Hi Alvin
I talked to you on Friday about the inner to outer cowl panel. I grabbed one of our panels and took it out back where we have 3 47-54 trucks and fitted it up to the one we have out back that doesn't have the fenders on it. It did fit up to the cab with the correct curves the only problem I see is that the hole is a little bigger on panel. I also talked to my two parts managers and they said we haven't had any problems with these panels, and we have been selling these for 15 years.
Adam
Classic Parts of America
1 Chevy Duty Drive
Kansas City, MO 64150
Adam, first thanks for getting back to me on my situation. I to have examined the new outer piece and the inner to outer piece very carefully as well as re-examined my old one. The "biggest" problem looks to be the actual curve of the new piece. Can it be overcome, yes I suppose so if you cut it and beat it enough but that is not what you are suppose to have to do to a new repo piece!!
As for your two parts guys I can not say they have not received any complaints but I find it very hard to believe. Ask them how many testimonials they want and I'll round them up. I have been hearing of this problem, mainly with inner to outer panel, for years. I have owned AD design trucks in the past but never had a cowling panel problem with them.
When speaking with you I mentioned you guys should read a couple of the recent post on hte Stovebolt.com forums. I mentioned this after talking to you and got an immediate response about the same problem. I do not know their vendors but a lot of times they will tell who they got them from and the "old" Chevy Duty sure came up its share. I do know others have had the same problem, for example Truck/Car Shop out of California, and I would imagine most all of these panels come from the same place originally.
I will see if I can get some of them to give you a call. What is your extension #.
As for checking the trucks you have on hand......it is easy to look an see what appears to be the same. I did when I open your package but on CLOSE examination you will see the difference. You mentioned a difference in the size of the hole, why hasn't someone fixed the problem? It causes the restorer's problems. I promise, if your on hand is like mine you can lay them in the floor and see a big difference in the curve of it which is the biggest problem in my experience. So, I ask you and your parts guys, should we have to beat, bang and cut them to make them fit. I hardley think so.
If you remember I agreed to send my original back with the one you sent me. I to have examine TWO trucks, same as mine, that are only 15 miles from me. Same situation if they had to use your inner to outer panel.
So, please try one more thing. Try your inner to outer panel with your outer panel. I bet they don't match. If they do then I have got a bad one....nevertheless I do not want an inner to outer panel with the hole a mile to big.
Summary:
1.) I do NOT, and will not, use the inner to outer panel you sent me. Therefore I request an RGA to send it back.
2, Do you want my original to use to correct the problem? I will need assurance I get it back if it is not used.
3. I still cannot believe no one has had problems.....unless the problems are that folks felt it useless to even try get it fixed.
Let me know which way this is to be handle.
respectfully
Alvin Parris
Bolters, I put a topic/thread in the Paint and Body forum last Friday about this. Please go back and read them. If we want to help ourselves and the bolters of the future we need to all respond to this and get the inner to outer panel siutation fixed once and for all. Please contact Adam at
[email protected] and let them hear of first hand experiences. We can make a difference.
