Repair Panels

[Car'n'Guitars]

Where is the best place to get repair panels from?

[old Rusty C10]

ive gotten from captkaos and LMC i prefer captkaos one of our site vendors

[Car'n'Guitars]

Okay this is going to make me feel really stupid, but how do you get to captkaos on this site? Thanks for the help.

[Zebb]

Here you go.
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by Zebb

Here you go.
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/

Thanks a lot

[TonawandaKid]

Man my eyes are goin,oops

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

You can find them on ebay for about 30 bucks each, I buy ONLY manuals that are made by Helms. They printed them for GM. I also have GM Techline CD's for later model stuff.

I do have some chiltons and hayes manuals in the bathroom, but thats for when I run out of tolit paper.

Thanks, what about quality wise are the ebay ones good?

[ringger14]

My LMC ones fit like a glove. I was happy with them.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by ringger14

My LMC ones fit like a glove. I was happy with them.

See I was originally going to go with LMC but I checked with their shipping and I thought it was a bit ridiculous. How long ago was it that you bought from them and was the shipping expensive if you don't mind me asking.

[TonawandaKid]

My bad LOL

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

As stated I ONLY buy HELMS manuals. They are GM Manuals QUality is good, They are used manuals. Might try amazon.com too.
Amazon.com: GM 2001 Service Manual CK8 Truck: Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban and GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, Denali, Denali XL Truck Service Information (Volumes GMT/01-CK8-1, GMT/01-CK8-2, GMT/01-CK8-3, GMT/01-CK8-4, GMT/01-CK8-5): General Motors: Books

I went to the link and it told me the document was not found.
I'll try to post pictures of what needs to be replaced.

[TonawandaKid]

Yeah Chris captkaos will fix ya up with repair panels

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

Yeah Chris captkaos will fix ya up with repair panels

Have you used his stuff is it good?

[TonawandaKid]

Chris sells good panels, to me there all about the same, if you are repairing rust damage your fitting panels, welding/gluing your parts. stuff is never perfect.
Steve

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

Chris sells good panels, to me there all about the same, if you are repairing rust damage your fitting panels, welding/gluing your parts. stuff is never perfect.
Steve

Yeah, but im talking about quality of the metal like the thickness and how it will last in the long run.

[ringger14]

LMC has good stuff but your right, their handling fees are CRAZY! I ordered them awhile ago so I cant remember what I spent. I ordered a frame hardware kit the other day and the shipping and handling was more then the bolts =\

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by ringger14

LMC has good stuff but your right, their handling fees are CRAZY! I ordered them awhile ago so I cant remember what I spent. I ordered a frame hardware kit the other day and the shipping and handling was more then the bolts =\

I know that's the only thing that really turned me off from them, it looks like a great deal when your looking at their catalog.

[TonawandaKid]

Originally Posted by Car'n'Guitars

Yeah, but im talking about quality of the metal like the thickness and how it will last in the long run.

I never did compair the thickness of metal of different panels.
As far as lasting long it depends how you do the repair, you can weld panels in and fill/paint it, but if you don't treat the inside it will rot in a couple of years, I have been using epoxy to glue repair patches in, where I can't treat the reverse side. I have a flange/air tool to get a flush repair, using very little filler and then paint.
Steve

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

I never did compair the thickness of metal of different panels.
As far as lasting long it depends how you do the repair, you can weld panels in and fill/paint it, but if you don't treat the inside it will rot in a couple of years, I have been using epoxy to glue repair patches in, where I can't treat the reverse side. I have a flange/air tool to get a flush repair, using very little filler and then paint.
Steve

So what exactly do you do to protect it after you weld it in?

[TonawandaKid]

You can prime and seal or use weld through primer.
some use seam sealer after prep

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

You can prime and seal or use weld through primer.
some use seam sealer after prep

Okay thanks, I have started any of this work yet nor have I done body work, do you have any tips or suggestions?

[TonawandaKid]

Make friends with a bodyman and see if he wants to do some work on the side, most will. if you never done body work, there are lots of tools that are needed for a good job including knowage.
Steve

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by TonawandaKid

Make friends with a bodyman and see if he wants to do some work on the side, most will. if you never done body work, there are lots of tools that are needed for a good job including knowage.
Steve

Tools are no problem, and I also have friends that build racecar's and are always doing body work. So they will help or do it for free.