Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
11-05-2013, 03:31 PM | #1 |
RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
|
Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Messing with the windshield trim had me taking a look at the possibility of running the trim from the lower-rear of the windows around
the back of the cab. I looked on a familiar site that sells parts. Not to hack at them, but the company name has three letters in it that starts with "L". Fair enough. About $50 with shipping...even though they insist on sending everything with all that damnable styro popcorn in the box... I went for it. This morning I pulled the trim out of the box...along with 2 sq yds of the white stuff...Unwrapped it. "Gotta protect the new paint".... ...Carefully slapped some blue tape on it. Slapped some blue tape on the cab. Held it up. There was not ONE PLACE...(okay, maybe one or two) ...that the trim laid flat on the cab or met the cab's corner radius. I said to myself, "Be patient". "It was only fifty bucks." "Bend it a little". "Slowly." "Slowly." "Slowly." An hour later, I said "What the *&%* am I doing with this crap?" "It looks like crap." "In my hands, and on MY truck, it'll always look like crap." No more aftermarket trim for me.
__________________
M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat. |
11-05-2013, 03:43 PM | #2 |
Proprietor of Dale's Corner
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Vacaville , CA
Posts: 16,245
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
At least your language was cleaner than most, but that seems to be the consensus for most of their (no name) products....
__________________
"Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul |
11-05-2013, 03:54 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Eastern Oregon
Posts: 2,391
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
It's cool you can vent without getting scolded like a child ! I believe down the road all special interest vehicles will be valued for being original, not rebuilt using inferior parts. I like the brief cases in your bed sharp idea
__________________
71 C-20 07 Magnum RT AWD |
11-05-2013, 04:18 PM | #4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Modesto, CA
Posts: 2,189
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
By all means tell people it's LMC trim, don't be discreet about it. It's unfortunate that someone has to be the bearer of bad news but it saves many the heartache and can be beneficial to any company with an open ear that needs feedback on their products. Maybe you just got a bad one, but quality control should be paramount at a company.
|
11-05-2013, 05:01 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Mickleton, NJ
Posts: 1,776
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
I've had nothing but bad luck with stuff from LMC. I won't buy anything from them anymore unless they are the only source i can find.
I wish I would have known that before I bought many of things I got from them.
__________________
Shawn 1970 Chevy C-10 SWB, 350, TKO 600 5 speed My build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559881 |
11-05-2013, 05:08 PM | #6 |
67-72 parts collector,…
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Mid-MO
Posts: 22,700
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Mar-K is a good source for trim.
__________________
Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823 |
11-05-2013, 06:39 PM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Upland Ca
Posts: 4,147
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Yes, I used Mar-K for my lower trim and paint divider trim and it fit very well. In fact the fit and finish was way better than the NOS stuff I had bought.
__________________
1972 C10 SWB, Air, PS, PB, 350/350THM. Second owner. 1965 Corvette roadster, 44K miles, 327/365 SHP, 4 speed, side exhaust, knockoffs, teak, second owner (bought in 1970), Have ALL numbers matching components. My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703 |
11-06-2013, 11:14 AM | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Formerly MD and San Diego, now loving life in Arizona
Posts: 1,636
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Thank you for letting us know of another bad experience with the purveyors of Chinese made junk.
__________________
Alan 2012 Ram 3500 Dually Crew Cab 6.7 Cummins 2014 Palomino Columbus 340RK 5th wheel '69 Chevy C10 396BB |
11-09-2013, 06:38 PM | #9 | |
RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Quote:
The order for the paint divider (around the back of the cab) was $36...which included 12 screw-in studs at $.25 ea. The shipping cost was (going to be) $33, including a $10 "handling charge"......Whoa!!!! At that point in the ordering, since I was going to use a debit card (I saw no method on the site of paying with Paypal...understandable with Paypal's nasty fees), the prompt said, "We'll call you for a credit card number". Before they could do that, I wrote their info email addy and explained that the shipping charges were too high for such a small order. Vicky wrote back and said the computer had made a mistake and charged me for two boxes (the studs, I guess), and that the new shipping cost was $27 (including a $10 "handling fee"). I wrote back and thanked her for the attention to this, but that $27 for a $36 purchase was too much for me to get "fuzzy" over. I told her I recognized it was a cost that they had to pass on, and that it would probably be more palatable if I had a larger order. She was nice, responsive, and understood. No trim for me. No big deal. I like the back of the cab the way it is now, anyway. Sometimes, "plain" is better.
__________________
M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat. |
|
11-09-2013, 06:43 PM | #10 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 6,427
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
So many bad stories about LMC....the side mirrors and door handles I got from them fit and work fine but the chrome is junk.
Their foot pedal pads are fine though. Their tailights for a stepside are fine too. |
11-09-2013, 08:14 PM | #11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Arlington Washington
Posts: 1,808
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
I ordered bbc mounts and the supplied bolts hit the block... They were $200 for 2 mounts!
__________________
Scott 67 c10 sold 89 c1500 90 k2500 91 s10 #chevyonly |
11-09-2013, 10:33 PM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Glencoe Alabama
Posts: 510
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
I am very pleased with the Mar-K trim I bought. Shipping is high, have you seen the price of diesel lately........ It sucks! BTW, your truck looks awesome!!
__________________
72 Cheyenne super 10 08 3500 HD 4dr dually 12 ford flex (wifes ride) 76 Monte Carlo 83 Chevy short wide Silverado 96 Mazda Miata, 2000 Allegro Bus Last edited by oklalawnboy; 11-09-2013 at 10:34 PM. Reason: added a sentence. |
11-10-2013, 11:22 AM | #13 |
PROJECT 7DEUCE
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: GRANTS PASS OR
Posts: 21,606
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Nice truck got any more pics? I have had nothing but bad luck with lmc... I have had good luck from mar-k...
__________________
GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. |
11-10-2013, 11:57 AM | #14 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New River Arizona
Posts: 1,180
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
I built a truck for someone. He purchased LMC parts . The side trim was less rigid than an aluminum can . The visor rods came with directions to bend rod to keep visors from falling down. With all the technology we have today why cant aftermarket parts be reproduced better than 1970? I purchased 2 short wide upper and lower side molding sets that were NOS and they both were missing the fender spears. I purchased the spears from Mar-k and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference from NOS.
|
11-10-2013, 03:25 PM | #15 | |
RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Quote:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...92#post6356792
__________________
M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat. |
|
11-10-2013, 04:17 PM | #16 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!!
Posts: 869
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
I will use LMC ONLYwhen I've exhausted all other possibilities. I have never been happy with the quality of anything they sell, especially anything made out of rubber. The packing peanuts also drive me nuts. I even complained about it, but it fell on deaf ears.
|
11-10-2013, 08:26 PM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Chesapeake, Va
Posts: 1,275
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
[QUOTE=Jurassic-1;6356540] With all the technology we have today why cant aftermarket parts be reproduced better than 1970?
because nothing is made in the USA anymore, we have been sold out by the corporate greed for a cheaper product,
__________________
Mike 72 C-10 Cheyenne off frame resto and Upgraded to 4 wheel disk, Tilt, Dakota Digital Dash / Rear slider. 421 SBC / TH350 3000RPM Stall Progression Ignition /Holley 750 DP/3:73 gear Eaton Limited Slip unit / 2 1/2 exhaust glasspacks |
11-10-2013, 09:26 PM | #18 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New River Arizona
Posts: 1,180
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
I would like to think if we have companies where quality matters such as Mar-K and people take notice hopefully it will force the others to produce quality or resort to the manufacturing of packing peanuts or paper drink umbrellas. This is my opinion.
|
11-11-2013, 08:02 AM | #19 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 994
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
Quote:
Not anymore!! Now days you cant even order a simple cheese burger with no onions, you get a burgeer WITH ONIONS and NO CHEESE. People suck now days, companies are just trying to make profit, workers don't want to work, they just want a paycheck. Its sad but true. Thank you for the review, I was going to makemy purchase for the same trim by LMC....noooootttt annnyyyymoreee....WE DO APPRECIATE your write up!! |
|
11-11-2013, 09:58 AM | #20 |
2WD Jimmy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Davis County, Utah
Posts: 2,565
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
[QUOTE=, we have been sold out by the corporate greed for a cheaper product,[/QUOTE]
Do you ever shop at Wal Mart? |
11-11-2013, 10:12 AM | #21 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Upland Ca
Posts: 4,147
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
It's not corporate greed that's making cheap parts, it's the consumers demand for a cheaper product. Most folks looking for a part for a driver just don't want to spend the money for a high quality product, that's why the LMCs of the world thrive.
__________________
1972 C10 SWB, Air, PS, PB, 350/350THM. Second owner. 1965 Corvette roadster, 44K miles, 327/365 SHP, 4 speed, side exhaust, knockoffs, teak, second owner (bought in 1970), Have ALL numbers matching components. My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703 |
11-11-2013, 10:36 AM | #22 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New River Arizona
Posts: 1,180
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
you are right, That is why this site is a great tool to find NOS and road tested factory parts
|
11-11-2013, 11:10 AM | #23 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Chesapeake, Va
Posts: 1,275
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
not anymore, old man sam walton must have flipped in his grave 50 times, when his kids trashed the company
__________________
Mike 72 C-10 Cheyenne off frame resto and Upgraded to 4 wheel disk, Tilt, Dakota Digital Dash / Rear slider. 421 SBC / TH350 3000RPM Stall Progression Ignition /Holley 750 DP/3:73 gear Eaton Limited Slip unit / 2 1/2 exhaust glasspacks |
11-11-2013, 11:13 AM | #24 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Chesapeake, Va
Posts: 1,275
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
a lot of people cant afford the price for a hobby any more, that is why they buy cheap, two parent working full time family is a must have to do these days just to survive, the golden years are gone
__________________
Mike 72 C-10 Cheyenne off frame resto and Upgraded to 4 wheel disk, Tilt, Dakota Digital Dash / Rear slider. 421 SBC / TH350 3000RPM Stall Progression Ignition /Holley 750 DP/3:73 gear Eaton Limited Slip unit / 2 1/2 exhaust glasspacks |
11-11-2013, 12:37 PM | #25 |
Moderator
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 20,031
|
Re: Just Bought My Last Aftermarket Trim
100% correct. It's funny how people will blame just about everything but themselves though
__________________
1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul |
Bookmarks |
|
|