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| | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 | Hi All, wondering what the consensus is on the best place to buy parts? I have heard some of the body panels that are being reproduced do not fit that well. I have a second truck that I am looking to fix but it needs doors, floor pan, inner and outer cab corners and most likely front fenders. It is also a 1957 GMC big back window.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,773 | There are about a dozen restoration specialty shops that are regularly used. No single source is the best. Some vendors have better products than others in certain areas and lower quality parts in other areas. You just have to shop around and ask about specific parts.
Nearly all mechanical parts are available from local chain stores and online sources like Rock Auto or ebay.
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1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,853 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,853 | long term resto, If your focus for this thread is just about body panels/parts/fenders sources, let me know so I can move the thread to the Paint and Body Shop forum as it is the best place to continue that conversation. If you are also asking the question as it may relate to other mechanical/electrical parts of your truck, it's better to start new posts in the closest topic matching forum (Engines, Driveline, Electrical, etc.) in the The Shop Area of the site. Keeping the questions to a specific topic will get you better help and answers to your questions. Wherever you may post, please add pictures anytime you can. Pictures go a long way to helping folks understand what your working with and give better advice. Plus, you know we love to see them pics - LOL!  Dan
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 7 | Thanks, I guess mainly body parts, everything else I can take care of.
Cheers | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | I have had good luck with Dynacorn Task Force (55-59) doors, fenders and complete bed sides. The fit is equal to the originals...anytime you fit up sheet metal that wasn't born on the truck you have to tweak things a little. I'm not a body man by trade and I think my trucks turned out ok. I've bought thousands of dollars worth of parts from Classic Parts of America, they always treated me right when defective things needed to be returned. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Buy a donor truck or cab. Chevy or GMC. Will be much cheaper and ORIG parts. Sell what you don't use. Lots of donor type trucks in the upper west U.S states. Don't forget they make patch panels for everything you mention. The 57 fenders have unique grille fit features, so patch or graph is a good option. To buy and ship "new" parts you mention with tax is around $4000
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,853 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,853 | Moved to the Paint and Body Shop forum for continued conversation.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
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