An Auto Metal Direct (AMD) factoid

[charger_fan_4ever]

So my brother and I also own a 68 Pontiac Beaumont SD 396 car(pontiacs canadian equivilant of  SS396 chevelle) Its an original car running driving project. Pretty solid car. The factory quarters are crispy at the rear lips and previous work been done around window. We are opting to put on full quarters.

Everyone GM screams AMD. After installing full AMD 1/4's on my 70 charger and they were lets say medicore at best we decided to dig around see who else makes GM metal. Heard some talk on gm forums saying any AMD part where the part # starts with an X isn't made by amd.

We posted on AMD's facebook page asking if they indeed produce the 68 chevelle quarter panels as the part # starts with an X.

Their answer was "those are X brand. Not an AMD product."

Probably doesn't apply much with mopar parts as nobody made them before, but if your looking at metal for other brands this is food for thought.

[DAY CLONA]

So my brother and I also own a 68 Pontiac Beaumont SD 396 car(pontiacs canadian equivilant of  SS396 chevelle) Its an original car running driving project. Pretty solid car. The factory quarters are crispy at the rear lips and previous work been done around window. We are opting to put on full quarters.

Everyone GM screams AMD. After installing full AMD 1/4's on my 70 charger and they were lets say medicore at best we decided to dig around see who else makes GM metal. Heard some talk on gm forums saying any AMD part where the part # starts with an X isn't made by amd.

We posted on AMD's facebook page asking if they indeed produce the 68 chevelle quarter panels as the part # starts with an X.

Their answer was "those are X brand. Not an AMD product."

Probably doesn't apply much with mopar parts as nobody made them before, but if your looking at metal for other brands this is food for thought.

Clearly stated on their website.... old news

FYI, I'll take those "mediocre" panels any day of the week over big dollar NOS panels or no panels at all, maybe some of you guys weren't around/into Mopars "back in the day", but there was very little to be had from the factory, and absolutely nothing from the aftermarket...you've all been spoiled the last decade or so 

[moparstuart]

So my brother and I also own a 68 Pontiac Beaumont SD 396 car(pontiacs canadian equivilant of  SS396 chevelle) Its an original car running driving project. Pretty solid car. The factory quarters are crispy at the rear lips and previous work been done around window. We are opting to put on full quarters.

Everyone GM screams AMD. After installing full AMD 1/4's on my 70 charger and they were lets say medicore at best we decided to dig around see who else makes GM metal. Heard some talk on gm forums saying any AMD part where the part # starts with an X isn't made by amd.

We posted on AMD's facebook page asking if they indeed produce the 68 chevelle quarter panels as the part # starts with an X.

Their answer was "those are X brand. Not an AMD product."

Probably doesn't apply much with mopar parts as nobody made them before, but if your looking at metal for other brands this is food for thought.

Clearly stated on their website.... old news

FYI, I'll take those "mediocre" panels any day of the week over big dollar NOS panels or no panels at all, maybe some of you guys weren't around/into Mopars "back in the day", but there was very little to be had from the factory, and absolutely nothing from the aftermarket...you've all been spoiled the last decade or so 

my first quarter skins i bought for my 69 road runner around 1982  Were from a company called Cross Canada and they were flat as a board no body lines or curve to it at all   

[charger_fan_4ever]

So my brother and I also own a 68 Pontiac Beaumont SD 396 car(pontiacs canadian equivilant of  SS396 chevelle) Its an original car running driving project. Pretty solid car. The factory quarters are crispy at the rear lips and previous work been done around window. We are opting to put on full quarters.

Everyone GM screams AMD. After installing full AMD 1/4's on my 70 charger and they were lets say medicore at best we decided to dig around see who else makes GM metal. Heard some talk on gm forums saying any AMD part where the part # starts with an X isn't made by amd.

We posted on AMD's facebook page asking if they indeed produce the 68 chevelle quarter panels as the part # starts with an X.

Their answer was "those are X brand. Not an AMD product."

Probably doesn't apply much with mopar parts as nobody made them before, but if your looking at metal for other brands this is food for thought.

Clearly stated on their website.... old news

FYI, I'll take those "mediocre" panels any day of the week over big dollar NOS panels or no panels at all, maybe some of you guys weren't around/into Mopars "back in the day", but there was very little to be had from the factory, and absolutely nothing from the aftermarket...you've all been spoiled the last decade or so  

Well look at that. I wonder who makes them then dyncorn maybe ?

$2000 for quarters that the marker hole is stamped crooked and not right size, deck filler side needing to be sliced and rear window corners square at best needing to be reworked totally. If i paid $380 a quarter like Gm metal i wouldn't be too put off, but that wasnt the case.

[BrianShaughnessy]

GM cars had established vendors like Goodmark long before AMD ever came into existance.    I don't know why GM folks would need to follow our lead now.  
My Chevelle friends buy lots of stuff from https://www.ss396.com/
 

[hemi-hampton]

I was buying 1/4 panels in the 1980's from Sherman & Associates or Motor City Originals long before any Goodmark or AMD existed. The quality today is better but only slightly in my opinion. LEON.

[charger_fan_4ever]

Goodmarks full skins are around $380 USD. MY brother has a steep shop discount. Would be paying less than that in canuck dollars even and delivered to the shop no charge. Goodmark it is.

[hemi68charger]

... maybe some of you guys weren't around/into Mopars "back in the day", but there was very little to be had from the factory, and absolutely nothing from the aftermarket...you've all been spoiled the last decade or so 

I remember those days well when I started driving in '80...

[chargervert]

Goodmarks full skins are around $380 USD. MY brother has a steep shop discount. Would be paying less than that in canuck dollars even and delivered to the shop no charge. Goodmark it is.

You do know that Mark,who owns AMD is the Mark in GoodMARK,right?

[charger_fan_4ever]

Goodmarks full skins are around $380 USD. MY brother has a steep shop discount. Would be paying less than that in canuck dollars even and delivered to the shop no charge. Goodmark it is.

You do know that Mark,who owns AMD is the Mark in GoodMARK,right?

Nope another new factoid lol
So he owns both companies ?