille. Always wanted a new reproduction or NOS one, but I know I wouldn't want one already beat up after spending the money. Trevor
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12-17-2009, 02:03 AM | #11 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
It had the GM sticker on the box maybe it was a fake. Would not surprise me now.
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12-17-2009, 02:12 AM | #12 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
GM must have changed their molds or it is just licensed from GM, because there is a difference in the 2 lines that run completely across the grill as on these it falls a couple inches short. I think too if I remember right, that Classic Parts was the only one carrying these grilles with the Chevrolet on them. Trevor
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12-17-2009, 02:17 AM | #13 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
I found 3 other places carrying them but I am a shopper and will try to get the best deal but it didn't work this time.
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12-17-2009, 02:25 AM | #14 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
Hey Neil, how bad was it??? Was it dented up or just bent out of shape? or both? I seen your pic on your thread, but couldn't make out just how bad it was. If it was bent up, I could see ya being able to salvage it with just a little extra time. How's the body work coming? Trevor
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12-17-2009, 02:35 AM | #15 | |
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Yeah it's bent up on both ends and one crease in the middle. I'm going to try to make it work I think but after I bill my shop time out they would be paying me to use there product LOL Any way body work going slow on the truck and planes wish it would warm up!!! Tomorrow its going to warm up enough to strip some planes I had 3 come in this week for paint |
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12-17-2009, 02:50 AM | #16 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
Neil, so are you having them pick it up? If so, are they giving you a refund? How bad was your original?
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12-17-2009, 11:51 PM | #17 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
I have had 2 complete grills shipped off this forum with no problem. Luckily........... I used to work at a body shop and 80% of the parts we got were damaged. So it is a crap shoot really. It has a lot to do with how the shipper handles it so make sure you put insurance on it and have all your stuff together in case you need it when you will file your claim.
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12-20-2009, 02:48 AM | #18 |
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10 with out damage so far!!! and 8 with some kind of damage odd don't look to good for grills
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12-20-2009, 03:04 AM | #19 |
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Re: Buying a new grill was it Damaged or not???
I bought my NOS Grille off ebay about five years ago. Undamaged and now it sits proudly displayed on the Circuit Rider.
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