Re-popped doors

[Westislander]

What are the opinion of buying re-popped door shells? It looks like you can buy them for about $150 each. Do they fit and is the quality good enough or is finding a rust free take off the only way to go? My other option is welding on new lower and inner door skins- TIA, Gregg

 

[bucket]

It depends on how much of a stickler you are for good body gaps. Factory doors don't often fit the greatest, the aftermarket doors often (but not always) fit rather poor.

 

[Old77]

It depends on how much of a stickler you are for good body gaps. Factory doors don't often fit the greatest, the aftermarket doors often (but not always) fit rather poor.

This is what I was gonna say. With either one you'll have to do some work if your OCD about door gaps because even from the factory on these trucks the door gaps were not great. I have repop doors on my '77. They fit pretty decent but it did take some work and fiddling to get it there. To make it perfect, though, I'd have to have had to break out the welder and add some material and such along the edges and go down that rabbit hole.

 

[Westislander]

This is what I was gonna say. With either one you'll have to do some work if your OCD about door gaps because even from the factory on these trucks the door gaps were not great. I have repop doors on my '77. They fit pretty decent but it did take some work and fiddling to get it there. To make it perfect, though, I'd have to have had to break out the welder and add some material and such along the edges and go down that rabbit hole.

In your opinion who has the best doors/panels for the money?

 

[Old77]

Auto Metal Direct (http://www.autometaldirect.com/index.php) has good quality stuff.

I've also personally had good luck with LMC but you'll hear mixed reviews from people on them so I may just be lucky with regard to them.

If I was to recommend one I'd go with Auto Metal Direct at this point in time. They've got good stuff and have a solid reputation.

 

[Billy]

I have quite a bit of experience with new, used, aftermarket, beforemarket etc. Here's my take. It is a crap shoot. I am ocd about the gaps. I just make the damn things fit. Add/cut, whatever it takes. Just remember to start with your cab/tub. THEN set/adjust/align the fenders, then radiator support and grill