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Hard to Find Restoration Parts

Rear window "corners" for 66-67 B body.

Some of these cars are finally starting to rust through here, like the 68-70 cars do.

I've seen more and more lately. This would make many more cars restorable rather than parts cars.

Might be difficult or a two piece set because the quarter seam is low.

Seems like the offending area is about 6 inches give or take (in a radius) from the actual bottom corner of the rear glass, and does contain the quarter seam.
 
Parts

Anything and everything for the 73/74 satellite / Roadrunner.
It was the last of the last and now that they are more than 25 yrs old in many states there is no smog laws, thay were the last year befors the cadillic converter.Exterior trim is virtually non existant. many interior parts will fit from the 71-72 probably would not spend much time there. Today they can be the poor man's hotrod.

Thanks a bunch
 
An undertaking like this could run into more start up costs than anyone would realize. If I had the talent and means it would be something I and many others would love to do. I think to get started you could take a few small items and make them to see how well they would turn out. Once they are done,see if you can sell them and actually make a modest profit. After you have that done and the molds work then pick a few more items and do the same things. I would say that you need to specialize in certain things do a super job,get the product and name out there and have people want what you have to offer. Be the best out there at a price point that is affordable. Good luck and I hope it works for you.

By the way hoods and other parts for a 70 coronet,RT and Superbee this is a one year only car. Another idea for you...reproduce parts for cars that are one year only.
 
Good luck with this, I do hope it gets off the ground!

My parts suggestion - ANYTHING CONVERTIBLE RELATED! I don't think anyone is repop'ing the 70 B Body top switch, for example, and finding some of the moldings like the well opening stuff and windshield frame is tough! Some of the lower dash trim plastic pieces would also help. Thanks
 
70redbee said:
By the way hoods and other parts for a 70 coronet,RT and Superbee this is a one year only car. Another idea for you...reproduce parts for cars that are one year only.
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You read my thoughts. I'm working on reproducing some of the '67 R/T stuff. I've got 98% of the R/T and other one year only stuff for that car. I'm in process of creating a mold for a part already. My plan is to be at Nats 2012 selling product. I'll be there this August with a survey to get some market research done. Thank you so much for your response! It's greatly appreciated. Could you pm me a list of stuff you are looking for to be reproduced?
 
72 RR/Satellite rear valances with and without dual cutouts. 72 RR grilles, 72 RR/Satellite fenders, 71-74 B-Body ralley dash bezels, gauges, switches and harnesses, 72-74 B-body plastic bucket seat backs, the panel that connects the rear frame rails to the quarters on 71-72 RR/Satellites, 71-72 RR hood boomarangs, 71-72 RR hoods.

Just some ideas and good luck to ya!
 
As you can see there is no lack of parts wanting to be made...I had a hell of a time finding parts for my 67 gTx...Two year only body style...Bumpers and rear quarters get my vote..
petty blue 67 gTx
 
Upper cowl for 71-74 Charger.

I've seen lots of these make the diference in being restorable or just a parts car.
 
The things I hear most are 68 Coronet deck lids and 73-74 plymouth quarters
 
67CoronetR/T said:
You read my thoughts. I'm working on reproducing some of the '67 R/T stuff. I've got 98% of the R/T and other one year only stuff for that car. I'm in process of creating a mold for a part already. My plan is to be at Nats 2012 selling product. I'll be there this August with a survey to get some market research done. Thank you so much for your response! It's greatly appreciated. Could you pm me a list of stuff you are looking for to be reproduced?
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I need the special parts for my 67 R/T too. How about the grill surround? It could probably be made out of fiberglass or plastic like new grills too. Also the seat medallions and rear quarter R/T emblems.
Regards,
 
modified36 said:
Lower Front fender patch panels for 66 67 belvedere sat and gtx many bad fenders out there
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Those are available from at least 2 sources, and the same part fits both Dodge and Plymouth.


FWIW- my wife makes one of a kind polymer dolls.
She went to a convention this weekend, and was approached by a fairly well known company that makes limited edition (signed/numbered) dolls from artists originals.

She'll have an inside track as to what's involved in copying and reproducing in limited quantities, and in high quality/high detail.

That should be interesting.


...and I second 66/67 bumpers. Most chrome shops won't rechrome a bumper with any rust through at all, and I've seen dozens of rears (both Dodge and Plymouth) that have a nickel or less sized hole in the lower pass side near the corner. I wonder what the deal is with that, cause otherwise the bumper is OK.
 
Or you can just make your own patch panels out of sheet metal scrap
 

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Just to give you an idea of the hardest to find parts, hit e-bay, look at the parts that people are asking the highest prices for, then check the COMPLETED sale prices. If they are consistently selling for near the asking price, odds are that's a HARD to find part!.

Some of the one's mentioned above are tremendously tough, a good 72 Bird grill is not only a one year only part, but a low production number (I think about 6,000, so most likely there were only 7500 total grilles made) and sell for in the neighborhood of $1000-1250.

I know a few of the really hard to find stuff has just started being re-popped in the last couple years and I've missed out on the roll out of a lot of them, but asking like this, and checking e-bay, you'll be able to check catalogs from a few people like Laysons, Year One, and PG to see if the part is being made, and have an idea of what quality those parts are.

Thanks for thinking of us, maybe we can make ya the next Google :)
 
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