fiatslug87 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Found this under my full console. And found this on the net: "The automotive parts operation, commonly known as Rantoul Products, had been in Rantoul, IL since the early 1980s. It was originally owned by American Motors, then sold to Accustar, then to Textron until 2001, when it was sold to Collins & Aikman, as part of its purchase of Textron Inc.’s automotive trim division. In 2007, it was sold to Engineered Plastic Components." And was closed in 2017. Just a piece of "our" history. Edited April 23, 2020 by fiatslug87 Added closure date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 obligatory question, do they still have the molds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 That was my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 They made the dashboards too. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to reproduce some interior parts? A pipe dream, I know. But I'd really love to have a new production dash pad or some B-pillar trims that don't have to be treated like they're made of sugar glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, Minuit said: They made the dashboards too. sign me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Cool find. And sign me up also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Minuit said: B-pillar trims that don't have to be treated like they're made of sugar glass. The back panel under the window too with the now ever so fragile clip holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega_rugal Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 How about making a full MJ replica?, its just a lot of sheet metal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 47 minutes ago, omega_rugal said: How about making a full MJ replica?, its just a lot of sheet metal... out of stainless. or aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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