LMC truck parts quality - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

soonrfish · 05-31-2006, 02:01 PM

I recently made a huge order from LMC truck and got the free shipping by doing so. That was a great deal, however I am dissapointed by the quality of some of my "original re production" parts

I ordered black door panels for my 69 GMC to replace my original green ones. My original door panels are metal with vinyl covering, but the "original re production" door panels I ordered are not. They arent even close except in looks. They are a heavy duty molded plastic with the correct lining and script. They look great, but Im very dissapointed that they arent vinyl, especially for the price.

Anyone else have complaints like this?

shifty · 05-31-2006, 02:08 PM

yes. there is a "Reviews" forum here that is dedicated to reviews, you will find several other negative reviews over LMC, their service and their products. most people stick with the vendors here at the forum, because they are not only selling the parts, but owning several and driving several of the trucks. some of them, like Wes @ ClassicHeartbeat.com, avidly work with out trucks. Brothers Trucks is another great vendor to purchase from. There is a list of about a dozen that all have their key benefits and some specialties.

only thing i've found LMC for is their catalogs - they do a great job of showing brake/fuel line routing and other blown up diagrams!

Longhorn Man · 05-31-2006, 02:34 PM

Yep. LMC sucks. Be happy you got what you ordered and not ford parts.

67ChevyRedneck · 05-31-2006, 02:55 PM

I've only ordered a few things from them. Their bumpers suck, the chrome started coming off after just a few years and I bought a lot of rubber parts for the doors etc that didn't fit too well. Their dual exhaust kit works well but comes with instructions that don't even look like the pipes you bought (I'm not the only one who has posted this about the instructions) and it is VERY tight fitting if you have a coil spring rear end truck, but it does function well. I've bought A LOT from board vendors lately and have been happy with about 95% of it. I was a little disappointed with a couple things, but overall everything has fit ok or better.

Aarons72s · 05-31-2006, 08:21 PM

There prebent brake lines are horable! Especially master cylinder to frame lines. They were only about 3" off. Rocker panels shredder food!

chevyboy55 · 05-31-2006, 08:56 PM

LMC catalogs make great reference books.

MrBinAz · 05-31-2006, 08:56 PM

LMC........been there..done that. Won't ever do it again. Cheap repro parts.

Go with Wes.

Blue85 · 05-31-2006, 09:04 PM

Had only one problemwith LMC, ordered a front bumper bracket kit and they sent me 2 left hand braces, other than that havent had trouble

mburgert · 06-01-2006, 12:06 PM

Yea i was planning on buying one of their interior kits to reupolster the whole interior of my truck. Glad that i didnt do that!!!! To get my radio, new gaugues, bezel, a/c hoses all in i had to take all the stuff out of the dash so i figured i better buy a new dash pad on so i decided to just order the dash pad from LMC other than the entire interior since i was short on cash, i got in in and it looks OK but it seems to be alot lighter of a blue that should be, so im kind of bummed on that, and will probably never have a matching interior unless dig everything out of the dash and put in a new dash pad i order the rest of the stuff from LMC, but that wouldnt match the stuff i have that is nice and original e.g. headliner. Any advice on where to get interior pieces e.g. seat door panels carpet, and how do you find the vendors on this site, or do you just have to know who they are. thanks

wakeboarddrumma · 06-01-2006, 12:13 PM

Just looked at classic heartbeat, and it looked like they had the same stuff as LMC for a higher price.

matthufham · 06-01-2006, 12:16 PM

i got rear bumper brackets from them and the bumper fit terrible so i had to slot the holes in the brackets to line it up where i wanted it.

Jason915 · 06-01-2006, 12:17 PM

I personally really like Manes Truck Parts they seem to have good stuff and don't charge an arm and a leg for shipping. They also have OEM type door pannels. They seem like a small Ma & Pa business so service is great not like some huge LMC corp that is a call center full of idiots that know nothing about their products.

shifty · 06-01-2006, 12:34 PM

you know, LMC should spend as much money on their parts as their catalog, then they might be somewhere

boraxman · 06-01-2006, 01:14 PM

LMC....that place still in business?

soonrfish · 06-01-2006, 01:39 PM

Quote:

like some huge LMC corp that is a call center full of idiots that know nothing about their products.

i can definately attest to that

67ChevyRedneck · 06-01-2006, 01:55 PM

I forgot to add that I bought a set of "chevrolet" hood letters from them for my '67 about 2 years ago... they now have light pitting and when I tried to take them back off to paint the hood last weekend, both of my "E"s broke!!!!!!! I have to spend another $40 on another set! BOOOOOOOOOOO LMC!

SoCal71K20 · 06-01-2006, 03:51 PM

Isn't there any good, quality American manufactures left that produce parts for our trucks anymore? Besides getting lucky at the local bone yard, I'm guessing no. That ain't right. Good luck.

bouncytruck · 06-01-2006, 04:21 PM

There are only a couple manufactures of most of the reproduction parts. Many of the places are all selling the same parts, your just paying different amounts for the CS, marketing & overhead. There isn't enough market to have many manufactures of parts for our trucks.

LMC is ok if you know what you want and don't rely on their customer service. Unfortunately, they have higher volume sales so they can often sell at lower prices than many other vendors. Personally, I usually use their catalog and then call one of the board vendors (like WES) to see what the price is. Often, the part price might be higher, but the shipping is less making it a wash.

**special-K** · 06-01-2006, 04:23 PM

About the door panels.Did you read the description?

dave666693 · 06-01-2006, 04:28 PM

The smaller board vendors might be a little more expensive but it pays off in the long run because you get their expertise and knowledge that they will not sell you junk. Frank, Wes and GMC Paul have all been good for me.

chevy_fatman · 06-01-2006, 05:31 PM

Any if not all the board vendors have a better customer service, try getting that with LMC, the kids working there can't tell a difference from an elbow and butt crack

Longhorn Man · 06-01-2006, 09:04 PM

This is the 5th thread in the announcements, at the top of this board.. it lists the vendors that donate money to this board...I have only dealt with a few of them, but have heard mostly good stuff about all of them.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=3&a=10

Chevrolet4x4s · 06-01-2006, 09:14 PM

LMC .....$89 FRONT FENDER $100 SHIPPING

Shane

Chevrolet4x4s · 06-01-2006, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty

...................only thing i've found LMC for is their catalogs - they do a great job of showing brake/fuel line routing and other blown up diagrams!

Great for references vin decoding schematics etc but as far as buying parts from them I haven't nore do I plan to.After all doesnt LMC stand for Lousy Made Crap
Shane

chevytrucks79 · 06-02-2006, 12:57 PM

I recently bought floorboards, rocker panels, and lower door pillar peices from LMC for my 69 GMC custom. They were all too skinny, too short, and not the right bends or shapes. I will never buy body parts from them again. Next time I will look for vendors on the site. I ended up looking for a new cab, but found another 69 GMC with a solid cab, but still needs other work. Now I am trying to figure out which one I want to fix first. I want to keep the cab on my custom so all my numbers will continue to match.

05-31-2006, 02:01 PM	#1
soonrfish Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: amarillo, tx Posts: 81	LMC truck parts quality I recently made a huge order from LMC truck and got the free shipping by doing so. That was a great deal, however I am dissapointed by the quality of some of my "original re production" parts I ordered black door panels for my 69 GMC to replace my original green ones. My original door panels are metal with vinyl covering, but the "original re production" door panels I ordered are not. They arent even close except in looks. They are a heavy duty molded plastic with the correct lining and script. They look great, but Im very dissapointed that they arent vinyl, especially for the price. Anyone else have complaints like this?

05-31-2006, 02:08 PM	#2
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: LMC truck parts quality yes. there is a "Reviews" forum here that is dedicated to reviews, you will find several other negative reviews over LMC, their service and their products. most people stick with the vendors here at the forum, because they are not only selling the parts, but owning several and driving several of the trucks. some of them, like Wes @ ClassicHeartbeat.com, avidly work with out trucks. Brothers Trucks is another great vendor to purchase from. There is a list of about a dozen that all have their key benefits and some specialties. only thing i've found LMC for is their catalogs - they do a great job of showing brake/fuel line routing and other blown up diagrams! __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

05-31-2006, 02:34 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: LMC truck parts quality Yep. LMC sucks. Be happy you got what you ordered and not ford parts.

05-31-2006, 02:55 PM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: LMC truck parts quality I've only ordered a few things from them. Their bumpers suck, the chrome started coming off after just a few years and I bought a lot of rubber parts for the doors etc that didn't fit too well. Their dual exhaust kit works well but comes with instructions that don't even look like the pipes you bought (I'm not the only one who has posted this about the instructions) and it is VERY tight fitting if you have a coil spring rear end truck, but it does function well. I've bought A LOT from board vendors lately and have been happy with about 95% of it. I was a little disappointed with a couple things, but overall everything has fit ok or better. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

05-31-2006, 08:21 PM	#5
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: LMC truck parts quality There prebent brake lines are horable! Especially master cylinder to frame lines. They were only about 3" off. Rocker panels shredder food!

05-31-2006, 08:56 PM	#6
chevyboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelso,Wa Posts: 3,637	Re: LMC truck parts quality LMC catalogs make great reference books.

05-31-2006, 08:56 PM	#7
MrBinAz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Where the hell is Bullhead City, Az? (USA) Posts: 55	Re: LMC truck parts quality LMC........been there..done that. Won't ever do it again. Cheap repro parts. Go with Wes. __________________ -----the fleet----- '72 K20 Chevy Suburban '72 Datsun 510 (vintage racer) '89 Honda Civic Si HB '89 Honda Civic Dx HB '08 Honda Element EX-P '78 Honda Express (50cc. pit-ped) pix here

05-31-2006, 09:04 PM	#8
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,171	Re: LMC truck parts quality Had only one problemwith LMC, ordered a front bumper bracket kit and they sent me 2 left hand braces, other than that havent had trouble __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-01-2006, 12:06 PM	#9
mburgert Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 89	Re: LMC truck parts quality Yea i was planning on buying one of their interior kits to reupolster the whole interior of my truck. Glad that i didnt do that!!!! To get my radio, new gaugues, bezel, a/c hoses all in i had to take all the stuff out of the dash so i figured i better buy a new dash pad on so i decided to just order the dash pad from LMC other than the entire interior since i was short on cash, i got in in and it looks OK but it seems to be alot lighter of a blue that should be, so im kind of bummed on that, and will probably never have a matching interior unless dig everything out of the dash and put in a new dash pad i order the rest of the stuff from LMC, but that wouldnt match the stuff i have that is nice and original e.g. headliner. Any advice on where to get interior pieces e.g. seat door panels carpet, and how do you find the vendors on this site, or do you just have to know who they are. thanks

06-01-2006, 12:13 PM	#10
wakeboarddrumma Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North alabama Posts: 111	Re: LMC truck parts quality Just looked at classic heartbeat, and it looked like they had the same stuff as LMC for a higher price.

06-01-2006, 12:16 PM	#11
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: LMC truck parts quality i got rear bumper brackets from them and the bumper fit terrible so i had to slot the holes in the brackets to line it up where i wanted it.

06-01-2006, 12:17 PM	#12
Jason915 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 693	Re: LMC truck parts quality I personally really like Manes Truck Parts they seem to have good stuff and don't charge an arm and a leg for shipping. They also have OEM type door pannels. They seem like a small Ma & Pa business so service is great not like some huge LMC corp that is a call center full of idiots that know nothing about their products. __________________ 1971 GMC K1500 SWB Fleetside, 4" skyjacker softride and, 14 Bolt FF, HD Dana 44 4.10's 1970 K5 TBI conversion lifted etc SOLD 1968 C20 camper truck SOLD “To ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the innocent and law-abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless.” Jeff Snyder

06-01-2006, 12:34 PM	#13
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: LMC truck parts quality you know, LMC should spend as much money on their parts as their catalog, then they might be somewhere __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

06-01-2006, 01:14 PM	#14
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,921	Re: LMC truck parts quality LMC....that place still in business? __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

06-01-2006, 01:55 PM	#16
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: LMC truck parts quality I forgot to add that I bought a set of "chevrolet" hood letters from them for my '67 about 2 years ago... they now have light pitting and when I tried to take them back off to paint the hood last weekend, both of my "E"s broke!!!!!!! I have to spend another $40 on another set! BOOOOOOOOOOO LMC! __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 06-01-2006 at 01:56 PM.



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06-01-2006, 03:51 PM	#17
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Re: LMC truck parts quality Isn't there any good, quality American manufactures left that produce parts for our trucks anymore? Besides getting lucky at the local bone yard, I'm guessing no. That ain't right. Good luck.

06-01-2006, 04:21 PM	#18
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: LMC truck parts quality There are only a couple manufactures of most of the reproduction parts. Many of the places are all selling the same parts, your just paying different amounts for the CS, marketing & overhead. There isn't enough market to have many manufactures of parts for our trucks. LMC is ok if you know what you want and don't rely on their customer service. Unfortunately, they have higher volume sales so they can often sell at lower prices than many other vendors. Personally, I usually use their catalog and then call one of the board vendors (like WES) to see what the price is. Often, the part price might be higher, but the shipping is less making it a wash. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

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06-01-2006, 04:28 PM	#20
dave666693 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edgewood, WA Posts: 899	Re: LMC truck parts quality The smaller board vendors might be a little more expensive but it pays off in the long run because you get their expertise and knowledge that they will not sell you junk. Frank, Wes and GMC Paul have all been good for me.

06-01-2006, 05:31 PM	#21
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Re: LMC truck parts quality Any if not all the board vendors have a better customer service, try getting that with LMC, the kids working there can't tell a difference from an elbow and butt crack __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

06-01-2006, 09:04 PM	#22
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: LMC truck parts quality This is the 5th thread in the announcements, at the top of this board.. it lists the vendors that donate money to this board...I have only dealt with a few of them, but have heard mostly good stuff about all of them. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=3&a=10

06-01-2006, 09:14 PM	#23
Chevrolet4x4s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WV Posts: 227	Re: LMC truck parts quality LMC .....$89 FRONT FENDER $100 SHIPPING Shane __________________ 1993 K1500 350 5 speed 1985 K10 Silverado Vortec 406 5 speed (in body shop) "I been drivin' this '85 pickup truck Them buddies of mine call it a bucket of rust She's a little beat up but she still runs like the wind Yeah, kinda like me I been banged and bruisedBeen around the block a time or two But I'm runnin' like new goin' places I never been No, I ain't broke I'm just broken in" 1963 Dodge Townwagon(its amazng what 30 years and zero miles will do to a vehicle ) Member#20327

06-02-2006, 12:57 PM	#25
chevytrucks79 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 68	Re: LMC truck parts quality I recently bought floorboards, rocker panels, and lower door pillar peices from LMC for my 69 GMC custom. They were all too skinny, too short, and not the right bends or shapes. I will never buy body parts from them again. Next time I will look for vendors on the site. I ended up looking for a new cab, but found another 69 GMC with a solid cab, but still needs other work. Now I am trying to figure out which one I want to fix first. I want to keep the cab on my custom so all my numbers will continue to match.

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