Hi Nick ,
That's really great for some people and I think it was way overdue !!! But the price of the 4 originals I have just fell to the ground !
Sid
1955 2 DR Post
1937 Chevy Coupe
2023 Ford Super Duty F350 TREMOR
2019 Corvette Z06
1955 Chevy Nomad
1935 Ford 2dr Slant back I have 4
What's a "Ctail" gate?
It's about time they built these. I know the market is fairly small for them, but I'll bet they sell pretty well. I bought a spare for my Nomad, and now I'm not sure it makes sense to ever use it with these new ones out.
Now someone needs to make wagon quarters. They're WAY overdue.
I wish these guys would focus more on 56's too. I see all kinds of stuff for 55 and 57, but very little for 56's. You can't buy repop 56 hoods or fenders yet, nor a smoothie bumper. They also now have 4DHT 57 quarters, but a 56 sedan quarter still doesn't exist. 56's are getting a lot more popular.
Looks like they make wagon tailgates too, which I didn't know:
http://www.realdealsteel.com/product...-fits-pontiac/
Last edited by chevynut; 07-09-2014 at 08:37 AM.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
I've only owned 3 Nomads, all three had excellent tailgates. Repop lift gate frames or roof repair sections would be much bigger sellers (volume)
I think the tailgates will sell unless they require a lot of rework to make them look and fit right. And we don't know whether they look and fit right "as shipped" at this point.
I think that a repro lift gate would be a much harder thing to build with good quality and sell at a reasonable price. Maybe Mike can comment on how hard it is to find one that's worth straightening and plating and how that's changed in the last few years. Obviously supply has to be dwindling.
nice to see them on the market, anything to help owners is a plus.
ARMY NAM VET, very proud!
56 210 4dr
drive and enjoy them while you work on them, life is to short.
I wish these guys would focus more on 56's too.
Agreed!
Any smart investor starts with what is popular first, 56's seem to be less popular then 55's and 57's. However I think there are enough 56's to warrant the parts but I think what happens is someone makes a part, say for 55 then when those don't sell quite as fast as they would like they don't bother to build 56 since they're still hurting from the other one not selling so greatly.