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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 11:44 AM
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Need a favor from CO member in Europe

I need a favor from one of our members in Europe. I'm trying to buy a pair of these door skin removal pliers from a company called Evotec-Swiss. I contacted the company directly. They have no distributors in the US and will not ship to the US. If someone can find these in Europe, I'd reimburse you for buying them and shipping them to me in the Washington, DC area. Let me know and thanks in advance.


Yes, I am aware that Harbor Freight sells something called a door skin removal tool. It is nowhere near as good as this and I am not interested in it. I also am not interested in the Astro Pneumatic tool that cuts the flange. The whole point of this tool is to allow you to remove the door skin and reuse it without damage.






Old Jun 22, 2018 | 12:18 PM
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i recall a thread a while back where a member had modified another tool to function like that..
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 12:19 PM
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here it is

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...door-skin.html
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RetroRanger

Yes, I can make one. Given the limited free time I have available, I'd rather spend it working on cars than making tools that I then don't have time to use.
Old Jun 23, 2018 | 02:15 AM
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Happy to help Joe.
PM me with more details and hopefully I can send one over to you.

I've looked up the links you put up, I can't find a way to make a direct purchase.
Perhaps I will need to buy from a tool supplier who keeps them.

Roger.

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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rustyroger
Happy to help Joe.
PM me with more details and hopefully I can send one over to you.

I've looked up the links you put up, I can't find a way to make a direct purchase.
Perhaps I will need to buy from a tool supplier who keeps them.

Roger.

PM sent, thanks.
Old Jun 26, 2018 | 01:02 AM
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Joe, if it shouldn´t work for Roger for whatever reason let me know.
I´d be glad to help.


Maybe they will not send to England cause of Brexit :-)
Old Jun 26, 2018 | 07:57 AM
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The only problem was the price, about US$125 to be shipped to me, then shipping and possibly new tariffs to send them to the USA.
Having said that, that was the price I was quoted for them to be shipped to the UK from Germany, maybe you can get a better deal?.

We haven't Brexited yet btw besides, Switzerland isn't in the EU.

Roger.
Old Jun 26, 2018 | 08:30 AM
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Yeah, I know, was just kidding.
I will ask for a quote. Lets see what they answer.
Old Jun 26, 2018 | 04:06 PM
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If you are addressing the good folks across the pond, aren't you supposed to say "favour"??. Good luck, looks like a quality tool.
Old Jun 27, 2018 | 06:50 AM
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I have an offer, much cheaper than yours....dunno why.
I forward it to Joe via pm.
Old Jun 27, 2018 | 06:58 AM
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Btw, favor and favour really different USA/GB?
Old Jun 27, 2018 | 07:46 AM
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Nein.

English spelling can differ. Favor and Favour. Humor and Humour. Color and Colour.

Same words, additional U is a British thing. Some pronunciation differences. Color is said KUH lerr over here and sometimes it's KUH loo err over there.
Old Jun 27, 2018 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Levellord
I have an offer, much cheaper than yours....dunno why.
I forward it to Joe via pm.

PM sent. Thanks.
Old Jun 27, 2018 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Koda
Nein.

English spelling can differ. Favor and Favour. Humor and Humour. Color and Colour.

Same words, additional U is a British thing. Some pronunciation differences. Color is said KUH lerr over here and sometimes it's KUH loo err over there.
I'm surprised we can even drive an American car over here, with hoods where the bonnet should be, fenders where the wings live, a trunk in place of the boot, and how do we persuade gasoline engines to run on petrol?.
Then when we have overcome all this how do we stop the damn thing?, somehow we have to get discs to work where there were rotors.

Still, stiff upper lip and all that, we British are well known for keeping our pecker up whatever the difficulties facing us.

Pip pip,

Roger.

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Old Jun 27, 2018 | 11:10 AM
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Well, at least you have 5000km before the language changes...here its in some casesjust a few 100km where words change their meaning :-)
Old Aug 19, 2018 | 09:39 AM
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Did you buy one Joe?.

Just curious Joe, did you buy these pliers via Levellord?.

Roger.
Old Aug 19, 2018 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by rustyroger
Just curious Joe, did you buy these pliers via Levellord?.

Roger.
I did, though with OCA Nationals and business travel, I have not yet tried it out.
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