Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

PICKMUP · 05-31-2006, 12:57 AM

I am interested in your personal experience with the new fenders...the latest heavy triplus, not the older thin ones.
How did they fit?
Were there problems?
What was the specific problem (s)?
I am trying to determine if most of the problems have been worked out with this last release...and if 67s, 68s or 69-72s are better or worse fitting.
I want to provide some feedback to the distributors, if there are still problems.
How about the new chrome grills? I have some horror stories with these...anyone else?

**Palf70Step** · 05-31-2006, 07:36 AM

I have notice no problems, more so than any replacement body part. OEM or aftermarket normally require some tweaking to be perfect. Yes some of the repops are really bad, but the panels I have gotten through theboard vendors have given me no more problems than panels I get through the dealer.

**GMCPaul** · 05-31-2006, 11:28 PM

All our new 67, 68, 69-72 fenders have been fitting great here pickmup, but the steel chrome grills we got fed up on finding more than half we received by freight were damaged in handling before boxing or had poor quality chroming applied, which we were dealing with by refusing those that were bad, I finally got tired of dealing with this and discontinued them from our web site when we discovered that everyone we spoke with had fitment issues with the right hand side of grille at fender.
GMCPaul

**Bob B.** · 06-01-2006, 02:23 PM

How are the '67 GMC grilles?

67ChevyRedneck · 06-01-2006, 03:00 PM

Frank, you can look at my build thread in my signature and I have a lot of fit pictures of the new Goodmark (made by tri-plus) fenders that I bought about 3 months ago. They fit well with some tweaking. What I had to do to get a real nice fit:

1. Enlarge the holes on the top of the fender where they bolt to the cab.
2. Enlarge the holes a good bit on the cab for the bottom back fender bolt.
3. Enlarge the holes in my 67 grill to get bolts started.
4. Had to put some bodo around headlight area recesses to fill in bumps from poor stamping, but the lines do match the grill pretty well!

All of these things were no big deal to me. I'm happy with the weight of the fenders and the shape of them and the fact that they are 100% rust free. Even stock fenders will require tweaking when installing on a "different" truck. I'm not a bodyman at all, but a backyard hobbyist and you can see the fit and finish was pretty darned good (I even did the primer and paint work myself)

Hope that helps ya some!

*The hood is "popped" in the first pic and closed in the second*
*My doors are Tri-Plus too*

SoCal71K20 · 06-01-2006, 03:33 PM

GMCPaul- Is that true that all sheet metal replacement panels,hoods,fenders.etc all are made and stamped in China or other overseas operation ? Nothing made here anymore. That's what Goodmark is telling me.Thanks.

**GMCPaul** · 06-02-2006, 06:32 AM

Bob B. The steel chrome grilles with the problem is the new 71-72 style outer grille shell, we've had ZERO problems with all the 67, 68-70, & 71-72 GMC steel chrome grills.
SoCal71K20 the majority are made in Taiwan, a few in China, very, very little made in USA, we've found 3 companies over in Taiwan that produce quality parts for these trucks and a couple a dozen other companies that due crash replacement quality ( Laymans term means they make crappy parts that require alot of work to fit and are generally thinner metal than original)
GMCPaul

**GMCPaul** · 06-02-2006, 06:35 AM

67ChevyRedneck I like your work, you should be proud!!
GMCPaul

**Bob B.** · 06-03-2006, 04:06 PM

I have noticed that the steetmetal manufactured by Dynacorn seems to be about the best.

PICKMUP · 06-03-2006, 10:58 PM

Is Dynacorn really a different manufacturer??? or are they just a different repackager??? of the same parts (like GoodMark, Counterpart, Key, etc---all selling the same triplus stuff).
I can't believe they can afford to "retool & develop" more new molds of the same parts already being made. The market is too small and the price is too high.
Anyone know the truth? Not just "I thinks" and " I heard".
...and thanks to all for the good replies and pictures.

chevyboy55 · 06-03-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PICKMUP

Is Dynacorn really a different manufacturer??? or are they just a different repackager??? of the same parts (like GoodMark, Counterpart, Key, etc---all selling the same triplus stuff).
I can't believe they can afford to "retool & develop" more new molds of the same parts already being made. The market is too small and the price is too high.
Anyone know the truth? Not just "I thinks" and " I heard".
...and thanks to all for the good replies and pictures.

Does triplus make counterpart? I was talking to one of the guys from the truck shop at the Portland swap meet in April & he said they own counterpart. I guess I assumed that Counterpart made thier own.

**Bob B.** · 06-05-2006, 12:20 AM

Dynacorn is a manufacturer, and they only sell wholesale. I bought a '67 hood from Brother's nad it was a Dynacorn.

http://www.dynacorn.com/

67ChevyRedneck · 06-05-2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevyboy55

Does triplus make counterpart? I was talking to one of the guys from the truck shop at the Portland swap meet in April & he said they own counterpart. I guess I assumed that Counterpart made thier own.

I too spoke with the counterparts seller guy at the Charlotte Auto Fair and he also told me they make their own parts. I bought a stepside tailgate from them and the box and labels on the 'gate said "counterparts." When I bought from "Goodmark" all of the boxes were labeled "Tri-Plus." And the mystery continues...

68Stepbed · 06-05-2006, 09:09 AM

Tri-Plus sells to Goodmark and Counterpart. They only repackage them. A dealer told me that if he drop ships Goodmark parts, they arrive in Tri-Plus boxes. Goodmark doesn't claim this though.

SoCal71K20 · 06-06-2006, 11:08 AM

Dynacorn International...Hmm sounds like from overseas to me. Goodmark says nobody stamps anything here in the 'ol USA anymore. I know it's alot more work but I break out the mig welder and patch material and reuse as much original metal that I can before I will use crappy overseas replacements.
I'm probably in the minority.

SoCal71K20 · 06-06-2006, 11:15 AM

Just got off the phone with Dynacorn International. They said they do not make anything. They are a wholesaler that gets their product from a Taiwan manufacturer. Oh well.

**Bob B.** · 06-06-2006, 02:48 PM

I am starting to think we are chasing our tails, and this stuff all comes from the same place!

67ChevyRedneck · 06-06-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

Tri-Plus sells to Goodmark and Counterpart. They only repackage them. A dealer told me that if he drop ships Goodmark parts, they arrive in Tri-Plus boxes. Goodmark doesn't claim this though.

That's odd. When I bought from goodmark (through a board vendor) I picked up my parts in person at the goodmark facility in lawerenceville, GA, and all of my parts were packaged in a tri-plus box? This is a pic of my fender box the night I picked them up.

LUV2XCLR8 · 06-06-2006, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

That's odd. When I bought from goodmark (through a board vendor) I picked up my parts in person at the goodmark facility in lawerenceville, GA, and all of my parts were packaged in a tri-plus box? This is a pic of my fender box the night I picked them up.

They had not been "Re-packed" yet is why, but I see their stickers

SoCal71K20 · 06-06-2006, 05:17 PM

Goodmark is the same as everyone else here in USA, they are just resellers of Chineese made stuff. Google any of 'em, Dynacorn, Triplus,etc. and you will find out that they are just cheap Chineese factories making poor quality parts. Nobody makes the quality stuff here anymore in the USA. Before I did a little internet research, I figured that there was good quality sheetmetal made here and there was lesser priced, lesser quality stuff from overseas. Now I find out it's all lesser quality, high priced crap from overseas.

Huck · 06-06-2006, 09:36 PM

The new production fenders are probably the best aftermarket sheet metal piece out there. They fit pretty well with minimal tweeking. Enlarging the mounting holes is normal and easy. The lines, weight, and overall quality of the stamping is close enough to original that I would use them anytime. Wish I could say the same for the doors!!

mbgmike · 06-06-2006, 11:16 PM

Send us your complaints.
mikesbumpandgrind@earthlink.net
send pictures and a description and /or I can send you a complaint form. We are in this together. Or call us at 800-398-0537
Mike

PICKMUP · 06-07-2006, 12:28 AM

mbgmike...Did I miss something? Why would we send you complaints & pictures of problems, if we bought our parts from someone else? Do you have some connections with the manufacturers that the rest of us dealers don't?
I usually deal directly with the source of my parts, if I have problems.
I do have a few of these parts, too. A freight truck stopped by yesterday.

mbgmike · 06-07-2006, 06:20 AM

PICKMUP- I was just trying to help. Our company belongs to the same trade organizations that the Mfg's belong to. We are going to go to next years ABPA convention and I don't mind talking to Edward Chung (TriPlus President) about part fitment issues.

SoCal71K20 · 06-07-2006, 10:16 AM

I think you could talk to the overseas company pres. or whoever until you're blue in the face, won't do any good. As long as they are making money....That isn't the problem. The only solution it to bring back to USA , the quality manufacturing plants to make American parts for classic American cars and trucks. I realize people need parts, and alot of people don't care where they make 'em, but if enough people were fed up with this and demanded made in USA, someone with balls and capital might see a decent market share of people who would be willing to pay a little more to get great fitting parts made here. As it is now, overseas stuff ain't cheap in price anymore and you don't have a choice of where it comes from. Wouldn't that be something, a startup company here in USA that manufactures quality parts for classic cars and trucks. Heck even coming from Mexico or Canada would be an improvement. Because of smaller profit margins, it probably would never happen. Good luck.

05-31-2006, 12:57 AM	#1
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,144	Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? I am interested in your personal experience with the new fenders...the latest heavy triplus, not the older thin ones. How did they fit? Were there problems? What was the specific problem (s)? I am trying to determine if most of the problems have been worked out with this last release...and if 67s, 68s or 69-72s are better or worse fitting. I want to provide some feedback to the distributors, if there are still problems. How about the new chrome grills? I have some horror stories with these...anyone else?

05-31-2006, 07:36 AM	#2
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? I have notice no problems, more so than any replacement body part. OEM or aftermarket normally require some tweaking to be perfect. Yes some of the repops are really bad, but the panels I have gotten through theboard vendors have given me no more problems than panels I get through the dealer. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-31-2006, 11:28 PM	#3
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? All our new 67, 68, 69-72 fenders have been fitting great here pickmup, but the steel chrome grills we got fed up on finding more than half we received by freight were damaged in handling before boxing or had poor quality chroming applied, which we were dealing with by refusing those that were bad, I finally got tired of dealing with this and discontinued them from our web site when we discovered that everyone we spoke with had fitment issues with the right hand side of grille at fender. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

06-01-2006, 02:23 PM	#4
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,348	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? How are the '67 GMC grilles? __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

06-01-2006, 03:00 PM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Frank, you can look at my build thread in my signature and I have a lot of fit pictures of the new Goodmark (made by tri-plus) fenders that I bought about 3 months ago. They fit well with some tweaking. What I had to do to get a real nice fit: 1. Enlarge the holes on the top of the fender where they bolt to the cab. 2. Enlarge the holes a good bit on the cab for the bottom back fender bolt. 3. Enlarge the holes in my 67 grill to get bolts started. 4. Had to put some bodo around headlight area recesses to fill in bumps from poor stamping, but the lines do match the grill pretty well! All of these things were no big deal to me. I'm happy with the weight of the fenders and the shape of them and the fact that they are 100% rust free. Even stock fenders will require tweaking when installing on a "different" truck. I'm not a bodyman at all, but a backyard hobbyist and you can see the fit and finish was pretty darned good (I even did the primer and paint work myself) Hope that helps ya some! The hood is "popped" in the first pic and closed in the second My doors are Tri-Plus too Attached Images __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 06-01-2006 at 03:04 PM.

06-01-2006, 03:33 PM	#6
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? GMCPaul- Is that true that all sheet metal replacement panels,hoods,fenders.etc all are made and stamped in China or other overseas operation ? Nothing made here anymore. That's what Goodmark is telling me.Thanks.

06-02-2006, 06:32 AM	#7
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Bob B. The steel chrome grilles with the problem is the new 71-72 style outer grille shell, we've had ZERO problems with all the 67, 68-70, & 71-72 GMC steel chrome grills. SoCal71K20 the majority are made in Taiwan, a few in China, very, very little made in USA, we've found 3 companies over in Taiwan that produce quality parts for these trucks and a couple a dozen other companies that due crash replacement quality ( Laymans term means they make crappy parts that require alot of work to fit and are generally thinner metal than original) GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

06-02-2006, 06:35 AM	#8
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? 67ChevyRedneck I like your work, you should be proud!! GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM Last edited by GMCPaul; 06-02-2006 at 06:35 AM.

06-03-2006, 04:06 PM	#9
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,348	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? I have noticed that the steetmetal manufactured by Dynacorn seems to be about the best. __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

06-03-2006, 10:58 PM	#10
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,144	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Is Dynacorn really a different manufacturer??? or are they just a different repackager??? of the same parts (like GoodMark, Counterpart, Key, etc---all selling the same triplus stuff). I can't believe they can afford to "retool & develop" more new molds of the same parts already being made. The market is too small and the price is too high. Anyone know the truth? Not just "I thinks" and " I heard". ...and thanks to all for the good replies and pictures.

06-05-2006, 12:20 AM	#12
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,348	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Dynacorn is a manufacturer, and they only sell wholesale. I bought a '67 hood from Brother's nad it was a Dynacorn. http://www.dynacorn.com/ __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

06-05-2006, 09:09 AM	#14
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Tri-Plus sells to Goodmark and Counterpart. They only repackage them. A dealer told me that if he drop ships Goodmark parts, they arrive in Tri-Plus boxes. Goodmark doesn't claim this though. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

06-06-2006, 11:08 AM	#15
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Dynacorn International...Hmm sounds like from overseas to me. Goodmark says nobody stamps anything here in the 'ol USA anymore. I know it's alot more work but I break out the mig welder and patch material and reuse as much original metal that I can before I will use crappy overseas replacements. I'm probably in the minority.

06-06-2006, 11:15 AM	#16
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Just got off the phone with Dynacorn International. They said they do not make anything. They are a wholesaler that gets their product from a Taiwan manufacturer. Oh well.

06-06-2006, 02:48 PM	#17
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,348	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? I am starting to think we are chasing our tails, and this stuff all comes from the same place! __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.



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06-06-2006, 05:17 PM	#20
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Goodmark is the same as everyone else here in USA, they are just resellers of Chineese made stuff. Google any of 'em, Dynacorn, Triplus,etc. and you will find out that they are just cheap Chineese factories making poor quality parts. Nobody makes the quality stuff here anymore in the USA. Before I did a little internet research, I figured that there was good quality sheetmetal made here and there was lesser priced, lesser quality stuff from overseas. Now I find out it's all lesser quality, high priced crap from overseas.

06-06-2006, 09:36 PM	#21
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? The new production fenders are probably the best aftermarket sheet metal piece out there. They fit pretty well with minimal tweeking. Enlarging the mounting holes is normal and easy. The lines, weight, and overall quality of the stamping is close enough to original that I would use them anytime. Wish I could say the same for the doors!!

06-06-2006, 11:16 PM	#22
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? Send us your complaints. mikesbumpandgrind@earthlink.net send pictures and a description and /or I can send you a complaint form. We are in this together. Or call us at 800-398-0537 Mike

06-07-2006, 12:28 AM	#23
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,144	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? mbgmike...Did I miss something? Why would we send you complaints & pictures of problems, if we bought our parts from someone else? Do you have some connections with the manufacturers that the rest of us dealers don't? I usually deal directly with the source of my parts, if I have problems. I do have a few of these parts, too. A freight truck stopped by yesterday. Attached Images Last edited by PICKMUP; 06-07-2006 at 12:29 AM.

06-07-2006, 06:20 AM	#24
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? PICKMUP- I was just trying to help. Our company belongs to the same trade organizations that the Mfg's belong to. We are going to go to next years ABPA convention and I don't mind talking to Edward Chung (TriPlus President) about part fitment issues.

06-07-2006, 10:16 AM	#25
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Re: Any specific experience or problems with the new after market fenders??? I think you could talk to the overseas company pres. or whoever until you're blue in the face, won't do any good. As long as they are making money....That isn't the problem. The only solution it to bring back to USA , the quality manufacturing plants to make American parts for classic American cars and trucks. I realize people need parts, and alot of people don't care where they make 'em, but if enough people were fed up with this and demanded made in USA, someone with balls and capital might see a decent market share of people who would be willing to pay a little more to get great fitting parts made here. As it is now, overseas stuff ain't cheap in price anymore and you don't have a choice of where it comes from. Wouldn't that be something, a startup company here in USA that manufactures quality parts for classic cars and trucks. Heck even coming from Mexico or Canada would be an improvement. Because of smaller profit margins, it probably would never happen. Good luck.

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