New Full Quarters For My '69 Firebird

[Ron Fox]

Jeff, do you know of any good leads on where to look for NOS Full Quarters for a '69 Bird or anyone I should talk to? Frank would be a good start, huh?

Do you have any photo's of your Camaro?

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Sparks67

Well, I went up to Camaro Specialities in New York and checked them out before I bought them. I got a tour of their place too. They have a nice 1967 RS/SS 396 Pace Car convertible in one of the barns. Anyway, there is die stamping on each quarter. Yes, they are real. Also, there is a tag, but that sometimes it is gone. Actually, I would check out any sheet metal part before I bought it.

Kyle Tucker of DSE and Jack that did my bodywork recommended that I go with NOS quarters. I have owned my 67 since 1983, and bought some NOS Fenders and Cowl induction hood in 1985 from a Chevrolet dealership. Well, the first hood was shipped to the bodyshop was bent in the back of the cowl. So it is better to look at your sheet metal parts before you spend the money. Jack hasn't used AMD sheetmetal, but has tried Goodmark on a customer's car. Well, he spent lot of time making it fit. So in the end, it would be cheaper to go with NOS. Just because of the labor hours involved.

Even my glass from pilkington Classics (OE Supplier for LOF glass) http://www.pilkington.com/the+americ...cs/default.htm (I also went there and picked it up. Although, Pilkington packages it up nice.) Although, the glass that is sold on the forums is AutoCity. Jack tried that glass on his 1969 Camaro Z28,numbers matching car. The car just was sitting in the garage, well, within 6 months it cracked. So he was lucky in finding PPG glass, but that warehouse has closed now.

Jeff

Jeff your making the right choice!!! My battles with aftermarket parts are well documented. I have used all the brands with the same results. If you want this aftermarket stuff to work, be ready to do alot of cuttin and fittin!!!!I think you'll save in the long run with the OEM.... I have a full set of OEM quarters and brought one from home last weekend just to see how bad the aftermarket quarters are . My OEM's fit absolutly perfect, every issue I have with the aftermarket quarter are perfect with the OEM . If I did'nt have a 69 Z/28 in the wings I would be putting them on my car...

[Ron Fox]

Thanks for the leads Jeff. I will look into them.

What is the average price for a full NOS quarter for a '69 Bird (or a '69 Camaro for reference)?

Nice, clean ride by the way. Great color choice which should pop in the sun. Killer sub and power plant! I see you painted the back seat structure body color...Did you paint all the inner structure body color? What about underneath?

Doom, do you have any NOS leads?

Thanks.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Ron Fox

Thanks for the leads Jeff. I will look into them.

What is the average price for a full NOS quarter for a '69 Bird (or a '69 Camaro for reference)?

Nice, clean ride by the way. Great color choice which should pop in the sun. Killer sub and power plant! I see you painted the back seat structure body color...Did you paint all the inner structure body color? What about underneath?

Doom, do you have any NOS leads?

Thanks.

I do, but these guy are WAY out of line on what they want for them...

[Ron Fox]

Jeff, I got your PM and just responded to it. The one price, 750.00, seems reasonable compaired to other prices I have seen. I wonder what the return policy is? I will have to check into that.

Would you, and others, recommend putting on NOS Full Quarters on BOTH sides and not just one side?

I plan on painting my Undercarriage body color also and I also thought about painting the interior metal and the inside of the fenders body color as well but thought it may be too extreme. I Just want to have a clean car even if certain places are not seen. Crazy huh?

Thanks Doom. Please let me know if you find any NOS quarters.

[Ron Fox]

Emailed several companies today about '69 Firebird NOS quarters.

Still want to see what AMD has to offer when they release their Full Quarters.

Jeff, I like detail work also. My builder is a detail person which is seen in all the cars he has built. I think the small details is what makes a car.

[Ron Fox]

Yes, I agree, calling would be a better way to get a quicker response.

It took me a year+ to find a restoration shop that I was comfortable with and had experience. I asked at car shows, cousins, ect. about restoration shops in my area and the surrounding areas. I visited many shops and finally found a shop about 45 minutes away from me. The shop I found is ran out of the builders house. A nice clean, organized shop. It took me several months to get to know my builder, his ways, and to check out his references, before my car was put into his shop. When my car first went into the shop I helped with the tear down and cleaned and media blasted all the small parts I could (which saved me money and I learned several things along the way). He always lets me get my hands dirty when I want. He has several cars in the shop at the moment (7+ cars) and he does not charge a storage fee. He lets the car owners pay in stages so he rotates on working on the cars. And in my situation I have been waiting on him (metal stage) for awhile now which has given me a chance to save more car fund money. He has one to two people helping him which seems to make my build drag on and on.

How do you get free labor lol? Or do you work on your car?

Saw your PM. Bought most of my sheet metal from Classic and hopefully the full floor will not be too short. I have not talked to my builder about NOS parts just yet and I never thought about the repo floor not fitting with the NOS quarters. Man, this building thing is just one huge jigsaw puzzle.

[Ron Fox]

Good to have friends who are car builders, huh.

I called Camaro Central today but no luck with NOS.

Anyone have any contacts or companies who would have '69 Bird NOS Full Quarters?

Thanks.

[Ron Fox]

Originally Posted by Sparks67

Camaro Central is always a dead end.. Google them and you find it. Here is a google link, but it is just modifying the keywords. http://www.google.com/search?q=69%20...=hp&channel=np

I already gave you Camaro Specialities, they list one in their catalog. Although, you have to call them.

Jeff

I am calling Camaro Specialites this afternoon or in the morning. Maybe they can find the R/H side also.

[Ron Fox]

Originally Posted by DOOM

I do, but these guy are WAY out of line on what they want for them...

Hey Mario may I have your leads?