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| | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 69 | Putting my 53 together for the final time. Checked everything for damage before paint and fitted all the large parts. Never checked the tailgate....now it is painted and the darn thing is stamped upside down. Hope the truck shop in Orange will make right and meet me half way with the cost. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v281/iceburgh/1953%20truck/?action=view¤t=DSC04403.jpg
Last edited by iceburgh; 08/19/2008 2:55 AM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 46 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 46 | Don't think it was stamped wrong more like the ends are reversed....
It's easier to get older than it is to get wiser.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 15 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 15 | Do the Jeep thing
Get a sticker or something that says If you can read this turn me over.. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Wow! Never seen that before... I hope they meet you "all the way" and fix the problem!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | I think you need to find a four wheeler, they would love something like that. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Jim,
I would ask for my money back and keep it like that.
Dare to be different,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 131 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 131 | WOW.. I agree with olcarguy and virginiafiretruck
1952 Chevy 3804My 1952 in the Gallery The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | WELL when ya are given lemons make lemonade?..I KINDA LIKE IT!...somethin different!...well at least try an keep hold of the painted up one and put it on time to time just to see who notices??...but I do agree they should meet you ALL the way and fess up a new replacement.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | tough deal..............good thing they could not spell Ford
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Bummer! Hope they take care of it for you.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Keep us informed on how they handle this! If they hesitate include this link and let them know how many subscribers are here wondering where they might buy a tailgate!
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | Wow, that's a tough deal. It was probably right-side up where it was assembled. Rest of the truck is gorgeous! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 | That's insane... so much for 'quality control'... I guess the guy in charge of that was drinking that day!  That said, I think it's kinda cool like that... some guys would pay a fortune for a "real" tailgate stamped like that for their rat rods but what matters is that YOU like it... if you don't I'd be bringing it back to them with a "come ON guys... do you see anything wrong with the tailgate you sold me?"  I can't see them not making it right... somebody clearly dropped the ball! ~Trev | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | could have been worst click here sorry, just in one of those moods today
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 69 | they will exchange but cant do anything about the price I have in paint. They also want this one back before they will ship the other. I can understand why but I am looking 3-4 weeks before I see the other then paint.
My plans are to be done and on the road by labor day. So I am going to order from another company and send it over night.
If anyone wants a new one I will have one for sale in the next few weeks at a very good price | | |
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