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| | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 | Hello,
What do you think about aftermarket body parts? Fenders, doors, and bed sides.
Are they [censored]! How close are they to the originals? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | depends on the years/series you're interested in .... depends on how good you are at body work .... depends on which originals you happen to have, there was plenty of variation among the years in any series and among the numerous plants
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | If you buy all the parts together - they will fit nicely
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 | 1958-1959 Chevy/GMC Fenders, Doors.
How do they compare to the originals? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I've heard very good reports on the TF repros, and saw a 5-7 truck in progress w/ repro fenders that were excellent, and the 8-9 ones are made by the same folks, doors too ... refitting originals or used ones that weren't original to your truck can be very frustrating, the repros couldn't be any worse!
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 | Bill, your saying the repros are not worth it. I'll have a hard time lining everything?
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | no, the repros are good metal made right, but regardless of how you do it, the sheet metal is hard to fit on the TF trucks when you change anything, sometimes even just re-assembling the original parts, they weren't real great from the factory!
repros give you sound material to work with if you can't find excellent originals, but either way, don't expect to just bolt everything down and walk away, refitting the front end always requires patience and some fudging, especially the hood
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31 | Anyone know where I can buy and pickup replacement fenders and doors in MA or the New England area?
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 55 | You can always try the "Ownster" web site and see what comes up. http://www.ownster.com/index.cfm?type=PartsGood luck! I too, live on the East Coast and it seems that everything a guy could possibly want or need for our AD projects is West of the Mississippi! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | Keystone Corp. has started selling reproduction parts. I haven't heard anything about their quality but am planning to try some of them out to see how they are.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I have new Dynacorn (sp?) repro doors for my 55.2. The driver side door matches well to the driver side Dynacorn repro fender. But the passenger side door doesn't match the curves of the original fender very well. | | |
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