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CanadianK20 · 09-01-2019, 12:47 PM

I know to the majority of people on this board already know this but for the new guys just starting out with their first 67-72, the LMC parts catalog is a very useful resource. Beside the obvious parts they offer, it has a lot of exploded view diagrams that show you locations of all the parts and how they fit together, locations of bolts & screws and little weird parts and how many of those bolts and screws you’ll need. I am in no way shape or form associated with LMC or necessarily suggest you buy anything from them, I simply wanted to acknowledge the value the catalog has other than just the parts themselves.

BigBird05 · 09-01-2019, 01:13 PM

I have both the LMC and the Classic Industries catalogs. I use both but go to the Classic Industries first. I like to order from Classic Muscle because they are a local company.

**jaros44sr** · 09-01-2019, 07:04 PM

Not sure If I would trust them, since the factory manuals are so easily available ( jmho)

palallin · 09-01-2019, 07:33 PM

Even the factory manuals' drawings aren't always as good as the ones in the LMC catalog.

**LockDoc** · 09-01-2019, 09:35 PM

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Just be aware that there are errors in LMC's exploded views. If you try to put some of the assemblies together the way they have them pictured it won't work....

LockDoc

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 09-02-2019, 01:17 AM

Best part(s) of LMC is their diagrams.

**jaros44sr** · 09-02-2019, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by palallin

Even the factory manuals' drawings aren't always as good as the ones in the LMC catalog.

really? I have not looked at one of theirs in quite a few years, used to buy parts from them when the sold sport car parts, maybe I'll consider them in the future

**special-K** · 09-02-2019, 06:58 AM

Did they stop selling sports car parts? That's how they got started until they smelled the money coming from the increasing interest in trucks. As far as I know they are still the parts corporation that wears many hats. They have catalogs for other brand trucks, too. I agree their exploded views are helpful for learning just what parts are involved, to make you familiar with when stepping into the unknown. I wouldn't consider it the best assembly manual, though.

palallin · 09-02-2019, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Just be aware that there are errors in LMC's exploded views. If you try to put some of the assemblies together the way they have them pictured it won't work....

LockDoc

Help us out, Doc: which ones?

**LockDoc** · 09-02-2019, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by palallin

Help us out, Doc: which ones?

The most glaring one is the horn button parts. I don't have a catalog, but I have posted about it with details quite a few times if you do a search. Another one is the body mount bushings. I have contacted them about the horn parts illustration being wrong a couple of times but they never respond. (or change it) There are a couple of other posts about items being shown wrong on the board but I don't remember the specifics. One of them is something in the steering column.

LockDoc

custom10nut · 09-02-2019, 08:54 PM

I have three catalogs that I use, but I have one vendor that I use, mainly because I can go into the showroom for critical pieces, and also how well the staff treats me.��

palallin · 09-03-2019, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

The most glaring one is the horn button parts. I don't have a catalog, but I have posted about it with details quite a few times if you do a search. Another one is the body mount bushings. I have contacted them about the horn parts illustration being wrong a couple of times but they never respond. (or change it) There are a couple of other posts about items being shown wrong on the board but I don't remember the specifics. One of them is something in the steering column.

LockDoc

Thanks for that!

09-01-2019, 12:47 PM	#1
CanadianK20 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta Posts: 67	One of my most useful tools. I know to the majority of people on this board already know this but for the new guys just starting out with their first 67-72, the LMC parts catalog is a very useful resource. Beside the obvious parts they offer, it has a lot of exploded view diagrams that show you locations of all the parts and how they fit together, locations of bolts & screws and little weird parts and how many of those bolts and screws you’ll need. I am in no way shape or form associated with LMC or necessarily suggest you buy anything from them, I simply wanted to acknowledge the value the catalog has other than just the parts themselves. Attached Images

09-01-2019, 01:13 PM	#2
BigBird05 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cheraw Posts: 1,300	Re: One of my most useful tools. I have both the LMC and the Classic Industries catalogs. I use both but go to the Classic Industries first. I like to order from Classic Muscle because they are a local company.

09-01-2019, 07:04 PM	#3
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: One of my most useful tools. Not sure If I would trust them, since the factory manuals are so easily available ( jmho) __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

09-01-2019, 07:33 PM	#4
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	Re: One of my most useful tools. Even the factory manuals' drawings aren't always as good as the ones in the LMC catalog. __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

09-01-2019, 09:35 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,771	Re: One of my most useful tools. - Just be aware that there are errors in LMC's exploded views. If you try to put some of the assemblies together the way they have them pictured it won't work.... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

09-02-2019, 01:17 AM	#6
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	Re: One of my most useful tools. Best part(s) of LMC is their diagrams. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

09-02-2019, 06:58 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: One of my most useful tools. Did they stop selling sports car parts? That's how they got started until they smelled the money coming from the increasing interest in trucks. As far as I know they are still the parts corporation that wears many hats. They have catalogs for other brand trucks, too. I agree their exploded views are helpful for learning just what parts are involved, to make you familiar with when stepping into the unknown. I wouldn't consider it the best assembly manual, though. __________________ "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 ~

09-02-2019, 08:54 PM	#11
custom10nut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: East Tn (In the heart of the Smoky Mtns) Posts: 1,887	Re: One of my most useful tools. I have three catalogs that I use, but I have one vendor that I use, mainly because I can go into the showroom for critical pieces, and also how well the staff treats me.��



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