Hey fellas,
I was just wondering what kind of aftermarket parts y'all would like to see made. Whether it be replacement parts that just aren't made aftermarket, or other parts that would be cool, but nobody makes 'em- Like those stainless strikers Trayb did; that's a great idea, and it's one of those "why hasn't anyone thought of that before" deals
I found it strange that nobody makes tail light housings aftermarket ('70)... Or maybe they do and I've just never seen 'em. But, I guess it's not a big deal since you can usually find them on ebay.

Anybody else have things like that in mind?

Nooj

I would like to see Parts that actually.......................................... ................."Fit"

Ken

I would like to see Parts that actually.......................................... ................."Fit"

Ken

EXACTLY!

Mike

* 68 SS dash plastic. All other years eeem to be available, why not the 68?

* Rear quarters and lower rear patch panels for the 64 - 67 Elkys

The rear package tray on my '71 is pretty rough. I'm surprised that nobody remanufactures this along with the steel panel behind the rear seat. The interior window channel is also pretty rusty. I will end up fabricating/patching everything up but if these panels were reproduced I would probably buy them.

Rear bumpers for 66 and 67 El Caminos and Wagons.

new frames that use the stock type parts

more stuff for 73-77 Monte Carlos.

Kits to add side-bolsters to factory bucket seats, using factory-appearing upholstery.

Stock appearing speedometers for use with modern electronic transmissions.

More parts for 78-87 El Camino and Malibus.

Would like to see front fenders for the first generation monte carlos...:yes:

Roofs for coupes

The sheetmetal duct that fits on a right exhaust manifold for a 454.:yes:

Heck, I don't know.. How about a Dynocorn Chevelle Body... minus the cowl.

The springs and clips that are used for the brake pedal return would be nice, the white plastic triangles for mounting 70-72 tail light housings in the rear bumper, Brake light, turn signal, and high beam indicator plastic lenses for 70-72 round pod dashes, 70-72 dash pads that have the provisions for the clips to attach it to the base of the windshield, power window harnesses, and some other things I can't think of right now.

Stock type stainless steel gas tanks. It can't be that hard to just switch materials!!

There has to be a good market for some of this stuff... Maybe someone with connections will hear these requests and get 'em in the works.

Nooj

Heavy Chevy Door panels

Patch panels to repair vinyl top trim rust, i.e. from the roof seam down, that include the rear window channel.

69 Beaumont Grilles, tailights and trim. Ever try to find any? And Acadian stuff for the X-body crowd.

Carbon-Fiber body parts :yes:

Carbon-Fiber body parts :yes:
...for a 73-77 Monte Carlo. just think how much weight i could shave off with CF fenders, header panel, hood, doors, bumpers and trunklid..
my car would probably lose 1500 pounds- most of it off the front of the car.

Tail lights to body seals for '67 Elky, and new rear bumpers for same.

Dude67 Here you go: http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_758621_-1_10297

...for a 73-77 Monte Carlo. just think how much weight i could shave off with CF fenders, header panel, hood, doors, bumpers and trunklid..I was thinking more about '69 Chevelle parts ;) ...all those same parts you mentioned, and some type of composite lightweight taillight housings as well. :)

I'd like to reduce weight as much as possible at both ends to minimize the polar moment. :yes:

I would like to see Parts that actually.......................................... ................."Fit"

Ken
Hell, yes. Which pretty much rules out the Chinese and other offshore imports.

Heck, I don't know.. How about a Dynocorn Chevelle Body... minus the cowl.
Hell, NO. Why would you want a body shell stamped out of the wrong gauge steel, and imported from the Far East?

As for me, I'm looking for an aluminum intake for an 8.1 liter that allows for a carb and distributor. I'd take a Performer RPM-style dual-plane; a Torker II/Street Dominator single plane; but what I really want is a cross-ram like the removable-top units made for smallblocks. No, I don't want imported junk.

I'll keep dreaming.

I dont have a wagon, but I know those with 64-65 2 door wagons could really use pillars like the rear passenger devider between the two sections of windows. A good source for rear window motors would also be nice.

Everything listed, but we need cool stuff too. Like engine badges for more of the popular non/stock engine sizes. ie: 496, 509, 540, 632, etc.

Where's that guy from PHR magazine when you need him? Are you listening?

4 Door, Malibu and base car parts.

'67:
window parts/tracks etc.
wiper arms/transmissions and linkage just like the originals
gauge bezels/assemblies that fit auto meter style gauges with plenty of support/thickness, and are NOT DIGITAL
radios
center rear bumper bracket
cowl/piece that fits over wiper arms/transmission
heater controls
trunk/deck lid rod assemblies
A pillar covers(outside)
heater boxes(heater core bolts into this)
tilt steering column....non column shift
and of course CARBON FIBER EVERYTHING having to do with weight savings.
Am I missing anything off the list for '67s?:D

I'd settle for a GM quality front disc brake spindle/knuckle and caliper bracket for A body's. (American Made)

just dashes,,
makes a 3(gauge)pod dash pad for 68-72 chevy trucks...
I'd like to see that made for chevelles...

How about parts that fit! Or replacement body panels that use the original metal thickness, oh yeah and make them fit!

And for all replacement parts for these cars... Make them affordable. Because this has now become a hobby and collectors market, the part makers/distributors have jacked the prices of everything so high that the common blue collar worker can't afford much of the "good" aftermarket parts!

I will agree with Mike, 66-67 A-pillar covers, cowl piece over wiper transmission, and 66 eyebrow moldings that are NOT made out of tin foil. Just in general, I would like to see parts that are made better than what GM did and made in America, ok ok, I am dreaming but you asked. :yes:

How about parts that fit! Or replacement body panels that use the original metal thickness, oh yeah and make them fit!

And for all replacement parts for these cars... Make them affordable. Because this has now become a hobby and collectors market, the part makers/distributors have jacked the prices of everything so high that the common blue collar worker can't afford much of the "good" aftermarket parts!

have you looked into what steel cost now...
plus the shipping from plant to vendor...
etc...
everythings gone up..
venders need to do the same

have you looked into what steel cost now...
plus the shipping from plant to vendor...
etc...
everythings gone up..
venders need to do the same

I'm not specifically talking about the prices of panels. I know the cost of steel is high and to be honest I would pay extra for the right thickness on repair panels.

The high prices I'm speaking of are all aftermarket parts in general, whether OEM type parts or upgrade parts they are all way too expensive. Sure there is cheap'o China made crap you can buy I suppose. But even the China made stuff is over priced.

Don't worry vendors do mark up thier parts, no problems there! I don't blame them either, they need to make a living also. It's america, free trade and the way it should be. But seriously, open up a catalog Jegs, Summit take your choice you don't think the prices are just a tad high for 99% of those parts?

I guess I'm just venting about something that has bugged me a lot lateley, don't flame me too hard.

yes they are high..
but people pay it..
warehouse space isn't cheap..
I'd like things to cost less,
but it isn't gonna happen..

if people are buying the parts, then the prices must not be too high.
bitching about the price of resto parts is like complaining about how much it costs to fill up the gas tank in your daily driver suburban- sure, you can complain all you want, but in the end, you still buy it.

How 'bout 70-72 wheel well mouldings that are of the quality of original GM pieces? Those aftermarket ones from Corvex are good on the outside running around the wells but where they screw to the body,especially the rear ones, look like they've been made with a ball peen hammer or finished with a box of rocks! Just terrible. Since NOS sets are going for $500 or more, there's obvoiusly a market for quality pieces, and I for one would pay more than the Corvex price of $99 for the current lousy ones!

This is a good thread, lets hear more parts wanted ideas.

66 chevelle bucket seat floor mounts. The real kind that GM used not the ones that are now available.

Quality RED kick panels. If you already are molding them in black, why can't you do all the colours? I'm not buying the black ones.

Bullet style mirrors for 71-72. I think they finally have the LH but I have not seen the RH.

Parts for 300 Deluxe 2 dr post cars:doors,full 1/4 panels,glass,int trim/panels,correct seat covers.
Tilt steering for '69.
Carbonfibre SS hood.
Proper gauge sheet metal parts.
Smooth firewall kit .
Basket handle rear spoiler.(just kidding)
Vehicle specific front air dam.
TUBULAR FRONT LOWER CONTROLL ARMS that improve geometry !!! (I would insert smiley face here but can't figure out how)

I second the motion for sport mirrors on 71-72s! A passenger side one would sell like crazy. Maybe even just the base, so we could use the mirrors that we bought on ebay that were supposed to fit!

How about ashtrays and light,wiper, and radio knobs for a 66!!

Stock type stainless steel gas tanks. It can't be that hard to just switch materials!!
actually, there's more to it than just "switching materials".
stainless bends and welds way differently than regular steel and it costs a LOT more. you end up throwing aways a LOT more bad parts- which adds to the cost of the "good" parts.
and why do you need a stock type stainless tank? the oem galvanized steel tanks last 30-40 years or more.

I second the motion for sport mirrors on 71-72s! A passenger side one would sell like crazy. Maybe even just the base, so we could use the mirrors that we bought on ebay that were supposed to fit!

Amen brother! :D

Mike

How about the American man running those American presses again.

How about side cowl panels behind the fenders

A few years ago I took my orig hood louvers off my 67 SS to p***s chrome for an est. He told me that repops are being made and for $200.00 (1/3 of his cost to re-do mmine) I should just buy them, and I did! So now I have a set of repops that are 3/16 shorter. I refuse to put them on my car. You would think that with all the time it takes to tool for a repo part to be made, that they would at least measure to make sure that it's the same length. Another piece of s**t from China!

They could make that tank out of aluminum rather easily, right?

1968 Buick GS grille.
1969 Buick GS grille.

How about the American man running those American presses again.


You said it, bro!!

Nooj

Inner bed metal for '64-67 Camino's including smuigglers box cover, smugglers support brackets, floor, and sides parts made out of the correct steel thickness.

I would like to see the correct air cleaner for 1972 cowl induction that includes the heat riser sheet metal that goes on the manifold. These parts are bringing big $'s on e-bay.

Honestly, I've considered making this ... as I think there's a HUGE market!

Rear window corner sections for '68-72 A-Body!!

I see no other part on an A'body ... that is guaranteed to be rusted out, and a generic piece would patch virtually every A'body style from '68-72.

I am serious though, anybody want to get into making these with me?
Neal

* 68 SS dash plastic. All other years eeem to be available, why not the 68?




I am with you on that one!! Also... 68 deluxe style steering wheel..

Honestly, I've considered making this ... as I think there's a HUGE market!

Rear window corner sections for '68-72 A-Body!!

I see no other part on an A'body ... that is guaranteed to be rusted out, and a generic piece would patch virtually every A'body style from '68-72.

I am serious though, anybody want to get into making these with me?
Neal

day late and a dollar short my friend... eBay item 270197437494
Of course, there is no reason you couldn't become competition.. :thumbsup:

How about some new chrome vent window frames for 68-72 El Caminos.

64-65 el camino quarter panel with the body line like the chevelles

I would like BFGoodrich to make a set of slicks,with the Exact same white letters as on the regular T/A's....Best looking tire on ANY musclecar..bar-none....Except,when I bolt on my slicks it looks like a 16 yr old. kids car..

sheet metal patches specific to 64-65 Oldsmobiles like the wheel openings.

I did look at the ones on E-Bay, and agree they would probably sell, but since you have to weld them in ...if you can do that much, you won't find it too hard to cut some metal to shape.

Now if you wanted to make up some stainless brake lines to drain water out of those corners, that might be of interest?

Steve

'68-'72 front body mounts (firewall side of the toeboard)....see alot of them in bad condition up here in Pa. I had to use a doner set from a 69 Skylark on my '72

1968-1972 Big block heat stoves that go on the passenger side manifold!!!!

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/dsc0134bg0.jpg

Not that I need them, but with all the 71-72 SS Chevelles and 70-81 Z28's running around I can't believe that nobody repops the wheels for these cars.

Big-Dude tires from the 70's, and a badass clutched blower drive like Mad Max had.

It would be nice to get parts that even look like originals. We already know about fit. I was just looking at Chevelle floor pan cross sills. Instead of square nuts welded to the sills for the seat anchors, they have rounded threaded inserts crimped in. What usually happens is that we are so far into the project, that we don't have time to send the stuff back so that we can find something better. The body shop can't wait. Been there.