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Longhorn Man · 02-01-2004, 07:26 PM

Income tax returns are coming up prety soon, and with that, brings truck money.

I have some questions for anyone who has done the patch panel deal.
1. Best prices...who has them? I was looking in my referance book (LMC...never buy from them, just use the pictures) and I see I am over 100 bucks already, can anyone knock that price down by much? (I'll try to look on the vendor's sites this evening, but if some one can tell me exactly where to go...)

2. Whats the deal with the 'slip on' cab supports? Are they any good, or a half ass fix? (They are 1/2 the price is why I ask)

I am looking at 2 cab corners, 2 inner rockers, 2 outer rockers, and if memory serves, (been a while since I looked under my extra cab) all cab supports. It may just be 2 of them...but I'm planning on the worst. The floors are in pretty decent shape with just a small hole on the drivers side at the front of the door.
I plan on coating everything from the floor boards down with POR 15, both inside and out. I have been toying with coating the back side of all the panels too like the doors, fenders and bed. (I get the stuff pretty cheap)

Looks like my cheap quickie paint job is snow balling like a mo-fo.

PanelDeland · 02-01-2004, 07:40 PM

I would send a list of what I needed to the vendors on the BB and ask for quotes.I know Tim Christian gives pretty nice discounts if you pick stuff up at shows.He usually has at least one or two show specials that are really screaming deals.

Longhorn Man · 02-01-2004, 08:02 PM

junkyarddog1956, that is the exact testimonial I am looking for. Like I said, i don't plan on buying from LMC, nothing they sell fits properly.
A list is a good idea PanelDeland. I'll have to do that.
Anyone else with testimony...good or bad?

**smitty62** · 02-01-2004, 08:07 PM

Don't think you'll beat GMCPaul or Tim Christain for price or quality.

ebfabman · 02-01-2004, 08:13 PM

It CAN be done with no bondo at all.............but then, you already knew that

Longhorn Man · 02-01-2004, 08:34 PM

efabman...you wanna take a small vacation to frigid Ohio? No? I'll have my wife cook for you, she's made me fat over the years...that's gotta say something about her cooking.
I only wish I had your skill and resources.

ebfabman · 02-01-2004, 08:40 PM

I'll bet she is a really good cook, but if I leave here now, I might have to move in with you.....LOL
Anyway, not trying to plug anything, but if a video of all the repairs you're getting ready to do will help let me know. Ive got em.

68cajun · 02-01-2004, 09:17 PM

I went with GMC Pauls, Good fit, Good price. I got two new doors and every other patch panel for the cab. Floors , cab corners, rockers,door jam bottoms, kick panels,etc. He beat every one else by about two hundred dollars.

ZOOMY · 02-01-2004, 10:01 PM

tri-plus are the best fitting ones I've come across in 25 + years of repairing these cabs......Zoomy

pickupman · 02-01-2004, 10:52 PM

Just let me know if I can be of help. I'll be glad to give you a price just shoot me your list.
Thanks, Bill

Longhorn Man · 02-02-2004, 01:19 AM

PM sent pickupman.
Anyone else have any info for me? What brands to avoid, what vendors to avoid, (PM me vendor bashing if you don't want to post it) what about these slip on deals? I'm a cheap b@stard, and onless some oen gives me a good reason not to do it, I will.

**smitty62** · 02-02-2004, 01:26 AM

Only reason I can think of is that it's a nasty job, in which case I'd want to use the best and hope I didn't have to do it over.

Sweet72 · 02-02-2004, 01:34 AM

I can't see using the slip on cab mounts because you'd just be hidin' that rusty old mount under it... Definitely half ass'd. You gotta weld 'em in place anyway so why not get rid of the old
ones?
-Sam

Blue_71 · 02-02-2004, 01:37 AM

i bought all mine from southern kentucky classics, but i live close enough to go get them myself.... they all fit good and look to be good quality IMO

i wouldnt get the slip on cover things, they can trap moisture/etc from what ive heard and make the old rust out worse and the new rust out quick

Longhorn Man · 02-02-2004, 08:10 AM

TTT anyone else?

*racedvl* · 02-02-2004, 11:14 AM

I would not do the slip over deal. And I would stick to board vendors. I would think that they would take better care of you, and would have the better fitting metal. Are you gonna fix up the blue cab and swap that on? THE BLUE LONGHORN CAN LIVE ON!!!!!

Hooter · 02-02-2004, 05:33 PM

well if you are selling the truck right away, id go with the slip on, but otherwise do it right and never worry. Most of the patch panels that different vendors sell come from the same manufactures across the sea, unless they specify that they manufacture it themselves. So i guess the best thing would be to shop around

meathead95 · 02-02-2004, 05:55 PM

2. Whats the deal with the 'slip on' cab supports? Are they any good, or a half ass fix? (They are 1/2 the price is why I ask)

i think they are half ass i got a set with a cab i bought just to play with and i think thet look like sh!t

Longhorn Man · 02-03-2004, 01:04 AM

Ok, cool. No slip on crap. I've heard enough to convince me.
I have been getting some pretty good info on a few vendors, some good, and some bad, and then some local companies that are unheard of. (No shipping!!!)
Jason, yes, the blue cab will be seeing the light of day again, and will end up on the one ton. Longhoen 1 and longhorn 2 together...would that be longhorn 3 then?

Blue_71 · 02-03-2004, 01:23 AM

so ya liked my pic of your truck huh? lol

you know, i may be crazy but personally i will almost bet money that first longhorn's cab will give your truck a more warm cozy feeling to it for you

Longhorn Man · 02-03-2004, 02:02 AM

It better with all the money and time I am about to put in it.

*dtlilly* · 02-03-2004, 03:39 AM

If you can afford them, NOS panels are still out there and will give you less trouble and better fit.

stllookn · 02-03-2004, 03:42 AM

Andy, I got a great deal on my patch panels from WES. I am sure all the board suppliers are good but WES gave me a smoking deal on all my panels. They will all need a little massaging. Use as little of the patch panel as possible to minimize your work. My '67 cab had the slip-on supports and they were shot and rusted through. Inside the old slip-ons were the originals...just crumpled rust and mud! I have never seen such a mess. Just replace them and get as much of the rust out as possible. Go for the video too!

Hooter · 02-03-2004, 04:04 AM

the infamous Longhorn will live on, lets hope it doesnt become like Christine and hunt down that owner of the Mazda that killed it

02-01-2004, 07:26 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Cab repair panels Income tax returns are coming up prety soon, and with that, brings truck money. I have some questions for anyone who has done the patch panel deal. 1. Best prices...who has them? I was looking in my referance book (LMC...never buy from them, just use the pictures) and I see I am over 100 bucks already, can anyone knock that price down by much? (I'll try to look on the vendor's sites this evening, but if some one can tell me exactly where to go...) 2. Whats the deal with the 'slip on' cab supports? Are they any good, or a half ass fix? (They are 1/2 the price is why I ask) I am looking at 2 cab corners, 2 inner rockers, 2 outer rockers, and if memory serves, (been a while since I looked under my extra cab) all cab supports. It may just be 2 of them...but I'm planning on the worst. The floors are in pretty decent shape with just a small hole on the drivers side at the front of the door. I plan on coating everything from the floor boards down with POR 15, both inside and out. I have been toying with coating the back side of all the panels too like the doors, fenders and bed. (I get the stuff pretty cheap) Looks like my cheap quickie paint job is snow balling like a mo-fo.

02-01-2004, 07:40 PM	#2
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	I would send a list of what I needed to the vendors on the BB and ask for quotes.I know Tim Christian gives pretty nice discounts if you pick stuff up at shows.He usually has at least one or two show specials that are really screaming deals. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

02-01-2004, 08:07 PM	#4
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Don't think you'll beat GMCPaul or Tim Christain for price or quality. __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

02-01-2004, 08:13 PM	#5
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	It CAN be done with no bondo at all.............but then, you already knew that Attached Images

02-01-2004, 09:17 PM	#8
68cajun 68 C/10 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houma Louisiana Posts: 367	Patch panels I went with GMC Pauls, Good fit, Good price. I got two new doors and every other patch panel for the cab. Floors , cab corners, rockers,door jam bottoms, kick panels,etc. He beat every one else by about two hundred dollars. __________________ (2009) GMC Sierra Denali 6.2 AWD (67 C/10 fleetside SWB) (2018GMC Yukon Denali) Wifes Car

02-01-2004, 08:02 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	junkyarddog1956, that is the exact testimonial I am looking for. Like I said, i don't plan on buying from LMC, nothing they sell fits properly. A list is a good idea PanelDeland. I'll have to do that. Anyone else with testimony...good or bad?

02-01-2004, 08:34 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	efabman...you wanna take a small vacation to frigid Ohio? No? I'll have my wife cook for you, she's made me fat over the years...that's gotta say something about her cooking. I only wish I had your skill and resources.

02-01-2004, 08:40 PM	#7
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	I'll bet she is a really good cook, but if I leave here now, I might have to move in with you.....LOL Anyway, not trying to plug anything, but if a video of all the repairs you're getting ready to do will help let me know. Ive got em.

02-01-2004, 10:01 PM	#9
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	tri-plus tri-plus are the best fitting ones I've come across in 25 + years of repairing these cabs......Zoomy

02-01-2004, 10:52 PM	#10
pickupman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 3,095	Just let me know if I can be of help. I'll be glad to give you a price just shoot me your list. Thanks, Bill __________________ atheystruck@comcast.net 67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab 72 1/2 ton 4wd super cheyenne 71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed

02-02-2004, 01:19 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	PM sent pickupman. Anyone else have any info for me? What brands to avoid, what vendors to avoid, (PM me vendor bashing if you don't want to post it) what about these slip on deals? I'm a cheap b@stard, and onless some oen gives me a good reason not to do it, I will.

02-02-2004, 01:26 AM	#12
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Only reason I can think of is that it's a nasty job, in which case I'd want to use the best and hope I didn't have to do it over. __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

02-02-2004, 01:34 AM	#13
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	I can't see using the slip on cab mounts because you'd just be hidin' that rusty old mount under it... Definitely half ass'd. You gotta weld 'em in place anyway so why not get rid of the old ones? -Sam __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

02-02-2004, 08:10 AM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	TTT anyone else?

02-02-2004, 11:14 AM	#16
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	I would not do the slip over deal. And I would stick to board vendors. I would think that they would take better care of you, and would have the better fitting metal. Are you gonna fix up the blue cab and swap that on? THE BLUE LONGHORN CAN LIVE ON!!!!!



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02-02-2004, 05:33 PM	#17
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	well if you are selling the truck right away, id go with the slip on, but otherwise do it right and never worry. Most of the patch panels that different vendors sell come from the same manufactures across the sea, unless they specify that they manufacture it themselves. So i guess the best thing would be to shop around __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

02-02-2004, 05:55 PM	#18
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	2. Whats the deal with the 'slip on' cab supports? Are they any good, or a half ass fix? (They are 1/2 the price is why I ask) i think they are half ass i got a set with a cab i bought just to play with and i think thet look like sh!t __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

02-03-2004, 01:04 AM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Ok, cool. No slip on crap. I've heard enough to convince me. I have been getting some pretty good info on a few vendors, some good, and some bad, and then some local companies that are unheard of. (No shipping!!!) Jason, yes, the blue cab will be seeing the light of day again, and will end up on the one ton. Longhoen 1 and longhorn 2 together...would that be longhorn 3 then? Attached Images

02-03-2004, 02:02 AM	#21
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	It better with all the money and time I am about to put in it.

02-03-2004, 03:39 AM	#22
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	If you can afford them, NOS panels are still out there and will give you less trouble and better fit.

02-03-2004, 03:42 AM	#23
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Andy, I got a great deal on my patch panels from WES. I am sure all the board suppliers are good but WES gave me a smoking deal on all my panels. They will all need a little massaging. Use as little of the patch panel as possible to minimize your work. My '67 cab had the slip-on supports and they were shot and rusted through. Inside the old slip-ons were the originals...just crumpled rust and mud! I have never seen such a mess. Just replace them and get as much of the rust out as possible. Go for the video too! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

02-03-2004, 04:04 AM	#24
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	the infamous Longhorn will live on, lets hope it doesnt become like Christine and hunt down that owner of the Mazda that killed it __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

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