classic industries sheet metal???

[Novaguy73]

I just got my spring 20% off sale card in the mail and im going to be buying floors, supports, and cab corners for my 72' Is classic industries sheetmetal any good? Anyone have expierence with this? Let me know, thanks.

[49studebaker]

Nova, I've never ordered from Classic, but in my limited experience, most sheet metal you buy from anyone is from one or two manufacturers. Just not a lot of companies that make the stuff.

[70rs/ss]

We have a place here called All makes Body Panels I think, and if the panels are all made by one or two companies it is crazy to pay high prices, because all makes is dirt cheap. Look em up and they ship as well.

[Bowtie468]

I,for one wouldn't recommend their sheetmetal. Not sure who stamped the parts, but it surely was not Triplus. The most trouble was with their cab corners. Not even close ! I wound up cutting the new one below the body line because the lines on the indents (back of cab ) were way off. Then to top it off, i had to make a vertical cut at the jamb area and remove approx. 1/2 " of metal, then join it back together. The rockers were a little better, a little tweaking is all they needed.

After fighting with the passenger cab corner that way, i gave GMC Pauls a call for a driver side corner. No way was i going through this again ! These are stamped by Triplus and fit very well. I'd save yourself a headache and give him a call. I sure learned my lesson.

This pics shows the vertical cut to properly fit the door jamb.

Good Luck !


Chris

[Novaguy73]

So i take it tri-plus sheetmetal parts are the good stuff?

[Bowtie468]

Originally Posted by Novaguy73

So i take it tri-plus sheetmetal parts are the good stuff?

In my opinion, most definately !!! Let us know how everything works out !!

Later,

Chris

[chevybill]

tri-plus is about all that is available, it may be an additional label on the part but about 9 out of 10 times it will be a tri-plus. especially when talking patch panels.