What parts aren't out there?

[panhandler62]

I didn't see this anywhere....

How about a rear bumper (I was thinking of the sport bumper) with a pull-down tag holder for fuel filler access, like a 70 Camaro or Nova?

I saw this in someone's build thread on here (I think his was a step bumper) and became imediatly infatuated with the idea.

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

You interested in doing 73-87 stuff? It would be awesome if someone would reproduce the 73-79 headlamp bezels in something other than plastic...

If I remember correctly there's a LOT of different H/L bezels from '73'-'87- round, square, single, dual, Chevrolet, GMC, etc....in the regular aftermarket body shop business, years ago, these were some of the hardest things to get right when taking an order over the phone. When there's a number of options, and then the part is not a straight replacement for OEM, sales get pretty thin....tough to pay off tooling like this.

On the plastic glove boxes...my minimum purchase to start getting these produced is 1000pcs. ea., A/C, Non-A/C versions. That's a pretty big commitment to get started on something and it's a similar commintment for some other items. For every "AA" moving part we sell we wind up with another pile of items that someone thought was a great idea (want to buy some '86'-'91 Taurus doglegs?) that doesn't pan out. I love to hear new ideas for products I just don't want people to take it personally if an idea isn't quickly acted on

[Mondo]

Too bad only one company (brothers) will make the shaved cowl, like to keep them honest...

Another idea I didn't see but think would sale is shaved bumpers (no bolts thru the bumper, just threaded studs on the inside of bumper) for 67-72 years... especially if you could remove the flat license plate at the center.
Someone photoshoped it on this site a while back and it looked awesome!

It would take a little work for the mold but could be used by all trucks of these years. Then just make fleet & stepside rear shaved bumbers too..

If someone sales these already, let me know

[red71cheyenne]

I don't know if anyone said it, but THANK YOU for taking the interest in asking us for our inputs. I would just echo the other guys, LWB complete bedsides, complete bed floors, Blazer carpet hold down strips, Blazer rear side panel mounting pads, seat brackets....blah, blah, blah.

Once again, thanks for taking the interest in getting our inputs on what we want. Jeff.

[farmboy4ever]

there is a bracket that go's from the 205 transfer case to the frame. it has two bolt that hold it to the 205 and then L shapes over and bolts with two more bolts to the frame. alot were left off and throw away after tranny services. they are the same no matter what tranny the 205 tcase was pared with
thanks

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by Mondo

Too bad only one company (brothers) will make the shaved cowl, like to keep them honest...

Another idea I didn't see but think would sale is shaved bumpers (no bolts thru the bumper, just threaded studs on the inside of bumper) for 67-72 years... especially if you could remove the flat license plate at the center.
Someone photoshoped it on this site a while back and it looked awesome!

It would take a little work for the mold but could be used by all trucks of these years. Then just make fleet & stepside rear shaved bumbers too..

If someone sales these already, let me know

Shaved bumpers might be easy to do. The bolt holes are actually laser cut after stamping. The difficult part would be, in my opinion, mounting the bumper with pre-welded studs on them because of the bolt through angles. I think with the studs welded you would have to mount the brakets to the bumper and then mount the brackets to the frame....I'd have to weld one up and try it to see how much of a PITA that is....I've never tried it.

[shifty]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

I know I posted some time ago that, while working on the cowl, we were made aware of another manufacturer tooling it (it's listed in Brother's '07 catalog).

Man, I can't find it anywhere at their site. If I can find it, I will post a link. I'm excited about it, but skeptical. Brothers does have a tendency to have LMC's price-hiking style on some items.

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by shifty

Man, I can't find it anywhere at their site. If I can find it, I will post a link. I'm excited about it, but skeptical. Brothers does have a tendency to have LMC's price-hiking style on some items.

page 65 of my catalog pn# CCP6772 This isn't listed as shaved, just the cowl panel. We wouldn't make just the shaved because it couldn't pay for itself without being able to do the standard replacement piece

[Mondo]

Sorry, didn't see your post, I still think you woud sell a ton of them. You could put little holes along the front edge that would be hidden by the hood and everyone but the purist would buy them...

This is the reply I got back from Brothers.... seems you have the oportunity to have a best seller (leave in the wiper holes though);

This would be an awsome seller. I do not sell this part but if you do find where they are making them plese shoot me an e-mail.
Thanks,
Jamie


Jim Genty
Operations Manager
Brothers Mail Order Ind. , Inc.
801 E Parkridge Ave
Corona, CA 92879
jc@brotherstrucks.com
800-977-2767 (toll free)
909-808-9788 (fax)
WWW.BROTHERSTRUCKS.COM

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:03 PM
To: orders@brotherstrucks.com
Subject: shaved cowl for 67-72 chev pick up

Not sure who to send this to, feel free to forward...
I was told you were offering a shaved cowl for 67 thru 72 pickups in your 2007 catalog. I didn't see it on the web page and was wondering it this is true (would be great seller)?

[PETEM1957]

Auxillary battery trays.

[shifty]

Originally Posted by PETEM1957

Auxillary battery trays.

they're already being made. Look back a page or two in this thread, i posted a link to a place where you can buy them.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

page 65 of my catalog pn# CCP6772 This isn't listed as shaved, just the cowl panel. We wouldn't make just the shaved because it couldn't pay for itself without being able to do the standard replacement piece

So, does this mean you will NOT be doing the shaved cowls?

[oldschooler]

How about some of these. I dont know what they are called but I am having a hard time finding 2 good ones.

[oldschooler]

Heres a better picture

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

If I remember correctly there's a LOT of different H/L bezels from '73'-'87- round, square, single, dual, Chevrolet, GMC, etc....

That's why I said 73-79. They are all the same with the exception of the color around the headlight.

[JVictor75]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I would like to see the bucket seat mounting points for sale.

What I mean is the original pieces that went under the cab that the seats bolted to. I think this might provide more support than the sheetmetal floorboard so that those of us that have actually located 69-72 style buckets can bolt them into the truck.

Possibly with capture nuts welded on.

[shifty]

JVictor actually brings something to mind that I'd like to see:

I would like to see someone remanufacturing the nut strips that hold a high-hump into place. Nobody manufactures these right now.

It would also be nice to have a lower core support patch for the area that the inner fender bolts to (the part that always rusts out under the battery tray) BUT I would only want to buy this patch piece if it had a near-OEM square nut welded onto it for mounting the inner fender. It sucks that you can't really find square nuts to replace the stock ones at any hardware store, so if you weld in a patch in this area, you're left with drilling and using a regular nut in its place.

[Orange Truck]

1969 C10 Manual column shifter parts. There are few out there and old used ones are mostly not useable.

[lbpd719]

*bump*

any word on the lwb sides yet?

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

Ok; I flew down to the other factory this morning. Some of you may know what this is.....here it sits waiting for the inners to be run then they'll be shipped:





and someone is missing a truck in South Carolina because it's sitting on the third floor of a warehouse in Taiwan:

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by shifty

JVictor actually brings something to mind that I'd like to see:

I would like to see someone remanufacturing the nut strips that hold a high-hump into place. Nobody manufactures these right now.

It would also be nice to have a lower core support patch for the area that the inner fender bolts to (the part that always rusts out under the battery tray) BUT I would only want to buy this patch piece if it had a near-OEM square nut welded onto it for mounting the inner fender. It sucks that you can't really find square nuts to replace the stock ones at any hardware store, so if you weld in a patch in this area, you're left with drilling and using a regular nut in its place.

Shifty, funny you mention this... I was working on my rad. support today and the part that rusts out is easily doable, you could make a rt and a lft. Easy to install as well, come on Jon, give us your thoughts. You'd make a killing on this part.... J.

[webbes]

so does this mean no plastic glove box liners.

[Zeke]

Rear tail light corner for a fleetside. You have them for the 'burb:
0857-136 and 0857-135

[teamroper!]

The 4x4 Crowd Might Appreciate The Metal Upper Radiator Pipe.

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by shifty

JVictor actually brings something to mind that I'd like to see:

I would like to see someone remanufacturing the nut strips that hold a high-hump into place. Nobody manufactures these right now.

It would also be nice to have a lower core support patch for the area that the inner fender bolts to (the part that always rusts out under the battery tray) BUT I would only want to buy this patch piece if it had a near-OEM square nut welded onto it for mounting the inner fender. It sucks that you can't really find square nuts to replace the stock ones at any hardware store, so if you weld in a patch in this area, you're left with drilling and using a regular nut in its place.

The thing on the support is that we already have them out there; and they're really not that expensive. Labor wise I don't know how much patching it would take to cover the cost of replacement.

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by oldschooler

Heres a better picture

Whoah!! What is that?