Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

slicks garage · 12-19-2010, 08:43 PM

Okay Guys,
Just to start a discussion. Got repop bedsides to build my shortbox. They are crap, just enough little things that are wrong with them. Bought them from a "National" Chevy truck parts supplier. I know they don't make them. But they sell the crap, and so do others. I have them in final prime ready to block, and now I found another item that needs to be fixed.
Any comments to support?
I'm sick of all the foreign junk out there......

lilpoindexter · 12-19-2010, 08:45 PM

Are they made in China?

Spoof · 12-19-2010, 08:47 PM

I'd like to see some pics and more details on exactly what the problems are. Fit, finish, stamping, proportions? All of the above?

67chevy1series · 12-19-2010, 08:54 PM

i can pus a dent into one by my hand just lena against it and it bows in tell you let off flimsy thin sack of sh%#!!!!!

**leddzepp** · 12-19-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoof

I'd like to see some pics and more details on exactly what the problems are. Fit, finish, stamping, proportions? All of the above?

x 2. I have always heard that the repop SWB bedsides were stellar, even though they are foreign made.

VA72C10 · 12-19-2010, 09:18 PM

what are the issues and what brand was on the box and where purchased from?

Vintage Windmills · 12-19-2010, 10:47 PM

Did you mean to say Repro not Repop?

69 Okie Truck · 12-19-2010, 10:55 PM

Nope...he meant repop and I'll agree. Asian copies are no match for the quality found in American originals.

It's just a fact of life. American companies are passing off stuff as "quality' that our grandpas would have been some kinda irate over. We've become accustomed to inferior as our only option.

DEISS · 12-19-2010, 11:39 PM

This isn`t the first thread discussing this very subject. I`m new to this site, but that Blazer in my avatar was mine back when I was 19, I`m 35 now, and the GMC was bought new in `71 by my Grandfather. My Dad told me a story about my Grandfather #itching about how flimsy the `71`s sheet metal was compared to His `57 GMC`s that it replaced. I have no plans of buying reproduction parts, I`m almost addicted to the classified section of this site because of all the guys out there parting out old parts that were MADE IN AMERICA BY AMERICANS.

C/10 King · 12-20-2010, 12:21 AM

Crap! I know exactly what you guy are talking about, I always try to find the real deals, and I was lucky last week.

69 Okie Truck · 12-20-2010, 01:02 AM

Nice find King!

cwgreen1971 · 12-20-2010, 02:48 AM

I had no problems with mine, was actually pleased with them when it came time to paint.

C/10 King · 12-20-2010, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 69 Okie Truck

Nice find King!

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwgreen1971

I had no problems with mine, was actually pleased with them when it came time to paint.

I have to admit those look good and with no trouble huh, that's great, what brand are they?

cwgreen1971 · 12-20-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by C/10 King

Thanks.

I have to admit those look good and with no trouble huh, that's great, what brand are they?

I got them from Classic Industries.. door and fenders were straight too

*mrhino* · 12-20-2010, 08:08 AM

I used Goodmark metal fror my Bedsides and front bed panel. I thought goodmark were american made. but found a stickers on each piece thats says made in Taiwan. It wasn't that surprising. I thought the pieces were in very good shape. no major things to fix. no dents. I did have a little trouble bolting the bedside to the front panel, but only on the left side. I even cut my longbed floor to a short and the fenders still bolt on with no problems. I epoxy primmed them and blocked them out, like you would any other panel. to tell the truth they saved me a lot of work and probably money, over a good used set. I would use them again.

Vintage Windmills · 12-20-2010, 02:17 PM

Mrhino, looks good. How did the sheetmetal thickness compare to original on your set?

*mrhino* · 12-20-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Mrhino, looks good. How did the sheetmetal thickness compare to original on your set?

never measured the two. I had sold the long bedsides before I got the goodmark shortbed sides. but I never really noticed a difference. either.

Gobbles · 12-20-2010, 10:41 PM

I got a bedside patch that looks great, I am installing in January but it looks true. I also got inner and outer passenger side rockers, cab corners, and door bottom replacements.

The driver side door patch looks like garbage and I am returning it but everything else I got is great! The door patch is all wrinkly and looks horrible. I think these tiawaneese productions are really hit and miss.

weircc · 12-20-2010, 10:57 PM

i used goodmark on mine

oldno7 · 12-20-2010, 11:07 PM

I've been wanting to order some new sides myself and not made up my mind to buy goodmark or dynacorn probably the same either way. Have read good and bad stories about all after market sheetmetal.

slicks garage · 12-24-2010, 11:19 AM

I bought them from Brothers. I can't imagine too many sets of dies to stamp these things out. Imagine the size of the press, and the tooling for the dies. So, my guess is there is one company stamping out the pieces and selling to the retailers.
First the tabs that are spot welded on the inside of the box on the rear corner; had to cut them off, and weld them back lower, so they were flush against the floor.
Now, trying to bolt the tail / backup lights in. You know what? The holes are too low, so the backup slides behind the divider bar. And... the tabs that the lens housing sits against are too shallow. So.... the lights will sit out a good 1/8 inch out from where they should be.
No problem, I love spending $ a grand for two bed sides, cutting this out adjusting and making it fit as it should.
Yes I am anal about the fitment. After the time I have invested you can't stop and half ass the little details.
First mistake I made was buying the longbed when I truely wanted a short. I was new to the 67 - 72's and did not know good shortbeds where made of unobtainium.... : )
Pictures, I can take them. But everything appears normal when you look at it, just watch out when you try to assemble.

slicks garage · 12-24-2010, 11:23 AM

Oh, I forgot. Mine had the same R-DOT Made in Taiwan stickers on them as well....
They came in a plain big brown cardboard box.

Hubscrub · 12-24-2010, 04:22 PM

tri-plus, key parts it has some pretty good backing on here i have personally used dynacorn bumper with no problems looks great, and some sheet metal from classic parts of america rockers, cab corners etc. and my body guy said they fit really good

12-19-2010, 08:43 PM	#1
slicks garage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 56	Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Okay Guys, Just to start a discussion. Got repop bedsides to build my shortbox. They are crap, just enough little things that are wrong with them. Bought them from a "National" Chevy truck parts supplier. I know they don't make them. But they sell the crap, and so do others. I have them in final prime ready to block, and now I found another item that needs to be fixed. Any comments to support? I'm sick of all the foreign junk out there......

12-19-2010, 08:45 PM	#2
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,134	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Are they made in China?

12-19-2010, 08:47 PM	#3
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! I'd like to see some pics and more details on exactly what the problems are. Fit, finish, stamping, proportions? All of the above? __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

12-19-2010, 08:54 PM	#4
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! i can pus a dent into one by my hand just lena against it and it bows in tell you let off flimsy thin sack of sh%#!!!!!

12-19-2010, 09:18 PM	#6
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! what are the issues and what brand was on the box and where purchased from? __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

12-19-2010, 10:47 PM	#7
Vintage Windmills Vintage 4x4s Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Prior Lake, MN Posts: 4,305	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Did you mean to say Repro not Repop? __________________ 67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades) 67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore ) 86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW 71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck) 71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project) 72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker) 01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue ^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either '86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649 '71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642 '72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6

12-19-2010, 10:55 PM	#8
69 Okie Truck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 122	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Nope...he meant repop and I'll agree. Asian copies are no match for the quality found in American originals. It's just a fact of life. American companies are passing off stuff as "quality' that our grandpas would have been some kinda irate over. We've become accustomed to inferior as our only option.

12-19-2010, 11:39 PM	#9
DEISS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Big Bear Lake, CA. Posts: 291	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! This isn`t the first thread discussing this very subject. I`m new to this site, but that Blazer in my avatar was mine back when I was 19, I`m 35 now, and the GMC was bought new in `71 by my Grandfather. My Dad told me a story about my Grandfather #itching about how flimsy the `71`s sheet metal was compared to His `57 GMC`s that it replaced. I have no plans of buying reproduction parts, I`m almost addicted to the classified section of this site because of all the guys out there parting out old parts that were MADE IN AMERICA BY AMERICANS. Last edited by DEISS; 12-19-2010 at 11:41 PM.

12-20-2010, 12:21 AM	#10
C/10 King Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A****er, CA Posts: 5,594	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Crap! I know exactly what you guy are talking about, I always try to find the real deals, and I was lucky last week. Attached Images __________________ C/10 Rene 1966 Short Fleet "The Hag" 1967 CST Short Fleet "Dark Poly" 1971 Short Fleet 1970 Jimmy Custom 2 WD "Golden Ticket" 1972 Blazer 2 WD "Retro Blaze"

12-20-2010, 01:02 AM	#11
69 Okie Truck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 122	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Nice find King!

12-20-2010, 02:48 AM	#12
cwgreen1971 cwgreen1971 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Battle Creek MI Posts: 185	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! I had no problems with mine, was actually pleased with them when it came time to paint. Attached Images

12-20-2010, 08:08 AM	#15
mrhino Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,223	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! I used Goodmark metal fror my Bedsides and front bed panel. I thought goodmark were american made. but found a stickers on each piece thats says made in Taiwan. It wasn't that surprising. I thought the pieces were in very good shape. no major things to fix. no dents. I did have a little trouble bolting the bedside to the front panel, but only on the left side. I even cut my longbed floor to a short and the fenders still bolt on with no problems. I epoxy primmed them and blocked them out, like you would any other panel. to tell the truth they saved me a lot of work and probably money, over a good used set. I would use them again.

12-20-2010, 02:17 PM	#16
Vintage Windmills Vintage 4x4s Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Prior Lake, MN Posts: 4,305	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Mrhino, looks good. How did the sheetmetal thickness compare to original on your set? __________________ 67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades) 67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore ) 86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW 71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck) 71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project) 72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker) 01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue ^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either '86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649 '71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642 '72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6

12-20-2010, 10:41 PM	#18
Gobbles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: British Columbia Posts: 484	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! I got a bedside patch that looks great, I am installing in January but it looks true. I also got inner and outer passenger side rockers, cab corners, and door bottom replacements. The driver side door patch looks like garbage and I am returning it but everything else I got is great! The door patch is all wrinkly and looks horrible. I think these tiawaneese productions are really hit and miss. Attached Images __________________ Trevor "You already said spite"

12-20-2010, 10:57 PM	#19
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12-20-2010, 11:07 PM	#20
oldno7 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill. Posts: 584	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! I've been wanting to order some new sides myself and not made up my mind to buy goodmark or dynacorn probably the same either way. Have read good and bad stories about all after market sheetmetal. __________________ Hi everyone, It's nice to know there's other people just as crazy about these old trucks as I am. oldno7

12-24-2010, 11:19 AM	#21
slicks garage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 56	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! I bought them from Brothers. I can't imagine too many sets of dies to stamp these things out. Imagine the size of the press, and the tooling for the dies. So, my guess is there is one company stamping out the pieces and selling to the retailers. First the tabs that are spot welded on the inside of the box on the rear corner; had to cut them off, and weld them back lower, so they were flush against the floor. Now, trying to bolt the tail / backup lights in. You know what? The holes are too low, so the backup slides behind the divider bar. And... the tabs that the lens housing sits against are too shallow. So.... the lights will sit out a good 1/8 inch out from where they should be. No problem, I love spending $ a grand for two bed sides, cutting this out adjusting and making it fit as it should. Yes I am anal about the fitment. After the time I have invested you can't stop and half ass the little details. First mistake I made was buying the longbed when I truely wanted a short. I was new to the 67 - 72's and did not know good shortbeds where made of unobtainium.... : ) Pictures, I can take them. But everything appears normal when you look at it, just watch out when you try to assemble.

12-24-2010, 11:23 AM	#22
slicks garage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 56	Re: Repop Short Bed Sides - Crap!!! Oh, I forgot. Mine had the same R-DOT Made in Taiwan stickers on them as well.... They came in a plain big brown cardboard box.

12-24-2010, 04:22 PM	#23
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