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**Ricks1971** · 03-29-2006, 01:02 AM

I am thinking of replacing the doors and front fenders on my pick-up and was wondering which of the companies making fenders and doors would you guys recommend?

smiley68 · 03-29-2006, 03:05 AM

Although I have yet to purchase any body panels or sheet metal. I have heard Early Classic Enterprises is a good company. You could try goodmark but I think there pretty high price. I have heard lmc is not very good quality. You could try chevy duty or brothers. Like I said I have not purchased any sheet metal yet so my opinion may not count.
You could try the review section on this site. You may find some info there.
Good luck

409biscayne · 03-29-2006, 03:12 AM

I'd try to find good used before i went aftermarket , at least in your area . The repops are o.k. but alot lighter guage steel . Just my .02

mplex2000 · 03-29-2006, 09:23 AM

Most of what I have seen advertises that they are the same gauge as original. Of course Goodmark is supposed to be exactly like original....all I know is when I was into 60's Mustangs any repro sheetmetal I bought was junk and didn't fit whatsoever. I'm leary of buying it, but from what I've seen people seem to have good luck with it on these trucks..

68cajun · 03-29-2006, 09:30 AM

I have new doors from GMC Pauls and a new front cap from Mother Truckers. The fit isn't perfect but with a little work can be. Both places were a pleasure to deal with and had great prices.

junkyardjohn · 03-29-2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricks1971

I am thinking of replacing the doors and front fenders on my pick-up and was wondering which of the companies making fenders and doors would you guys recommend?

I WOULD RECOMEND DRIVING OVER THE HILL TO CARSON CITY NV. & PICK UP SOME DOORS FROM ME. I'M SURE I HAVE SOME RUST FREE FREE ONES LEFT. EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. (I WON'T SHIP SO DON'T EVEN ASK) FK9U812@AOL.COM IS THERE MORE THAN I MANUFACTURER FOR AFTERMARKET DOORS & FENDERS FOR THESE TRUCKS??JOHN

*rage'nrat638* · 03-29-2006, 12:36 PM

i bought goodmark .....repop fender..and tailgate. fit great...can you tell which one??

ok..ok.. the passenger side...see the holes are not drilled for the emblems yet

*rage'nrat638* · 03-29-2006, 12:44 PM

o heres the tailgate w/no leters

jimmydean · 03-29-2006, 04:35 PM

I can only recomend Goodmark. After trying a lot of different companies when rebuilding a friends '75 Blazer, the only ones that fit without an issue was Goodmark. They are a little spendy, but since he had a company name, he became a "dealer" for them, so now I don't have to pay retail for parts.

I have also used thier stuff on a Camaro poject and it was the same as the stock stuff we replaced.

You do get what you pay for on sheetmetal.

Joe67 · 03-29-2006, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricks1971

I am thinking of replacing the doors and front fenders on my pick-up and was wondering which of the companies making fenders and doors would you guys recommend?

you will find that there are only one or two companies that make those panels. Goodmark and the other companies are pure resellers

Best bet is to price some local companies and save on shipping, or try some of the board retailers and get a good deal online

72armyswbtruck · 03-29-2006, 05:11 PM

I agree, I like and have heard good things about GMCPauls as well as Brothers trucks, All are pricey but since i have never had new panels from each vendor side beside then no way of really tellin, Go over to Nevada and pic up a set of good doors from JunkyardJohn

67ChevyRedneck · 03-29-2006, 05:57 PM

I've got goodmark doors and fenders (or really "tri-plus" parts). Haven't installed them yet. I bought them from a board vendor and picked them up in person in lawerenceville, GA. Save me $$$$$$$$$ doing this. I'm fixin to have a LARGE vet bill for my dog, so it will be another month or two until I can get around to installing them. In my honest opinion I can't tell the difference in fender weight or shape. The edges and lines aren't quite as sharp as original but with a little tweaking should match up well. THe doors, to me, were a good bit lighter, but they are still made of a decent gage metal and still have a good weight to them. I really hope to have them on the truck by may

Skruffy · 03-29-2006, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 409biscayne

I'd try to find good used before i went aftermarket , at least in your area . The repops are o.k. but alot lighter guage steel . Just my .02

That is something that has never made sense to me. Why would they make the investment in tooling, marketing, etc. and put out an inferior product? Why not just bump up the material a bit and have a factory-quality product? How much more could it possibly cost?

tom71 · 03-29-2006, 07:45 PM

i bought a whole fleetside short bed from brothers , who actually get their parts from goodmark it was only a hour and a half drive they opened each box and checked for damage , i liked that and i saved a ton of cash on shipping , i would find a vendor close to you and go for it if junkyard jon is close , go for it and his stuff is original to boot jmho. tom

longhorn70gmc · 03-29-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

I WOULD RECOMEND DRIVING OVER THE HILL TO CARSON CITY NV. & PICK UP SOME DOORS FROM ME. I'M SURE I HAVE SOME RUST FREE FREE ONES LEFT. EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. (I WON'T SHIP SO DON'T EVEN ASK) FK9U812@AOL.COM IS THERE MORE THAN I MANUFACTURER FOR AFTERMARKET DOORS & FENDERS FOR THESE TRUCKS??JOHN

Hello all! Everone here has offered good advise!!!! Free doors could save you alot of money and Free up the money for other things for the doors.I went that way. Good luck on your choice.
Respectfully

MrGoodpliers · 03-30-2006, 01:06 PM

Put me in the original sheetmetal camp. With this board and ebay and such, it's so much easier than it used to be to find good, rust-free original parts. And you'll probably save a little money, too.

1LoC10 · 03-30-2006, 01:30 PM

does anybody have a pic of the inside of the aftermarket doors? is it just a skin or a whole door?

Joe67 · 03-30-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

does anybody have a pic of the inside of the aftermarket doors? is it just a skin or a whole door?

I believe you can get both skins and whole door assemblys

67ChevyRedneck · 03-30-2006, 03:06 PM

These are the doors I bought from Goodmake (made by Tri-Plus). The last pic is the sealant I put in the seam, it still needs to be sanded... but they are full doors. I think I paid $260 each? Still have to get them on the truck, but the peace of mind of never seeing rust bubbles again (I rust-encapsulated and "undercoated" the crap out of the door insides) and they do have 3 drainholes at the bottom like stock.

70rs/ss · 03-30-2006, 03:36 PM

New or perfect used, and from what I can see, even in dry AZ perfect used is an oxymoron, buy new and never have to worry! That being said I intend to strip my nearly perfect AZ sheetmetal and put it on ebay to defray the cost of new. I am headed to Tucson this weekend to buy a truckload from Rick's trucks out of Phoenix and save the shipping and no TAX!!! Here I come.

svgould · 03-30-2006, 08:23 PM

I have both drivers and passenger side aftermarket doors (goodmark). I don't have any pics right now, but they fit fine with a little work. Two things to note about them......they have the hole for the wing window (like the 1972 trucks came with), not sure if you can get them without or not. Also, where the door panel bolts on at the bottom is not threaded.....I ended up using nutserts to fix this. Not big issues, but just wanted you to know.

vk_chevy · 03-31-2006, 02:59 AM

Here is my $.02 on the after market doors. I've installed a few new doors in the last couple of years for people and none of them were in "ready to use" state, they all had issues: lighter metal=more dents right out of box, visible pinch/die/form marks, runs in the primer coating, window opening gap was noticebly larger than OEM(might be fixed by now) and just over all poor quality. I couldn't just "scuff and shoot" I had to spend time fixing new doors

Personally, I would rather refinish original doors, even if they required patching, instead of using new doors.

Now the fenders and hoods are a completely different story. I really like the quality and wouldn't hesitate to use them.

junkyardjohn · 03-31-2006, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 70rs/ss

New or perfect used, and from what I can see, even in dry AZ perfect used is an oxymoron, buy new and never have to worry! That being said I intend to strip my nearly perfect AZ sheetmetal and put it on ebay to defray the cost of new. I am headed to Tucson this weekend to buy a truckload from Rick's trucks out of Phoenix and save the shipping and no TAX!!! Here I come.

YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON I'VE EVER HEARD OF THAT IS SELLING THEY'RE NEARLY PERFECT, RUST FREE, DESERT SHEETMETAL SO THEY CAN BUY A BUNCH OF AFTERMARKET TIN.

GOOD LUCK WITH IT.

JOHN

PICKMUP · 03-31-2006, 01:25 PM

The fenders have really improved, as we are on our third generation of them. They are now full weight and thickness.
The TGs are very good...not quite as heavy, but close enough that they look and work great...unless you are dropping 1,000 lb engines on them...and yes you can stand in the middle of them...although I don't know why you would want to.
Hoods are very good...not perfect... but the cowl hoods look so cool it is OK. Run a stock hood if you don't want the cowl and stay away from the stock replacements! I have never sold one.
Doors...oh those ******doors. They are too thin, don't fit well and sometimes require the top part to be cut and sectioned. I wish the manufacturer (I am sure there is only one tooling for these) would at least use thicker metal. I stock them and sell them because if I don't a few of my customers will just buy them down the street or order them shipped in. We discuss them a lot before I sell them.
I can't find enough premium OEM sheet metal for all of you that want original, so we have to run some repro. The repro carries a bad "rep" from the first pieces. It is getting better, but it sure seems slow at times.

Huck · 03-31-2006, 06:27 PM

The repop doors are crap---goodmark included. the upper body curve doesn't line up with the cab at all. new out of the box the goodmark had stamp inperfections right in the middle of the door from the factory--obviously no inspection for quality. Fenders and tailgates are ok but don't expect equal to original. Even with NOS, expect som work to get the fit, finish, alignment right.

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Ricks1971 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarkrange Tennessee Posts: 1,787	aftermarket doors and fenders? I am thinking of replacing the doors and front fenders on my pick-up and was wondering which of the companies making fenders and doors would you guys recommend?

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smiley68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 32	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? Although I have yet to purchase any body panels or sheet metal. I have heard Early Classic Enterprises is a good company. You could try goodmark but I think there pretty high price. I have heard lmc is not very good quality. You could try chevy duty or brothers. Like I said I have not purchased any sheet metal yet so my opinion may not count. You could try the review section on this site. You may find some info there. Good luck __________________ Does anyone know your here! GOOD!

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409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? I'd try to find good used before i went aftermarket , at least in your area . The repops are o.k. but alot lighter guage steel . Just my .02 __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

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mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? Most of what I have seen advertises that they are the same gauge as original. Of course Goodmark is supposed to be exactly like original....all I know is when I was into 60's Mustangs any repro sheetmetal I bought was junk and didn't fit whatsoever. I'm leary of buying it, but from what I've seen people seem to have good luck with it on these trucks..

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68cajun 68 C/10 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houma Louisiana Posts: 367	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? I have new doors from GMC Pauls and a new front cap from Mother Truckers. The fit isn't perfect but with a little work can be. Both places were a pleasure to deal with and had great prices. Attached Images __________________ (2009) GMC Sierra Denali 6.2 AWD (67 C/10 fleetside SWB) (2018GMC Yukon Denali) Wifes Car

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rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? i bought goodmark .....repop fender..and tailgate. fit great...can you tell which one?? ok..ok.. the passenger side...see the holes are not drilled for the emblems yet Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:03 AM.

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rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? o heres the tailgate w/no leters Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:03 AM.

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jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? I can only recomend Goodmark. After trying a lot of different companies when rebuilding a friends '75 Blazer, the only ones that fit without an issue was Goodmark. They are a little spendy, but since he had a company name, he became a "dealer" for them, so now I don't have to pay retail for parts. I have also used thier stuff on a Camaro poject and it was the same as the stock stuff we replaced. You do get what you pay for on sheetmetal.

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72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? I agree, I like and have heard good things about GMCPauls as well as Brothers trucks, All are pricey but since i have never had new panels from each vendor side beside then no way of really tellin, Go over to Nevada and pic up a set of good doors from JunkyardJohn __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

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67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? I've got goodmark doors and fenders (or really "tri-plus" parts). Haven't installed them yet. I bought them from a board vendor and picked them up in person in lawerenceville, GA. Save me $$$$$$$$$ doing this. I'm fixin to have a LARGE vet bill for my dog, so it will be another month or two until I can get around to installing them. In my honest opinion I can't tell the difference in fender weight or shape. The edges and lines aren't quite as sharp as original but with a little tweaking should match up well. THe doors, to me, were a good bit lighter, but they are still made of a decent gage metal and still have a good weight to them. I really hope to have them on the truck by may __________________ 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!

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67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? These are the doors I bought from Goodmake (made by Tri-Plus). The last pic is the sealant I put in the seam, it still needs to be sanded... but they are full doors. I think I paid $260 each? Still have to get them on the truck, but the peace of mind of never seeing rust bubbles again (I rust-encapsulated and "undercoated" the crap out of the door insides) and they do have 3 drainholes at the bottom like stock. 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!

03-30-2006, 03:36 PM	#20
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? New or perfect used, and from what I can see, even in dry AZ perfect used is an oxymoron, buy new and never have to worry! That being said I intend to strip my nearly perfect AZ sheetmetal and put it on ebay to defray the cost of new. I am headed to Tucson this weekend to buy a truckload from Rick's trucks out of Phoenix and save the shipping and no TAX!!! Here I come. Last edited by 70rs/ss; 03-30-2006 at 03:37 PM.



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03-30-2006, 08:23 PM	#21
svgould Active Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 296	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? I have both drivers and passenger side aftermarket doors (goodmark). I don't have any pics right now, but they fit fine with a little work. Two things to note about them......they have the hole for the wing window (like the 1972 trucks came with), not sure if you can get them without or not. Also, where the door panel bolts on at the bottom is not threaded.....I ended up using nutserts to fix this. Not big issues, but just wanted you to know. __________________ 1971 SWB SOLD LT1 motor / 4l60E transmission ECE front dropped spindles with stock height springs 4" rear springs Coys Wheels 18 x 8 all the way around Hydratech hydroboost brake system

03-31-2006, 02:59 AM	#22
vk_chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 231	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? Here is my $.02 on the after market doors. I've installed a few new doors in the last couple of years for people and none of them were in "ready to use" state, they all had issues: lighter metal=more dents right out of box, visible pinch/die/form marks, runs in the primer coating, window opening gap was noticebly larger than OEM(might be fixed by now) and just over all poor quality. I couldn't just "scuff and shoot" I had to spend time fixing new doors Personally, I would rather refinish original doors, even if they required patching, instead of using new doors. Now the fenders and hoods are a completely different story. I really like the quality and wouldn't hesitate to use them. __________________ 72 Chevy C20 Longhorn 72 Chevy, K20 Custom Camper 67 Chevy, LWB, C20, 350/350, PS, PB, 65 Jag MKII

03-31-2006, 01:25 PM	#24
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,144	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? The fenders have really improved, as we are on our third generation of them. They are now full weight and thickness. The TGs are very good...not quite as heavy, but close enough that they look and work great...unless you are dropping 1,000 lb engines on them...and yes you can stand in the middle of them...although I don't know why you would want to. Hoods are very good...not perfect... but the cowl hoods look so cool it is OK. Run a stock hood if you don't want the cowl and stay away from the stock replacements! I have never sold one. Doors...oh those ******doors. They are too thin, don't fit well and sometimes require the top part to be cut and sectioned. I wish the manufacturer (I am sure there is only one tooling for these) would at least use thicker metal. I stock them and sell them because if I don't a few of my customers will just buy them down the street or order them shipped in. We discuss them a lot before I sell them. I can't find enough premium OEM sheet metal for all of you that want original, so we have to run some repro. The repro carries a bad "rep" from the first pieces. It is getting better, but it sure seems slow at times.

03-31-2006, 06:27 PM	#25
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: aftermarket doors and fenders? The repop doors are crap---goodmark included. the upper body curve doesn't line up with the cab at all. new out of the box the goodmark had stamp inperfections right in the middle of the door from the factory--obviously no inspection for quality. Fenders and tailgates are ok but don't expect equal to original. Even with NOS, expect som work to get the fit, finish, alignment right.

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