Slant 6 Music
Well-Known Member
About 2 or 3 years ago at most, I bought Sail panels for my 71 GTX from Legendary. They were completely finished and all you had to do was snap them into place. I believe there was just 2 fasteners that went back in.
Fast forward to now. I bought a set for my 72 RR. With the perforated material. I was shocked at how flimsy the "cardboard" was. Like picture frame material. But what threw me off was the excess material around the "cardboard" that was not glued or stapled etc., to it.
I called Legendary and the rep told me that you fold over the top part and glue it and the rest of it tucks under trim etc. Also, they provide velcro squares to fasten to the sheet metal. The Rep told me that they have always made it this way. I do not remember having to do anything in the past regarding gluing material and tucking it under trim, nor was there any velcro provided. Also, the other sail panels I got were nowhere as flimsy as this cheap junk.
My question is whether anyone else has bought sail panels for 71-72 and remember whether the construction of these has changed. The rep said there is no difference between the 71-72, which I would expect as well. Either he is not correct, they have changed the formula, or I've lost my mind.
Yes, I know I can just do my own material over existing cardboard. The ones that came in the car when I bought it were an attempt to do this but they lumped up the glue and it needs to redone. I was just wondering if I potentially somehow ordered the wrong product. When I bought them before, they came in a cardboard box direct from Legendary. I bought these from Classic and they are just loose in a big baggy.
Any chance that they produced different for Classic? I'll probably just send these back. Thanks for any info.
Fast forward to now. I bought a set for my 72 RR. With the perforated material. I was shocked at how flimsy the "cardboard" was. Like picture frame material. But what threw me off was the excess material around the "cardboard" that was not glued or stapled etc., to it.
I called Legendary and the rep told me that you fold over the top part and glue it and the rest of it tucks under trim etc. Also, they provide velcro squares to fasten to the sheet metal. The Rep told me that they have always made it this way. I do not remember having to do anything in the past regarding gluing material and tucking it under trim, nor was there any velcro provided. Also, the other sail panels I got were nowhere as flimsy as this cheap junk.
My question is whether anyone else has bought sail panels for 71-72 and remember whether the construction of these has changed. The rep said there is no difference between the 71-72, which I would expect as well. Either he is not correct, they have changed the formula, or I've lost my mind.
Yes, I know I can just do my own material over existing cardboard. The ones that came in the car when I bought it were an attempt to do this but they lumped up the glue and it needs to redone. I was just wondering if I potentially somehow ordered the wrong product. When I bought them before, they came in a cardboard box direct from Legendary. I bought these from Classic and they are just loose in a big baggy.
Any chance that they produced different for Classic? I'll probably just send these back. Thanks for any info.
