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There is a CMC flared speedster on a chassis the guy says was made in Romulus Mich. for sale in my area. Its kinda of a beater. It needs things like a windshield, top, toneau cover, dash etc. Can you still get these parts for a Classic Motor Carrige Speedster? Will Vintage Speedster parts fit? Thanks in advance for the info. Sorry for the earlier post. Still gettin the hang of the forum.
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There is a CMC flared speedster on a chassis the guy says was made in Romulus Mich. for sale in my area. Its kinda of a beater. It needs things like a windshield, top, toneau cover, dash etc. Can you still get these parts for a Classic Motor Carrige Speedster? Will Vintage Speedster parts fit? Thanks in advance for the info. Sorry for the earlier post. Still gettin the hang of the forum.
The Romulus, Michigan part is most likely the builder. Metalcraft was based there and sold square tube frames for MG-TD, Gazelle, and Speedster replicas by CMC and others. In 1984/85, they went beyond selling the frames and started assembling cars. They used topnotch components like 4 wheel disc brakes and front assemblies (steering, etc.) from Ghia. They assembled about 600 speedsters from 1985 to 1998 per my discussion with the former principle. Evewn though the car appears ratty, the underlying build quality should be pretty good and the running gear easy to repair if work is needed. I have more info on Metalcraft if you'd like copies including engineering drawings, specification lists and choices, etc.
Vintage Speedster has parts that work. Guys have even found aftermarket windshield glass that fits several makes in that the chrome frames and uprights are the same. The hardware is fully interchangable, from bumpers, to windshields, to door handles and, my impression, door latches. There may be variations in hood and deck latches. The only area I would exercise caution is in body panel (deck lid, door and hood) replacement. I think those items may be fit/mold sensitive. I see the rest of it, from tops, to top frames, to windshield, to mirrors... as interchangable.
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