BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 i posted this on another forum, so i'll add it as reference information here. ------------- after buying a repop shaker trim ring, i decided to rework my original... snapped some pics. between the repop and my original. maybe there was some other revision of an original trim ring that matches better, i don't know. the shape is a little different where it meets the sharp hood lines. people probably wouldn't notice unless they were really focused on it. here you can see how there really isn't any lip on the repop. it's kind of a sharp edge. here you can see how the inner flange is much wider. you can also see the different studs. i never installed it on my hood so i don't know how it actually fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornerstone 15 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 I have the same repo piece. I thought it was pretty nice until I saw the close up of yours. Why did you buy a repop if you have an original? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 Why did you buy a repop if you have an original? it was bent down where each one of the studs were tightened and there was some small amount of pitting (pot metal). the price of the repop had me thinking it would be pretty nice, so i got it. on my original i ended up using a block of steel, hammer and a dolly to straighten the lip all the way around. i fixed the pitting by wiping it with some light weight filler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 Who did you buy the repop from? Did it have a brand on the box? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 Who did you buy the repop from? Did it have a brand on the box? i can't remember if it had a box. i'm guessing there wasn't because i still have the plastic wrapper for it that has the NPD part number on it (16958-1A). just to be clear, i'm in no way saying this part won't work as a trim ring. just pointing out some differences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 I lucked out and found what I believed to be an original along with a scoop and adapter plate. It's all metal and I had to do a lot of work to get it straight but its studs are 6-32 machine threads. Maybe is an old repo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69gmachine 15 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 Hmm, I guess I should try to repair my original. It has 2 broken studs and is crackerd all the way through in the back. Maybe some JB weld can repair it. I don't much like the looks of that repop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 If you do try to repair it, let us know the results please. My original trim ring has a crack all the way thru the back side just off the peak. Been pondering my options for quite a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 16, 2012 Mine has a crack starting in that same spot. I have read that cast can be welded with the right expertise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machspeed 219 Report post Posted April 11, 2013 Just saw this in search of a quality Shaker hood trim ring. I purchased a re-pop when I purchased my hood, but don't care for the re-pop. Mine was purchased through CJ Pony, but I don't know who makes it. I see Scott drake makes one, but I can't make out the details on it. Can anyone comment on a quality re-pop hood trim ring? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
