Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Repro Quarter Panel Project

[Marshall R Larson <yelof@xxxx>]

Bob

I just called Metalcrafters and the $400 price is effective as of today,
Feb. 25. As of yesterday the $300 price ended.

Marshall



On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:01:57 -0500 "BobMerritt" <rcmerritt@xxxx>
writes:
> 
> Update:
> 
> Reproduction Quarter Panel Repair Project
> 
> After multiple discussions with Metalcrafters in California with Ken 
> Mack,
> we now know panels are coming slowly because they are having 
> problems
> producing them using the original bladder press system. They have 
> had to
> trim them by hand, run them through the press a second time, then do
> hand-hammered finishing on each piece to get the quality we want.
> 
> This is obviously far more labor than they intended on these panels 
> and they
> have been losing money on each one. The new plan as of 2-24-03 - 
> they are
> making Kirksite dies (a very hard plastic) for a conventional press 
> and are
> going to run the entire order when the dies are done - in about a 
> months
> time.
> 
> This should solve the availability problem we've been talking about 
> for the
> last six months. Unfortunately, this will increase cost per panel 
> (each
> side) from $150 to $200 each to cover cost of more expensive dies, 
> plus
> handeling and shipping.
> 
> All orders placed after February 25 and later will be at the 
> increased
> price. If we can have these panels in this quantity though, we 
> think it is
> worth it!
> 
> Michael Burke, Ken Mack, George Riehl
> 
> 
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