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    Is Jegs selling the Danchuk part? No guarantee they won't be from the same batch is there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NickP View Post
    Is Jegs selling the Danchuk part? No guarantee they won't be from the same batch is there.
    Jegs sells the Trim Parts handles for $83 vs $113 at Summit. I sent an e-mail to Summit asking them to price match Jegs, which they say they do. I explained the issue to Summit and said that Danchuk doesn't seem to care if I get the correct part or not, so I'd rather go with Trim Parts. Since it's nearly Christmas I don't really expect to hear anything back until Wednesday, at which time we'll be headed to Texas. Seems like I'm having issues with almost every part I get.

    I did get the heater control assembly finished with the Vintage Air mods and it's ready to go in after I install the new bezel I received today. Got the Raingear parts out of storage, cleaned them up, and have everything ready to install.
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    Don't you have your old ones to rechrome?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LEE T View Post
    Don't you have your old ones to rechrome?
    The old ones from my Nomad are really nice with no pits, damage or scratches, just "old" chrome that would look bad on new paint. Most of the parts from my car were removed in the early 70's and put into storage so they're in good shape and would be nice as-is for a driver. I'd re-chrome them if it didn't cost 4 times what new ones cost. I can get new handles for $85 that look great (if the screw holes were right) and I don't care about originality on my car. Sounds like the Trim Parts pieces are actually better. I contacted Ogden Chrome about chrome plating my $12 Nomad script, and they want $175. I'm guessing rechroming a pair of door handles and buttons would run $400 or more....at least at Ogden Chrome. I haven't checked with Madmooks but he declined to quote on the Nomad script so I'm assuming there's no interest in doing the handles. I had a hard time convincing him to re-chrome my door glass frames, but I'm glad he decided to do them.
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    As much mockup that you have done through the years, I'm surprised you didn't catch that ten years ago, LOL. I know it's frustrating as all get out to depend upon a NAME supplier and get junk. Hang in there, you're on the downhill slope of a show stopper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NickP View Post
    As much mockup that you have done through the years, I'm surprised you didn't catch that ten years ago, LOL.
    But I just got them. The old original handles fit fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    ... Seems like I'm having issues with almost every part I get.
    Just part of the *fun* we have working on these old cars...

    I suspect ALL reproduction parts have some *issue*, and perhaps seeing the issue immediately as you did here is better than the part turning 'green', or 'black', etc.. a few months after installation~

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    Here's the problem I had with the Vintage Air control conversion. i assembled it per VA's instructions. Notice how the bracket holds the pot way too high for the lever?

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    This is with the lever attached. The lever moves horizontally and with the pot angled it goes into a bind, bending the pot shaft. I think eventually it would break it.

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    The other problem is that the positioning of the shaft makes the lever too short to put their retainer on at the end of travel.

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    I re-designed the bracket and set the pot lower so now it works like it should.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    The old ones from my Nomad are really nice with no pits, damage or scratches,
    That is exactly what you want for cores when replating. Find a local shop that will just dip your parts, and you do all the prep and polishing. My local shop will dip in copper and give them back to me, as many times as I want. I wouldn't trust them to do it all.

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    That's the whole beauty of patina. It still fits, and looks original. Some good OE door handles would look perfect, even with all the shiny stuff. Other than too late now, you could have just welded the holes shut, and come up with something modern.
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