[Shop-talk] Aftermarket body parts vendors?

[Jim Stone]

Give Certifit at try: http://www.certifit.com/default.aspx  I learned about
them from the body guy who is working on one of my Alpines.  He told me the
guys in the trade refer to them as "Sorta-fits".  I have not bought any body
panels from them (he says they almost always need a bit of tweaking), but did
buy a rear view mirror and turn signal for my daughter's F250 from them and
was happy with both.  You could clearly tell that they quality was not up to
the OEM standards, but both fit without difficulty and worked just fine.  And
at a fraction of the OEM price.  I would not hesitate to use them again when I
wasn't concerned about OEM quality.

> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:00:07 -0400
> From: mg_garage at comcast.net
> To: wmc_st at xxiii.com
> CC: shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Aftermarket body parts vendors?
>
> You might try Schram in Pontiac Michigan.  They have an extensive
> selection of good used GM parts...http://www.schramauto.com/
>
> Wayne wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a vendor for aftermarket auto body parts?  You
> > know, the cheap alternative stuff the insurance companies try to steer
> > you into?
> >
> > I'm trying to help a lady friend inexpensively fix a broken rocker
> > panel trim piece on a late model Buick, and GM wants $485 for this
> > stupid piece of plastic!   Seems like it should be easy enough to
> > google but I've come up empty so far.
> >
> > -Thanks, Wayne
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