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Sheet metal question.
I need gen. 2 quarter panels. I'm looking for the full panels.
Classic Industries has them. They are advertised as "GM restoration parts" and OER (Original Equipment Reproductions) both of which are supposedly among the better repro. companies? Down side is they are in California, I wonder about shipping sheet metal without incurring Dings n' stuff
There's D&R Classic Automotive. they have them too but they don't advertise a brand name? I'm thinkin' (Beware). They both cost about the same. Up side is D&R is within driving distance for me. Warrenville IL.

Question is. Has anyone had any experience with either of these companies with quarter panels? I've heard some horror stories about quarter panels that had to be butchered to be made to fit. I don't want to get into the butchering business.

Pro i cant say that i have any experiance with D&R but as far as companys that offer sheet metal without mentioning the name......

We also have a company like that here in michigan they are called sherman&associates and they offer sheetmetal at a few bucks less than the "good stuff" like real GM parts or parts or metal from danchuck or year one or the such.

I have ordered parts in the past from the company i just mentioned and to be honest i will NEVER order any fenders or any metal from them again. The metal is thinner and has "dings" in it to begin with and back in the early 90's i had to go to the compant and have them search through a number of fenders till they found one that didnt have dings in it before it even left the building (again becuase of the inferior metal)

Not to mention the pains i had with gettin the fenders to fit right.

I cant say that the company you mentioned is like sherman's but if they dont say the brand i would BEWARE....you may be askin for a major headache

I would order the steel you know is quality and check it for "shipping damage" before you sign for it.

and......HEY what are ya doin orderin steel for a drag car.......no fiberglass??

BG

Hey Pro, along with the ones da Goat mentioned, there is also a company in Central Indiana called The Paddock and another named National Parts Depot that has a warehouse in Michigan. I have used parts from both and been reasonably pleased with them.

..LMC Truck states right on their cataloge to expect damage to be found on the repo sheet metal they sell..Being it comes from China there is no control..At least they admit they sell crap.!!.... .........

does goodmark have them ? i have used them many times and are very happy with the quality .
i have used them on a 66 chevelle perfect fit ! 65 chevelle perfect fit ! 70 chevelle perfect fit ! and a 66 nova perfect fit !
bought them from another place for a 68 roadrunner fit like s@#t
and wavy . try goodmark 770,339,8557

Originally posted by BlownGoat

....HEY what are ya doin orderin steel for a drag car.......no fiberglass??

BG

I'm just gettin' Rear Quarters. I'm sorta' buildin' the body from scratch...using my origianl body mostly for measurments, sept' for the top & firewall shell. I will probobly go with sheetmetal doors too. Classic Ind. has the outer skin and they say they will soon have the inner shell. I want roll down windows, so the glass doors is not going to be an option. I bounced the idea off a guy at a trade show sellin' fiberglass doors for gen 2 cars. He said at the long end of the track.....if the glass pops out enough for the wind to catch it.....by by doors. I'll have fiberglass front end and rear lid tho. They make a fiberglass body shell, but I've been steered away from them also, because they are the lightweight strip type and probobly would get stress cracks on the street. Do you know of a place that might have a streetable glass body?

Originally posted by Streets
Not usin' a one pc. "flipper" Glass frontend?? Hmmmmmmmmmmm Nuthin' like sittin' on the front tire and changin' sparkplugs yanno..

Yup, Going with the glass front like the ol' panel truck.

Originally posted by kennyd
does goodmark have them ? i have used them many times and are very happy with the quality .
i have used them on a 66 chevelle perfect fit ! 65 chevelle perfect fit ! 70 chevelle perfect fit ! and a 66 nova perfect fit !
bought them from another place for a 68 roadrunner fit like s@#t
and wavy . try goodmark 770,339,8557

I'll have to try them. Do they crate em' good?

real good , i would recomend them !

Originally posted by pro70z28
[ Do you know of a place that might have a streetable glass body? [/B]

Pro i got all my fiberglass stuff made by a company in flordia called fiberglass trends PH#1-714-532-6140

They not only stock a huge variety of parts but they custom mold glass parts for just about any car. decent price and good quality also.

Originally posted by BlownGoat
Pro i got all my fiberglass stuff made by a company in flordia called fiberglass trends PH#1-714-532-6140

They not only stock a huge variety of parts but they custom mold glass parts for just about any car. decent price and good quality also.

Are you using glass doors or just front end and trunk lid? Any Lexan? I thnk I'm going all safety glass.

I've got complete glass front end fenders&enduro bumper are 1 pc with seperate glass hood.....then both doors trunk lid and rear bumper are also fiberglass. the only steel on my car is the roof and the rear quarters....which i just decided last weekend that i'm gonna get new rear quarters and try my hand at stretching them 4"...

as for the windows i'm goin all lexan all the way around except for the front windshield....i'm not sure what i am gonna do with that yet.

Originally posted by BlownGoat
I've got complete glass front end fenders&enduro bumper are 1 pc with seperate glass hood.....then both doors trunk lid and rear bumper are also fiberglass. the only steel on my car is the roof and the rear quarters....which i just decided last weekend that i'm gonna get new rear quarters and try my hand at stretching them 4"...

as for the windows i'm goin all lexan all the way around except for the front windshield....i'm not sure what i am gonna do with that yet.

I am worrieed about gettin' an "unsafe equipment" ticket if I go lexan. I haven't actually looked into the law regarding windows tho. Could go fiberglass doors with lexan windows...........Hummmmm...Maybe I should see what the law allows. I want to be as street legal as possible if.....when...I get stopped.

I think the only thing that the law would be concerned with would be the windshield. As far as the back and side (door) windows i am not posative but i dont believe theres anything in the law books for most states about them (back window on convert's are plastic) so i dont think that would be a big concern.

I'm mounting my door windows with dzus fasteners so i can put them on and off easily.

Originally posted by pro70z28
if.....when...I get stopped. [/B]

just noticed the WHEN yuuuuuupp!!!