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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 | Who or what company makes the BEST (in terms of steel quality, gauge and fit) metal repair panels for the 1960-66 light duty (c10-c20) series Chevy trucks? Or are the aftermarket retailers (LMC Truck, Classic Truck Parts, Golden State Parts, etc.) all buying the cheap stuff from the same overseas manufacturers? Surely at least ONE retailer is selling something close to OEM quality.
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-ftyler | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Tabco makes some better quality stuff | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Originally posted by 64fleetside:
Tabco makes some better quality stuff Which I think is sold by Jim Carter, Scott | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 | Does anyone sell reproduction steel hoods or panels? I only need the front piece that houses the latch and the parking lights on the front. The rest of my hood is in perfect condition. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 | try goodmark industries http://www.goodmarkindustries.com/ if i get the 65 c10 i am looking at then i'll be geting my replacement panels from them. they make excellent quality patch panels. they are reproductions of the o.e.m. panels, and i will add that alot of the muscle car guys prfer them as well. hope this helps some jordan | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I don't know if they sell anything that new but EMS sells very high quality patch panels made in the USA.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 | GREAT links gentlemen. I'm bookmarking them all.
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