convertible REAR TRIM panels

[MikeMikeMike]

I was only thinking of the high tooling cost and ways around that.

[MoparDave]

trying to drum up some interest these panels on other sites and I refuse to believe that only 20 or so folks are needing them and willing to order.

maybe some of my  homies with all that North Sea oil money and pillaged e-body convertibles can help subsidize this....

thnx for the help on awareness. I would think most that are in the know are skeptical that these will ever be produced. I have received quite a few emails with customer needs and wants. But not sure if it was mentioned here or on Fb about a lot of vert owners not being on social media or even on the web reading blogs.

[anlauto]

trying to drum up some interest these panels on other sites and I refuse to believe that only 20 or so folks are needing them and willing to order.

maybe some of my  homies with all that North Sea oil money and pillaged e-body convertibles can help subsidize this....

thnx for the help on awareness. I would think most that are in the know are skeptical that these will ever be produced. I have received quite a few emails with customer needs and wants. But not sure if it was mentioned here or on Fb about a lot of vert owners not being on social media or even on the web reading blogs.

I believe this is the problem.

[superdave]

trying to drum up some interest these panels on other sites and I refuse to believe that only 20 or so folks are needing them and willing to order.

maybe some of my  homies with all that North Sea oil money and pillaged e-body convertibles can help subsidize this....

thnx for the help on awareness. I would think most that are in the know are skeptical that these will ever be produced. I have received quite a few emails with customer needs and wants. But not sure if it was mentioned here or on Fb about a lot of vert owners not being on social media or even on the web reading blogs.

Very good point. My brother has two verts and is almost never online and doesn't get on here and certainly not any social media. Not sure he is thrilled that i post about his/our project but the info and contacts on here are priceless.  

[Solarguy]

I know three other vert owners who virtually never visit the internet.

I don't know how many are in the ebody convertible registry but if there's a way to inform each and everyone one of them, that would go a long way.

That's the best idea.  See if @cudaized could do an email blast to all listed owners of this once in a lifetime opportunity. 

[JH27N0B]

Another issue is PW vs roll up.  My Challenger has PW.  Are the switches located in the same place as the handle for the roll up handle?  And if so, could a relief be molded in the back of the panels that could easily be cut out for PW cars?
My panels are decent but not perfect, no one ever cut holes for rear speakers thankfully.  My car has a burnt orange interior and I know that color ain't happenen'.  But they could be dyed. 
I don't want to commit, until I know a price.  If the price is right I might buy a pair just to be on the safe side.  Although I seriously want to declutter my house and already have a lot of stuff sitting around I'll probably never need. For example I've got an NOS 9191 master cylinder here waiting for the day I buy a hemi Challenger which I've wanted since I was a teenager, and when I realize that dream I'm sure it'll have a Autozone special I just can't wait to replace....

[anlauto]

I'm pretty sure with the current hardtop Challenger panels you have to cut the holes for either power or manual windows so I'm sure any new panels would be the same.

[filmsurgeon]

I'm doing what little I can to help this cause, but I don't have the broad outreach that others might have. EVERY convertible owner that wants to see this happen should help to spread the word.  Let's ALL do our best to keep the fire burning on this.

[soundcontrol]

My rear panels are in very good shape, but if the price was not too crazy, I sure would pick up a pair for spares in the event I might add a nice stereo system. 

Same here, mine are very nice, I will buy another set for spares to help the cause though, if not super expensive.
I'll spread the word in Sweden, there are 3 or 4 Challenger verts in my little town.

[Jay Bee]

I'm doing what little I can to help this cause,

  Welcome aboard filmsurgeon. Nice to see you here. How 'bout introducing yourself under New Members.

[silver70]

I'd be interested depending on price.  I have a pair that are chalky and I can retexture/paint them for cheap... but do have the metro door panel for the fronts already and knowing they'd be a perfect match would be a huge plus. 

[filmsurgeon]

I'd be interested depending on price.  I have a pair that are chalky and I can retexture/paint them for cheap... but do have the metro door panel for the fronts already and knowing they'd be a perfect match would be a huge plus.

Same here.  Similar scenario.  I have two pairs of original white Challenger rear panels.  One pair is significantly worse than the other.  Once I sanded all the chalkiness off, There was no texture left.  If I were to use either pair, they'd need some work (i.e. re-texturing, scratch/gouge repair, paint, etc).  I also have the Metro door panels, in white.  I've been hoping ever since I got the door panels that the rears might someday be made.  I would buy a pair in a heartbeat.

[GY3R/T]

      As unfortunate as it sounds....I don't think you'll get the much needed interest, deposits, etc...based on promises. In the past (in the Mopar world) promises have been made for these panels, and other parts like Passon's 5 speeds, etc.... and although some may have come through, it wasn't until after excessive long waits and repeated disappointments. These convertible panels were promised years ago and never made it to market. 

As unrealistic as it might be, I think someone, or a group of people, have just step-up, gamble, go way out on a limb, bite the bullet....whatever it takes....spend the quarter of a million or so and have these panels made.....then hope to God they sell and they can recoup their money and maybe even make a few bucks. Forget about the surveys, or taking names, making promises or even taking deposits......just get the panels made.

A PERFECT example of what I'm talking about is the route that @TONY takes when having his parts manufactured.....
You hear absolutely nothing about 450 rims, ashtrays, A pillar trim, etc...etc...etc... coming out until they hit the market.....Then everybody goes ape-shit over them and buys them up like crazy !

Imagine if there was no fore-warning about these panels coming out, then all of a sudden...there they are on EBay for the whole world to see....They would get bought it like hotcakes, especially knowing there might only ever be 200 sets available....That excitement alone is priceless compared to being told about them now and having to wait a year or two before they ever come out....

Just my opinion
                                               This is how it should be done !!!   I think the approach to making these panels is a bit conservative.     Make them. Then Announce them. Advertiise them. Put them on your website. Throw them on E-bay !!!  Drill Baby, Drill !!

[cataclysm80]

Another issue is PW vs roll up.  My Challenger has PW.  Are the switches located in the same place as the handle for the roll up handle?  And if so, could a relief be molded in the back of the panels that could easily be cut out for PW cars?

No worries there, on the rear panels, the power window switch is located in the same spot as the manual crank.
You just enlarge the hole to a square that fits the switch.
It should be marked on the backside of original panels, and I've heard it's marked on the reproductions also.

Switch vs crank position is only different on Challenger front (door) panels, and those are already available.

[MoparDave]

as mentioned this is what you will see on the back side with OUT the crank hole.