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lil hoodlum · 10-23-2011, 05:21 PM

Well Ok, it takes me 3 pictures to say it all!

Keith

1972RedNeck · 10-23-2011, 05:36 PM

I HATE chinezee junk. If we all bought American, Just think of the work we would create for AMERICANS.

Now is the prime time to convert to power windows.

Power Windows

BADPURPLE70CHEVY · 10-23-2011, 05:42 PM

Thats the exact reason i work for a company that uses oil that is american drilled,processed,bottled and delivered all right here. Chinese stuff is junk.

TobyArnot · 10-23-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lil hoodlum

Well Ok, it takes me 3 pictures to say it all!

Keith

Ditto Keith
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I once had almost the same failure on my driver's door and actually slit the back side of my wrist. Happened all at once- no warning. JUNK JUNK JUNK

Longhorn Man · 10-23-2011, 06:58 PM

but we are ALL at fault for the madin in china invasion.
You'll probably not be willing to pay the price for a naw american made piece, and will grumble when you open the package of the 'middle priced' part and see the same stampings.
99% of us do it... myself included. I HATE china junk, but I end up getting it and not even realizing it sometimes. I try so hard 1/2 the time when I shop, but the other half of the time I am either being cheap, being too broke, or, in too much of a hurry.

BossHogg69 · 10-23-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck

I HATE chinezee junk. If we all bought American, Just think of the work we would create for AMERICANS.

Now is the prime time to convert to power windows.

Power Windows

The Red Green Show is one of my all time favorites!

Kidd-7 · 10-23-2011, 07:27 PM

Longhornman, I'm with you. I hate when I'm in a hurry a come home with china. I admit I never cared till about 2 or 3 years ago. Now its difficult.

72cummins · 10-23-2011, 07:41 PM

I had the outside door handle break a tab off the other day. At least these old trucks are easy and straight forward to work on.

CG · 10-23-2011, 07:46 PM

I had the knob part break off my window crank the other day. So I guess a 40 year old original part is equivalent to a brand new China part?

1972RedNeck · 10-23-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CG

I had the knob part brake off my window crank the other day. So I guess a 40 year old original part is equivalent to a brand new China part?

Nah, the 40 year old part is STILL far superior. You can still roll the window down. If you could find a wooden thread spool it would be as good as new.

**special-K** · 10-23-2011, 09:02 PM

That third picture says it all. I am one who has always cared that things be made in the USA and am willing to pay the cost. I am American labor. What can't be made overseas,they come here to do and take the jobs. I buy local from small businesses as much as possible. It wasn't hard to see the writing on the wall back in the over 30 years ago and now here we are. The thing is,now the stuff isn't so cheap,either,now that it's all but taken the place of any alternative. There's a big box store filled with lower quality products made overseas for every niche in the market. Every city has the same big box stores and all only to broaden the profit margins for the upper few while they pay diddly squat to their employees in the stores. Oh yeah,and China is getting rich off of us while we're going broke. Is that worth the little saved on these products?

big_al_71 · 10-23-2011, 09:13 PM

I rather pay more and never have to worry about it again thats pretty much in everything I buy..

flashed · 10-23-2011, 09:18 PM

Its hard to buy American ,I have tried to buy American made brake rotors for my 72 Chevelle for 2 years now and cant find any .The chinese junk sux ,but what can you do.

eightbanger · 10-23-2011, 09:30 PM

Well just maybe we're at a turning point, if people are fed up with this cheap crap on here then I'm sure they are on forums and towns and homes all over. And the economy going belly up has propably helped people see the light too, i.e buying cheap imported goods instead of made in America buy Americans will help?....no it didn't.

Hubscrub · 10-23-2011, 09:51 PM

when i'm at the pull a part i grab orginal handles etc. off the trucks even if its just driver quality at least it will work!

oldblue1968chevy · 10-23-2011, 10:09 PM

i broke a air chuck today

i looked at it and it said CHINA never noticed that before..

pritch · 10-23-2011, 11:15 PM

Mao wrote in his little red book that they would sell us the rope that we'll hang ourselves with. Maybe it was Lenin. One of them rat ba$tard commies, anyway. At least if it's Chinese rope, it'll break when it pulls tight.

R.L. · 10-23-2011, 11:54 PM

I had this conversation before and was told Ace hardware carried a lot of American products and Napa carried more USA auto parts than the others, you do pay a little more but you get what you pay for. Been meaning to check it out for my self but I don't know where a Napa is in my area.

R.L. · 10-23-2011, 11:57 PM

Oh yeah my door handles I rebuilt my windows a few months ago and went trough a dozen of those cheap handles before the windows broke in I put the knob on my old handle with a small bolt and washer, you can see the head of the bolt but it worked during break in.

eightbanger · 10-24-2011, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pritch

Mao wrote in his little red book that they would sell us the rope that we'll hang ourselves with. Maybe it was Lenin. One of them rat ba$tard commies, anyway. At least if it's Chinese rope, it'll break when it pulls tight.

**special-K** · 10-24-2011, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hubscrub

when i'm at the pull a part i grab orginal handles etc. off the trucks even if its just driver quality at least it will work!

I have a bucket full

. The funny thing is,the 40 year old ones that came in my truck originally are still working just fine.

10-23-2011, 05:21 PM	#1
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	A picture says it all! Well Ok, it takes me 3 pictures to say it all! Keith Attached Images

10-23-2011, 05:42 PM	#3
BADPURPLE70CHEVY 406 Powered Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: waynesville,n.c. Posts: 877	Re: A picture says it all! Thats the exact reason i work for a company that uses oil that is american drilled,processed,bottled and delivered all right here. Chinese stuff is junk. __________________ 70 GMC 68 c10 2002 silverado 72 4x4

10-23-2011, 06:58 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: A picture says it all! but we are ALL at fault for the madin in china invasion. You'll probably not be willing to pay the price for a naw american made piece, and will grumble when you open the package of the 'middle priced' part and see the same stampings. 99% of us do it... myself included. I HATE china junk, but I end up getting it and not even realizing it sometimes. I try so hard 1/2 the time when I shop, but the other half of the time I am either being cheap, being too broke, or, in too much of a hurry.

10-23-2011, 07:27 PM	#7
Kidd-7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: RTP, NC Posts: 518	Re: A picture says it all! Longhornman, I'm with you. I hate when I'm in a hurry a come home with china. I admit I never cared till about 2 or 3 years ago. Now its difficult. __________________ 71 C-10 - 307 - 3 on tree 01 Ford Explorer 5.0 v8 96 Mercury Cougar v8 79 Trans Am 403 Olds

10-23-2011, 07:41 PM	#8
72cummins Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 15	Re: A picture says it all! I had the outside door handle break a tab off the other day. At least these old trucks are easy and straight forward to work on.

10-23-2011, 07:46 PM	#9
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,823	Re: A picture says it all! I had the knob part break off my window crank the other day. So I guess a 40 year old original part is equivalent to a brand new China part? __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … … Last edited by CG; 10-23-2011 at 09:44 PM. Reason: Spelled break wrong...man Im a dork lol

10-23-2011, 09:02 PM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: A picture says it all! That third picture says it all. I am one who has always cared that things be made in the USA and am willing to pay the cost. I am American labor. What can't be made overseas,they come here to do and take the jobs. I buy local from small businesses as much as possible. It wasn't hard to see the writing on the wall back in the over 30 years ago and now here we are. The thing is,now the stuff isn't so cheap,either,now that it's all but taken the place of any alternative. There's a big box store filled with lower quality products made overseas for every niche in the market. Every city has the same big box stores and all only to broaden the profit margins for the upper few while they pay diddly squat to their employees in the stores. Oh yeah,and China is getting rich off of us while we're going broke. Is that worth the little saved on these products? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-23-2011, 09:13 PM	#12
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10-23-2011, 09:18 PM	#13
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: A picture says it all! Its hard to buy American ,I have tried to buy American made brake rotors for my 72 Chevelle for 2 years now and cant find any .The chinese junk sux ,but what can you do.

10-23-2011, 09:30 PM	#14
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: A picture says it all! Well just maybe we're at a turning point, if people are fed up with this cheap crap on here then I'm sure they are on forums and towns and homes all over. And the economy going belly up has propably helped people see the light too, i.e buying cheap imported goods instead of made in America buy Americans will help?....no it didn't. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger Last edited by eightbanger; 10-24-2011 at 01:03 PM.

10-23-2011, 09:51 PM	#15
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10-23-2011, 11:15 PM	#17
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	Re: A picture says it all! Mao wrote in his little red book that they would sell us the rope that we'll hang ourselves with. Maybe it was Lenin. One of them rat ba$tard commies, anyway. At least if it's Chinese rope, it'll break when it pulls tight. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

10-23-2011, 11:54 PM	#18
R.L. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 687	Re: A picture says it all! I had this conversation before and was told Ace hardware carried a lot of American products and Napa carried more USA auto parts than the others, you do pay a little more but you get what you pay for. Been meaning to check it out for my self but I don't know where a Napa is in my area.

10-23-2011, 11:57 PM	#19
R.L. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 687	Re: A picture says it all! Oh yeah my door handles I rebuilt my windows a few months ago and went trough a dozen of those cheap handles before the windows broke in I put the knob on my old handle with a small bolt and washer, you can see the head of the bolt but it worked during break in.



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