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Old 08-07-2010, 11:48 AM
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my 70 chevelle. the only reason is i shaved the handles and am now wondering if i should have just gotten rid of the locks. it would make it easier with my kids and i wouldnt run into any issues if i wanted to track the car. now would be the time to swap before i invest any more time in working the gaps.

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Old 08-07-2010, 01:27 PM
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I just proofed the Super Chevy Article on Project Unfair on installing the outer body sheetmetal. The AMD quarters felt so much heavier we weighed the AMD quarters at 27LBS and the brand X at 19LBS! Almost 50% heavier the AMD are.

We have some killer shipping deals on AMD right now to. So today is your day










Michaels weighs 181 on this scale, so 19LBS for brand X

8LB heaviers for AMD. That is a big deal
Does AMD make full quarters for the '69 Firebird? I have not seen any.
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Old 08-07-2010, 01:28 PM
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No Firebird yet.
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Old 08-07-2010, 01:30 PM
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my 70 chevelle.

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They do not make complete doors or skins for your car. The skins they list are not of their manufacturer
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Old 08-07-2010, 08:44 PM
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They do not make complete doors or skins for your car. The skins they list are not of their manufacturer
anything in the works for the next 6 months or so? have you installed one of the other companies doors? everything needs work, including my original doors so i may give them a shot. skins are only $300 cheaper, and the hours it would take me to swap them has me leaning towards full doors.

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They list the aluminum front clip as available in anodized and non-anodized on the AMD website. Anyone know what the difference would be?
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Old 08-13-2010, 04:48 AM
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Getting primer to stick to aluminum is a concern so we choose the anodize. We will scuff the anodize and put some epoxy on that, and do our putty work on top of the epoxy.
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Old 08-13-2010, 08:20 PM
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To follow up on the original post, I looked at Dynacorn's quarter panels at their Oxnard, CA warehouse. As Frank already said, they weren't nearly as thick/heavy as AMD's quarters, plus they had a few creases/waves/dents. I also looked at some OER quarters. They seemed about the same thickness/weight as the Dynacorn quarters, and they had fewer imperfections. So, I ordered a new pair from AMD, and they look much better than the first pair I originally posted about. I'm very pleased, and their customer service was great throughout.
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Would there be any issues with the fitment of the thicker gauge steel quarters vs a thinner gauge panel?
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Old 08-17-2010, 12:47 PM
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No fitment issues directly related to the thickness of the panels
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