Best Interior Parts Source?

[RallyeMike]

I'm looking at switching my 69 interior from black, back to the correct white. I'm not in a hurry so I'll try and take advantage of a group buy or seasonal discount. I need it all - headliner, seat covers, carpet, and upper and lower door panels.

Given cost, shipping, and customer service, I'd be curious to get some feedback on what you think the best current resources that are out there?

[twodko]

Legendary.

[Ghoste]

Without a doubt, Legendary.

[moparguy01]

I go through Legendary directly. Have never had a problem. When I've bought Legendary product from vendors however it has caused he some issues.

[Ghoste]

Really?  What kind of problems, product or more the service part of it?

[RallyeMike]

I have not been paying attention to pricing. Does Legendary offer occasional sales or discounts like some of their suppliers do? I typically avoid Year One due to the rediculous S&H quotes they have given me in the past, but 20% off can make up for it.

[moparguy01]

They do, but not as often as some of the suppliers. I have heard of a supplier that sponsors moparts who is real good to work with, but can't remember the name right now. If I remember I'll post it up.

[macca3441]

I can vouch for Dante's!
I got an entire interior from him.
Awesome service, and great price.
He supplies Legendary, and his price was better than if I'd bought direct from them!
You wont go wrong....great guy!

Wade

[B5charger]

I just had Legendary seat covers and carpet put in.  No issues with fitment and it looks great.

[moparguy01]

Really?  What kind of problems, product or more the service part of it?

I bought from a vendor for AMC parts. I was doing an AMX. they forget the headrest covers and refused to admit they werent in there. I called legendary about it and they apologized for their vendor, and then sent me out the headrest rush shipping. Ever since I just go directly through them, They took care of me where the vendor failed miserably. The vendor is out of business now.


And Dante's was the good one from the moparts board I had mentioned about hearing good things of.

[Ghoste]

Yeah I have heard a lot of good things about Dante's as well but I have no personal experience.

[Troy]

Dante is generally cheaper than buying direct from Legendary - even if he drop ships it. I don't even bother calling anyone else unless it something he doesn't carry for some reason.

Troy

[440]

Just be careful about getting "Dash Top" products from Dantes. I bought a set of kick panels from them which came as Dash Tops. They were crap and I wouldn't install them on anything other than a 20' beater.

[Ghoste]

Did you try to return them or take the hit?

[440]

Unfortunately I took the hit    It would have cost me half the price of the kick panels to send them back.

Granted they are better than nothing, but my originals weren't too bad so I used them instead.

[Ghoste]

Return policies are a big thing but I understand it from Dante's end too I think.  Do you feel the product wasn't accurately represented by Dante's?

[440]

Sort of, there was no picture or much of a description. I just looked and they are $110 a pair    Not only is the grain like something you'd find on a stone house they use a plastic spacer behind the kick panel rather than a molded standoff. I could live with the spacer if my panels were trashed but the grain I could not.

Edit: I just looked at my invoice and I paid $110   

[Ghoste]

Yeah then, in a case like that I don't see their side so much.  You should be able to see a decent picture of a part like or at least have a description to the effect of "replacement quality only, not concours correct".

[440]

As much as I try to avoid year one they do a good job to try and depict grains and colors. BE&A does good quality reproductions also. Between Legendary and BE&A you should be able to get most things.

[Troy]

FYI: Dante is very honest so if you see that he carries a couple different brands (or if you just want to know the true quality of the part) just ask him. He steered me away from some things on my Cuda - and not just because the other parts were more expensive. Some things he warned me about and he was right! That car's interior was spring loaded when I got done (from forcing certain plastic parts to fit).

Troy

[440]

I wish I knew this beforehand. Sometimes I feel like an ass asking so many questions about things.

[Ghoste]

You have to ask because thats how we collectively grow this into the worlds largest and foremost Charger database.

[440]

After receiving so many wrong and mislabeled parts/ hardware I had poor Bill on the phone for just over an hour making sure he had the correct stuff.

Tying up the loose ends is definitely the hardest part in my opinion.

[RallyeMike]

You have to ask because thats how we collectively grow this into the worlds largest and foremost Charger database.

Yup. I'm tired of spending hours and hours trying to separate the garbage from the good stuff, figuring out if there is good customer service or not, and then sometimes finding that even still ....... I got fooled again.

I have not purchsed a single restoration interior part for at least 10 years, so I have been in the dark. The real world, current, and detailed feedback is much appreciated. Thanks guys.

[RallyeMike]

How about PG Classics listed on eBay? Anyone buy from them?

Legendary Upper door pads = $495 (catalog price)

PG Classics = $275 (ebay store price)

[Troy]

On upper door pads, both PG/BE&A and Legendary make them. Neither are exactly correct. I think the BE&A pads look closer to the originals (except the grain on the vinyl) and they come with medallions. That price you see is probably for a pair (front OR rear) so double that to get a complete set. It's not terribly hard to find nice original rear upper pads but then they don't match any of the reproduction fronts.

Troy