Anywhere other than Dearborn Classics or Mac's to get Ford steel?

Kinja'd!!! "RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
07/17/2014 at 15:20 • Filed to: None

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That people here have dealt with, I mean. They're exactly the same price, appear to be the exact same Falcon floorboards, but I want to make sure I'm not discounting any possibilities. I've heard better things about Mac's than DC, so far.

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Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
07/17/2014 at 15:22

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Call them and ask who the manufacturer is. The parts can look the same but might be made of a different gauge steel.


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
07/17/2014 at 15:24

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http://www.greensalescompany.com/ they're near me and very helpful with NOS parts, but kinda pricey.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > crowmolly
07/17/2014 at 15:28

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That's what I'd heard - in some cases Mac's tends to be better steel/better fit. That was some time ago, though, and the price at Mac's (which was lower) has since gone up, making it less of a no-brainer.


Kinja'd!!! camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
07/17/2014 at 15:30

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Is Goodmark still in business? I can't remember if they did ford parts but the metal was really good on the 72 Chevy pickup bed sides my grandfather bought when he was shortining a Lwb pickup into a swb


Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
07/17/2014 at 15:33

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They may not be the ones making the parts though. Golden Legion, Dynacorn, and Goodmark make the GM stuff for all the retailers if I remember correctly. Mac's and Dearborn might sell the same product.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss
07/17/2014 at 15:38

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Goodmark is still around, prices are excellent, but they don't cover Falcon. It's quite likely the '64 Mustang ones would work to a degree, but they *are* different.


Kinja'd!!! camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
07/17/2014 at 15:42

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That sucks. I haven't kept up on the patch panel market. Last few cars we have flipped were super solid. The current project though needs a couple.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss
07/17/2014 at 16:16

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The Mustang ones have a very similar profile, and are actually longer, but they have that notch on the back edge that makes fitment weird (different subframe bracing, different tunnel end). I may just take a photo editor and line 'em up to see if they'll work, because Mustang pans are so cheap it's stupid and I'm not a huge enthusiast for getting everything original - being a custom after all.

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