Patch Panels
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From: NorCal
I assume you mean body panels.
Nothing beats OEM but i would have no issue using panels from LMC, NPD, BOTP, or DC. Caveat... I used a repro wheel arch from NPD and the fender lip wasn't as crisp as the original. Unless you have a keen eye, ya can't really tell cuz it is impossible to view both bed sides at the same time.
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Nothing beats OEM but i would have no issue using panels from LMC, NPD, BOTP, or DC. Caveat... I used a repro wheel arch from NPD and the fender lip wasn't as crisp as the original. Unless you have a keen eye, ya can't really tell cuz it is impossible to view both bed sides at the same time.
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From: West Virginia
I bought 2 cab corners by accident from jeff's bronco graveyard in the same order. One was thin sheet metal that had crimped corners (they had flats then sharp angles like an octagon instead of like a circle) and didn't fit very well, had a sort of flare where the corner was. The other one was thick sheet metal, no crimps, smooth bends, and sat down just like the original. so idk, I can't just say something like "order one from jeff's bronco graveyard" because I don't know which one you would get. But apparently there are clearly difference between the different brands. If its not a show truck, any of them will work, but some of them will require more work to fit in a manner closely resembling stock.
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From: Big Sky Country
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
good Lord - after seeing what they charge for parts I should up what I ask when I part trucks out! They want $230 for the 460 motors towers I sold for $40 and $130 for the cab mount towers I sell for $40.
And I love how they say "made in the USA" - that's because they're cutting it off the original trucks. They should say "made in USA or Canada" due to that!
And I love how they say "made in the USA" - that's because they're cutting it off the original trucks. They should say "made in USA or Canada" due to that!
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From: West Virginia
a lot of their stuff is used, but some of it looks like new sheet metal. Really, in the pics of the new stuff, most of it looks very similar in thickness and quality to the overseas **** that I've seen.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Big Sky Country
I can assure you the pans and mounts from 'F100' are much thicker than those of LMC, while i didn't throw a mic on them it was pretty obvious to the naked eye that they were a much heavier gauge material.
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