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au03z71 · 02-25-2009, 08:37 AM

Anybody have any experience ordering body panels/parts from LMC? It seems that they're a little cheaper than everyone else. I'm about to get ready to start piecing together everything that I need. If not LMC, who has the best fitment? I know that they're all going to be off by some margin...

Thanks

c10addict · 02-25-2009, 08:41 AM

I have and had good luck... Once I ordered a tailgate and it had a small dent when it arrived.. I called them just looking for a little discount since I had to repair it and they demanded sending me a new gate... They had me hold the old gate for a week then told me I could just throw it away...

my67chevytruck · 02-25-2009, 08:51 AM

used LMC several times with no issues here.

**70cst** · 02-25-2009, 09:36 AM

I have always bought from board vendors. Many will work with you on pricing and they know their trucks. LMC is just a business who happens to sell truck parts. I support those who support us. Another thing to keep in mind...the best price doesn't mean the best part. Some of those that I have purchased from are Classic Heartbeat, Christians Classic, and GMCauls. There are many others. JMHO BTW... onstarting your project.

Classic Heartbeat
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/

GMCPauls
http://www.gmcpauls.com/

Christian Classics
http://www.christiansclassics.com/

Tri Pro Automotive
http://www.tri-proautomotive.com/servlet/StoreFront

Mr Chevorlet · 02-25-2009, 10:04 AM

I had order bed floor for my blazer and they had sent me truck bed flooring, well they did not have any blazer bed floor so they refunded my money and told me to just keep the other. Real good poeple to deal with.

vectorit · 02-25-2009, 10:09 AM

I've ordered and used a bunch of their stuff. No issues here.

Lemield · 02-25-2009, 10:27 AM

I have had good luck with LMC. I have had good luck with board members too.

**1970cstblazer** · 02-25-2009, 12:26 PM

I have bought several thousands of dollars worth of parts through LMC throughout the years without any negative incidents whatsoever.

I just had an issue with a bumper I purchased for a customer's truck. The chrome was kinda thin, and after 5 months there was a couple of spots of surface rust(damned NY climate/salt)..

I called them up, told them the situation, and they gladly are sending me a new bumper to replace the defective one-totally free of charge. They told me to keep the old one. They have always had their stuff in stock, and it is at my door in three to four days tops. The catalogs are the best in the industry.

Some of their prices are higher, some are lower. Since a lot of this stuff comes from the same manufacturer, I like to price shop. Also, all orders over a grand is totally free shipping via UPS freight. I have used a few of the board vendors in the past, and while the parts were good quality, the excessive shipping times left a sour taste in my mouth.

*b-rad* · 02-25-2009, 12:49 PM

always had good luck with them

Skirkpat · 02-25-2009, 01:03 PM

A good personal friend is very high in the LMC Co., a couple of years ago the owner bought a nice watch, in excess of 100,000.00 kind of nice, and this is not the only nice watch the guy has . You do not get to that point without good service, and a nice product.

That being said, He also does not need your money, but some board members might ? If they have good parts, for the same price, and ship it timely, I would buy from them. But LMC is a good local company and I have always heard good things,

Prostreet 72 · 02-25-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skirkpat

A good personal friend is very high in the LMC Co., a couple of years ago the owner bought a nice watch, in excess of 100,000.00 kind of nice, and this is not the only nice watch the guy has . You do not get to that point without good service, and a nice product.

That being said, He also does not need your money, but some board members might ? If they have good parts, for the same price, and ship it timely, I would buy from them. But LMC is a good local company and I have always heard good things,

I use LMC or CARS INC.

tim21391 · 02-25-2009, 02:02 PM

lmc for rockers... then i went to wes from classicheartbeat hes on the board here and i like going with him instead

**leddzepp** · 02-25-2009, 02:21 PM

Had a problem with the window sweeps from LMC. They are junk, and do not even touch the window glass, allowing water to get down into the doors. Their window channel liner was identical to NOS however. Hit and miss I guess.

NWD02 · 02-26-2009, 02:16 AM

Only experience I've had was the shipping was soooo ridiculous. I bought all mine from Mike's Bump and Grind Garage. BEST price I found not to mention a guy that really knows about our trucks. He's a board member too. http://www.bumpandgrindgarage.com/

jbristo67 · 02-26-2009, 02:59 AM

I bought rockers lower door skins an a cab corner. All fit great no probs

**El Jay** · 02-26-2009, 03:09 AM

I prefer to buy from board members. I've purchased stuff from Classic Heartbeat (Wes), and Brothers with no problems. I've also purchased stuff from LMC without any problems.

Now, having said all that, I had to buy almost all new front end sheet metal (fenders, inner fenders, & core support....I manged to salvage the hood) due to some heavy collision damage.
I ordered my sheet metal (all Tri-Plus) from a local Chevy restoration shop. They ordered my stuff with their regular stocking orders (I had to order twice, because once I got the job open, I found more damage), but I didn't have to pay any shipping.
Granted, I had to wait until they placed an order, but I saved several hundred $'s in shipping.
My project is/was PAYGO, so waiting wasn't a big deal for me.

Just something to consider, or check on.

Oh, yeah. The fit up on the Tri-Plus parts was better than I could have ever imagined, especially after hearing all the horror stories about repop parts.

1SIK69 · 02-26-2009, 03:51 AM

Nothing but good things to say about LMC. Waiting on parts right now. lol

Prostreet 72 · 02-26-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWD02

Only experience I've had was the shipping was soooo ridiculous. I bought all mine from Mike's Bump and Grind Garage. BEST price I found not to mention a guy that really knows about our trucks. He's a board member too. http://www.bumpandgrindgarage.com/

Hey Guys;

This is a good lead. I would bookmark this one, or add to favorites.

Huck · 02-26-2009, 09:19 AM

The reality is that most of the metal for our trucks is produced in Tiwan by one or two manufacturers. It is imported and relabled under several names but the quality is no where near original but in many cases--it's an acceptable substitute to NOS. Best thing about LMC is the selection and their catalog which has great illustrations. I go to board vendors first especially if they price to beat LMC. Hard to beat ~~~Heartbeat, Christians, So KY Class, Brothers, GMC Paul, etc.

**70cst** · 02-26-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huck

The reality is that most of the metal for our trucks is produced in Tiwan by one or two manufacturers. It is imported and relabled under several names but the quality is no where near original but in many cases--it's an acceptable substitute to NOS. Best thing about LMC is the selection and their catalog which has great illustrations. I go to board vendors first especially if they price to beat LMC. Hard to beat ~~~Heartbeat, Christians, So KY Class, Brothers, GMC Paul, etc.

x 2.5

C20-67_N_MO · 02-26-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWD02

Only experience I've had was the shipping was soooo ridiculous. I bought all mine from Mike's Bump and Grind Garage. BEST price I found not to mention a guy that really knows about our trucks. He's a board member too. http://www.bumpandgrindgarage.com/

I agree!

While restoring my truck, almost 95% of the sheetmetal has come from LMC Truck and very please with the quality of the parts I have recieved. Only problem I had was the door skins. They were the half size and Bump and Grind Garage has good prices for those.

Among other things.

Good Post!

dhaymaker · 02-26-2009, 12:03 PM

I've been a board member for a little over three years, but I've only recently been more active, spending quite a bit of time doing research and checking out ideas. Before I knew so many of the board members had a variety of parts, etc., for sale I had to get parts somewhere...LMC has often been the vendor I used.

I have to say, I've had really good luck with LMC. Most of the parts I've purchased worked as advertised and I've even been successful returning items for credit or exchange. They seem to be fairly knowledgable and supportive.

As I spend more time here on this site, I'll probably tend to look at the board members for various parts, etc. But, there are still certain items, or when I'm in a time crunch, that I'll buy from other vendors, LMC will probably be one of them.

I guess I really don't care about someone's $100,000 watch. I have other things to think about!

huggerorange · 02-26-2009, 01:18 PM

I'd go with Classic parts america http://www.classicparts.com/index.htm Ive found almost every part cheaper or at least the same price than LMC.

Ive had quite a few bad experiences with LMC;missing parts, incorrect parts, parts damaged...I guess I was asking for it when I ordered more from them after the first time, but I was willing to take the hit for their free shipping for orders over $1000 . This is especially helpful when ordering body parts to get free shipping on freight costs. As the other guy said its all the same taiwan crap anyway..the tailgate is nice though BTW.

What really ticks me about LMC is that they dont know what they have or have any kind of tech support to back up their parts ..You basically need to already know or have had the experience with the parts to know what interchanges with what or to know any kind of tech info..I must say this site has been quite helpful in that area. Thanks a bunch to all of you Old timers!

69moneypit · 02-26-2009, 01:38 PM

Ived used LMC several times with great results.

piecesparts · 02-26-2009, 02:37 PM

Always remember that the panels that come from the "Aftermarket" world will undoubtedly be thinnner sheetmetal than the original. That being said, I have many shops in my area the uses panels from them and their competitor Classic Parts.

I live just down the highway from LMC and I can go to the counter and get what I need. If there is an issue, I have been able to go back to them and we work it out.

02-25-2009, 08:37 AM	#1
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Lmc Anybody have any experience ordering body panels/parts from LMC? It seems that they're a little cheaper than everyone else. I'm about to get ready to start piecing together everything that I need. If not LMC, who has the best fitment? I know that they're all going to be off by some margin... Thanks

02-25-2009, 08:41 AM	#2
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Lmc I have and had good luck... Once I ordered a tailgate and it had a small dent when it arrived.. I called them just looking for a little discount since I had to repair it and they demanded sending me a new gate... They had me hold the old gate for a week then told me I could just throw it away... __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

02-25-2009, 08:51 AM	#3
my67chevytruck Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midlothian,TX (DFW) Posts: 4,555	Re: Lmc used LMC several times with no issues here. __________________ Heath subscribe to the board here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669 FAQ how to's 1956 Chevy Apache 1967 C10 SWB FleetSide (under construction) 1969 K10 SWB FleetSide (Future Build) 1972 C10 SWB Stepside (Future Build) 56 chevy truck : http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2955823/1 67 truck build: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=281357/1 69 k10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389470

02-25-2009, 09:36 AM	#4
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,372	Re: Lmc I have always bought from board vendors. Many will work with you on pricing and they know their trucks. LMC is just a business who happens to sell truck parts. I support those who support us. Another thing to keep in mind...the best price doesn't mean the best part. Some of those that I have purchased from are Classic Heartbeat, Christians Classic, and GMCauls. There are many others. JMHO BTW... onstarting your project. Classic Heartbeat http://www.classicheartbeat.com/ GMCPauls http://www.gmcpauls.com/ Christian Classics http://www.christiansclassics.com/ Tri Pro Automotive http://www.tri-proautomotive.com/servlet/StoreFront __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

02-25-2009, 10:04 AM	#5
Mr Chevorlet Rusty Nuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clever Missouri Posts: 1,338	Re: Lmc I had order bed floor for my blazer and they had sent me truck bed flooring, well they did not have any blazer bed floor so they refunded my money and told me to just keep the other. Real good poeple to deal with. __________________ (Clever Missouri) Southwest Larry Mr Chevrolet My Build, The Marathon Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604414

02-25-2009, 10:09 AM	#6
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Lmc I've ordered and used a bunch of their stuff. No issues here. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

02-25-2009, 10:27 AM	#7
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Re: Lmc I have had good luck with LMC. I have had good luck with board members too. __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

02-25-2009, 12:26 PM	#8
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,565	Re: Lmc I have bought several thousands of dollars worth of parts through LMC throughout the years without any negative incidents whatsoever. I just had an issue with a bumper I purchased for a customer's truck. The chrome was kinda thin, and after 5 months there was a couple of spots of surface rust(damned NY climate/salt).. I called them up, told them the situation, and they gladly are sending me a new bumper to replace the defective one-totally free of charge. They told me to keep the old one. They have always had their stuff in stock, and it is at my door in three to four days tops. The catalogs are the best in the industry. Some of their prices are higher, some are lower. Since a lot of this stuff comes from the same manufacturer, I like to price shop. Also, all orders over a grand is totally free shipping via UPS freight. I have used a few of the board vendors in the past, and while the parts were good quality, the excessive shipping times left a sour taste in my mouth. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Medium Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, rear positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" HD wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration finally getting close to completion.. 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 45k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 62k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels Last edited by 1970cstblazer; 02-25-2009 at 12:26 PM.

02-25-2009, 12:49 PM	#9
b-rad Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FT STEWART GA Posts: 509	Re: Lmc always had good luck with them

02-25-2009, 01:03 PM	#10
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Re: Lmc A good personal friend is very high in the LMC Co., a couple of years ago the owner bought a nice watch, in excess of 100,000.00 kind of nice, and this is not the only nice watch the guy has . You do not get to that point without good service, and a nice product. That being said, He also does not need your money, but some board members might ? If they have good parts, for the same price, and ship it timely, I would buy from them. But LMC is a good local company and I have always heard good things,

02-25-2009, 02:02 PM	#12
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Lmc lmc for rockers... then i went to wes from classicheartbeat hes on the board here and i like going with him instead __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

02-25-2009, 02:21 PM	#13
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,013	Re: Lmc Had a problem with the window sweeps from LMC. They are junk, and do not even touch the window glass, allowing water to get down into the doors. Their window channel liner was identical to NOS however. Hit and miss I guess.

02-26-2009, 02:16 AM	#14
NWD02 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mont Belvieu, Texas Posts: 729	Re: Lmc Only experience I've had was the shipping was soooo ridiculous. I bought all mine from Mike's Bump and Grind Garage. BEST price I found not to mention a guy that really knows about our trucks. He's a board member too. http://www.bumpandgrindgarage.com/

02-26-2009, 02:59 AM	#15
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Lmc I bought rockers lower door skins an a cab corner. All fit great no probs __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-26-2009, 03:09 AM	#16
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Lmc I prefer to buy from board members. I've purchased stuff from Classic Heartbeat (Wes), and Brothers with no problems. I've also purchased stuff from LMC without any problems. Now, having said all that, I had to buy almost all new front end sheet metal (fenders, inner fenders, & core support....I manged to salvage the hood) due to some heavy collision damage. I ordered my sheet metal (all Tri-Plus) from a local Chevy restoration shop. They ordered my stuff with their regular stocking orders (I had to order twice, because once I got the job open, I found more damage), but I didn't have to pay any shipping. Granted, I had to wait until they placed an order, but I saved several hundred $'s in shipping. My project is/was PAYGO, so waiting wasn't a big deal for me. Just something to consider, or check on. Oh, yeah. The fit up on the Tri-Plus parts was better than I could have ever imagined, especially after hearing all the horror stories about repop parts. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck



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02-26-2009, 03:51 AM	#17
1SIK69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 55	Re: Lmc Nothing but good things to say about LMC. Waiting on parts right now. lol

02-26-2009, 09:19 AM	#19
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: Lmc The reality is that most of the metal for our trucks is produced in Tiwan by one or two manufacturers. It is imported and relabled under several names but the quality is no where near original but in many cases--it's an acceptable substitute to NOS. Best thing about LMC is the selection and their catalog which has great illustrations. I go to board vendors first especially if they price to beat LMC. Hard to beat ~~~Heartbeat, Christians, So KY Class, Brothers, GMC Paul, etc.

02-26-2009, 12:03 PM	#22
dhaymaker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Peyton, CO Posts: 448	Re: Lmc I've been a board member for a little over three years, but I've only recently been more active, spending quite a bit of time doing research and checking out ideas. Before I knew so many of the board members had a variety of parts, etc., for sale I had to get parts somewhere...LMC has often been the vendor I used. I have to say, I've had really good luck with LMC. Most of the parts I've purchased worked as advertised and I've even been successful returning items for credit or exchange. They seem to be fairly knowledgable and supportive. As I spend more time here on this site, I'll probably tend to look at the board members for various parts, etc. But, there are still certain items, or when I'm in a time crunch, that I'll buy from other vendors, LMC will probably be one of them. I guess I really don't care about someone's $100,000 watch. I have other things to think about! __________________ don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!!

02-26-2009, 01:18 PM	#23
huggerorange Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: san antonio Posts: 4	Re: Lmc I'd go with Classic parts america http://www.classicparts.com/index.htm Ive found almost every part cheaper or at least the same price than LMC. Ive had quite a few bad experiences with LMC;missing parts, incorrect parts, parts damaged...I guess I was asking for it when I ordered more from them after the first time, but I was willing to take the hit for their free shipping for orders over $1000 . This is especially helpful when ordering body parts to get free shipping on freight costs. As the other guy said its all the same taiwan crap anyway..the tailgate is nice though BTW. What really ticks me about LMC is that they dont know what they have or have any kind of tech support to back up their parts ..You basically need to already know or have had the experience with the parts to know what interchanges with what or to know any kind of tech info..I must say this site has been quite helpful in that area. Thanks a bunch to all of you Old timers!

02-26-2009, 01:38 PM	#24
69moneypit Divorced .....WITH KIDS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mississippi Posts: 619	Re: Lmc Ived used LMC several times with great results. __________________ 1969 GMC SWB 1975 Chevy Malibu 80k 1963 Ford Galaxie 63k (inherited) 2005 Nissan Armada (wife's idea)

02-26-2009, 02:37 PM	#25
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: Lmc Always remember that the panels that come from the "Aftermarket" world will undoubtedly be thinnner sheetmetal than the original. That being said, I have many shops in my area the uses panels from them and their competitor Classic Parts. I live just down the highway from LMC and I can go to the counter and get what I need. If there is an issue, I have been able to go back to them and we work it out.

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