Made in the U.S.A. parts?
 

So, I did some searching and its hard to find a cohesive thread on where to find American made parts for our trucks.

So I think we should have a thread that lists companies that offer American Made parts for our trucks.

Mar-K is the most obvious one that come to mind and I plan to purchase as much as I can from them.

For sheet metal I am relying on used rust free stuff from the southwest. It won't be around forever though.

I know that not everything will be available and that some things will be cost prohibitive but having a list in one place is a good idea.

What is annoying is that I have my original inner and outer door handles, window cranks, vent window handles, etc. that are in excellent shape except that they need to be re-chromed which is going to a lot cost more than replacements on eBay. However, I'd rather have my original parts so I'll pay the extra.

Re: Made in the U.S.A. parts?
 

your better off having the originals stripped and re-coated. the metal is actually much better than the reproductions now.

Re: Made in the U.S.A. parts?
 

Going to be a very small list. Sad to say but just a couple of things are made here.
JImmy

Re: Made in the U.S.A. parts?
 

I have the GMC amber turn signal lights by Trim Parts that are made in the U.S.A.

I have the aluminum fleetside taillight bezels from GM that are as well.

Re: Made in the U.S.A. parts?
 

Stick with NOS and OEM wherever possible. Precision, Steel & soft seal are great for rubber products. American Autowire does great harness's for wiring.

Re: Made in the U.S.A. parts?
 

NOS and OEM are the way to go. OEM many time can be found in fine shape and bought for a great deal. NOS you normally pay a little more, but heck...that's NOS for ya. lol. Issue with repro parts is alot of times for example like the fenders...the holes won't line up...plus I'm sure you can find a set of good used fenders for cheaper then repro fenders. :chevy:

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HOWDY FROM G/P,,It took me one complete day to "massage & fineness" my "IMPORTED" fenders but the time was worth it...