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Originally Posted by 67C10Step
Super work! I would like to know two things if you don't mind:
1. An interior photo of the kick panel replacement. Along with the usual stuff, both mine need replacing up and into the vent openings. I dread that most. Inner and outer rockers as well as a bit of floor on each side. All my cab supports are solid.
2. Who is Ray Buck you ordered your pieces from? I am guessing the guy in Pennsylvania?
Thanks in advance and again, great work.
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1) The kick panel gave me the most trouble. The kick panel is tied into what seems like everything. There were 2 issues for me. 1st I had to cut up about 7 inches on the old panel so I could easily keep taking my inner and outer rocker out for fitment purposes. When I went to finally fit the kick panel after everything else was fitted I had just over 1 inch layover to work with on the new panel. I was able to scribe from the outside and get a good fit to butt weld everything in place. 2nd, the kick panel has a lip that sits on top of the inner rocker, it is also spot welded to the back side or the A pillar. Mine had 6 spot welds that I had to cut out and it was tricky, but very doable if you take your time. I will try to explain it in the attached pictures. I will take more pictures for you when I get home so you can see just what the finished product looks like. All is well.
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https://raybuck.com
I just ordered online. They have every part I needed and the prices were good. But I will say if you live in the lower 48, I would have ordered from
GMCPauls or Manes. They both have excellent products and I don't think there shipping is bad "if you live anywhere but ALASKA or ANTARTICA LMAO!! I believe they both use the thicker gauge metal for all there parts and they have excellent reviews.
Ray Buck was awesome too, and the only reason I would have gone with another vendor is because the other vendors are smaller and they were both very friendly with me when I spoke to each of them. They tried to help but couldn't and that's ok.
The only thing I disliked about Ray Buck is that,
from the time I ordered it took 3 weeks for them to ship. If you go to there website it clearly states that because of COVID and supplier issues it is taking 2-3 weeks for sheet metal parts. But again they were great for my truck and every piece fit awesome. The floor pan I got is the restoration grade floor pan. It is different and a lot better. Good luck on your project you will do just fine. Shoot me a private message with any questions and I would be glad to help any way I can. I am doing all this same work I did in this post to the drivers side when I fly home on the 29th, but this time I feel a lot better lol.