<VV> Disappointment in part

[AeroNed at aol.com]

touche...
 
Ned
 
 
In a message dated 8/27/2010 7:40:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
whubbell at cox.net writes:

We don't  have this problem with the Early Model A/C parts, which only 
proves my other  long-standing contention. (Do I need to state it?)

Bill  Hubbell


On Aug 27, 2010, at 12:25 AM, AeroNed at aol.com  wrote:

> 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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