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11-17-2019, 12:46 PM | #1 |
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32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
My son and I have been working on 32 Tudor sedan body which needs a lot of help along the lower areas of the body. The rear quarters in front of the wheel arch patch panels we have a no wheres near accurate.
First the overall length is to long from the body door opening edge to the wheel well the reveals are to big and each of the steps that locate in the door jamb area are to deep and also to long in other words they are pretty much useless. Its been a while since we got these panels so its unknown who made these pieces of junk. Would anyone have a suggestion as to where some more accurate panels can be found? Some adjustments for fitting is no problem for us so anything closer to accurate is what were looking for. Ronnieroadster
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11-17-2019, 12:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Brookville??
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11-17-2019, 01:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
You might try United Pacific since they do the 5W body. There is a Co in Ontario Canada that makes patch panels as I got some for a 32 PU body.Don't know if the do other '32 body styles.The patch panels that all vendors sold in the 90's are made by Carpenter and stamped flat and crap.I had a friend fix a tudor in the same spot as you.He had to do a lot of massaging to get them to look decent.EMS makes patches but don't think for '32 but again stamped flat.
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11-17-2019, 01:43 PM | #4 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Tom Bay
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11-17-2019, 05:32 PM | #5 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Any more info on Tom Bay? Anyone do a Tudor body recently?
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11-17-2019, 06:01 PM | #6 |
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11-17-2019, 06:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
It’s called Tom Bay
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11-17-2019, 06:51 PM | #8 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Ronnie....Apparently, Tom Bay is the owner of R&J Enterprises in Arkansas City, Ks. Try this contact info: R&J Enterprises 6034 302 Rd Arkansas City KS 620-441-0032 Fax: 620-307-6086 [email protected] DD |
11-17-2019, 07:24 PM | #9 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
V8 You nailed it, I'm getting forgetful?
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11-17-2019, 07:41 PM | #10 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Tom is a friend of mine (more my wife, they went to collage together). Great guy and great parts. Mostly 33 and 34 parts, but some 32.
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11-17-2019, 07:56 PM | #11 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Great Thanks everyone I will contact Tom and ask if he has what we need or an idea who makes a good quality part we can work with.
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11-18-2019, 07:16 AM | #12 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Hey Ronnie - if you don't find some good news, give me a call. I've found that there are very few patch panels made that are worth a crap - almost nothing is correct. The situation goes from bad to worse once you get away from roadsters and coupes.
Consider having some hand made to fit your body - is what I've had to do. Give me a call if you want to chat about it. |
11-18-2019, 08:10 AM | #13 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Let us know the outcome, how well they fit and so on when you find them.
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11-18-2019, 02:32 PM | #14 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Placing the order with R&J today explained our displeasure with the oversize crap items we already have Tom assured us these items will be good he also makes the lower rear panel for the sedan body with the correct radius thats another item extremely hard to find in the correct shape including the radius needed. Years ago received one from Spadaro that was completely useless {flat} so I sent it back. When the panels arrive i will post an update for sure.
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12-07-2019, 03:53 PM | #15 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Heres the follow up on the patch panels for our sedan project we just received. The panels were purchased from Tom Bay R&J enterprises Arkansas city KS so heres the report. What we received is the exact same worthless panels we already had! Now upon talking with Tom when placing the order he reassured us his panel was not the same old useless over size crap we already had. BUT he LIED its the exact same panel his part number written on the panel QP-32T is the exact same number written on the junk we already had! What a waste of time and money. This crap is WAY oversize SO BIG the section that sits in the door jamb is to LONG and where its needed to go into the door jamb its to DEEP. This junk is so bad you could not even do a hack job of just laying it on top of the remaining body and just welding it on top of the surface the panel is so big it wont work that way even if you wanted to just mud it up after welding { which is not how were doing this project} So now its time to cut and trim these horrible panels removing the oversize material and slowly welding things back together we now have it cut into four pieces what fun. So theres my report on the quality of the Tom Bay panels we received.
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12-07-2019, 04:13 PM | #16 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
If Tom's Parts are now junk I guess the only alternative is to make ones own panels from scratch. I think he needs to be told of your problems.
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12-07-2019, 04:35 PM | #17 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Hey Ronnie - would love to see some pictures of what you're talking about. It is very hard to visualize the actual issue . . . maybe pictures would help us all. If you need any super expert metal work - just ping me. Sounds like you're doing everything yourselves - which is cool, but my good friend 'Flop' does exceptional metal work.
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12-07-2019, 05:28 PM | #18 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
Sorry to hear that Ronnie, I have used a lot of Tom's metal work and been happy with everything so far. Some of the ones I have used do need a bit of minor twicking, but nothing major.
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12-07-2019, 07:17 PM | #19 |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
As per ronnieroadster
I bought 34 panels from them several years ago and tossed them Same old same old crap everyone try’s to pass off Not even close Also some of the stuff SAR used to sell (not sure of their status) looked like they bought them from Bay Truth is to get them right you have to find a good metal former and get them to make them for you IMHO |
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Re: 32 sedan patch panels any good ones made?
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH Last edited by Ronnieroadster; 12-07-2019 at 07:49 PM. |
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