Parts quality

[Kube]

Originally Posted by fordor41

great if you know it's metric but when you're installing a part and can't figure out why the stock bolt will not thread in and you find out the repro part is threaded metric it can tend to piss you off. whoever made the repro part had the original part or a print in front of them ,why change it?

How do you know the drawing didn't specify metric?
Do you believe the Chinese and others not capable of cutting any type thread?

[fordor41]

Originally Posted by Kube

How do you know the drawing didn't specify metric?
Do you believe the Chinese and others not capable of cutting any type thread?

My point is, if it's a repro part for an American car, why would anyone, either manufacturer or seller change or modify any part that is to be like/ equal to OEM. Us didn't go metric until the late '70's. I would expect a repro part to be pretty damn close to a part before that period