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04-09-2017, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 7
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New body panels
I was wondering if you guys could help me figure out where to buy the best quality/fitment body panels is?
thanks ps im looking for front fenders and box sides |
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04-09-2017, 11:21 PM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Des Moines, IA.
Posts: 4,143
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Re: New body panels
GM NOS is the best fit however parts are drying up fast! I have 73-80 fenders and a few boxsides, a 73-80 tailgate and an 81-87 tailgate and a hood for 81-87. I also have (2) 73-91 K5 tailgates also-all GM NOS.
Prices shipped to Canada would be INSANE tho-better to ship to northernmost US state then come down and get them. But, aftermarket is the only alternative to GM. The price for NOS is always going to go up, and once you've had to fight with getting aftermarket stuff to fit properly, NOS doesn't seem so bad after all imo lol |
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04-10-2017, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Norco, LA
Posts: 9
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Re: New body panels
tabco has some quality panels
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04-10-2017, 09:03 PM
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Diggin The SquareLife
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: garland,tx
Posts: 1,933
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Re: New body panels
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04-10-2017, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Des Moines, IA.
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Re: New body panels
I have to say while I agree NOS fits best, here is imo a point where even NOS sheetmetal prices have hit their limit-I can't see paying anywhere close to 1K for a door-clean, rust free donor trucks are still plentiful. I can't say 67-69 Camaro-esque NOS prices are justified for these squares....yet.
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04-10-2017, 09:30 PM
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Diggin The SquareLife
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: garland,tx
Posts: 1,933
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Re: New body panels
well it all depends where you are if there are rust free trucks......
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04-10-2017, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Norco, LA
Posts: 9
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You could buy a whole donor truck for 2k, most of tabco's panel are cut in the USA. You can call them and they will tell you exactly what pieces are cut here and they're also as think as OEM panels
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04-10-2017, 11:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 7
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Re: New body panels
HOLY **** thats some DAMN expensive parts so i think i will just try to hunt down some rust free donor trucks
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04-11-2017, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Brandon,MS
Posts: 489
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Re: New body panels
I also refused to pay those prices for just panels. I scoured all yards in my area and just trial and error myself with body filler and hammer and dollies until the panels were usable. I can spot the bad parts that were the most difficult to fix but to the naked eye they look just fine.
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04-13-2017, 03:31 PM
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 Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Forest, VA
Posts: 168
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Re: New body panels
just an opinion but I think you might find much better A/M parts available within the next year. Just my .02
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