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Mieser3 · 12-11-2010, 02:05 AM

I'm thinking about just buying a set of reproduction fenders for my 67 because the originals I have are pretty beat up. Who makes the best quality reproduction fenders? I'm not too concerned about price as I would rather pay a little more for good fitting fenders.

justincat · 12-11-2010, 02:13 AM

alot of people have good luck with tri plus. Do you have a local place that sells reproduction because it seems like sometimes you get good ones and sometimes there not so good. I think there ok if the place is local and will let you return them if they dont fit. I gave up on repo stuff just for that fact.

67chevy1series · 12-11-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mieser3

I'm thinking about just buying a set of reproduction fenders for my 67 because the originals I have are pretty beat up. Who makes the best quality reproduction fenders? I'm not too concerned about price as I would rather pay a little more for good fitting fenders.

from what i have herd some are better than other ,good mark seems to be okay i have the same poblem i cant find a 67 passenger side fender and there has been talk that repos are cr@p

Mieser3 · 12-11-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by justincat

alot of people have good luck with tri plus. Do you have a local place that sells reproduction because it seems like sometimes you get good ones and sometimes there not so good. I think there ok if the place is local and will let you return them if they dont fit. I gave up on repo stuff just for that fact.

Can you purchase Tri Plus online anywhere?

What about Top Banana? Does anyone know what brand of reproduction fenders they carry?

ol_skool_chevy · 12-11-2010, 10:47 AM

I just put on on Irish's Truck it was a thinner gauge and the fit in the front sucked....and we had to reem out to get the bolts thru the holes to get them to line up...

Rochlow · 12-11-2010, 11:16 AM

Tri plus is ok at best... I have doors, fenders, inner fenders and a tailgate from them. I've wrestled with on of the doors for about 8hrs to get it to fit right and it still looks alittle off..

NINERS1 · 12-11-2010, 11:46 AM

I put two front fenders on my 71, from the place in ok city, the left one was off. fender and grill was too high on the left. spent 8 hrs notching my core support and slotting holes to get it to line up. oh and one fender was delivered with a dent! here is the thread
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432503

Mieser3 · 12-11-2010, 12:40 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. From what I'm hearing and some other things I've read I'm thinking that maybe I should just try to find another set of original fenders for my truck. Sounds like the issues with repros far outweigh anything good about them.

justincat · 12-11-2010, 02:08 PM

thats what I would do. It really sucks buying brand new fenders, and they dont work. I bought a drivers fender that didnt fit. After drilling out the mounting holes to make it match the lower door line, it made the gap on the cowl and hood waaaaaayyyy off. Its now sitting in the parts pile if you want it for free. Its brand new. If you get gm fenders you can just count on doing it once!

Hubscrub · 12-11-2010, 05:15 PM

i installed a aftermarket fender and rad. support in my wife's 67 project i don't know who made them the PO gave them to me when i bought it only complaint is the gap on the front near the hood. I did have to ream some holes out but thats not to bad.

superchevy · 12-11-2010, 06:48 PM

I put repro fenders, hood, and grille on my '72. All of them had to be slotted/reamed to get it to line up OK.
Lots and lots of hours spent on this.
If I had to do it over again, I'd go with original or NOS.
I am always struck by how poorly repro parts are made and fit.
Casey

flashed · 12-12-2010, 12:25 AM

Why is it that China can make a toy car or truck that looks so good but cant make a fender that will fit ?

dan42 · 12-12-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by flashed

Why is it that China can make a toy car or truck that looks so good but cant make a fender that will fit ?

Very true. I bought a repro for my '67, and then shortly thereafter found an original. You can't even compare the two in terms of the way they are builtand even the weight. Do what you have to do, but get originals, IMO.

matthew20061 · 12-12-2010, 01:37 AM

I had a reproduction fender on the passenger side of 69 and it fit very badly and had a giant gap where it fits up to the grill. I replaced it with a mint original and it fit perfectly. Just my experience with reproduction parts.

**70cst** · 12-12-2010, 01:42 AM

This is where the ability to post a WTB pays off. Some new sheet metal just doesn't compare to the original...Good luck in your quest.

12-11-2010, 02:05 AM	#1
Mieser3 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: KS Posts: 348	Reproduction Fenders I'm thinking about just buying a set of reproduction fenders for my 67 because the originals I have are pretty beat up. Who makes the best quality reproduction fenders? I'm not too concerned about price as I would rather pay a little more for good fitting fenders. __________________ Jay 1956 Chevy 210 Sedan 1970 Camaro Z-28/RS 1970 Chevelle SS 396 (numbers matching L34 car) 1971 Chevy SWB Fleetside with 1967 front clip - in progress My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438156

12-11-2010, 02:13 AM	#2
justincat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: conway ar Posts: 122	Re: Reproduction Fenders alot of people have good luck with tri plus. Do you have a local place that sells reproduction because it seems like sometimes you get good ones and sometimes there not so good. I think there ok if the place is local and will let you return them if they dont fit. I gave up on repo stuff just for that fact.

12-11-2010, 10:47 AM	#5
ol_skool_chevy Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 Posts: 1,300	Re: Reproduction Fenders I just put on on Irish's Truck it was a thinner gauge and the fit in the front sucked....and we had to reem out to get the bolts thru the holes to get them to line up... __________________ Measure with a yard stick Mark with Chalk Cut with a torch Built it yourself, don't count on others to to do it for you or with you. It will never get done

12-11-2010, 11:16 AM	#6
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Re: Reproduction Fenders Tri plus is ok at best... I have doors, fenders, inner fenders and a tailgate from them. I've wrestled with on of the doors for about 8hrs to get it to fit right and it still looks alittle off..

12-11-2010, 11:46 AM	#7
NINERS1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: weatherford ok. Posts: 255	Re: Reproduction Fenders I put two front fenders on my 71, from the place in ok city, the left one was off. fender and grill was too high on the left. spent 8 hrs notching my core support and slotting holes to get it to line up. oh and one fender was delivered with a dent! here is the thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432503 __________________ 71 chevy cheyenne lwb http://s321.photobucket.com/albums/n..._tab_my_albums Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! Last edited by NINERS1; 12-11-2010 at 11:53 AM.

12-11-2010, 12:40 PM	#8
Mieser3 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: KS Posts: 348	Re: Reproduction Fenders Thanks for the comments guys. From what I'm hearing and some other things I've read I'm thinking that maybe I should just try to find another set of original fenders for my truck. Sounds like the issues with repros far outweigh anything good about them. __________________ Jay 1956 Chevy 210 Sedan 1970 Camaro Z-28/RS 1970 Chevelle SS 396 (numbers matching L34 car) 1971 Chevy SWB Fleetside with 1967 front clip - in progress My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438156

12-11-2010, 02:08 PM	#9
justincat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: conway ar Posts: 122	Re: Reproduction Fenders thats what I would do. It really sucks buying brand new fenders, and they dont work. I bought a drivers fender that didnt fit. After drilling out the mounting holes to make it match the lower door line, it made the gap on the cowl and hood waaaaaayyyy off. Its now sitting in the parts pile if you want it for free. Its brand new. If you get gm fenders you can just count on doing it once!

12-11-2010, 05:15 PM	#10
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Reproduction Fenders i installed a aftermarket fender and rad. support in my wife's 67 project i don't know who made them the PO gave them to me when i bought it only complaint is the gap on the front near the hood. I did have to ream some holes out but thats not to bad. Attached Images __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 12-11-2010 at 05:16 PM.

12-11-2010, 06:48 PM	#11
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	Re: Reproduction Fenders I put repro fenders, hood, and grille on my '72. All of them had to be slotted/reamed to get it to line up OK. Lots and lots of hours spent on this. If I had to do it over again, I'd go with original or NOS. I am always struck by how poorly repro parts are made and fit. Casey __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

12-12-2010, 12:25 AM	#12
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: Reproduction Fenders Why is it that China can make a toy car or truck that looks so good but cant make a fender that will fit ?

12-12-2010, 01:37 AM	#14
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: Reproduction Fenders I had a reproduction fender on the passenger side of 69 and it fit very badly and had a giant gap where it fits up to the grill. I replaced it with a mint original and it fit perfectly. Just my experience with reproduction parts. __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

12-12-2010, 01:42 AM	#15
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Reproduction Fenders This is where the ability to post a WTB pays off. Some new sheet metal just doesn't compare to the original...Good luck in your quest. __________________ 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!



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