<VV> Disappointment in part

[AeroNed at aol.com]

Yes...it needs to be improved!!
 
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/26/2010 11:22:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
whubbell at cox.net writes:

I agree  with Ned   I bought this part several years ago for Geoff's 1965 
and  it did not hold up  after only a year the part started to bow and  
eventually the plastic rivets pulled out  I hate to say it, but this is  one part 
that should not have been reproduced to stock  specifications.

Bill Hubbell



On Aug 26, 2010, at 11:14  PM, AeroNed at aol.com wrote:

> I received the repo center AC vent  bezel today and I'm very disappoint 
with 
> the part for several  reasons. First of all, it's a plastic part that 
cost 
> $60,  wow!!  I thought for that price it was going to be metal. I guess I 
> should  have  done my homework. IMO it's not worth the price or even half 
the  
> price.
> 
> Second the bezel is held to the vent assembly  with rivets and little 
rings. 
> I couldn't find an easy way to install  the rings without damaging the 
> bezel.  There's got to be a  better way to install the bezel. I had the 
rivets 
> bend, the   finish on the bezel did get scratched and the rivet heads 
aren't 
>  flush with the  bezel. Oh BTW the rivets aren't the same color as the  
bezel 
> either.
> 
> Finally, the bezel is warped. It dips  in the middle. It really stands 
out  
> against the dash pad on the  top and the radio bezel on the bottom. 
> Fortunately,  I'm not  into concours because it sure would be a point 
magnet.
> 
> The  only good thing I can say about it is that it's not cracked and 
broken   
> like the old one.
> 
> Done ranting...
>  Ned
> 
> 
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