Keystone/Kappa Certified panels

[1984RESTOMOD]

Assembling body before paint and body appointment in May but missing both front quarters. Body guy says to look for Keystone/Kappa certified panels but having trouble finding them - any help appreciated!

 

[Shran]

You may have no choice but to use whatever is available. I believe those certified panels are made to ensure the best possible fit but it's likely that very few places are even producing Ranger body panels now so you may have to buy what you can find, see how it fits and make adjustments. From experience there will probably be some fitting involved, I used an aftermarket stone deflector/valance panel on my '88 when I painted it and the fit/finish was terrible.

 

[1984RESTOMOD]

You may have no choice but to use whatever is available. I believe those certified panels are made to ensure the best possible fit but it's likely that very few places are even producing Ranger body panels now so you may have to buy what you can find, see how it fits and make adjustments. From experience there will probably be some fitting involved, I used an aftermarket stone deflector/valance panel on my '88 when I painted it and the fit/finish was terrible.

Gotcha, turns out you have to be a resale vendor to purchase from keystone anyhow. Sounds like my body guy can source them from Keystone come time in May.

 

[Shran]

Well that's cool. Hopefully they have a source of decent panels. Used to be able to get doors, fenders, hoods, just about everything but a lot of that stuff is pretty hard to find these days.

 

[1984RESTOMOD]

Well that's cool. Hopefully they have a source of decent panels. Used to be able to get doors, fenders, hoods, just about everything but a lot of that stuff is pretty hard to find these days.

Yep I have had luck in gathering some split window doors, dent/rust free hood, AZ rust free 7 foot bed from donors local to Midwest. There seem to be several suppliers of quarters, floor pans, and patches but quality is hit and miss

 

[CUracing]

I would find used factory ford if at all possible, better fit.