Vendors and manufacturers of sheet metal: what's the difference?

[six8fbird]

Now that I got your attention. What's the big difference from NPD, Year One, & Classic Industries? Year One is back ordered on 1968 Firebird front fenders, NPD sells theirs ridiculous cheap, then you got Classic Industries with $600 a piece fenders. What gives? How come Classic Industries is so much more? Are they manufactured stateside?

Thanks fella's

[Johnny Blaze]

Good question.

[David Sloan]

if i were to guess it is ether supply an demand or there's is a better product ! I would bet they are from over sea's

I am so happy i bought a set of GM fenders years ago! Even thou i have not used them yet! LOL

[ehummelman]

I don't know from experience, but I bet they are stamped from different manufacturers, thus different tooling. I'd call and ask them who makes their panels. With my old Mustang, there was quite a difference in quality between the 2 or 3 options. Of course, the Taiwanese stuff sucked.

[BulldawgMusclecars]

Pretty much all of the more complex stampings are made overseas, but as stated, some are better than others.

[BigMal69]

It will be hard to tell because the major stampers sell under several different brands, which are then re-boxed and sold under another name.