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**Tim Christian** · 05-05-2013, 09:05 AM

They are more than one tooling on some parts and then some parts they are only one tool. Doors for 67-71 for example they are three different tools on this door in other words they are made at three different plants. On top of that you can but some stuff different thickness from the same tool for example Vendor A might call and order 5000 of the lower door bottom 1MM thick and Vendor B might call and order 5000 of the lower door bottom 1.2 MM thick. So bottom line is they all are not the same. Alot of people talk about stuff that they really don't know what they are talking about. Ok question How do I know? I work for one of the largest importers of Classic sheet metal in the good old USA which is Key Parts. Don't make me a expert per say but I do know my job and take it serious but it is very diffcult to work with overseas vendors to correct problems. For example the 67-68 Chevy/GMC cowl hood tooling has issues and they are only one tool on this hood no matter whom you buy it from I have been trying to get them to fix it since I have worked there. My response I get from them is it has always been like that. What the heck????

05-05-2013, 09:05 AM	#2
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: Whats the story on goodmark They are more than one tooling on some parts and then some parts they are only one tool. Doors for 67-71 for example they are three different tools on this door in other words they are made at three different plants. On top of that you can but some stuff different thickness from the same tool for example Vendor A might call and order 5000 of the lower door bottom 1MM thick and Vendor B might call and order 5000 of the lower door bottom 1.2 MM thick. So bottom line is they all are not the same. Alot of people talk about stuff that they really don't know what they are talking about. Ok question How do I know? I work for one of the largest importers of Classic sheet metal in the good old USA which is Key Parts. Don't make me a expert per say but I do know my job and take it serious but it is very diffcult to work with overseas vendors to correct problems. For example the 67-68 Chevy/GMC cowl hood tooling has issues and they are only one tool on this hood no matter whom you buy it from I have been trying to get them to fix it since I have worked there. My response I get from them is it has always been like that. What the heck????