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I just bought 1950chevy 3100 would like to use usa made replacement part's

Look for NOS on eBay or swap meets.

Good Luck! Seems most suppliers sell foreign made stuff, some OK, some real junk. I was able to get USA wheel cylinders from Carter, but the master cylinder was made in Argentina..and was defective. I ended up getting a rebuild kit (from NAPA) for my original USA master. So consider rebuild on items where you can. And, as mentioned, ebay, swap meets and check out FOR SALE section here, too.

Depending on what you are looking for, most parts are now foreign made. MAR-K makes bed parts in the USA, American Classic truck Parts and Jim Carter have some parts made in the USA as well as other vendors. Don't expect them to tell you, ask. Lot's of these old parts can be refurbished, so hang on to them, but sometimes the cost to repair out weighs the desire to keep old parts. Most guys do end up with some foreign made parts on their bolts.

thank new at this

You won't find any USA made patch panels. Other than the bed parts place. I think the die making is way too expensive in the US.

TooMany2count was tool an die for thirty five year, thank for the name .This what am looking for name's

If my memory is correct, JimCarter has some patch stuff made here in the USA and I"m sure he is selling to other vendors. ON a trip to his place in 08/09 the difference was the USA panels would be grey...and the Tiawan stuff was like a gloss black. I say them first hand..... I also went there the next two years but had not need to look at them then.

As Joe says, Ray S. is the man. He'll get all my business on the ones he makes on my next project.....oh, did I say another project??? LOL

I don't think you will find Ray making the panels that are commonly available. He has some specialties and he makes some that you can't buy anywhere else. His are hand made, not stamped on a big press.