1949-50 3100

[dwcsr]

The pieces we’re making are the same as original. The aftermarket panels, all Dynacorn with a few exceptions, have been consistently the same or thicker so someone was listening when we all complained about the metal gage. They used to be the closest MM under the original ga. So they were always thinner. I believe fenders still are that way.

The lower cowl was the same. The inner cowl/kick panel was much thicker. The original was 22 ga. and the repop was 18 ga. which is a .020 thicker difference.

The panel exceptions were the inner cowl panels and the inner to outer panel (Wheel House). I tried to get these from Classic Parts but they only had the right side and backordered the left. After a few weeks of waiting I noticed they got them from Counterparts whose retail outlet is the Truck and car shop in orange CA. So I called them and they had them in stock. The sales girl stock checked for me and shipped them out. The wheelhouse was actually a little different and I liked it better. It just looked finished and not like the welds were an afterthought.

The quality of the kick panels was good. 18ga. But packing from Classic should have been better but nothing I couldn't straighten and I think Classic should have made the effort to source them for me and retain my continued $$$ but I don’t run that company. That and the parts guy at Classic told me I should just start on another part of the truck till they get in in a few weeks which PO’d me a bit.
The Dynacorn cab mounts are thicker than original and a bit wider. We haven’t done anything with the back panels yet and I haven’t got them out of the boxes except to make sure they arrived ok. I’ll let you know as I go.

None of the panels are exact fit so you have to trim and reshape most all the rust panel parts. The roof I did on a 59 was a drop on deal and fit very nicely, it was also from Dynacorn. So I'm expecting the back panels and roof to more or less fall on the truck with little adjustments here and there.