Recommendation for replacement body panels
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From: Orrville, Ohio
Recommendation for replacement body panels
So I am hopefully nearing the point where I start piecing together the new body fro my truck. I have all the major panels I need, (except a good pair of rear crew cab doors) but I need to order a couple bed side patches for the bed I am going to use. I know I can get them from LMC, but I am curious to hear from someone on here what kind of luck they have had with replacement panels from LMC and whether there may be a better place to source these parts. Price is a concern, as I am on a shoestring budget for this "Working restoration" but I am more concerned that the parts I spend my hard earned dollars on are good quality parts.
Enlighten me folks! What do you know?
Enlighten me folks! What do you know?
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From: Southern West Virginia
I've never bought any body panels from LMC Nate, but just about any of the aftermarket panels I've used are lesser quality than OEM of course. I get stuff from a private owned parts store that I deal with a lot. He can have anything I need the next day. I have two sets of rear doors that are both manual windows, but as you probably know, those things are hard to find, and I'm not sure if I want to part with them. Don't mean to tease you!LOL!! I drove over 300 miles one way and paid $250 to get one rear door a couple years ago. If I would decide to sell one set, you'll be the first to know. I have a driver's side cab corner if you need it.
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Lmc blows.but most all the repop panels come on the same boat. I just would rather deal with anyone other than lmc after my last dealings.
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There has been a 97 150 box listed on SD craigslist for a while now, in rapid city. If it were closer, I'd have it already, just for the tailgate. I know its a ways for you Nate, but its 400 bucks in perfect shape with a roll up cover on it.
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Morning guys. Thanks for the input. I never thought to check with year one. I might have to give them a shot. I may just keep shopping around for a bed, I don't know. This truck isn't going to be show quality anyway, but I might as well do the best job on it that I can, right!? am tempted to just buy the cheap patch panels from wherever to get me by until I can find a whole bed in good condition some place. Then again, I have some family in TN I haven't seen in a while, if I could locate a good one down that way at a scrap yard, I could make a short trip of it and stay a day or two there with them. Decisions, decisions...
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