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bennylava 03-27-2022 12:42 PM

Has anyone bought these panels?
 
Has anyone purchased these door panels? If so I'd like to ask you about the quality There's several companies selling door panels for these trucks, but reading the reviews, most of the time people say the quality is mediocre. Sometimes it's a bit less than mediocre, but they just made it work. Because they were better than the ruined door panels they replaced. But I hadn't heard anything about these. I live in the south where heat and the sun will destroy an interior over time. And my panels are warped and wavy.

https://www.usa1industries.com/1981-...or-panels.html

HOGDADDY 03-27-2022 05:29 PM

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TKCR shows them in his truck in the thread below. They look nice!

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...654972&page=15

TKCR 03-27-2022 06:41 PM

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I do have those. And I love them!
Had them for several years now. I did go thru a couple sets from LMC prior to these. So far they have been a good purchase.

Bloodhound 03-27-2022 08:17 PM

Re: Has anyone bought these panels?
 
I'm about to order a set myself. I won't need them for about 6 months but I heard that's roughly their lead time these days.

TKCR 03-27-2022 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloodhound (Post 9057743)
I'm about to order a set myself. I won't need them for about 6 months but I heard that's roughly their lead time these days.

It took 4 months for mine, and that was before 2019/2020. So yes, you should order now.

StorminNorman 03-27-2022 11:38 PM

Re: Has anyone bought these panels?
 
Yes, Out of stock

Bloodhound 03-28-2022 01:13 AM

Re: Has anyone bought these panels?
 
Well that got me to pull the trigger. Now I wait.

TKCR 03-28-2022 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bloodhound (Post 9057874)
Well that got me to pull the trigger. Now I wait.

It will be worth the wait. Just expect the wait time to be a bit longer than 6 months. They are gettin the orders out, it’s just taking awhile to keep up with the amount of orders.
Some people had made the mistake of canceling their order, only to turn around and reorder. Don’t do that, because that will just put you at the back of the line.

Bloodhound 03-28-2022 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 9057989)
It will be worth the wait. Just expect the wait time to be a bit longer than 6 months. They are gettin the orders out, it’s just taking awhile to keep up with the amount of orders.
Some people had made the mistake of canceling their order, only to turn around and reorder. Don’t do that, because that will just put you at the back of the line.

Yeah with all that's going on I wouldn't be surprised if it's longer, but they really look like the best around so its ok. At the rate I'm going, I wouldn't be surprised if the paint shop I'm waiting on pushes me out further too. But I look forward to getting these.

Rickysnickers 03-28-2022 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HOGDADDY (Post 9057657)
TKCR shows them in his truck in the thread below. They look nice!

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...654972&page=15

Just a friendly comment, but he is actually a she. As in TKCR is a lady :)

blazer2007 03-28-2022 10:36 AM

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Trouble for me waiting 6 months is I would change my mind on the color lol

TKCR 03-28-2022 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rickysnickers (Post 9058018)
Just a friendly comment, but he is actually a she. As in TKCR is a lady :)

Yep, but I don't even pay any attention. It's easy to assume. I mean really, you don't get a whole lot of women that do what I have done with the Squares. It's predominantly men.

blazer2007 03-28-2022 09:30 PM

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I think the women have a good vision of color and design and bringing colors together and making them work. You helped me with trying to bring red and black interior together with what I had which I haven,t finished yet. It,s nice to have a woman,s touch. Glad your here

TKCR 03-28-2022 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by blazer2007 (Post 9058278)
I think the women have a good vision of color and design and bringing colors together and making them work. You helped me with trying to bring red and black interior together with what I had which I haven,t finished yet. It,s nice to have a woman,s touch. Glad your here

Well thank you.:metal:

chrismoore701 03-29-2022 07:42 AM

Re: Has anyone bought these panels?
 
I think it is time I buy a set as well

bennylava 03-29-2022 12:50 PM

Re: Has anyone bought these panels?
 
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Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 9057695)
I do have those. And I love them!
Had them for several years now. I did go thru a couple sets from LMC prior to these. So far they have been a good purchase.

Would you say that they have the same texture as the stock panels? I'm hoping to find a very similar panel to stock.

Also, was the fitment pretty easy? Or was some modification necessary to get them to fit well?

TKCR 03-29-2022 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bennylava (Post 9058573)
Would you say that they have the same texture as the stock panels? I'm hoping to find a very similar panel to stock.

Also, was the fitment pretty easy? Or was some modification necessary to get them to fit well?

The texture, I can’t say. I never had original door panels in the truck. I’ve had original door panels since then, that I have restored for people, but I’ve never compared them side by side for texture. Sorry never seen any reason too.
No modifications. I just installed them and they fit very well. If I had to say, these look just as close to original as they can. They are certainly better than the others I had.
And from what I hear, the Velour inserts are just like the originals now.

bennylava 03-30-2022 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 9058723)
The texture, I can’t say. I never had original door panels in the truck. I’ve had original door panels since then, that I have restored for people, but I’ve never compared them side by side for texture. Sorry never seen any reason too.
No modifications. I just installed them and they fit very well. If I had to say, these look just as close to original as they can. They are certainly better than the others I had.
And from what I hear, the Velour inserts are just like the originals now.

Do you happen to know if they are making these panels when they're ordered? Perhaps that is why it takes so long to get them once you order them.

TKCR 03-30-2022 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bennylava (Post 9059258)
Do you happen to know if they are making these panels when they're ordered? Perhaps that is why it takes so long to get them once you order them.

There is that, but it’s a combination of things. They literally have thousands of orders, but then only get supplies to do a portion of those orders. And several things have impact their supply. First there was manufacturing issues, then the lockdowns, then the shipping issues, then they all came down with covid. Had to shutdown because of the protocols in place. I mean you name it, it’s happened.

But they don’t, or have ever been able to build ahead, there’s just too many orders to mass produce. Nor would I personally want them too. Then they become like LMC. Most people don’t know this, but USA1 is literally a small company. They are not some big company like some of these other places are.


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