Getting Oem Parts From Isuzu For Our Vx's? - Please Read!

[mdwyer]

And he said, at least 12 to 15 people. Is anyone aware of this or have any knowledge of this? If so, this seems like a great way for everyone to order spare parts in quantity at (dealer?) price. Thoughts?

Yeah, but the same holds for private parties, too. If fifteen of us wanted a hood, we could easily contract a fiberglass shop to take a mold of the existing one and fabricate up a bunch of them.

The problem is that fifteen of us don't need a hood insert. Not today, at least.

That said, there are certainly cases where the economies work. One of our members is casting OEM-replica roof rack parts and spare tire compartment screws that are better than the OEM and probably cheaper and more available. I'm just not sure if the hood insert counts.

Could we get 15 people to do an OEM hood insert? Maybe. That's a nice way to resolve the cracking issues. But could we get 15 people to do a carbon fiber hood insert? If you're already doing a custom casting, you might as well go further... you know?

[louweed]

Yeah, but the same holds for private parties, too. If fifteen of us wanted a hood, we could easily contract a fiberglass shop to take a mold of the existing one and fabricate up a bunch of them.

The problem is that fifteen of us don't need a hood insert. Not today, at least.

That said, there are certainly cases where the economies work. One of our members is casting OEM-replica roof rack parts and spare tire compartment screws that are better than the OEM and probably cheaper and more available. I'm just not sure if the hood insert counts.

Could we get 15 people to do an OEM hood insert? Maybe. That's a nice way to resolve the cracking issues. But could we get 15 people to do a carbon fiber hood insert? If you're already doing a custom casting, you might as well go further... you know?

No, I mean an actual HOOD, not that hood "insert" thingy.

$410+

[Marlin]

That is a helluva a deal for the entire hood, I would assume without the insert?

[louweed]

That is a helluva a deal for the entire hood, I would assume without the insert?

YES, w/o insert. I wish people here would respond more. This is for ALL VX PARTS (thats my understanding at least.) Everytime I see a VX in a scrap yard people here go nuts for used parts, even the tiniest little things. Here we have the opportunity to get our hands on OEM hoods, cladding, brakelights, etc. at dealer prices if only 12-15 of us order at one time. Surprised this has NOT been brought up before...