68 charger tail light housings poll PLEASE RESPOND

[Silver R/T]

It's much easier to pick out a good pair on ebay and put together a set from good housings/lenses. That's what I did. Granted my Charger won't be on BJ anytime soon, Im going to drive it as much as possible once restored and so will my family when I pass it on.

[Mike DC]

 
In the big scheme of things, I just want the repro industry to start getting serious about the major panels on the popular cars. 
IMHO everything else pales in comparison to that. 

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Man, if decent 2nd-gen Charger shells & large panels were as cheap as VW Beetle parts, I'd practically be willing to hand-carve all the smaller parts I still needed to get them assembled.

I think mopar guys get SO crazy about making these cars SO perfect because it's SO much effort just to get a decent one we can drive.  By the time we've spent 4 years and $28,000 just to get a driveable 383/auto cruiser that isn't blatantly corner-cut, we're no longer in the mood to settle for ANYTHING being second-best on it anymore.

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[dkn1997]

we are grassroots guys trying to put together grassroots cars at Ferrari prices. Something has to give in that formula and usually it's the part we see as being over the top expense-wise.


That's it in a nutshell.  Many of us slightly older (I am 37, got my car when i was 24) guys bought our cars when they were relatively cheap and the recent boom market has priced everything up so much that we cannot afford to do it all, especially when we are not flippers who intend to sell to recoup their investment in these expensive parts.  That is not to say that the vendors who are making the parts are doing anything wrong, If people are willing to pay "x" amount of bucks for a part, then that's how it is.  I am just glad that some of these obscure parts are being made at all.  at least I can get them in the future if I can afford them.

[bull]

I just read a quote by Dane (DaytonaGuy) where he responded to a thread about someone who is considering reproducing Daytona wings that I thought might be appropriate here. "I hope you are able to do this. I think it is great for the hobby. We need a variety of options for all levels of restoration."

I know 1hot68 said that many GM reproduction parts are of mediocre quality and priced accordingly, and that's probably true, but there are many in the hobby who just cannot pay one large for every major component on a car. I think it would be great for the hobby if you guys did this, and I think the housings would sell at $700, but I hope one day (despite any quality issues) there will be taillight housings priced for the paycheck to paycheck guys who are at the lessor "levels of restoration."

[JimShine]

i have but 1 thing to say about people comparing camaro parts to charger repro parts ...for the most part the stuff repoped for gm cars is cheap because its crap and it came out when that far below standards were fine but we are alot more fussy about restos these days .....20 years ago a average resto was seat covers and a paint job ........thats just not where its at anymore atleast not the way i see it

EXCELLENT perspective.


So how do you all feel about PPR pricing '68 & '69 Grilles around $599?  I was asked to ask around.  (Keep in mind, the original price was supposed to be $750).  I think the price if fair, whatabout you all?  The product looks superb so-far in photos. 

Grille = all plastic pieces:   Center Grille, Headlamp doors, and Headlamp Door Surrounds. 

I feel that is an excelent price. But in my mind a clean Charger grille has a larger impact on the look of a car than what eventually ends up being about a 1/3" strip of chrome around the taillights.

[towman]

I would buy them i have brought several of your products before they are great top qualty stuff in fact i am saving up to buy your dash kit now but anyway i wish you would do the 69 charger tail lights or just the chrome trim you cant find any of them with good chrome trim i have been looking for a year now just my 2 cents

[SeattleCharger]

someone make a 68 glove compartment latch please, 

[TylerCharger69]

In my honest opinion....not only would I do '68,   but '69 and '70 as well.   That way none of the second generation cars are segregated. 

[CaptMarvel]

Ive got pretty decent factory ones on my 68, but even if they were not, they would have to be well under a grand to get my interest.

[Corellian Corvette]

FWIW - I'm with the folks above who said that $1000 would only be interesting if that was a complete, repop assembly ready to bolt on. Gaskets, lenses, the studs, nuts, the works. Then I would probably do it.

Frankly, there are a lot more parts I think that are *needed* than taillights. Taillights can be re-chromed and re-painted. Lenses are available, as are the lens housings.

I would much rather see 68 grilles, or even better somebody do the freaking upper door panels for gosh sakes! Those things go for a fortune on ebay, they're hard to restore, and they work for both 68 and 69 cars. Tell your friend to start on that instead!

[BB1]

Dang it, I'm in the same boat. New ones would look so much better.
I hope we get some direction of interest soon, there is a market out there for sure, be it limited to one year.

[ran396]

i own 2 1968 chargers r/t. i restored on in 1990-2 and paid $500.00 each side to get them mint NOS mopar housings. i have never seen any good rechromed housings . if car has new paint job and new interior the car deserves the best in taillights. i would buy the repro taillights for $1000.00 if they were available

[68 CHARGER R/T]

I HOPE THEY MAKE SOMETHING FOR MY 68

[Wheels of Terror]

I suppose you should clarify the poll as "any 68 Charger owners with an interest" because it's obvious that other year/other car owners wouldn't be interested in buying...

True.....but it could lead to the manufacturing of different years. Maybe if there is enough interest the 68 lights.

[NMike]

So how do you all feel about PPR pricing '68 & '69 Grilles around $599?  I was asked to ask around.  (Keep in mind, the original price was supposed to be $750).  I think the price if fair, whatabout you all?  The product looks superb so-far in photos. 

Grille = all plastic pieces:   Center Grille, Headlamp doors, and Headlamp Door Surrounds. 

sign me up for one of those kits...

ok, please return to topic now....

[daytonalo]

I love all 68-70 chargers , for every one 68 car I have seen 10 ,69-70 chargers , just don't understand why they would concentrate on 68?

[Troy]

I love all 68-70 chargers , for every one 68 car I have seen 10 ,69-70 chargers , just don't understand why they would concentrate on 68?

Simple - because they are cooler.

Troy

[SeattleCharger]

They are cooler, heh, ya Troy, and maybe cause if you see one to ten ratio, maybe its ten times harder to find a part, I don't know.   

[tommymac]

No too much mulla.Mine are fine and I have a good spare set.

[Charger-Bodie]

No too much mulla.Mine are fine and I have a good spare set.

thats easy to say when you already have 2 nice sets !!

[The70RT]

I love all 68-70 chargers , for every one 68 car I have seen 10 ,69-70 chargers , just don't understand why they would concentrate on 68?

The reason is they concentrate on 68 is because the pitting of the housings and 69 & 70 dont have that problem.