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LMC Patch Panels
Hello,
My 2010 Super Duty just started to show bubbles by the rear wheel well which means rust is coming through. A local restoration/body shop who does many classic cars and trucks, says he uses LMC panels and will cut out a big portion of the wheel well and replace with an LMC panel. He uses LMC quite often and says there are good.
I've been doing a bit of research and I'm hearing a lot of bad things about LMC panels, like poor quality, not fitting properly, and of course Chinese junk. Has anyone had any recent experience with LMC panels?
My 2010 Super Duty just started to show bubbles by the rear wheel well which means rust is coming through. A local restoration/body shop who does many classic cars and trucks, says he uses LMC panels and will cut out a big portion of the wheel well and replace with an LMC panel. He uses LMC quite often and says there are good.
I've been doing a bit of research and I'm hearing a lot of bad things about LMC panels, like poor quality, not fitting properly, and of course Chinese junk. Has anyone had any recent experience with LMC panels?
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Good question! Truck has only 85K miles on it but it might have to do with Ford using foam in between panels that holds moisture.
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That would do it,hard to think it would rust in 8 yrs,
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Believe me, I'm not too happy about this but have read where others have had the same issues or with bed supports totally rusting out at a very young age.
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Craig, from my experience with LMC, I'd stay away from them, unless you absolutely have to. I've had nothing but bad luck with their stuff. But, I wasn't buying for a 2010 , and maybe that stuff is better. I'd still check around, though.
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Dennis Carpenter sells replacement panels, but they are just a distributor, like LMC. There's no telling where the panel you get will come from. I ordered floor pans for my 69 and the driver side came from California, the passenger side from a different company. Neither fit without a little persuasion.
If you're doing the work yourself, get what you want. I would think Ford sells replacement panels for a truck that's only eight years old. If the body shop is doing the work for you, just make sure they guarantee the work or find someone else who does. Either way, that panel will need to be fit into place, even if it was cut from a clean truck in a junkyard.
If you're doing the work yourself, get what you want. I would think Ford sells replacement panels for a truck that's only eight years old. If the body shop is doing the work for you, just make sure they guarantee the work or find someone else who does. Either way, that panel will need to be fit into place, even if it was cut from a clean truck in a junkyard.
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I just got an LMcC tailgate for my 68 and it’s the real deal. Weighs a ton just as ordered. I considered getting some Lmc patches for the bottom of the wheel wells but found a
local shop who would cut in new metal and prime
it cheap. They are probably good though
local shop who would cut in new metal and prime
it cheap. They are probably good though
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Dennis Carpenter sells replacement panels, but they are just a distributor, like LMC. There's no telling where the panel you get will come from. I ordered floor pans for my 69 and the driver side came from California, the passenger side from a different company. Neither fit without a little persuasion.
If you're doing the work yourself, get what you want. I would think Ford sells replacement panels for a truck that's only eight years old. If the body shop is doing the work for you, just make sure they guarantee the work or find someone else who does. Either way, that panel will need to be fit into place, even if it was cut from a clean truck in a junkyard.
If you're doing the work yourself, get what you want. I would think Ford sells replacement panels for a truck that's only eight years old. If the body shop is doing the work for you, just make sure they guarantee the work or find someone else who does. Either way, that panel will need to be fit into place, even if it was cut from a clean truck in a junkyard.
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OP -- old thread, not sure you're around, but a 2010 Ford Product rusting out ? (Are you near the beach or something?)
Regarding LMC --- AVOID their garbage.
I've been using Sherman (Michigan) for years --- decent quality stuff..................
Regarding LMC --- AVOID their garbage.
I've been using Sherman (Michigan) for years --- decent quality stuff..................
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As far as LMC, I really have no choice since this restoration shop uses lots of their panels and does not have customer complaints.
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I recently purchased a front bed patch panel from LMC and it came from TABCO. LMC was the only source for this panel that I could find. So far, I haven't had any problems with any of the parts I have used from LMC.
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I used TABCO for my 81 F100 floors, rockers, lower rear part of the door posts, cab corners and the inner & outer lower part of the left door.
I did all the work myself and was vary happy with the fit with all of them.
When I first placed my order they called me to tell me some of the panels over lapped by a lot and what ones they felt I would not need.
They said they would send a sheet of flat panel I could use to patch any area not covered. I said ok and that's what the did, saved me some money.
Dave ----
I did all the work myself and was vary happy with the fit with all of them.
When I first placed my order they called me to tell me some of the panels over lapped by a lot and what ones they felt I would not need.
They said they would send a sheet of flat panel I could use to patch any area not covered. I said ok and that's what the did, saved me some money.
Dave ----
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