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Title: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 31, 2010, 12:53:36 AM
Holy cow!  $159 for a pair of door striker shims?  Something doesn't seem right here.  Also, the seller described the items wrong, they do not fit 67-8 also.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110536640162&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 31, 2010, 08:34:11 AM
I saw that too, he also listed more last night and ended that auction.
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 31, 2010, 10:35:07 AM
I have a bag of about 10-20 of these that I cleaned and had re-plated.  They look like new, just as good, if not better than NOS.
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 31, 2010, 11:28:42 AM
Are they very noticeable? I actually found 2 behind one striker and 1 behind the other.
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: sparky65 on May 31, 2010, 04:32:35 PM
Something doesn't seem right here. 

Especially since you don't even get the box.  Wonder what the seller is going to do with it?  ::)
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 31, 2010, 04:52:09 PM
Are they very noticeable? I actually found 2 behind one striker and 1 behind the other.

Very noticeable to a judge!   ;D
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 31, 2010, 05:24:53 PM
Have you got a few I could use? Hate to pay $78.95 to replate a few shims.  :o
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: macdude67 on May 31, 2010, 07:24:28 PM
whom ever paid that for those strikers needs to get a cat scan because their way over due.
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 31, 2010, 11:28:35 PM
Have you got a few I could use? Hate to pay $78.95 to replate a few shims.  :o

Actually don't have any 67-8 right now (they are bigger than 65-66.)
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on June 01, 2010, 12:53:14 AM
No problem, friend in CA said he would plate for no charge.

Why would I have 2 on one striker and 1 on the other? Maybe one got lost at some point?
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: J_Speegle on June 01, 2010, 01:00:11 AM
Why would I have 2 on one striker and 1 on the other? Maybe one got lost at some point?

Its typical to see a different number of shims on different sides- Cars were not that perfect ;)
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: CharlesTurner on June 01, 2010, 01:50:35 AM
Dang Jeff.  I thought for sure you were going to tell us you just run down to the yard and grab a few whenever you need them.  Just wipe off with a rag and good as new!
Title: Re: Door shims go for $$$$!!
Post by: NEFaurora on June 18, 2010, 11:08:21 PM

Yeah, That's does'nt seem right.... Sure, NOS parts are more, But that is just ridiculous!

Tony K.