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Re: List of good repop parts and where you bought them.
I have bought from Classic Parts, LMC and Classic Industries. The first point to make is that almost all of the repop vendors get their parts from 2-4 manufacturers in Taiwan. They really are the ones we should be reviewing but it is harder to track those companies. One other point for those using repop patch parts, use as little as possible of the patch and keep as much of your truck as you can. It really is common sense in hind sight; smaller patches are easier than big ones. Trust me, I learned this the hard way.
My experience so far:
From Classic Parts:
floor panels, inner rockers, outer rockers and cab corners - Outside of the cab corners, these parts were BAD. The floor panels did not come close to lining up with the stamping contours in the floor. We had to the inner and outer rockers to get them to work. The drivers side inner rocker was 1.5 inches shorter on the front than that back. We had to patch the entire new repop part to get it to line up. The driver's side rocker was not usable. Cab corners worked out fine.
LMC - radiator support and door latches. Both seem fine.
Classic Industries - front fenders, inner fenders and grill support There were some alignment issues with the front and inner fenders to the radiator support. It took a lot of shoving, and alignment tools get them to line up but it did work. I did have to put filler on the parts right out of the box. Their spot welding sucks plus where the supports are welded in there is some distortion.
Based on my experience I would rate them as Classic Industries first, LMC second and Classic Parts a distant 3rd. My issue with Classic Parts really relates to their shipping and returns policy. I thought I was being smart and ordered over $2K worth of parts to save on shipping which I did save about $120. The problem is that you only have 30 days to return anything. Since I had to replace the floor in the cab first, it was over 30 days before I got to the rockers. Their driver's side rocker was unusable. It was almost 1 inch short. Given the return policy, I have a rocker that will be trashed.
Time to quit my ramble. Hope this helps.
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