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What's with aftermarket sheet metal?
Just got cowl induction hood for my 98 GMC. I was just like a little kid at Christmas when we opened the box at the bodyshop. Holy crap is this thing ever thin. It must be 24ga or thinner. Both Goodmark and Reflexion's are paper thin(same hood I think). A buddy got some Goodmark SWB boxsides for his 72, and the same thing. Thinner then the factory metal on my new truck. These products do look good, and do fit with no problems, but I'm almost scared to close my hood for fear of bending it. Not like the metal on the old trucks.
------------------ 71 Sierra 98 Sierra |
I know I have heard vendors on this board say that the Goodmark fenders were actually a heaver guage but the stock fenders weigh more(figure that one out?) and I was not that happy with the way they fit neither.
------------------ 67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) 67 GMC Custom 67 Chevy C-30 |
Just used a micrometer on the original sheet metal, the Doors, bedsides, fenders, rockers, tailgates, etc........ are 0.0375 this is on 67-72 parts, wifes gone in the 88 at present will mic it upon its return.
The replacement parts thickness sold by us micrometer reads 0.042 on EVERY BODY PANEL( Doors, hoods, fenders, patch panels, tailgates, etc...., both were done on painted surfaces. The old metal still had primer, and exterior paint on it, the reproductions have only the EDP primer on them. Reflexion hoods are not the same as a goodmark Hood. They are made by 2 seperate manufacturers. I won't sell reflexions hood as most are dissatisfied with the quality. GMCPaul ------------------ Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts.com 67 LWB GMC SuperCustom Fleetside 67 LWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Fleetside 67 SWB Chevy CST Fleetside 67 LWB Chevy CST Fleet 67 SWB Chevy Stepside 67 LWB Chevy Stepside 68 LWB Chevy Fleet 4X4 69 SWB Chevy Stepside 71 GMC Suburban 402/400 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special Nope not a typo 2-72 Camper Specials and no they are NOT FOR SALE MINE MINE MINE and we accept ALL 67 Refugees Looking For More Never Enough!!! [This message has been edited by GMC Paul (edited 08-08-2001).] |
The micrometer reads 0.030 on the 1988 GMC we own and this is also on a primered factory painted surface.
GMCPaul ------------------ Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts.com 67 LWB GMC SuperCustom Fleetside 67 LWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Fleetside 67 SWB Chevy CST Fleetside 67 LWB Chevy CST Fleet 67 SWB Chevy Stepside 67 LWB Chevy Stepside 68 LWB Chevy Fleet 4X4 69 SWB Chevy Stepside 71 GMC Suburban 402/400 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special Nope not a typo 2-72 Camper Specials and no they are NOT FOR SALE MINE MINE MINE and we accept ALL 67 Refugees Looking For More Never Enough!!! [This message has been edited by GMC Paul (edited 08-08-2001).] |
So it would appear that 67-72 sheetmetal is originally 20 gauge 20=0.0359 , the 1988 sheetmetal would appear to be 22 or 23 gauge
22=0.0299 23=0.0269 and our replacement panels would appear to be 19 gauge 19=0.0418 GMCPaul ------------------ Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts.com 67 LWB GMC SuperCustom Fleetside 67 LWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Fleetside 67 SWB Chevy CST Fleetside 67 LWB Chevy CST Fleet 67 SWB Chevy Stepside 67 LWB Chevy Stepside 68 LWB Chevy Fleet 4X4 69 SWB Chevy Stepside 71 GMC Suburban 402/400 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special Nope not a typo 2-72 Camper Specials and no they are NOT FOR SALE MINE MINE MINE and we accept ALL 67 Refugees Looking For More Never Enough!!! |
Wish I would have checked into that before I bought one. Kind of hard to find these things out in Canada as most shops all buy from the same suppliers. Too expensive to get one piece shipped out of the States too.
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Be wary when buying cab corners too. I had to cut the flanges off, that wrap around the inside door pillar, and rebend another 1/2" to get a proper fit. Otherwise the back surface angles out, ie. not perfectly straight with the rest of the cab.
------------------ Southpa 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Victoria, BC, Canada |
I got my cab corners from JCWhitney. They fit great!
------------------ Randy 70 C-10 Shortstep 350 47 Chevy Fleetline 350 30 Model A Coupe 4 inch chop, 350, GMC 671 blower 87 Harley Sportster(couldnt get a 350 to fit) Self Propelled Lawn Mower Built in USA!!!! |
I have a set of those cab corners lying around somewhere. I figured out that they were crap before I started and bought some Tabco corners from Scott's in Penhold. They need quite a bit of trimming at the edges but fit real real sweet. Most of the real crappy stuff in Canada comes from companies distributing product from Cross Canada. Avoid them like the plague unless you can confirm the brand they are going to send you.
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I bought 2 67 repop fenders. Everyone told me they don't line up good and they are thin ect. ect. I hung them on my 68 they fit great and they are very sturdy I had no problems and $125 a piece you can't go wrong. Iwanted to shave the marker and had bad rust in both, so instead of alot of welding and patching , I simply hung the repops and love them. Saved me so much body work!!
------------------ 68 Chevy, with 93stepside,euro tail lights, fast bags, shaved everything, Eagle alloy 17's tuckin rim, 350 with under hood blower TH350 w/ shift kit,12 bolt Auburn posi with 4:11's. 95 chevy Tahoe A.K.A. (PHATHOE) is dropped 4in all around, stripped emblems and mouldings, 18in Niche bellas, flowmaster. 97 CBR 900RR everything aluminum is polished or powder coated candy purple. 6color change chameleon paint at $300 a pint(ouch), jetted and custom fabbed under seat exhaust like on the Ducati |
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Man, You all are digging up old post!!! This is before I had ever started selling new parts. That first set of aftermarket fenders I had ever bought and I do have to say they fit like crap. I thought!!! But I do have to ammit since then I have also learned how to half way install a set and Boy does that help alot. Also the new Zink fenders in my opinon fit GREAT...:D
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What are Zink fenders?
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They are just the new fenders that are out. New Tooling and Zink coated for better rust protection. :)
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Which company makes them?
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