'28 RPU door skin replacement. Best quality?

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bobscogin

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I'm shopping for door skins for my '28 roadster pickup and have noticed that the prices among the usual suppliers varies drastically. Keeping in mind that you (usually) get what you pay for, I'd like to hear opinions about quality from anyone who bought/installed them lately. Thanks,

Bob
 
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They are not 28' roadster but I bought 30 roadster door skin's from Mac's and they fit fine and they looked good too. I can't say that about other repo metal that I have bought around and about. Maybe they have had more practice with making roadster door skins.
 
Brookville makes them, but I think the ones I used years ago came from Albreck (sp) Towing. Bought them from their spot in the Chocolate Field at Hershey.
 
Thanks Brent, does Albrect also make all the rear fenders that Brookville sells? The 28-29 door skins I got fit real well.
 
Roadster62 said:
Thanks Brent, does Albrect also make all the rear fenders that Brookville sells? The 28-29 door skins I got fit real well.
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Yes.

I am a dealer for AAS (Brookville), and Kenny once told me that his father's philosphy was they would manufacture good quality parts and only manufacture them if there is no one else manufacturing the same part in good quality. I like their business ethics!
 
BRENT in 10-uh-C said:
Just curious, why do you'all say that? Antique Auto Sheetmetal (Brookville) does not make the door skins. Albrect does, ...and they sell them to AAS as they do to many vendors that sell them.
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What makes me think there has to be more than one manufacturer is the wide ranging prices, from $145 on Snyder's website, to $195 from Brookeville, to over $200 from another supplier. Surely, they can't all be selling the same skin?

Bob
 
BRENT in 10-uh-C said:
Just curious, why do you'all say that? Antique Auto Sheetmetal (Brookville) does not make the door skins. Albrect does, ...and they sell them to AAS as they do to many vendors that sell them.

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Who stamps the door inner structure used in the assembled doors that Brookeville sells?

Bob
 
bobscogin said:
What makes me think there has to be more than one manufacturer is the wide ranging prices, from $145 on Snyder's website, to $195 from Brookeville, to over $200 from another supplier. Surely, they can't all be selling the same skin?

Bob
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Actually they can. While a lot of manufacturers don't want to deal with numerous customers they often price the parts a little higher to drive them to a vendor.

A vendor in an area that has a lot of demand locally, can demand a higher price if the local customers can save on shipping. A vendor might also price a part so it won't sell easy because it is a hassle to package and ship but they still want to be able to say they have all the parts you need at one place.
 
BRENT in 10-uh-C said:
Yes.

I am a dealer for AAS (Brookville), and Kenny once told me that his father's philosphy was they would manufacture good quality parts and only manufacture them if there is no one else manufacturing the same part in good quality. I like their business ethics!
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i just assumed they made them in house
i went there looking for a scratch and dent sale a while back for some inner structure
i bought a door that fit nice so i assumed they had quality control in house on stuff like that
tk
 
bobscogin said:
Who stamps the door inner structure used in the assembled doors that Brookeville sells?

Bob
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Antique Auto Sheetmetal does. (Brookville Roadster is just their d/b/a.)

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kelley's restoration said:
i just assumed they made them in house
i went there looking for a scratch and dent sale a while back for some inner structure
i bought a door that fit nice so i assumed they had quality control in house on stuff like that
tk
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There are certain things they market or use but do not manufacture in-house. Fenders for the Model A are a great example. They don't make the wood for their bodies & pick-up beds either. Just because they do not make something in-house does not mean they cannot keep their QC high.

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You can add the Ford Script pick up tailgate to the list of sourced parts as well. Good people making a great product.
 
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