Re: Rust repair panels
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:12 am
Gday TimSunnyTim wrote:Andrew
If they are the red oxide ones that Bruce has been selling for the last number of years then they aren't genuine Holden, they are made by the old panel beating shop at Ipswich (Taylors) but the shop burnt to the ground 5 years or so back). They were always an excellent fit and they have been making them since dot.
A lot of the dealers in SE Qld would use Taylor's stuff as they were cheaper than genuine but the same quality so they come up quite often in old dealerships
I'm sure you would have come across him in your travels
Tim
No - I sold Bruce different ones. I do know the ones you mean as I also used Taylor's guard bits in the past ( with quite a bit of industrial strength swearing!)
I went to his shop in Ipswich before it burnt down - A real nice guy and although his bits were not always perfect fit ( some stuff was) it was good to have something to work with and his prices were quite cheap.
However the units I sold to Bruce were the acid etch green/yellow colour and were certainly Genuine GMH. I think Blacky bought some of these from me some years ago as mentioned elsewhere in this thread.
My suggestion would be to check first with Bruce as to which ones he would be selling you - the Oxide red ones or the yellow/green etch units. The ones I saw him advertising were my old ones... not the Taylor variety
Cheers streetneat-Andrew.
hmm I wish I had not sold mine now and brought them with me. Technically I cannot sell anything for two years as I agreed with NZ customs. Problem is I sold or gave away everything pretty much before I came over. I try not to think about what I left behind or gave up in terms of old Holden bits and my workshop gear....