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Opinions/Facts of aftermarket body panels
I am looking at some aftermarket body panels rather than spending the time to take the dents and the holes drilled from the camper, and filling the '68+ side markers that came from the factory on my 67
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Re: Opinions/Facts of aftermarket body panels
How bad are the dents? Generally I'd rather knock out dents/weld holes shut than weld in a whole new panel.
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Re: Opinions/Facts of aftermarket body panels
Dents are not major just in bad spots,like on edges. the biggest part that I dont want to deal with is the small wave in the body line behind the rear fenders to the rear, and where the holes were drilled.
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Re: Opinions/Facts of aftermarket body panels
I had a guy tell me: "If you can buy a new aftermarket hood for $300 or a dented OEM hood for $1000, buy the OEM hood". I just replaced the front bed panel in my '69, it was bent/bowed. When I unbolted the old, bent panel, it slid out all by it's self. To install the new "straight" panel I had to elongate bolt holes, trim the bed sides and wrestle it into place. I have a new tail gate from the same vendor...I can only hope it will be better.
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Re: Opinions/Facts of aftermarket body panels
I only replace rotted out or mangled beyond repair body panels
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