who has panels for under $400? you got my attention!

 

do they have a paper catalogue? i went to their site and its not exactly straight forward enough for me!


the price of the door panels is crazy. RA is 378 or so and coverlay is 517. what a huge markup.

 

Seriously? ProjectDually's link takes you RIGHT to the Coverlay product. Just select a color. Or from RA's home page, just drill down by make, year, model, engine, choose Interior, etc.; you're there in about five moves.

 

yes im serious! im not talking about that link. i navigated that link just fine. thanks.


i want a book to look at everything they offer, if that is ok

 

What gizmo? this?

 

Their FAQ page specifically states they have no paper catalog. It would probably be as big as the Oxford English Dictionary. If it included pics, it would probably fill a closet. It would also be obsolete within days of printing. They're not like LMC or Bronco Graveyard or Dennis Carpenter, speciaizing in a few brands or subsets of vehicle type. 'Course, if a stranger came up and asked what parts they carry for a 1988 Izhmash, it would be handy to have it on paper.....

Brad, I'm bettin' it's the bolster itself, the part that has the "tabs" that the switch bezel bolts into, that's broken on the OP's truck. I would think something could be fabbed.

 

yes that gizmo and the part of the door panel that that part screws on to.


will a door panel from a two door work on a four door? i came across something leading me to believe there is a difference.

 

thanks for the catalogue thing. call me old fashioned, but stuff like that, and LMC, i prefer paper in my hands!


and yes you are correct about the bezel thing being bolted to.

 

That gizmo as you call it is a for a late 94-97 crewcab ONLY. It does NOT come with the new door panel.

USED they sell for up to $150 IF you can find it. They are long obsolete and no aftermarket supplier makes them

The piece I am talking about to take from your crew cab panel and put on the 2 door panel is the BULSTER that is plastic molded to the door panel from the back(4 door piece is bigger than 2 door)It is the "leather" wrapped piece with the perforation holes in it. You can reattach it with trim screws from the back side(costing nothing) then you need to try and find that trim piece to hold the switches.

I am still working on getting some of those trim pieces made

 

IF RA is too hard to use. Here is another place that offers them for just about the same price.

PartsTrain.com - Hard to Find Auto Parts and Truck Parts - Door Panel For 1996 Ford F-350 XLT 8 Cyl 7.3L

 

yes that thing! the bezel gizmo that goes around the front/rear switch is just fine, but the piece on the door panel that the bezel screws to, is toast! im sure i can come up with something, when in doubt. definitely want to get rid the tan door panels though!

 

lol. i navigated the door panel link for RA! i like their prices a little better that PT!.... thank you sir. i appreciate it.

 

That's the "bolster", and unfortunately that's the CC-specific part. Is it really shot, beat up, or is it just the "tabs" where the switch bezel mounts to it that are the problem?

It's too bad Coverlay (or anybody else) doesn't sell just the bolster. Their version of the panel itself is a cheap imitation, with the one missing pocket and no way to mount the courtesy light. So an option to buy just the bolster and attach it to one's existing panel would be cool.

 

You are quite welcome! And I've use RA for both my car and my truck before, solid prices, and shipping is usually really fast.

And no need to call me sir, I work for a living! I'm not married, and I'm 25, John works just fine for me!

 

well, sir john! i was working up until 6 wks ago. i was the charge nurse in a clinic in my little town and sad to report, my wife and i both were treated like crap all the while my wife wasn't an employee. go figure. finally enough was enough.


so, no place to mount the courtesy light? i guess i will just have to make a hole so it will fit! my panels are so beat up, its not funny and little hope to resurrect them to nice panels. whomever had this truck before me, didn't take care of this truck. i guess that is one reason i only paid 4900 for it.