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| | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | So my '60 stepside is slowly coming apart. The bed sides are in really good shape for being 45 years old, but they have the normal dings, a couple of holes drilled in them, and a bit of pitted surface rust. By most assessments, eminently salvageable.
But here's the paradox! New panels from GMCPauls are only $130. After I bead blast the old ones, prime 'em, fix the holes, fill the small dents and pits, I'm almost certain to be in them more than $130 in work and time!!
The same thing is true of the bed front. $90 repro!! How can I afford to NOT buy new ones?
The crossbraces and stuff -- things that I don't have to make PRETTY make sense to keep, but what am I to do with the sheet metal? My goal here is to make this an immaculate restoration.
Brian | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Replacements are never as good as originals. Different gauge metal, different bends, missing details, worse fit, etc. If you have the skills to restore the original parts, you'll be ahead of the game, especially if you're going for concours points. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 | while true, chuckthetruck, you can't beat the new metal for an "immaculate restoration." I say go for a good company you can trust. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I have been disappointed with every Taiwan repro part I have bought, especially sheetmetal. They are made overseas by folks who have never even seen a Chevy truck. Brian | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | 64,
I haven't been too happy with some of mine either. On the other hand, I trust that if GMCPauls sells it, it's good! Had nothing but good parts from them.
In fact sometimes they won't sell a particular part because they can't find a good source.
Brian | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 986 | there is nothing to say that you won't have to do some of the same work on the "New" part that you are going to do on the old ones. If you think that you are going to get Perfect Sheet metal from a supplier and UPS/FED EX good luck! Use the original is what I would do.
Brian Moore
1949 3100 5 window Deluxe
"Today is better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow"
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Some of the bed sides I,ve seen dont have the holes for thre stake pockets. Shipping would be a hassle also. I would restore the bedsides & get the front panel new.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
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