Aftermarket sheetmetal

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   Were aftermarket sheet-metal ever made for our cars when they were newer.  I have an NOS fender, but I question If it is OEM.  It is red oxide with the part number stenciled in yellow.  It has a 1977 date also stenciled in yellow.  It does not have the service part tag I am used to seeing.
Has anybody ever seen an aftermarket panel from when these cars were newer that may have been for collision repair?  

It’s not for sale I’m just curious if it is OEM.

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72sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-October-2006 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 614	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72sport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Aftermarket sheetmetal Posted: 23-September-2020 at 9:09AM
	Were aftermarket sheet-metal ever made for our cars when they were newer. I have an NOS fender, but I question If it is OEM. It is red oxide with the part number stenciled in yellow. It has a 1977 date also stenciled in yellow. It does not have the service part tag I am used to seeing. Has anybody ever seen an aftermarket panel from when these cars were newer that may have been for collision repair? It’s not for sale I’m just curious if it is OEM.
	Tom 1972 Gran Torino Sport 4Spd 1974 Montego wagon "GT" with GT hood, correct buckets seats, console, and floor shift 2013 Focus 5 speed- Daily driver

Yellosn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14-February-2020 Location: Eugene, OR Status: Offline Points: 125	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yellosn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-September-2020 at 9:57AM
	got a pic?
	Troy Emerson Eugene, Oregon 1972 GTS 4speed

72FordGTS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group GTS.org Admin Joined: 06-September-2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5322	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72FordGTS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-September-2020 at 3:56PM
	It sounds like a Ford made replacement panel to me. I doubt an aftermarket company would go to the trouble to stencil a Ford part number. I am not sure if the aftermarket made any back then. Post a photo.
	Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin

californiajohnny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14477	Post Options Post Reply Quote californiajohnny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-September-2020 at 4:46PM
	yes that would be a factory replacement panel... i've had several from cars i've parted
	JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION

Yellosn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14-February-2020 Location: Eugene, OR Status: Offline Points: 125	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yellosn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-September-2020 at 5:57PM
	Like this?
	Troy Emerson Eugene, Oregon 1972 GTS 4speed

californiajohnny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14477	Post Options Post Reply Quote californiajohnny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-September-2020 at 6:47PM
	yep that's factory replacement parts
	JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION

72sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-October-2006 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 614	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72sport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27-September-2020 at 5:17AM
	that is what I have
	Tom 1972 Gran Torino Sport 4Spd 1974 Montego wagon "GT" with GT hood, correct buckets seats, console, and floor shift 2013 Focus 5 speed- Daily driver

handsofstone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13-April-2018 Location: Northeast Status: Offline Points: 3756	Post Options Post Reply Quote handsofstone Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-September-2020 at 4:24AM
	My car came with OEM fender and it was black with tag and info on inside. It was the outer skin only and we ended up cutting the rail from another donor fender and welding it together pretty much how the dealerships did it. After watching some videos of the process when it comes to making panels, it is no surprise there are few panels available. Machines stamping a part up to five or more makes keeping the dies in good shape much harder. Then add one model year and a new tooling at the factory and the previous process is scrapped. What happened to the old dies? Only the old timers can say with any certainty, well, as best they can recall. There was a guy on Facebook who was given 17 NOS full floors for a 72. We were trying to get one to be used as a template so they could be reproduced. These were going to be scrapped. I donremember what happened to them in the end but I suspect he sold all of them to one individual.

californiajohnny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14477	Post Options Post Reply Quote californiajohnny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-September-2020 at 2:09PM

	JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION

Big Bird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25-August-2013 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 4194	Post Options Post Reply Quote Big Bird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29-September-2020 at 3:04PM
	77-79 NOS service fenders are black, no inner apron, with a toe-tag. part # is also written on the inside with a paintstick, but i think that was done at the dealer parts area.
	"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds?