Mar-k products, bought any lately?

[Palf70Step]

Lots of times the folks that started those businesses, get old and have no one interested in cont8inuing the business.. Its always tuff for small businesses especially in specialized markets

[LockDoc]

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A lot of these companies are being bought out by Private Equity Groups. They scrape all of the money off the top and do exactly what jumpsoffrock said, start selling lower quality parts and raising the prices. Plus they fire all of the existing employees and hire cheaper people with no knowledge about the business, If they can make it look like the business is making a good profit they sell it to some unsuspecting individuals for a profit. If not they just let it go bankrupt. That is what happened to Woodall Industries and Holley, and many others.

If you get a chance do some reading on Private Equity Groups They are even buying up medical and dental businesses now....

[KQQL IT]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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A lot of these companies are being bought out by Private Equity Groups. They scrape all of the money off the top and do exactly what jumpsoffrock said, start selling lower quality parts and raising the prices. Plus they fire all of the existing employees and hire cheaper people with no knowledge about the business, If they can make it look like the business is making a good profit they sell it to some unsuspecting individuals for a profit. If not they just let it go bankrupt. That is what happened to Woodall Industries and Holley, and many others.

If you get a chance do some reading on Private Equity Groups They are even buying up medical and dental businesses now....

And race tracks just for the property

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by Fulcherma

I dug out all of my dinged up original trim today. Time to strip them and clean up the best I can. I hope to have them nice enough to go on my truck after paint.

Years ago I had a buddy who sent a bunch of 55 Chevy car trim to a guy, and it came back dent-free, polished, and looking like new. If you're interested I'll try to get the contact info for you.

[dmjlambert]

MikeB I would like to know about that please.

[Joyridin]

I had some Mar-K molding on order through Speedway Motors for my C10. I called the other day and asked about shipping and told the lady Google was showing them being out of business. They contacted me yesterday and stated they could not get in touch with their internal contact at Mar-K and refunded my money stating they were sure Mar-K was out of business.

[67swb72klb]

That's a shame it was a good place to get quality parts..

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by dmjlambert

MikeB I would like to know about that please.

Waiting to hear back from him. Hope he remembers the name of the guy.

[KQQL IT]

Instagram post.

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by Joyridin

After the new owners took over Fatman, things went downhill fast. My brother had 2 front suspension units built by the old owners for a Javelin. About 2 years ago, he was having problems with one of them and stopped at the Fatman booth at Goodguys. Basically, in a not-so-nice way, they told him it was bought under the old owners, so go pound salt. He wasn't asking for anything free, just a replacement part or a company that could make him the part.

Poor business ruins good companies every time.

We have a '66 F100 build in our shop, the owner had Fatman swap the original frame from I-beams to M2 front suspension and 4 link in the rear. They welded the front crossmember in 2.5-3" too far forward, which wasn't caught until the body was back on the frame and the wheels were obviously off center in the fender openings. They wouldn't make it right.

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

We have a '66 F100 build in our shop, the owner had Fatman swap the original frame from I-beams to M2 front suspension and 4 link in the rear. They welded the front crossmember in 2.5-3" too far forward, which wasn't caught until the body was back on the frame and the wheels were obviously off center in the fender openings. They wouldn't make it right.

I friend of mine does restoration. He was doing an old T-bird and bought a FatMan frame.
Nearly everything on it was welded out of place or just plain wrong.

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by dmjlambert

MikeB I would like to know about that please.

Mike Domoracki
(920) 833-0290
e-mail: TheChevyDr@newbc.rr.com

Please tell him that Geoff Sebastian sent you,

[Rick Bollinger]

I don't know who all makes the side molding for my 68 longbed. So I pulled the trigger today on it through Summit Racing. I was hoping to wait till the paint was finished but didn't want to miss out on being able to get it.

[zicc1835]

anyone have any experience with 69-72 woodgrain lower molding from CP or LMC since Mar-k is gone ? Im looking SWB want to have on hand for after goes to paint I see both of them say in stock

[Joyridin]

Originally Posted by Rick Bollinger

I don't know who all makes the side molding for my 68 longbed. So I pulled the trigger today on it through Summit Racing. I was hoping to wait till the paint was finished but didn't want to miss out on being able to get it.

I bought some molding from Summit and all the brands are just rebadged Corvex, which is so thin, their own clips dent the molding.

I bought some Counterpart moldings off H & H last week and got them yesterday. I am impressed with the lower door moldings. These are almost as thick as the originals. The moldings that go over the rear wheel arch are pretty thin. They do not seem to be the same quality as the door moldings. I think half these places buy and rebadge everything.

[KQQL IT]

Shady

[Jason Banks]

David Hill Resigns From the NCM and Bryce Burklow is Named its New President and CEOhttps://www.corvetteblogger.com/2025...ident-and-ceo/

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by Joyridin

I bought some Counterpart moldings off H & H last week and got them yesterday. I am impressed with the lower door moldings. These are almost as thick as the originals. The moldings that go over the rear wheel arch are pretty thin. They do not seem to be the same quality as the door moldings. I think half these places buy and rebadge everything.

Sorry to hear that. I've always had good luck with Counterparts stuff. My truck has had a Counterparts window regulator for 15-20 years, and it still works like new.

As for H&H, they are quality people. Years ago, Herman (the owner) told me he decided to no longer stock a high volume part because there were no good suppliers. He missed out on sales, but didn't have to worry about unhappy customers. I think the part was a window regulator for 55-57 Chevy cars, but I've slept since then.

[Joyridin]

Originally Posted by MikeB

Sorry to hear that. I've always had good luck with Counterparts stuff. My truck has had a Counterparts window regulator for 15-20 years, and it still works like new.

As for H&H, they are quality people. Years ago, Herman (the owner) told me he decided to no longer stock a high volume part because there were no good suppliers. He missed out on sales, but didn't have to worry about unhappy customers. I think the part was a window regulator for 55-57 Chevy cars, but I've slept since then.

No issues with H&H. The price was good, they were in stock, and shipped out the same day. I will definitely buy from them again.

The moldings were all labeled CP. I bought some Auto Metal Direct molding from Summit a few months ago. The box inside the Summit box said Auto Metal Direct, but opening the package and the actual pieces said Corvex. These were grill molding for a 68 C10.

[7D2N]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

anyone have any experience with 69-72 woodgrain lower molding from CP or LMC since Mar-k is gone ? Im looking SWB want to have on hand for after goes to paint I see both of them say in stock

I got the lower woodgrain trim for my 72 blazer from ClassicParts and it's Counter Part brand it's nice and fits very good.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by 7D2N

I got the lower woodgrain trim for my 72 blazer from ClassicParts and it's Counter Part brand it's nice and fits very good.

thank you I like dealing with CP and H&H alike Im enthused with at least having the options and availability Im going to order so I have it on the shelf waiting for me so Im not waiting for it

[LS short box]

I wonder if some one will buy up the tooling and continue to make the side moldings?