It's not just the far east

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Grumpy Northener
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It's not just the far east

#1 Post by Grumpy Northener »

That are manufacturing & retailing poor quality parts to the classic car market - This is a repair section for the VW bay window camper that I currently working on
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proudly applied union jack / made in UK logo - no where even close to fitting - I have had to alter the flange and I will still have to piece a section to it to make it good
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I think we have got to the point where a national quality standard for classic car parts should be instigated but how it could be applied and policed is another thing
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1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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#2 Post by rich. »

they could send you round to the manufacturer's to give the quality controller a good arse kicking?.. saying that ive bought genuine parts that have been a pain to fit...
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#3 Post by TerryG »

That extra gap is for improved ventilation ;)
Is it the new panel that's pants or the existing panel on the van?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#4 Post by GHT »

And you thought that you had problems, Chris. It's going to take a bit more that a bit of heating and bashing to fix this:
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#5 Post by TerryG »

If Carlsberg made bridges..... ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#6 Post by rich. »

TerryG wrote:If Carlsberg made bridges..... ;)
thats why i drink leffe... :D
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Is it the new panel that's pants or the existing panel on the van?
Existing panels on the van are original so it's categorically the replacement panel that is the problem
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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#8 Post by TerryG »

That sucks, I've never worked on a dub, is it a compound curve or a panel you can make yourself without too much difficulty?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#9 Post by Grumpy Northener »

Terry - It's a compound curvature panel - they were £9 each and I thought for the money that is was not worth me messing about making up the panel from scratch although I could have done - I am going to have to spend as much time altering what they supplied to fit now - I always expect a little bit of adjustment with new panels even OE stuff rarely fits without some modification but these are nowhere near - I shall certainly be advising the supplier of the failing
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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#10 Post by TerryG »

That sucks.
I feel your pain with fettling panels, I don't think any off the shelf ones I bought for the RR were the correct size / shape and all needed some modification to fit.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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