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Anybody ordered OEM body parts for their 70-series?


I am actually surprised at how much is available for body parts from Toyota considering you can't get hardly any brown interior items. Prices are also far better than I expected considering what Toyota charges for most of their parts.

Case in point:
Hood = $400
Front fenders = $238each
RHS quarter = $680 and it is not just the quarter it is the entire side panel from door to roof back.
Complete door = $780

Yes I know, there are some vendors selling aftermarket body parts here in the USA but I don't think there is any argument that Toyota body parts are the highest quality. The only reason I can see to use these aftermarket vs Toyota body parts is cost.

So has anyone had some body parts shipped over? I am curious because I am probably buying a 1993 Troopy that needs some body work and I of course would prefer to use Toyota parts on it. Far easier for me and more cost effective to replace panels vs repair.


Cheers
 
New windshield frame (for soft top 70 series only) shipped from Japan for my FJ73 a few years back. Sourced through a former parts vendor on here.

If memory serves me right, shipping cost exceeded part cost by quite a bit.
 
Shipping body parts inside the US alone is already costly and a hassle, if you need to bring it in from outside the cost plus risk of damage (unless you crate it and ship it by boat) is not worth it to me. As far as the quality goes I have used both oem fenders and the klokkerholm that I am selling and I prefer the klokkerholm, for the rear quarter panels I only cut out what needs to be replaced vs trying to replace the entire panels wich just drives up the cost and the risk of making a mistake somewhere.

I might be a bit biased but am driving and replacing sheetmetal on 70’s since the early nineties.

People who want oem might want to contact Steve at LCD who brings in oem sheetmetal from time to time I believe.
 
The parts we’re received exactly as I expected. No damage or issues. Just cost prohibitive due to the odd size of the part I assume?
 
I’ll be getting whatever I can find for an upcoming project. Luckily @joekatana is close enough that I can pick up to save on shipping. Parts he doesn’t have I’ll be finding somewhere. Aftermarket, OEM, or used is fine by me. I’m not picky.
 
Hello,

A couple years ago I made a mistake with a part number and ended up with a partial windshield assembly.

There was no issue with the shipment. For the record, the seller asked "are you sure you want to place this order?" twice and I insisted. So the mistake was all mine...

Do not worry about the shipping, just double check the part number before ordering.






Juan
 
joekatana said:
Shipping body parts inside the US alone is already costly and a hassle, if you need to bring it in from outside the cost plus risk of damage (unless you crate it and ship it by boat) is not worth it to me. As far as the quality goes I have used both oem fenders and the klokkerholm that I am selling and I prefer the klokkerholm, for the rear quarter panels I only cut out what needs to be replaced vs trying to replace the entire panels wich just drives up the cost and the risk of making a mistake somewhere.

I might be a bit biased but am driving and replacing sheetmetal on 70’s since the early nineties.

People who want oem might want to contact Steve at LCD who brings in oem sheetmetal from time to time I believe.
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Toyota sells the parts the way they do so that a panel is replaced by drilling the spot welds and then replacing the panel. This is very common in the autobody world and is how most repairs are made. It is also why the vehicles are made the way they are. It is actually pretty easy to do as well which is why body shops make a lot of money on insurance repairs.

Patch panels are well, just that.

I have had body parts shipped to me from Colombia multiple times. Once they got damaged in shipping. Quality is good enough if that is all you can get but if you can get better, you should.

Cheers
 
SNLC said:
Toyota sells the parts the way they do so that a panel is replaced by drilling the spot welds and then replacing the panel. This is very common in the autobody world and is how most repairs are made. It is also why the vehicles are made the way they are. It is actually pretty easy to do as well which is why body shops make a lot of money on insurance repairs.

Patch panels are well, just that.

I have had body parts shipped to me from Colombia multiple times. Once they got damaged in shipping. Quality is good enough if that is all you can get but if you can get better, you should.

Cheers
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I tried 3 different suppliers from Colombia for sheet metal parts and ended up scrapping most of it, big difference between those and the klokkerholm parts.

Most cruisers rust at the same spot and cutting out 2 10 inch pieces is done a lot quicker then taking of the complete quarter panel, if you are restoring a cruiser then replacing the panel with oem seems the way to go but most people can’t afford a good bodyshop to work a few weeks on their cruiser at 80 to 120$ an hour !
 
joekatana said:
I tried 3 different suppliers from Colombia for sheet metal parts and ended up scrapping most of it, big difference between those and the klokkerholm parts.

Most cruisers rust at the same spot and cutting out 2 10 inch pieces is done a lot quicker then taking of the complete quarter panel, if you are restoring a cruiser then replacing the panel with oem seems the way to go but most people can’t afford a good bodyshop to work a few weeks on their cruiser at 80 to 120$ an hour !
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I really wasn't looking for a discussion about how this is easier or what your opinion is on doing rust repairs. I have done frame off restos Joeri as you know and worked very closely with and side by side in body shops during that process.

You have your way, I have mine. I would much rather strip the paint, drill spot welds, weld on a new OEM panel and paint then try and fit a patch panel. And you should also know which one will have more bondo In it if you do this work. On top of this a lot of the panels in question bolt on. You will never convince me your aftermarket fender is better than a Toyota OEM one. I have bought Toyota body parts before, as stated above there simply is no argument on quality of those panels and parts. Why would you even try to argue that!? The truck you love so much has Toyota body panels! Maybe I am just confused here!

:rolleyes:

A hood is a big item, I showed air shipping on that from the Middle East is $300. I could have it in a week. Take three months to get a crate by sea but if buying a bunch of panels it is worth it.

Rocker panels are about $80-90 from Toyota, another common rust piece. Shipping on those I am sure is far less than a hood.

As mentioned I am looking at a Troopy that could use some new panels vs patch stuff. They do all rust in the same place but again, my way to fix it is to drill spot welds and replace a panel if possible. Patching is second best, always has been and always will be regardless of opinions.

I am interested in hearing from people who have shipped body parts to the states.

Did the parts get damaged in shipping?

Did you have a hassle with customs?

Anybody tried to ship these parts by sea frieght?

Cheers
 
I've brought in OE fenders, w/s frames, bumpers, etc over the years. Always arrives, doesn't always arrive free of dings/dents. Of course the same can be said of the parts we get from the US parts system, they just have quicker recourse to replace them :D
 
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