Parts for restoration-Classic Industries?

[JJRJR]

I'm wondering what the quality is from Classic Industries. I need pretty much everything from body parts to suspension. I've had someone recently say that the way they make their replacement parts is by molding the originals and that the size is sometimes an issue.

Anyone think anything good or bad about Classic Industries? They sell a suspension kit that essentially has everything in it to replace the front end, but not sure of quality.

Thanks,

John

 

[69hemibeep]

Never used them, but be careful of cheap suspension parts, you don't want to be changing ball joints after a few thousand miles. As far as body parts use Auto Metal Direct, they are by far the best. :yesnod:

 

[JJRJR]

Thanks, I did look at AMD and they look like very high quality products.

Any idea of a good supplier for suspension, brakes, shocks, etc.?

 

[moparchris]

If its anything like the Chevy parts they make then I wouldn't use them. My experience is that if its chrome it rusts in 6 months INSIDE and if its a repop then it wont fit. I dont know how they stay in business. I would use Moog for suspension stuff or PST. AMD for sheetmetal for sure. I have heard that AMD has fitment issues but my stuff fit perfectly.

 

[69hemibeep]

If its anything like the Chevy parts they make then I wouldn't use them. My experience is that if its chrome it rusts in 6 months INSIDE and if its a repop then it wont fit. I dont know how they stay in business. I would use Moog for suspension stuff or PST. AMD for sheetmetal for sure. I have heard that AMD has fitment issues but my stuff fit perfectly.

I used PST on my car with no issues and I'm checking out Springs n Things and NAPA for the car I'm working on now, but may end up back at PST.

 

[SomeCarGuy]

It would be worth checking the frotn end places and getting quality parts such as Moog, TRW, or similar.

Sometimes these things are reboxed and cost more for no reason. Country of origin is important.

 

[sixgunrunner68]

If its anything like the Chevy parts they make then I wouldn't use them. My experience is that if its chrome it rusts in 6 months INSIDE and if its a repop then it wont fit. I dont know how they stay in business. I would use Moog for suspension stuff or PST. AMD for sheetmetal for sure. I have heard that AMD has fitment issues but my stuff fit perfectly.

I used PST on my car with no issues and I'm checking out Springs n Things and NAPA for the car I'm working on now, but may end up back at PST.

PST, good stuff. That's what I used too.

 

[roadrunnerh]

I'm wondering what the quality is from Classic Industries. I need pretty much everything from body parts to suspension. I've had someone recently say that the way they make their replacement parts is by molding the originals and that the size is sometimes an issue.

Anyone think anything good or bad about Classic Industries? They sell a suspension kit that essentially has everything in it to replace the front end, but not sure of quality.

Thanks,

John

I have their recent catalog, it seems they sell parts sold by other vendors as well. One rule of thumb I use is to shop around and look into the parts any given company sells. Check prices and quality elsewhere. Generally speaking, I would not purchase everything I need from one source. :cents:

 

[generaljmwlee]

got mine from pst and most of it was moog parts right from pst