Keystone body parts???????

Jason · Jun 15, 2011

Alright guys, Keystone said they can get me Harley headlights, Harley grille with chrome surround (chrome package grille), '05-'07 front bumper (chrome with paintable pad), header panel, and all 4 bumper mounts for $800. They can have these items next day delivered. I talked to my paint and body guy and he said as long as they are kapa, that they will be okay. Otherwise, they will not fit properly. He also noted...that there are differences in oem parts and theirs, due to not being able to make oem correct parts due to trade marking or something. I don't want parts that are OBVIOUSLY not right. Has anybody had experience with parts from them? Good or bad??

Please help me from making a mistake guys!

bigrpowr · Jun 15, 2011

Jason said:
Alright guys, Keystone said they can get me Harley headlights, Harley grille with chrome surround (chrome package grille), '05-'07 front bumper (chrome with paintable pad), header panel, and all 4 bumper mounts for $800. They can have these items next day delivered. I talked to my paint and body guy and he said as long as they are kapa, that they will be okay. Otherwise, they will not fit properly. He also noted...that there are differences in oem parts and theirs, due to not being able to make oem correct parts due to trade marking or something. I don't want parts that are OBVIOUSLY not right. Has anybody had experience with parts from them? Good or bad??

Please help me from making a mistake guys!

stay OEM dude. JMO

David S. · Jun 15, 2011

can't beat OEM parts or quality. There cheap knock-off's for a reason.

Jason · Jun 15, 2011

Thanks guys, that's kind of what I figured. Felt in my gut it was too cheap, guess I'll be sourcing a dealer for my parts.

1badpsd · Jun 15, 2011

I've bought from them before fit just as good as what it replaced. I know anymore alot of body shops will use aftermarket parts unless you tell them you want oem. I see keystone vans at bodyshops around me all the time

jwlandry · Jun 16, 2011

Try Certifit. Thats where i got all my stuff and it fits perfect..

F-250-Owner · Jun 16, 2011

certi fit and keystone both are aftermarket suppliers, I have used both, and I agree that they are good, try to get everything CAPA certified.

Cobra 19 & 54 · Jun 16, 2011

I've had bad experience with sorta-fit (certi-fit) but I've had great luck with Keystone. JMO. Their hood fit as well as my OEM. Not perfect but very well made.

KPSquared · Jun 16, 2011

There was an article in one of the diesel mags on a 05-07 front end upgrade. They used everything from Keystone and it all fit great. I have heard lots of good about their parts.

OEM's hate them...

Rodslinger · Jun 16, 2011

The CAPA parts are ok. Not great, just ok. Header panels work good but, lights, bumpers and sheetmetal are hit or miss. Lights seem to haze faster. Some don't match up to the body lines well after you get them pointing strait. Some don't even point strait. Sheetmetal is thinner, dents easier. Bumpers seem to have crappy chrome, lots of polish marks. Like others have said. Pay cheap and weep. You get what you pay for.

Cobra 19 & 54 · Jun 17, 2011

Rodslinger said:
The CAPA parts are ok. Not great, just ok. Header panels work good but, lights, bumpers and sheetmetal are hit or miss. Lights seem to haze faster. Some don't match up to the body lines well after you get them pointing strait. Some don't even point strait. Sheetmetal is thinner, dents easier. Bumpers seem to have crappy chrome, lots of polish marks. Like others have said. Pay cheap and weep. You get what you pay for.

Can't really argue with any of that.

Jason · Jun 17, 2011

Good info, thanks alot guys. I'm not trying to cheapie anything, I haven't done that yet on this truck. I guess I'll try to find some good oem sources....new, not used.

Anybody got a Harley truck I could use the vin to? Lol

Layson · Jun 17, 2011

You could probably order some of it. Only thing I would be leary of is the upper valance. Those seem to be a hit or mis.. even OEM parts. Some have a nice wave to them. Seen grilles like that too... Headlights??? no idea. Probably ok??

Rodslinger · Jun 17, 2011

Used is way better than aftermarket. If you can find use OEM go that way.

Strokin Platinum · Jun 18, 2011

The bodyshop i use to work at used keystone for everything unless they were asked for oem. It seemed decent quality and we didn't really have any issues.