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has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
new cab corners are longer than the piece I cut out, any one else ever seen this?
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Yes I have seen them too long, but not a bad as the one you have pictured, was this the label (the large one) on the one you have pictured? (either blue and white, or red and white)
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
I will find out the color, but I think they were blue and white
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
the right one was blue and white and the left is red and white, I think the my body man can fix it , I don't see how anyone can sell such junk
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Yup, Even though the label has been changed a little the numbering is exactly the same as the one I pictured, I have found that anything made by this company is awful.
Personally I would toss it and go ahead and look for one labeled "Key Parts" "Tri-plus" "Counterpart" (these three are essentially all identical) or the best in IMHO "Tabco" tabco is the closest to the OEM shape and the steel is of the same metallurgy. (meaning your body man can shape/stretch/shrink it) the other three which come in the Black "E" coat primer are all made out of HSS steel (High strength steel) which is thinner and harder to work than either OEM metal or Tabco's metal. In the last picture I have five different cab corners pictured, from left to right.. (1) OEM.. (2) the junk one we are talking about, (3-4) Counterpart and Tri-Plus and (5) Tabco. |
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Take or send them back where you got them, for a full refund. Find a vendor that sells TriPlus replacement panels. I get mine here... http://www.classicparts.com/
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Thanks every one
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Wow I will have to remember to stay away from that company for any sheet metal. Livrats picture of it side by side with the other manufacturers really shows how they just throw the part out with no care for quality. Seems like you could do better with some scrap.
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Great info. I just called Tabco and ordered the cab corners and a few other parts for my build.
Nice guys and good prices. S
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
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One thing about Tabco parts, Not all of the items they sell is made by them in the USA. I have found if the parts are "E" coated with the black primer they are imported and made from HSS steel and the quality is "iffy", if the part is natural colored "unprimed" metal it is a "made in USA" by them. If calling them, be sure to ask I use them expressively for cab supports, A pillars, foot wells and cab corners.. BUT stay away from their rocker panels, they are awful!! For rocker panels and outer floor extensions I use the Tri-Plus brand, (labeled Tri-plus, key parts or Counterpart). these are far superior and about the best available so far. |
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
ORDERED the Tabco, I like the made in usa
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
I had the same one with the blue label and they are junk not the same shape at all, but my dad insist he can make it work
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
At the shop today where they sell body panels and a guy comes in with a new cab corner and he says it doesn't match the other one he bought months ago-sure enough no match-call the supplier and they received 3500 new cab corners from a cheaper supplier which just flooded the market-they are crap
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Re: has anyone had this problem with cab corners?
Tabco cab corners are the way to go. Only using what we need but as you can see they would fit good if the whole panel was needed,
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