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Restoration / 1968 Camaro sheet metal stamped off original GM tooling? WORTH IT ???

« on: July 12, 2009, 05:03:08 PM »

I have seem some of the parts catologs advertising '67 '68' '69 fenders, inner fenders, and radiator support frames that are stamped off of original GM tooling. They are about triple the price of standard repro stuff...............I am trying to find out if these are worth the money.................. I am currently restoring my '68 and this is a first time project for me. I have never hung front end sheet metal before. I hear stories about how the standard repro stuff doesn't fit right out of the box and has to modified to make it fit.

I am trying to find out if these pieces are the same thickness and metal quality as original GM. And if these will bolt up with out modifications.

I have also heard that the tooling GM was using before it ceased production of these pieces was pretty worn out and that the last of the NOS pieces didn't fit very well. Are these companies using this old tooling to make their pieces?

                                                 Thanks,
                                                 Dave