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70chevymanshort · 10-02-2011, 01:46 PM

What company has the best sheet metal parts that are made in the usa? Most of the ones i have delt with come from key parts. Has anyone bought anything from Goodmark?

**Tim Christian** · 10-02-2011, 02:12 PM

Tabco is your only USA stamp parts All of Goodmarks stuff comes from overseas, What parts are you looking to purchase?

70chevymanshort · 10-02-2011, 02:18 PM

I am looking for door skins for my 67. and also bed sides.

mbgmike · 10-02-2011, 02:22 PM

We sell usa made patch panels. the door skins are only 21 inches high and the bedsides are two piece skins only to weld together or we can weld together for customers

**Tim Christian** · 10-02-2011, 02:22 PM

Did you not like the Key Parts door skins? They are a couple different bedsides on the market and I do like one better than the other.

70chevymanshort · 10-02-2011, 02:32 PM

I bought a set of door skins from a aftermarket place, they were key parts and they fit really bad, the body lines from door to cowl didn't line up.

70chevymanshort · 10-02-2011, 02:33 PM

which bedsides do you like the best?

70chevymanshort · 10-02-2011, 02:34 PM

I am looking for complete door skins.

stevess11 · 10-02-2011, 02:39 PM

I had good luck with tri plus bedsides. Good luck.

**Tim Christian** · 10-02-2011, 03:18 PM

I hate to hear that. Since I have been working for them this is the first complaint I have heard on the Door skins.

mbgmike · 10-02-2011, 04:45 PM

We have not had any customer returns on TriPlus door skins or bedsides.

70chevymanshort · 10-02-2011, 04:58 PM

Are the door skins complete door skins?

**special-K** · 10-02-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 70chevymanshort

Are the door skins complete door skins?

Yes. FYI,Goodmark doesn't make parts.

**Tim Christian** · 10-02-2011, 05:39 PM

Yes have full skins and lower skins both. Now the complete doors by Tri-Plus is a different story

Rochlow · 10-02-2011, 05:42 PM

I bought tri-plus fenders, doors and tailgate. If I would have know I would have paid more for OEM.

70-Shorty · 10-02-2011, 06:04 PM

How are the Goodmark Cowl induction hoods? I see a lot of trucks with them.
Tim

bobs409 · 10-03-2011, 06:27 AM

The absolute best sheetmetal I've used is made by Dynacorn. It's the "imported" variety but man that stuff is spot on perfect!

I practically rebuilt my whole 63 Impala with their stuff and have no complaints and I'm talking big stuff like full quarters, trunk floors, wheel houses, etc. Not sure what all they make for these trucks off hand however.

**rob32472** · 10-03-2011, 06:29 AM

Again goodmark doesn't make them they are made by triplus..... From my experience they are far from a bolt on

mbgmike · 10-03-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rob32472

Again goodmark doesn't make them they are made by triplus..... From my experience they are far from a bolt on

i don't believe Goodmark handles TriPlus any longer they switched a while back. reboxed golden legion i think. We are dealers for Goodmark also but we only sell the parts Triplus does not offer.

which parts are "far from a bolt on"?? can you be more specific??? We use the parts we sell on our stuff we build.

**Tim Christian** · 10-03-2011, 10:39 AM

No offense but if body work was easy then it would not be called work and everybody would do it them selfs not needing body shops. just like my brother in law cannot hang a fender but he can build a house and I cannot build a house but I can hang a fender. Everybody in life has different skill sets. Thanks Tim

partsman3 · 10-03-2011, 11:40 AM

I have a set of Triplus doors and two of their frenders. Nowhere near bolt ons. I see them more as junk. I call them my stupid tax. Went and found better used factory parts to use.

GASoline71 · 10-03-2011, 12:42 PM

Jeez... nothing is gonna be a direct bolt on. I've even used "factory" parts and NOS stuff for 67-72 trucks and for GM A-bodies. Nothing is a direct bolt on or spot perfect weld on without a little massaging and work to get them to fit.

With one exception. My cousin had a '66 Chevelle way back when, and found an NOS SS hood for it. It fit perfectly. Didn't even have to mess with the hood latch.

Gary

**Tim Christian** · 10-03-2011, 12:53 PM

partsman3 I agree on the doors but the fenders I have used a lot with no problems don't get me wrong we do get bad fenders every now and then but is really rare when we do.

10-02-2011, 01:46 PM	#1
70chevymanshort Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 90	aftermarket sheet metal What company has the best sheet metal parts that are made in the usa? Most of the ones i have delt with come from key parts. Has anyone bought anything from Goodmark?

10-02-2011, 02:12 PM	#2
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: aftermarket sheet metal Tabco is your only USA stamp parts All of Goodmarks stuff comes from overseas, What parts are you looking to purchase?

10-02-2011, 02:18 PM	#3
70chevymanshort Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 90	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I am looking for door skins for my 67. and also bed sides.

10-02-2011, 02:22 PM	#4
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: aftermarket sheet metal We sell usa made patch panels. the door skins are only 21 inches high and the bedsides are two piece skins only to weld together or we can weld together for customers Last edited by mbgmike; 10-02-2011 at 02:35 PM.

10-02-2011, 02:22 PM	#5
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: aftermarket sheet metal Did you not like the Key Parts door skins? They are a couple different bedsides on the market and I do like one better than the other.

10-02-2011, 02:32 PM	#6
70chevymanshort Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 90	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I bought a set of door skins from a aftermarket place, they were key parts and they fit really bad, the body lines from door to cowl didn't line up.

10-02-2011, 02:33 PM	#7
70chevymanshort Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 90	Re: aftermarket sheet metal which bedsides do you like the best?

10-02-2011, 02:34 PM	#8
70chevymanshort Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 90	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I am looking for complete door skins.

10-02-2011, 02:39 PM	#9
stevess11 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sedalia mo Posts: 77	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I had good luck with tri plus bedsides. Good luck.

10-02-2011, 03:18 PM	#10
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I hate to hear that. Since I have been working for them this is the first complaint I have heard on the Door skins.

10-02-2011, 04:45 PM	#11
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: aftermarket sheet metal We have not had any customer returns on TriPlus door skins or bedsides.

10-02-2011, 04:58 PM	#12
70chevymanshort Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 90	Re: aftermarket sheet metal Are the door skins complete door skins?

10-02-2011, 05:39 PM	#14
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: aftermarket sheet metal Yes have full skins and lower skins both. Now the complete doors by Tri-Plus is a different story

10-02-2011, 05:42 PM	#15
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I bought tri-plus fenders, doors and tailgate. If I would have know I would have paid more for OEM.

10-02-2011, 06:04 PM	#16
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10-03-2011, 06:27 AM	#17
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Re: aftermarket sheet metal The absolute best sheetmetal I've used is made by Dynacorn. It's the "imported" variety but man that stuff is spot on perfect! I practically rebuilt my whole 63 Impala with their stuff and have no complaints and I'm talking big stuff like full quarters, trunk floors, wheel houses, etc. Not sure what all they make for these trucks off hand however. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

10-03-2011, 06:29 AM	#18
rob32472 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: dallas ga Posts: 1,505	Re: aftermarket sheet metal Again goodmark doesn't make them they are made by triplus..... From my experience they are far from a bolt on

10-03-2011, 10:39 AM	#20
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: aftermarket sheet metal No offense but if body work was easy then it would not be called work and everybody would do it them selfs not needing body shops. just like my brother in law cannot hang a fender but he can build a house and I cannot build a house but I can hang a fender. Everybody in life has different skill sets. Thanks Tim

10-03-2011, 11:40 AM	#21
partsman3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Argyle tx Posts: 36	Re: aftermarket sheet metal I have a set of Triplus doors and two of their frenders. Nowhere near bolt ons. I see them more as junk. I call them my stupid tax. Went and found better used factory parts to use.

10-03-2011, 12:53 PM	#23
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: aftermarket sheet metal partsman3 I agree on the doors but the fenders I have used a lot with no problems don't get me wrong we do get bad fenders every now and then but is really rare when we do.

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