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Nor/Am body parts

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jjmat3, Feb 7, 2013.

  1. Feb 7, 2013
    jjmat3

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    Anyone have any personal experience with the Nor/Am body parts sold by Quadratech?

    Primarily interested in the rear wheel houses.
    Thanks
     
  2. Feb 8, 2013
    jjmat3

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    well for $85 to my door for the pair, direct from MFG, I figured i'd be the test rat and report my findings for others in near future.
     
  3. Feb 8, 2013
    Walt Couch

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    I know this one will be interested in your findings. Tnx for posting.
     
  4. Feb 22, 2013
    jjmat3

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    Initial impressions are fair. Fit on the outer corner cap is lame on both tubs and welds are not spot but mig style on back side and not well done. However, for a budget project, and with a price of $81 to my door for the pair, they will work. I will be reworking the fit and re-welding the seams and it should work out fine in the end. BTW, I bought direct from MFG and not Quadratech for considerably cheaper, oh also, these have stickers on them that say they were made in Canada.
     
  5. Feb 22, 2013
    durk

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    You say Canada eh!!! Awesome, they look good enough for my rust bucket!!! Did you order and other replacement panels from Nor??? Does the gauge of metal look like 18???
     
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  6. Feb 22, 2013
    durk

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    Oh ya forgot to say thanks for being the test rat... you rock!!! Im seriously thinking of ordering parts from Nor!! The wheel tubs pics are of what Nor product # and years of jeep!!
    Thanks alot Jesse
     
  7. Feb 22, 2013
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  8. Feb 22, 2013
    durk

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    Thanks Pack Rat! Anyone else use these panels,... they do look abit shoty!! The rear bed i think has only 5 beads in it and the shape looks more like 76 and newer! I guess you get what you pay for!! The wheelhousing dont look tooo bad though, saves me some fab work if the parts are 18 gauge! Though mostly likely their closer to 20 or 22 like modern cars ! :(
     
  9. Feb 22, 2013
    jjmat3

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    They are for later years but no biggie to me, inside of my tub will probably end up rhino lined and since this isn't a correct resto its ok to me for it to not be perfect. I wil try to get a measurement on thickness and another pic or 2.
     
  10. Feb 23, 2013
    Steve's 70-5

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    I bought a rear quarter off e-bay that looks like there stuff. Was not the quality of Classic but there is a big price difference.
     
  11. Feb 23, 2013
    jjmat3

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    they measure out at 18 gauge.
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  12. Feb 23, 2013
    durk

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    Thanks for the follow up pics!! Going to pick up next week
     
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