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hecticblasts · 12-28-2002, 08:01 PM

I just got their catalog,very detailed.Anyone can share their experiences,good or bad with this outfit.They have a chromed rear step bumper for the fleetside trucks that I'm interested in.Any of the vendors that post on this site have this bumper?HF

*Shane* · 12-28-2002, 10:46 PM

Their prices are Notoriously Higher than most vendors ... slow shipping ...I personally have had bad luck with the quality of their sheetmetal parts. The only good think I have to say about LMC is they have a nice catalog with lots of "exploded views."

**MikeB** · 12-30-2002, 02:00 PM

I'm sure Tim Christian and GMC Paul both have rear bumper kits.

kaycee · 01-07-2003, 05:05 PM

I bought some sheet metal parts that were not the greatest but managed to get them to fit.So I bought some from the other vendors and they were just the same as LMC had to cut and bend to make them fit allso.As far as there performance parts don't bother u can get the same thing from Summit or jegs or checkers for alot less.

apstguy · 01-17-2003, 03:44 AM

You could try Chevy Duty. I've had a good experience with them. They too have a magazine - but it is more like just lists than pictures. Try them at www.chevyduty.com If they don't have what your looking for, I'm sure Summit or some other auto part catalog could get it.

72shadetree · 01-21-2003, 02:49 AM

the catalog is nice thats about it

AirMale · 01-23-2003, 11:50 AM

I just received two mirrors from LMC and was happy with the catalog, price and delivery. I looked for those 73-84 small chrome mirrors in different catalogs and feel the price was fair. I paid 29.95 each, they are chrome(metal) reprodutions(Taiwan) with all mounting hardware and rubber gasket. I compared prices to classic industries oem>(64.25) and Cheyenne Parts oem>(129.00set) Just one experience to date.

apstguy · 01-24-2003, 02:17 PM

I bought a reporduction convex mirror so I could see out of the passenger side mirror (stock one sucks - Didn't origionally come with a convex, they put those on vans.) from them. The mirror looks like stock but the gasket was not up to original quality. It looks like it doesn't belong on that mirror.

I have had a good experience otherwise.

rangernsk · 01-24-2003, 06:12 PM

I have bought a few things from them with no problems. I do most of my business from them but they are close enough to go pick things up. Don't know about the bumper!

71-longbed · 02-22-2003, 04:50 PM

great catalog !!! kinda slow on the shipping side of things ....
only ordered once from them
chevyduty is alot cheaper but there catalog kinda sucks ..... so my suggestion .... use lmc catalog to decide what you want and then buy it through chevyduty or summit

peace

CustomChevy · 02-22-2003, 05:59 PM

have a few smaller items from them. good so far. took a week to get it.

71custominworks · 02-22-2003, 08:25 PM

Man that catalog is better than any repair reference or restore reference. Very detailed on how things go back to together I use it instead of anything else.

ljbear · 03-02-2003, 12:20 AM

I called once to see who manufactured their ball joints. I got the run around and finally, after two days, was told that they couldn't say. Poor customer service, very nice catalog.

Dreaminator · 03-02-2003, 09:53 PM

I started buying from LMC in October, 2002. No problems, and most pieces came in less than one week. I could not have replaced some dash components without their catalog. I may try a front bumper from Tim Christian or GMC Paul. I have had much more trouble with Cragar rims, but that is another story for another time.

PHOENIX · 03-21-2003, 06:30 PM

Stay away from cosmetic parts, they dont seem to do very well in this class. Some of the finishes are cheap, inconsistant, or just plain dont line up. I have ordered a few times from them, and everything cosmetic has always been poor quality. In other words anything you look at on a regular may not be up to your standards of quality. Just my personal expierence.

Blue Beard · 03-21-2003, 11:26 PM

I get sheetmetal from Goodmark..........

chiphayes · 03-22-2003, 05:07 PM

i bought some chrome from them,2 peices,and they shipped me 12 until i finaly got some some that werent wadded up like a napkin,and they finaly said that was the besthey could do. also got some small rubber parts and they fit awfull, and again that was the best they could do.early classics get all my bis,going to try gmc paul here soon,he close enough i can drive there.

**MikeB** · 04-15-2003, 04:02 PM

I buy from them once in a while just to support the great catalog. Those exploded views have helped me on more than one occasion.

Longhorn Man · 06-09-2003, 12:12 AM

The catalog is A-1...but nothing I have ever bought from them fit my truck.
I diod get a pretty sweet hat from them though, and it does actually fit me too.

Blue Beard · 06-09-2003, 08:39 AM

You sure the hat fits?

78SilveradoSWB · 06-12-2003, 08:58 PM

Bought things from LMC and so far so good. They have been very cooperative in returns, even when I goofed.

Their prices on some items are high as compared to same things sold at Summit or Jegs. Chevy Duty has been good too, but they have a lot of backorders whenever I order from them lately. They even made good on a mistake they made on their catalog and with the return shipping back and forth, I don't think they made any money out of me on that deal.

phantom dually · 06-13-2003, 11:40 PM

I have dealt with LMC on about a dozen occasions and have been very happy. There shipping has been quick usually under 4 days. They do not have a tech department and that kind of sucks if you have a part in question. Pleased overall.

Longhorn Man · 06-29-2003, 01:37 AM

Yeah, the hat fits...but it is less than 2 years old and falling apart. (that don't stop me from wearign it though)
The first thing I bought from them was a glove box liner advertised as 'on sale'. When i got the part 3 weeks later (!!!!) there was also a bill in there for 5 more bucks. They claimed my catalog was out dated and that sale was over months ago.
I had recieved the catalog in the mail the same day I ordered the glove box.

dons72 · 07-18-2003, 05:53 PM

Just my experience, but I have replaced a good bit of stuff on my truck with parts from LMC and so far I have had good luck. I decided to buy from them because this is the first 67-72 truck I have owned and their catalog was a great help.

boataddict26 · 07-27-2003, 07:09 PM

They have alot of parts that are harder to find. Everything is in one place. The catologs are REALLY helpful, prices are WAY to high. Dont order from them unless you have to.

12-28-2002, 08:01 PM	#1
hecticblasts Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Concord,NC Posts: 94	Lmc I just got their catalog,very detailed.Anyone can share their experiences,good or bad with this outfit.They have a chromed rear step bumper for the fleetside trucks that I'm interested in.Any of the vendors that post on this site have this bumper?HF

12-30-2002, 02:00 PM	#3
MikeB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,599	I'm sure Tim Christian and GMC Paul both have rear bumper kits. __________________ Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, recent AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!

01-07-2003, 05:05 PM	#4
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,453	I bought some sheet metal parts that were not the greatest but managed to get them to fit.So I bought some from the other vendors and they were just the same as LMC had to cut and bend to make them fit allso.As far as there performance parts don't bother u can get the same thing from Summit or jegs or checkers for alot less. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327/4L60

01-17-2003, 03:44 AM	#5
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	You could try Chevy Duty. I've had a good experience with them. They too have a magazine - but it is more like just lists than pictures. Try them at www.chevyduty.com If they don't have what your looking for, I'm sure Summit or some other auto part catalog could get it. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

01-21-2003, 02:49 AM	#6
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	the catalog is nice thats about it __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

12-28-2002, 10:46 PM	#2
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Their prices are Notoriously Higher than most vendors ... slow shipping ...I personally have had bad luck with the quality of their sheetmetal parts. The only good think I have to say about LMC is they have a nice catalog with lots of "exploded views."

01-23-2003, 11:50 AM	#7
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	I just received two mirrors from LMC and was happy with the catalog, price and delivery. I looked for those 73-84 small chrome mirrors in different catalogs and feel the price was fair. I paid 29.95 each, they are chrome(metal) reprodutions(Taiwan) with all mounting hardware and rubber gasket. I compared prices to classic industries oem>(64.25) and Cheyenne Parts oem>(129.00set) Just one experience to date. __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction

01-24-2003, 02:17 PM	#8
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	I bought a reporduction convex mirror so I could see out of the passenger side mirror (stock one sucks - Didn't origionally come with a convex, they put those on vans.) from them. The mirror looks like stock but the gasket was not up to original quality. It looks like it doesn't belong on that mirror. I have had a good experience otherwise. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

01-24-2003, 06:12 PM	#9
rangernsk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Warrensburg MO Posts: 143	I have bought a few things from them with no problems. I do most of my business from them but they are close enough to go pick things up. Don't know about the bumper!

02-22-2003, 04:50 PM	#10
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	great catalog !!! kinda slow on the shipping side of things .... only ordered once from them chevyduty is alot cheaper but there catalog kinda sucks ..... so my suggestion .... use lmc catalog to decide what you want and then buy it through chevyduty or summit peace

02-22-2003, 05:59 PM	#11
CustomChevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 461	have a few smaller items from them. good so far. took a week to get it.

02-22-2003, 08:25 PM	#12
71custominworks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Columbus, KS Posts: 83	Man that catalog is better than any repair reference or restore reference. Very detailed on how things go back to together I use it instead of anything else.

03-02-2003, 12:20 AM	#13
ljbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Emmett, Idaho Posts: 858	I called once to see who manufactured their ball joints. I got the run around and finally, after two days, was told that they couldn't say. Poor customer service, very nice catalog. __________________ Larry 72 Chevy SWB 4x4 71 Chevy SWB 4x4 My Work Truck "Don't confuse enthusiasm with capability"

03-02-2003, 09:53 PM	#14
Dreaminator Dreaminator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 156	I started buying from LMC in October, 2002. No problems, and most pieces came in less than one week. I could not have replaced some dash components without their catalog. I may try a front bumper from Tim Christian or GMC Paul. I have had much more trouble with Cragar rims, but that is another story for another time. __________________ The Dreaminator Daily Driver 1971 Cheyenne 10 Lwb Tilt/Tac 402 .030 TH400.

03-21-2003, 06:30 PM	#15
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Stay away from cosmetic parts, they dont seem to do very well in this class. Some of the finishes are cheap, inconsistant, or just plain dont line up. I have ordered a few times from them, and everything cosmetic has always been poor quality. In other words anything you look at on a regular may not be up to your standards of quality. Just my personal expierence. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *



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03-21-2003, 11:26 PM	#16
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	I get sheetmetal from Goodmark.......... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-22-2003, 05:07 PM	#17
chiphayes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 186	i bought some chrome from them,2 peices,and they shipped me 12 until i finaly got some some that werent wadded up like a napkin,and they finaly said that was the besthey could do. also got some small rubber parts and they fit awfull, and again that was the best they could do.early classics get all my bis,going to try gmc paul here soon,he close enough i can drive there.

04-15-2003, 04:02 PM	#18
MikeB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,599	I buy from them once in a while just to support the great catalog. Those exploded views have helped me on more than one occasion. __________________ Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, recent AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!

06-09-2003, 12:12 AM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	The catalog is A-1...but nothing I have ever bought from them fit my truck. I diod get a pretty sweet hat from them though, and it does actually fit me too.

06-09-2003, 08:39 AM	#20
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	You sure the hat fits? __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

06-12-2003, 08:58 PM	#21
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Bought things from LMC and so far so good. They have been very cooperative in returns, even when I goofed. Their prices on some items are high as compared to same things sold at Summit or Jegs. Chevy Duty has been good too, but they have a lot of backorders whenever I order from them lately. They even made good on a mistake they made on their catalog and with the return shipping back and forth, I don't think they made any money out of me on that deal. __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

06-13-2003, 11:40 PM	#22
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	I have dealt with LMC on about a dozen occasions and have been very happy. There shipping has been quick usually under 4 days. They do not have a tech department and that kind of sucks if you have a part in question. Pleased overall. __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

06-29-2003, 01:37 AM	#23
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Yeah, the hat fits...but it is less than 2 years old and falling apart. (that don't stop me from wearign it though) The first thing I bought from them was a glove box liner advertised as 'on sale'. When i got the part 3 weeks later (!!!!) there was also a bill in there for 5 more bucks. They claimed my catalog was out dated and that sale was over months ago. I had recieved the catalog in the mail the same day I ordered the glove box.

07-18-2003, 05:53 PM	#24
dons72 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 230	Just my experience, but I have replaced a good bit of stuff on my truck with parts from LMC and so far I have had good luck. I decided to buy from them because this is the first 67-72 truck I have owned and their catalog was a great help. __________________ 72 cheyenne super

07-27-2003, 07:09 PM	#25
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	They have alot of parts that are harder to find. Everything is in one place. The catologs are REALLY helpful, prices are WAY to high. Dont order from them unless you have to. __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

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