C cab truck door skins

JunkyJud

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I'm nearing the end of the metal work on my C cab. I've left the doors for last mainly because I have wanted to avoid them. I took the original skins off so that I can get the inner panels in good shape and fit to the curvature of the truck.

My question is, has anyone used the replacement skins that Howell's makes? If so, how good or bad are they? I appreciate any input and would appreciate a really nice set of C cab doors if anyone has them for sale! Thanks.
 
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Update for anyone interested...I got the skins from Howell's (He had two sets left. I've learned that if you ask right off the bat if he has any on the shelf you will generally get a true answer. Don't just place the order because if they are not made you will wait for a loooong time.) and I'm fairly pleased. The curvature on the non-hinge side is not quite enough but that is only a matter of notching the fold over flange in a couple of spots to get the right contour. The top of the skin is flat where the original is somewhat domed. With a little work and the final fold over of the flange, the top domed and looks similar to original. The bead is similar to original and will only take a little finish work before painting to make nice as you can see some slight stamping marks. I'm not quite done but would recommend them to anyone who has good or fixable inner panels that need skins.
 
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