replacement body panels

[notsosanestan]

anyone know where the best place to get a quality replacement panel? i have gotten stuff from J.C whitney and was not impressed what so ever

 

[hndrsonj]

Year one.

 

[Jerchambers]

LMC Truck. They have all the body panels I thought.

 

[4x4 Forever]

Try asking your dealer parts guys or one of the better body shops in town where they get their parts for the 80's chevy.

Beware of LMC and the others, you WILL spend umpteen hours more aligning them puppies up!

 

[topgun217]

I had the same question. My rear lower wheelwell panels are in need of repair. I'll have to check "year One". If not I may have to stick with LMC.

Does anyone know if the window cranks from LMC have improved quality wise?

 

[kipman]

No, they are still junk.

 

[combatmech]

Goodmark industries has pretty good sheet metal.

 

[hndrsonj]

Goodmark industries has pretty good sheet metal.

I'm not sure but I think Year One deals in Goodmark. Plus they are outside of Atlanta so alot of members are close to them.

 

[jdeoliveira74]

year one or lmc both carry body parts for our trucks... lmc seems like everything gets a oversized fee for shipping from them...

 

[84cucv1ton]

i head good things about goodmark. lmc is crap
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[topgun217]

Thanks for the replys I got. Never heard of "year one" or Goodmark. I think I way go that way instead of LMC. I have ordered from them b4 and got screwed on shipping. They sent a 4" item in a box that could have held 10 football's inflated........Thanks again troops!

 

[Speedwoble]

FWIW, you can go to a local body shop and buy the aftermarket fenders that LMC carries and not have to pay near the shipping. Most large cities have warehouses for the bodyshops and they all get delivery from these warehouses for much less than the shipping from LMC. I got a hood for the same price I would have paid online and I didn't have to pay shipping. That said, LMC's catalog is very useful and Goodmark makes good stuff.

 

[hilber]

Thanks for the info about Goodmark. They are about 45 minutes from me.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

the body shop down the road from me that I work at doing his mechanical work gets all his body parts from LKQ may check them out ( lkqcorp.com )

 

[tankie88]

So far i've had a new front fender(made in taiwan),rocker panels(made in taiwan),oil filter(mexico),Brake pads(mexico),rear spring shackles(taiwan). Is the US going the same way as us here in England.Everything made in Taiwan/China?

 

[4x4 Forever]

Unfortunately, YES!. I do not think you can get any of these body parts made in the US anymore. At least I do not know of any...

 

[The YETI]

J.C. Whitney and LMC are crap!!! Goodmark is just above there junk. Ive rebuilt more of these trucks then i can remember. Try to find good used original gm stuff. If thats not a option look for taiwan stuff made by gordons that stuff fits really well for imported panels and is thicker than the rest of the taiwan panels out there. And anything CAPA certified isnt that bad either.

 

[biglerboyz]

LKQ panels

the body shop down the road from me that I work at doing his mechanical work gets all his body parts from LKQ may check them out ( lkqcorp.com )

LKQ has basically the nicest sheet metal available other than genuine GM. There panels are oe equivalent in quality. Just make sure you get the CAPA certified panels, they aren't much more money and the seconds or cheaper panels do not fit. We use well over a hundred LKQ panels a year and they are the best aftermarket available as long as you get the certified ones. Even if you are paying retail, you will save over lmc and year one as they deliver to bodyshops for free. (Free Daily delivery to our shop any way) Also, be sure to have the body shop inspect them for damage and refuse them if there are any dents or damage. The truck below has LKQ front fenders, as there weren't any more gm available in the country.

 

[topgun217]

I have not purchased from this place but it was recomended to me by a local body shop.
http://shermanparts.com