Carolina Cameo Conversions out of business

[Kateaux]

I spoke with Andy of Carolina Cameo Conversions yesterday. They have gone out of business. The molds are for sale. I wanted to order the one piece bumper. He offered to sell me a mulit-piece bumper that was a prototype when they were getting started. Just wanted to let everyone know.

Kateaux

[terd ferguson]

It seems a lot of the smaller places are going out of business. Roddoors comes to mind as another one. It sucks, there's not enough American made stuff being put out. I'm tired of chinese crap that doesn't fit. It also sucks to have one less cameo parts supplier, especially one who was actually producing items. I hope somebody buys the molds and keeps it going under a different name.

[ChuckDriver]

That sucks! I would like to have gotten a pair of sides from them!

[Kateaux]

Andy said he would let me know who he sells out to. He also said he was the supplier to a lot of the truck vendors we buy from.

K8O

[50adrod]

wow did not know about roddoors going out of buisness, they were very good to deal with. glad I bought my interior when I did

[blackdiesel]

Originally Posted by terd ferguson

Roddoors comes to mind as another one.

Rod doors is a horrible business with a horrible product. I wouldnt blame his failing business on the economy, but rather on his products and costumer service. Hes a JERK when i called him about the cheap "stick on" velcro peices of JUNK all he had to say was "well some people have to screw the door panels on" He KNEW it was trash before he sent them out. dont get me started on this guy....

[mr48chev]

I always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to have a Cameo one of these days even if I had to build my own with the pieces from Andy.

That's the problem when you deal to a fairly limited market and if he had pieces out on credit to vendors that may have been the killer.

Locally I hate to see outfits that I deal with move to newer larger facilities simply because it has seemed to be the end of several good companies with great products locally. I've also seen a couple go down due to the owner pulling way too much money out of the company for personal use and not putting it back in the company or keeping enough in reserve.

The stuff that Rod Doors sold wasn't my style so I haven't really paid them any attention.

[terd ferguson]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

I always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to have a Cameo one of these days even if I had to build my own with the pieces from Andy.

That's the problem when you deal to a fairly limited market and if he had pieces out on credit to vendors that may have been the killer.

Locally I hate to see outfits that I deal with move to newer larger facilities simply because it has seemed to be the end of several good companies with great products locally. I've also seen a couple go down due to the owner pulling way too much money out of the company for personal use and not putting it back in the company or keeping enough in reserve.

The stuff that Rod Doors sold wasn't my style so I haven't really paid them any attention.

Not really my style either. They were more geared towards the tweed street rod crowd. But another company producing American made products for old cars down the tubes. My style or not, hate to see it happen in a market already over saturated with chinese crap.

[Kateaux]

I did some searching for Cameo stuff and found this place. Is anyone familiar with them? Looks like they do their own fiberglass and are not just resellers. Also, noticed the black gelcoat which is different from some of the others.

http://www.trucksandroadsters.com/CAMEO/index.html

Kateaux

[CAL 58 GMC]

Originally Posted by blackdiesel

Rod doors is a horrible business with a horrible product. I wouldnt blame his failing business on the economy, but rather on his products and costumer service. Hes a JERK when i called him about the cheap "stick on" velcro peices of JUNK all he had to say was "well some people have to screw the door panels on" He KNEW it was trash before he sent them out. dont get me started on this guy....

I liked RodDoors stuff, but your right, the velcrow stick on's just don't work.

[blackdiesel]

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

I liked RodDoors stuff, but your right, the velcrow stick on's just don't work.

after my interior guy got done with my door panels they turned out pretty good i think. my interior guy said he'd never do another set of those roddoors door panels. i think he had trouble getting the two tone inserts to stay put.

the roddoor guy said he had never had a complaint on the velcro??? i was like well put me down as #1! i ended up having to screw them to the door.

[CAL 58 GMC]

Originally Posted by blackdiesel

the roddoor guy said he had never had a complaint on the velcro??? i was like well put me down as #1! i ended up having to screw them to the door.

Well, I no that's not ture. I called them and he told me some times you need to use a strong glue to hold the tabs on.

[blackdiesel]

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

Well, I no that's not ture. I called them and he told me some times you need to use a strong glue to hold the tabs on.

Well i knew he was filling me full of BS. He told me to screw the velcro to the door

[Kateaux]

Just got a email from http://www.trucksandroadsters.com/CAMEO/index.html. They have the Cameo part I needed and in stock. Glad to know there is still a supplier out there.

Kateaux

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by terd ferguson

Not really my style either. They were more geared towards the tweed street rod crowd. But another company producing American made products for old cars down the tubes. My style or not, hate to see it happen in a market already over saturated with chinese crap.

All I can add is that I read this weekend that China has 10,000 factories (that is not a typo) that have started in the last 20 years and now their economy is shrinking with production shifting to India, Sir Lanka, etc. At some point American's are going to need to realize that we will need to pay more for products to bring back jobs to this country. In the long haul everyone will benefit.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

All I can add is that I read this weekend that China has 10,000 factories (that is not a typo) that have started in the last 20 years and now their economy is shrinking with production shifting to India, Sir Lanka, etc. At some point American's are going to need to realize that we will need to pay more for products to bring back jobs to this country. In the long haul everyone will benefit.

Unfortunately many of the jobs will never come back. I can say Never to
Too much money has been invested.
I think its funny (not really) that this subject seems to be a topic now that trouble hit. We were being preached this over 30 years ago. Now we talk about it. Yet we still shop and buy the chinese made stuff.. Too late now. I look at the japanese tools made in the 60's that were crappy ( I thouht). I still have some of them and the quality was a lot better than what they sell now.

[dwcsr]

In the 70's Japan made a huge push toward quality control and today they make some of the best machine parts and bearings in the world. The charge was lead by an American that no one wanted to listen to here in he US. W. Edwards Deming