New LMC steel chrome grill shell

[73F100Shortbed]

Looks good.

 

[m78]

I'm impressed

 

[MikeWire]

Wow very nice. No trouble with LMC here, and I'm not surprised DC doesn't make any parts. In this day and age it costs mucho $$ to buy the machines and tooling to stamp and machine, and the ROI wouldn't make it feasible for anyone new to start producing old parts. So, LMC and DC (etc.) are doing a great job of filling the gaps as distributors for the guys who produce. I say buy from who has the best service and stands behind what they sell.

 

[nobodyspecial]

Wow very nice. No trouble with LMC here, and I'm not surprised DC doesn't make any parts. In this day and age it costs mucho $$ to buy the machines and tooling to stamp and machine, and the ROI wouldn't make it feasible for anyone new to start producing old parts. So, LMC and DC (etc.) are doing a great job of filling the gaps as distributors for the guys who produce. I say buy from who has the best service and stands behind what they sell.

But the thing is, carpenter claims to have the Ford tooling...

 

[m78]

I wonder if those steel surrounds were made on original tooling .

 

[Ronzi]

I wonder if those steel surrounds were made on original tooling .

Im pretty sure they advertise they are made on new tooling which made me a little leary but it fits like a glove.

 

[MikeWire]

But the thing is, carpenter claims to have the Ford tooling...

Well, they probably buy from the suppliers who make them, who do have the old tooling. A slight mis-truth?

 

[73F100Shortbed]

I'm pretty sure Dennis Carpenter makes the stuff not buys from other suppliers. LMC buys Dennis Carpenter stuff with imperfections and then sells it at retail price.

 

[m78]

I'm pretty sure Dennis Carpenter makes the stuff not buys from other suppliers. LMC buys Dennis Carpenter stuff with imperfections and then sells it at retail price.

Would you bet your salary on that ?

 

[m78]

Just like when I started researching tool boxes. Ended up they were all made
buy the same company, just with different materials

 

[LEB Ben]

Would you bet your salary on that ?

I'd bet what I said earlier is da truf.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Would you bet your salary on that ?

No but I've gotten stuff from LMC that said Dennis Carpenter on it. So beats me how it really works.

I also bought a headlight ring from LMC thinking I was getting something to match original one and it turned out to just be one made by Help! products and I could have bought that at local parts place.

 

[m78]

I'd bet what I said earlier is da truf.

Next time Quote yourself so I don't half to go looking for you

 

[bucks77ford]

That grill looks like it fits really well and looks great. I'm impressed. Also, not only does the grill look great, so the rest of the truck.

 

[Alvin in AZ]

Next time Quote yourself so I don't half to go looking for you

Yeah Ben, danggit anyway. :/
We don't wanna have to half you.

Butthead in AZ
ps-
Oh wait...
Maybe it won't be so much work after all...
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/HSSknife.htm

 

[Ronzi]

That grill looks like it fits really well and looks great. I'm impressed. Also, not only does the grill look great, so the rest of the truck.

Thanks Buck !
I cant wait to get it completely put back together and get some good pics in the sun to show you guys. The green really pops in the sunlight.
Im getting the new tires on today then all thats left is all my glass and my whole interior.

 

[LEB Ben]

Im getting the new tires on today

New tires!!! Hell, them Hawgs don't look too bad, why don't you gift wrap them up real nice and send them my way?

 

[Ronzi]

Well the front two aint too bad yet but they aint great but for some reason right after the 460 swap the back two have gone to hell. They are not far from racing slicks at this point.

 

[bucks77ford]

Gotta Love new skins and look forward to seeing pics when it's all complete. I better save up some more drool to use after I see pics.

 

[dakonthemountain]

Gotta Love new skins and look forward to seeing pics when it's all complete. I better save up some more drool to use after I see pics.

EEWWW! you save your drool??!!
Dak