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Old 06-05-2010, 09:21 PM   #1
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Question Help

I need help and i need it by monday. I am ordering a sport bumper and brackets, along with some odds and ends for my 87 1/2ton. I need to know...

Who is better, and why?
LMC

CPA - Classic Parts of America


Need as much info as possible and quick... Already ordered from LMC but have till monday to cancel, but the reason i ask is alot of you speak of this CPA and its quality.
Also... LMC=Repo/5yearwarr. CPA=NOS GM./not sure warrenty.?????

Pease and thank you - Chris
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Old 06-05-2010, 09:34 PM   #2
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Re: Help

I have never ordered from CPA so I can't offer advice there. I can tell you that LMC is hit or miss on quality. I have ordered parts from them that were exact OEM replacements with quality as good or better. I have also received parts that were so poor quality that I would not put them on my truck.

The problem is, you just don't know till it gets there in your hand.
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Old 06-05-2010, 10:02 PM   #3
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Re: Help

Have an aftermarket bumper on mine I got from classic industries. What Ihear the after market ones are all about the same . Iwas told that G M WOULDNT let any bumper be made that was a duplicate of their original . they look like they are upside down after installed . I just recently puulled one off of a burb at the bone yard _ not perfect --some minor pitting , but it is the right shape .



See how the ends sag down --one of the board members commented that Ihad a sad bumper. Also the metal is thinner & if you tighten the bolts up too much it will form dimples around the bolt head. You may be ok with this look , but Ibet you want be satisfied with nothing but an oem (gm ) one.

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Old 06-07-2010, 05:54 PM   #4
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Re: Help

Ok... so i canceled the LMC order. And opted for the CPA NOS GM bumper. Thanks for the help/advice. Let you all know how it looks when it comes.
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Old 06-07-2010, 10:58 PM   #5
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Re: Help

I use LMC for small odd parts, nothing major, or overly large. No issues at all...
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Old 06-08-2010, 10:26 AM   #6
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Re: Help

your bumper matched your license plate. it does look sluggish.

i have seen other bumpers like that but always thought they hit something to tweak it.
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:48 PM   #7
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I use LMC for small odd parts, nothing major, or overly large. No issues at all...
Same... I bought new tail light lences and mirrors from LMC, and had no issues. But i really wanted a GM bumper. We'll see how it looks in "6-8 Days".
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Old 07-02-2013, 01:43 PM   #8
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Re: Help

You never told us how you bumper turned out. Were you happy?
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Old 07-02-2013, 02:34 PM   #9
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You can't get NOS for a stepside...Just got one from Top Banana, haven't really had a chance to check it out that close, but at first glance it looks pretty good.
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