Fedup with junk parts

[CROWN MAN]

Seems like nothing works or fits like it should. Is it because everything is made in over seas??
I bought this from a site sponsor & also rockers that fit like sh!t

what gives you the idea it was made overseas ? most diamond plate parts need a little tweaking to get a good fit ... cool black !!

[azTony]

I had similar experiences with the diamond plate fitment and found that it is not the site sponsor's but their suppliers. The place I had fitment problems with was very interested in finding out what the problem was.

They asked for pictures and after seeing the problem pulled the item(s) off their list of available purchase list.

I have also found that the thin diamond plate items like you show in your pic have the problems. I am not sure if it is the thickness of the material that makes it difficult to control or what but in my experience with the "rocker panels" the thicker diamond plate fit like a charm.

Contact the sponsor you purchased it from but do not go into it with an attitude. Explain the problem and your disappointment with the item you purchased and see how it does from there.

Good luck my friend.

[scottyb]

Really ? Come on guys were men working on our toys = bend the metal to fit and crack open a refreshment.

Originally Posted by scottyb

Really ? Come on guys were men working on our toys = bend the metal to fit and crack open a refreshment.

aaa... what about the gals on the site ?

[azTony]

There are some things that are adjustable with a minor fitment issue but there are others that can not be corrected. Just my .02

[CROWN MAN]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Really ? Come on guys were men working on our toys = bend the metal to fit and crack open a refreshment.

I did bend it & because it a roll bend & not a 90* bend it gets tweaked in the middle also.

I posted this just to let other people know that if you buy something like this its not a perfect fit.

[chloe]

Get a piece of pipe about 1 foot longer than the sheet metal is wide. The pipe should be 21/2 inch, (if memory serves). Plastic pipe works fine.
Work the metal over the pipe until you get the fit you want. It won't kink but it will keep that nice curved arch.
It may not be the manufacture or the sellers fault. They pack that stuff several sheets to a box. It could be yours was the last sheet in the stack and therefore got "stretched" just a bit.

[black&yellow]

I also see how its "not a big deal" to bend it a little, but I would worry about the paint or powder coating being messed up by doing this. If a supplier is going to sell junk parts that don't fit right then there should be a disclaimer in the description. Seems like this sort of thing happens to me all the time when I buy parts for my 72 chevy. I spend more time making the part fit then if I would have just repaired the original one.