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**FL71C10** · 09-04-2013, 01:11 AM

I need a new front bed panel for my stepside bed. I am looking at Top Banana. Has anyone used theirs? Good, bad, or are they all the same?

I looked at Mar-K, but their is $30 more, and shipping is quite a bit more as well. Is it worth the extra money?

jsbgump · 09-04-2013, 06:55 AM

I couldn't tell you about top banana. I bought a rear cross seal from mar-k for my fleet side and it is a very good quality piece. So I would believe that their front panel would be very good quality

**TBONE1964** · 09-04-2013, 07:01 AM

I used a Mar-K front panel for a fleet side wood floor conversion and it fit and looked great.

volksworld · 09-04-2013, 09:00 AM

have no other brand to compare it to,but I got the front panel and cross sills from Mar-k and am really impressed...liked them so much now i'm saving up for bed sides...now I need a big enough order to get free shipping

**FL71C10** · 09-04-2013, 09:56 AM

OK, I'm going with Mar-k. They are more $, but I called Top Banana to confirm the shipping, and they wouldn't even take the time to look it up. He just pushed me to the website and didn't really want to help me. It kind of annoyed me.

**chev3600** · 09-04-2013, 12:00 PM

Good call. I've used both and mar-k has ALWAYS given me great service and superior product. Some of the top banana stuff was much flimsier than I expected.
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**FL71C10** · 09-04-2013, 12:14 PM

I got a door skin from Top Banana and it was fine. The first one got bent in transit and they were very good about sending me a new one. Everything else I got from them was cab corners, rocker panels, etc. and I have nothing to compare them to.

**FirstOwner69** · 09-04-2013, 12:22 PM

Another vote for Mar-K here. I tried (and returned... luckily to a local supplier) front panels from 2 "off-shore" manufacturers. The Mar-K panel fits perfectly.

sxtrail2 · 09-04-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by volksworld

have no other brand to compare it to,but I got the front panel and cross sills from Mar-k and am really impressed...liked them so much now i'm saving up for bed sides...now I need a big enough order to get free shipping

FYI...mar-k dosent make 67-72 fleetside bedsides if thats what ur after..
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**FL71C10** · 09-09-2013, 11:21 AM

Well, I ordered the bed front panel on the 4th from Mar-K, and it hasn't shipped yet. Not exactly a speedy process, but if it's a good part, it'll be worth it.

67swb72klb · 09-09-2013, 12:14 PM

you should be good i bought one from them for my 67 15+ years ago and fit great nice and heavy too

09-04-2013, 01:11 AM	#1
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Best front bed panel? I need a new front bed panel for my stepside bed. I am looking at Top Banana. Has anyone used theirs? Good, bad, or are they all the same? I looked at Mar-K, but their is $30 more, and shipping is quite a bit more as well. Is it worth the extra money? __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

09-04-2013, 06:55 AM	#2
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: Best front bed panel? I couldn't tell you about top banana. I bought a rear cross seal from mar-k for my fleet side and it is a very good quality piece. So I would believe that their front panel would be very good quality __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

09-04-2013, 07:01 AM	#3
TBONE1964 Cluster King Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Junction City, OR Posts: 5,263	Re: Best front bed panel? I used a Mar-K front panel for a fleet side wood floor conversion and it fit and looked great.

09-04-2013, 09:00 AM	#4
volksworld Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: formerly NY currentlyNC Posts: 390	Re: Best front bed panel? have no other brand to compare it to,but I got the front panel and cross sills from Mar-k and am really impressed...liked them so much now i'm saving up for bed sides...now I need a big enough order to get free shipping __________________ 1970 short step c10 leaf spring 454

09-04-2013, 09:56 AM	#5
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Best front bed panel? OK, I'm going with Mar-k. They are more $, but I called Top Banana to confirm the shipping, and they wouldn't even take the time to look it up. He just pushed me to the website and didn't really want to help me. It kind of annoyed me. __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

09-04-2013, 12:00 PM	#6
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Best front bed panel? Good call. I've used both and mar-k has ALWAYS given me great service and superior product. Some of the top banana stuff was much flimsier than I expected. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

09-04-2013, 12:14 PM	#7
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Best front bed panel? I got a door skin from Top Banana and it was fine. The first one got bent in transit and they were very good about sending me a new one. Everything else I got from them was cab corners, rocker panels, etc. and I have nothing to compare them to. __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

09-04-2013, 12:22 PM	#8
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,853	Re: Best front bed panel? Another vote for Mar-K here. I tried (and returned... luckily to a local supplier) front panels from 2 "off-shore" manufacturers. The Mar-K panel fits perfectly.

09-09-2013, 11:21 AM	#10
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Best front bed panel? Well, I ordered the bed front panel on the 4th from Mar-K, and it hasn't shipped yet. Not exactly a speedy process, but if it's a good part, it'll be worth it. __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

09-09-2013, 12:14 PM	#11
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,472	Re: Best front bed panel? you should be good i bought one from them for my 67 15+ years ago and fit great nice and heavy too __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project



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