Front valance
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:07 am
I was shopping for a new front valance, who makes the best fitting repop?
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Re: Front valance
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:09 am
Unless I'm mistaken AMD is the only game in town...
Re: Front valance
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:39 pm
I have seen a few others selling some, probably dealers for AMD.
How's the fit?
How's the fit?
Re: Front valance
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:10 am
Re: Front valance
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:09 am
Auto Body Specialty is an AMD dealer too.
Re: Front valance
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:21 pm
Thanks for the info, Bruce
Called ABS, price has changed to 220$. Not bad!
Called ABS, price has changed to 220$. Not bad!
Re: Front valance
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:32 pm
Before you order, pop an email to this guy: jeff@521restorations.com
That's Jeff Brown, an AMD dealer and a good friend to both Dave and I. Tell him I sent you and see if he can beat Auto Body Specialty's price for you...
Edit: I see on Jeff's site: http://www.521restorations.com/index.pl ... er/Valance that the front valance is listed for $315. That's before any discounts... Makes me wonder if what I had heard about ABS being an AMD dealer is correct, and if they are NOT, where they are getting their parts from. Did they tell you they have them in stock?
That's Jeff Brown, an AMD dealer and a good friend to both Dave and I. Tell him I sent you and see if he can beat Auto Body Specialty's price for you...
Edit: I see on Jeff's site: http://www.521restorations.com/index.pl ... er/Valance that the front valance is listed for $315. That's before any discounts... Makes me wonder if what I had heard about ABS being an AMD dealer is correct, and if they are NOT, where they are getting their parts from. Did they tell you they have them in stock?
Re: Front valance
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:24 pm
They did have them in stock, I did already order one. I hope the quality is there, sales guy says everyone has been happy with them. Also mentioned that they were a "authentic resto part", similar to AMD's claim. I didn't ask if it was an AMD part.
Re: Front valance
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:15 am
It's gotta be AMD. There's no one else making them that I'm aware of and I'm certain I've been told ABS is selling AMD parts now. I'm just surprised at the price!
Re: Front valance
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:58 am
I guess NOS ones are worth less now also.
Larry
Larry
Re: Front valance
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:11 pm
Probably. But there will ALWAYS be guys who will pay good $$$ for an NOS piece before they'll ever shell out less $$$ for a repo piece! The repo parts are really good, but they aren't as good as factory!Moparlar wrote:I guess NOS ones are worth less now also.
Larry
Re: Front valance
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:54 pm
Turns out that I was miss-quoted, part is still 295 just as the website says.
I have been in touch with your friend Jeff, he had a good idea who sent me.
I have been in touch with your friend Jeff, he had a good idea who sent me.
Re: Front valance
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:29 am
Yeah, I got an email from him thanking me... 
I'll admit to being biased but you won't find a better guy to do business with. Jeff's a super guy, and a committed Mopar gearhead!
I'll admit to being biased but you won't find a better guy to do business with. Jeff's a super guy, and a committed Mopar gearhead!
Re: Front valance
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:13 pm
And he has a superb taste for cars, and paint colors!
Re: Front valance
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:29 pm
Well, he has more than one old Mope, but I'm guessing you might be talking about his sassy grass '71 GTX... like this quicky rendering I did for him?