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Old 04-11-2009, 02:05 PM   #1
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Door skin quality

Is the Reproduction door skins on 67-72 all made by the same company, Is the metal a good quality, what about the fit. I would appreciate some advice. I want to repair my door shells & use new skins but not if they are thin cheap junk. If their is different manufactures, who sells the good ones. Thanks In advance.
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Old 04-11-2009, 02:41 PM   #2
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Re: Door skin quality

I got mine through LMC long before I found this place. They fit really well and seemed to be good quality. I would prob check with the board venders first.
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Old 04-11-2009, 03:58 PM   #3
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Re: Door skin quality

I just purchased some Tri-Plus sheet metal from Mikes Bump and Grind the quality looks very good. They have a complete door skin for 54.00 and are good people to work with and also a site Vendor. I purchased cab repair panels from him, have not gotten to the doors yet so I can't speak for them personally.

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Old 04-11-2009, 06:44 PM   #4
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Re: Door skin quality

they are thin just like the repo doors same skin i think.
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Old 04-12-2009, 02:07 AM   #5
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Re: Door skin quality

Thanks for the input, I was hoping some of the vendors could educate me, read somewhere skins were 19 ga. does that sound correct ??
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Old 04-12-2009, 07:52 PM   #6
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Re: Door skin quality

I'm in the market too. 19 ga is too thin IMO. Vendors, are they really this thin?
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Old 04-13-2009, 12:47 AM   #7
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Re: Door skin quality

Lots of people including me are wondering about the quality of the available repair panels. This raises a question I've never asked before: What is OEM gauge for these trucks anyway?
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Old 04-13-2009, 01:30 AM   #8
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Re: Door skin quality

red71c10 you make a very good point hope some vendors,( maybe Tri-ProAutomotive) can give us some advice. I found a older thread he had asking about parts we might need. I think he is a very knowledgeable person that can shed some light on this.
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Old 04-13-2009, 01:38 AM   #9
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Re: Door skin quality

In this thread, a board member measured a factory panel and came up with 19 gauge (Post #6).

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...anel+thickness

and vendor GMCPaul mentions factory panel thickness in his post as 19 gauge as well (Post #24).

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...anel+thickness
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Old 04-13-2009, 09:55 PM   #10
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Thanks for the links.
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