Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cstanley · 04-16-2008, 05:58 PM

It seems like I've checked so many places but no one's website lists them anymore that I can find. Does anyone know (or any vendors have) the 1972 deluxe woodgrain door panel inserts? besides LMC?
I'd prefer new ones.

Thanks!

**GMCPaul** · 04-30-2008, 08:10 AM

Cstanley Jordan owned the GM tooling for the door panel insert, it was given to a manufacturer who produced the part for them, about 1 year ago 1 side of the tooling was lost somehow and its never been found and to my knowledge they still do not want to have to pay the high cost of re-tooling to make the missing side. So the only 1 available is the cheap looking ill fitting knock-off in my opinion of the part that LMC carries, since the majority of verndors know how badly the LMC one fits no one buys from that manufacturer other than LMC so sorry to say LMC is the only current source.
GMCPaul

cstanley · 04-30-2008, 04:33 PM

thanks a bunch for the insight. i was wondering why LMC was the only one that seemed to be carrying them, but that makes perfect sense. I think i'll just try to do something with my old ones or continue running without them altogether...

**special-K** · 05-13-2008, 05:02 PM

I wonder what it would take for a company to set up a refinishing program redoing the photostatic woodgrain.I`d hate throwing away a good panel insert just because it`s scratched or faded.The "need" isn`t for the expensively tooled aluminum panel,it`s a need for a nrew finish.The same goes for the glovebox door.

cstanley · 05-14-2008, 01:10 AM

yes, that seems ideal. time being, I'm just going to run with the tooled vinyl look. there's no way i'm going to knowingly purchase an inferior product, even if it's the only one out there...

jb4short · 05-20-2008, 03:01 PM

I'd call Jerry Brown at the Truck Shop in TN before giving up

04-16-2008, 05:58 PM	#1
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? It seems like I've checked so many places but no one's website lists them anymore that I can find. Does anyone know (or any vendors have) the 1972 deluxe woodgrain door panel inserts? besides LMC? I'd prefer new ones. Thanks! __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/ Last edited by cstanley; 04-16-2008 at 06:11 PM.

04-30-2008, 08:10 AM	#2
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	Re: Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? Cstanley Jordan owned the GM tooling for the door panel insert, it was given to a manufacturer who produced the part for them, about 1 year ago 1 side of the tooling was lost somehow and its never been found and to my knowledge they still do not want to have to pay the high cost of re-tooling to make the missing side. So the only 1 available is the cheap looking ill fitting knock-off in my opinion of the part that LMC carries, since the majority of verndors know how badly the LMC one fits no one buys from that manufacturer other than LMC so sorry to say LMC is the only current source. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

04-30-2008, 04:33 PM	#3
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? thanks a bunch for the insight. i was wondering why LMC was the only one that seemed to be carrying them, but that makes perfect sense. I think i'll just try to do something with my old ones or continue running without them altogether... __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/

05-13-2008, 05:02 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? I wonder what it would take for a company to set up a refinishing program redoing the photostatic woodgrain.I`d hate throwing away a good panel insert just because it`s scratched or faded.The "need" isn`t for the expensively tooled aluminum panel,it`s a need for a nrew finish.The same goes for the glovebox door. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-14-2008, 01:10 AM	#5
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? yes, that seems ideal. time being, I'm just going to run with the tooled vinyl look. there's no way i'm going to knowingly purchase an inferior product, even if it's the only one out there... __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/

05-20-2008, 03:01 PM	#6
jb4short Damn Yankee Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,261	Re: Do Any Vendors still carry woodgrain door panel inserts, 1972? I'd call Jerry Brown at the Truck Shop in TN before giving up



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