Your parts should be of good quality, You are paying top dollar for them.
I just got chrome window winder handles and the opening in the panels are bigger
than the handles, Have to put the plastic back on and send them back. Carl E.
Jay and Mike Hartwig wrote:
> Bert Palte wrote:
>
> > No, but I bought at some time a set of V8 bushes that didn't fit properly.
> > Same c*** quality.
> >
> > Bert
>
> Why is it sometimes that replacement parts are so crappy? I've gotten
> parts from Moss, Vicky Brit, Proper MG, and Brit Tek. At least one part
> from Moss and Proper MG were of questionable quality. The upper
> radiator hose from Moss is only two years old and is cracking worse than
> the original 25+ year old hose. Why is this?
>
> I always like to say it's because the parts are made in Taiwan, but now
> that I think about it, many times the parts have the British flag
> sticker on them to denote they were made in the UK. I have found that
> the rubber bits are the most prone to break. My window scrapers from
> some Brit distributor are already starting to crack and the rubber
> bushings used on the valve cover are starting to crack some.
>
> I remember I few years ago someone posted to the list about his
> disappointment with the quality of replacement parts for his Midget. At
> the time, I only had owned my MGBs for about 1.5 years, so I discounted
> his statements. Now, I'm beginning to agree with him somewhat.
>
> A few months ago my brother and I were recovering his seats for his '78
> MGB with new seat cushions and covers from Vicky Brit. The covers fit
> horribly. The seams didn't even come close to lining up to the edges of
> the foam cushions. Sure, the covers might be cheap ( I think they were
> about $300), but at what cost. I like to bitch and moan about the price
> of parts for my Nazi ass-engined slot-car Porch, but at least when I get
> a part, it's damn good quality and fits the first time. Maybe this
> speaks more for the engineering of the car to begin with, but I
> digress. Now, you don't have to tell me that I'm paying inflated prices
> to support the lazy a**es of the increasingly cumbersome pension
> system. I think the direction Germany is headed with it's labor
> policies is getting out of hand. When they ask over $200 for one
> sunvisor, or $100 for a shifter knob, then you start to get suspicious.
> :)
>
> comments welcome, as I hope you guys can shed some light. Maybe my
> expectations are too lofty ???
>
> Jay
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