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Best reasonable patch panels?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:22 pm
by Kerry
I'm chasing the rust on my 59 Suburban. A while back I picked up some cheap outer rocker panels from ebay. The fit is pretty bad but I can make them work. I'm looking for patch panels for the eyebrows and right side, front, upper fender. I've been looking at ordering from Blackcar-llc.com. Anybody use there stuff before?

I've got a donor pickup I'm cutting up for steel to replace the floorboards.

Thanks,
Kerry

Re: Best reasonable patch panels?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:07 pm
by rogerh
Hopefully John Fowlie from Big M Auto will chime in here. He does a lot of top notch panel patching. He owns a salvage yard full of Mopars in California.
I have heard of a place called R-Car...they were producing floor pans, don't know what else.
You might find some more sources by searching the archives at http://www.forwardlook.net.
(You'll also find a lot of strong opinions on that site!) :)

Re: Best reasonable patch panels?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:04 am
by Denver 59 Fin Convert
On Ebay there is always sales on some of the patch panels that were made in the early 60's. This is the outer or top of the double barrell fender stuff, Rarely do you see the inner part of the headlight pod area. (only once that I ever saw and I should have bought them!)

And here is such an auction running right now!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Plymouth-N ... 1c22c222b0


John Q.

Re: Best reasonable patch panels?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:46 pm
by Kerry
I just saw those last night! Let's see if they go reasonable. Thanks for letting me know about them.

Re: Best reasonable patch panels?

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:58 pm
by Fins59
A few years ago I got some stuff from the Rocker King. I got a dog leg and rocker panels. Google" Rocker King Waukesha, WI". He might have something you need.