Replacement body panels
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Replacement body panels
My '95 f-250 standard cab was previously used as a salt truck...Needless to say there is substantial rust everywhere.
The driveside cab corner/quarter panel is almost completely gone and the door is sagging because of it. What experience do you all have with LMC truck body panels?
Do they fit well?
I believe they have a piece that they refer to as a "slip on" cab corner and quarter panel that is one piece. They also have weld in replacement panels which are the cab corner and a seperate piece for the quarter panel. Just looking for some input if any of you have used any of these items.
Thanks,
Mike
The driveside cab corner/quarter panel is almost completely gone and the door is sagging because of it. What experience do you all have with LMC truck body panels?
Do they fit well?
I believe they have a piece that they refer to as a "slip on" cab corner and quarter panel that is one piece. They also have weld in replacement panels which are the cab corner and a seperate piece for the quarter panel. Just looking for some input if any of you have used any of these items.
Thanks,
Mike
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I got my cab corner from LMC. The guy that put it on said it was ok to work with. I have some pictures of the before, during, and after here;
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...build-log.html
I say go with the weld-in panels. They give a much better quality looking job. I also bought some aftermarket fenders from a local vendor instead of online. They were the same price as LMC, except without the shipping cost. My only gripe with the aftermarket fenders are that the body lines just don't line up as good as the OEM ones, and the metal thickness isn't the same. But, overall they will work fine for my application. After all, I am not building a show quality truck.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...build-log.html
I say go with the weld-in panels. They give a much better quality looking job. I also bought some aftermarket fenders from a local vendor instead of online. They were the same price as LMC, except without the shipping cost. My only gripe with the aftermarket fenders are that the body lines just don't line up as good as the OEM ones, and the metal thickness isn't the same. But, overall they will work fine for my application. After all, I am not building a show quality truck.
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Don't expect to lay down 1 continous bead....
Simply hold the new panel up over the old piece....And use a marker to make the cutting line....
As for the welds....Allow about 1/16"-1/32'' of a gap, to allow the welds to be more of a flush deal, than simply laying on TOP of the metal...
Then, simply alternate back and forth.....From one end of the panel, to the other..To reduce heat and warpage....
TAKE YOUR TIME....Best advice given...
Also, make sure to strip the paint off about 1-2" from the seam line....to give you room to work...
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