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4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Good used OEM is my preference.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Depends on how much repair lol but I definetely would use GM with small repairs
e.g. I spoke to a fellow last night, who has a Texas "rust free" "perfect" 66 big block beaumoint hood with perfect louvers for 800 He says everyone at flea markets say they rather go re-pop... confuse

oh and yes I bought it/spoke for it......

67SD396 · Poncho Master!

GM parts all the way!

There was a fellow on another forum who installed brand new "offshore" spindles on his Chevelle and ended up having ball joint failure while driving due to the less than perfect spindles. He is lucky it didn't destory his car or kill him.

87 player bird · Poncho Master!

G.M. parts if you can get them. Jobber parts sometimes Don't fit quite right.

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

GM ( or any other major supplier ) for me when possible.
No matter what the make of car there is a lot of repro crap out there. This holds for mechanical parts as well as body tin and emblems etc.

But just to be honest there is some good repro but you have to search it out and know what you're looking for.
The recent "certifying" of reproduction parts by the NA auto makers has help raise the quality of some repro parts.

gus · Addicted!

ORGINAL PARTS I PREFER,If your up against rust-thru repair.Some repop's
are $$pricey$$ for poorly fitted parts

Elroy · Poncho Master!

OEM where you can

the70judge · Guru

NOS or OEM...

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

OEM doesn't seem to mean much any more. Bought some tune up parts from DELCO as the car owner want OEM checked the boxes " MADE IN MEXICO" on most, next will be MADE in CHINA

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

dualquadpete wrote:

OEM doesn't seem to mean much any more. Bought some tune up parts from DELCO as the car owner want OEM checked the boxes " MADE IN MEXICO" on most, next will be MADE in CHINA

You've got that right Pete! Some GMC trucks are made in Mexico!

69-Tin Indian · Guru

And some Mexicans are made in Mexico too!!! Couldn't resist it! I'll take a GM part over anything
of course IF it's available. Sometimes yer better off to grab a chunka tin and play with it and mould it to whatever contours you need when it's a body repair. When looking for parts anymore it's like an old joke: "Hey! Didjya hear the one about the China man and the Mexican guy? Fill in your own punch line but it must be in relation to after-market parts. LOL!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

dualquadpete wrote:

OEM doesn't seem to mean much any more. Bought some tune up parts from DELCO as the car owner want OEM checked the boxes " MADE IN MEXICO" on most, next will be MADE in CHINA

Oh, don't kid yourself. We already see India and China on GM boxes. Also Taiwan.

r66sd · Addicted!

427carl wrote:

Depends on how much repair lol but I definetely would use GM with small repairs
e.g. I spoke to a fellow last night, who has a Texas "rust free" "perfect" 66 big block beaumoint hood with perfect louvers for 800 He says everyone at flea markets say they rather go re-pop... oh and yes I bought it/spoke for it......

Carl,

If you don't buy or wish to sell the hood , please pm me as I would be interested. Thanks

Beaumont4008 · Uber Guru

I think OEM if repairable before repop stuff. Haveing plenty of fit and finish issues with my sons 67 camaro. Most of his car is Dynacore and goodmark parts. It seems hit and miss. Passenger side fender and door gaps looking good but driver side a mile off. Will try to repair my OEM sheet metal on my Beaumont and Repop as last resort.

beaumontguru · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Good used OEM is my preference.

Absolutely, Even if it is a bit rusty or dented, id rather have original GM any day!

unclebernie · Guru

I used re-pop trunk pan extensions in the Lemans as it came with them when I bought it. They both fit OK, but there was a difference in metal thickness. One welded in with no issues, the other would burn through very easily.

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

427carl wrote:

Depends on how much repair lol but I definetely would use GM with small repairs
e.g. I spoke to a fellow last night, who has a Texas "rust free" "perfect" 66 big block beaumoint hood with perfect louvers for 800 He says everyone at flea markets say they rather go re-pop... oh and yes I bought it/spoke for it......

that guy has one sweet beaumont that was once attached to that hood !

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Just gave one of our technicians a sway bar link for a Cobalt. GM part, made in South Korea.

65 SD L79 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

repop fenders and doors I would not buy but the rear quarter panals seem to be ok

forespeed · Poncho Master!

tc wrote:

When restoring your car would you prefer to use a repairable {$$$} GM used part or an off shore repop part.

I have been retired 10 years and selling used OEM parts among other ventures. I sell parts all the time to people that say they tried the repop, (mainly trim, not sheet metal) and were not happy. Now they want truly original used, hopefully rustfree parts and if necessary, they will repair or restore it.