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Old 12-14-2008, 03:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Has anyone here dealt with LMC. Do they have quality parts?? Im looking to buy the wheel well arch panels and front fenders from them. Also how about there replacement interior parts?? Thanks
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Old 12-14-2008, 08:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I have bought a few things from them with good results. I would tink that inner fenderwells would be a sure thing from them.
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Old 12-14-2008, 09:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Has anyone here dealt with LMC. Do they have quality parts?? Im looking to buy the wheel well arch panels and front fenders from them. Also how about there replacement interior parts?? Thanks
Their parts are of good quality. Do yourself a favor and get the whole bedside not just the wheel well arch.it takes less time and you will have almost no body work. Its just a matter of drilling out spot weld and welding them back on. JMHO
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Brad I would love to get the full bedside but I just can't afford them. Im an experienced welder so it shouldn't be to hard to fix. Im also ordering the drivers side floor pan, rockers, grille, headlight bezels and headlights from them.
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I just welded in some new LMC rear bed corners and they are OEM quality as far as I can tell. I also ordered a new dash bezel from them a few years ago and it was an actual ford part.
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Brad I would love to get the full bedside but I just can't afford them. Im an experienced welder so it shouldn't be to hard to fix. Im also ordering the drivers side floor pan, rockers, grille, headlight bezels and headlights from them.

The only prob is where are you old sides going to rot next. Prob right below your taillight where it is boxed(or worse right next to where you welded in the patch panels. I understand the money issue but it would seem like a waste to do all that time and money only to have it rot out somewhere else on the bedside in 6 months. Hell just spray foam it till you can afford sides
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haha if only there was enough left to spray foam. lol. I found a rust free bed in TN which is about 6hrs away so we will see how much the guy wants for it??
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Be carefull of "rust free" beds too. As you prob know. One day no rust. A month later there is blisters all over. Would suck to pay 500 for a clean bed to have it turn to rust.
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If I do buy a rust free bed I plan on taking it down to bare metal before it ever sees the road and then repainting it inside and out.
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The only body parts I'd buy are made either by Ford or Tabco. Welcome to Tabco
Since you can't get just replacement wheel well arches from Ford (only complete bed sides) I guess that narrows it down. I would not buy LMC's imported sheetmetal parts, as they are only coated with e-coat, and are not made from galvanized steel. OEM Ford and Tabco parts are made in the USA from galvanized steel, and it's the the best corrosion protection available. Just be sure once you cut out the old parts, to sand blast any remaining rust, and coat everything well with a good epoxy primer.

Hope it helps,
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