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Hi all, I'm new here and this is my first post. I recently bought a 38 pickup which has been totally disassembled for painting. I now need to put it back together and will need many new parts. Do any of you have experience on which suppliers provide the best fit and quality on a new grille (probably chrome), and bed wood kit. There are many small parts I will need but these are 2 of the most expensive items. Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this, regards, Don

I suggest checking out the Links portion of the Stovebolt. They wouldn't be there if they were reputable.

I personally have used Chevy Duty quite regularly.

Chris

Don - I think most of the repro grilles you'll find are pretty much the same. Probably made in the same place. You might check with Bowtie-Bits. As for the bed wood if you are handy with wood you can make your own or check with Mar-K they have some quality stuff.

Good Luck
George

I guess Chris did not mean to say none of the vendors in the links section are reputable, but to think they are reputable just because they are in the links section would be a mistake. I just had a problem with Classic Chevrolet Parts in Oklahoma City, I guarantee I will never use them again!

Brian, I agree that some vendors are just better than others. Quality, helpfullness, return policy, etc. play a big part in dealing with them. The reason I asked about the grille is that I have read too many posts on poor fitting repro stuff. If I have to pay big bucks for something like that it better darn well fit right.

Thanks all for comments. Don

Well, I just put a reproduction grille in our 1950 3100. What a pain in the butt! I usually buy most parts from Chevy Duty and I have been very pleased with their quality and service. But i saw this new grille on ebay just before last christmas and I couldn't resist. saved about $100 and it looks great. The only trouble is it is about 1/2" wider than the original. Since I am just putting the truck back together, i had left all the bolts loose and I still had to shoehorn it in. It was a royal pain trying to get in in and lining up the bolt holes. Took days and I scratched my new paint, too. So I would suggest that you buy the expensive parts from a reputable dealer and pay the extra price. I have bought many older parts on ebay without a problem, but I don't think I will buy any new high dollar repro parts there anymore. And I would strongly suggest that you put the parking lights in the grille BEFORE you put the grille in. I had to take it out and start over...
unbroke.