When it comes time to restore your classic car or truck, Auto Metal Direct (AMD) is a name many enthusiasts turn to when it comes time to rid their ride’s body from years of hard use and exposure to the elements. The company has thrived at providing restoration-quality, replacement body panels as a great option for both DIY enthusiasts and professional restoration shops.

But did you know that AMD is more than just body panels? The company’s catalogs and website are a one-stop shop no matter the size or scope of your current project. You can peruse a wide offering of metal body panels; as well as interior components, trim, glass, and many more restoration parts to make your pride and joy look better than new. AMD’s Jason Chandler sums up the company’s broad range of products, “We aim to be a one-stop shop for DIY enthusiasts and shops restoring classic American muscle cars and trucks.”

AMD offers a variety of frame components including replacement frame rails, complete subframes, crossmembers, and chassis-stiffening components.

When creating those varied products, AMD’s product designers use advanced technologies such as 3D-scanning of the original part and robotics during production to produce the closest replacement restoration products available. “We’re dedicated to helping customers bring their vehicles back to life with the same attention to detail we’d use on our builds,” states Chandler.

What’s more, AMD isn’t simply a place to buy those individual components. That same care and commitment to produce the closest original replacement restoration parts also goes into the supporting products necessary for their installation, such as seals, fasteners, and gaskets. While not a comprehensive list, here are some ways that Auto Metal Direct can help make your next DIY project or full-on restoration a success beyond just those metal body panels.

Consoles and Components

You’ll spend more time inside your car than anywhere else and attention to detail can make those moments enjoyable at any speed. AMD offers a wide variety of interior components to upgrade or restore the cockpit of your ride. Everything from consoles and dash components to electric switches is just a click or phone call away. The scope of interior components and other soft goods available from AMD ranges from those classic ‘60s cars and C10 trucks to the later-model OBS Chevy and Ford offerings.

At AMD, we pride ourselves on offering more than just body panels. We offer over 8,000 premium-quality restoration parts in our catalogs including lighting, trim, seals, fuel components, interior components, and more! – Jason Chandler, Auto Metal Direct

While the dash pads on many vehicles are the hardest hit by the unforgiving sun’s rays, time is usually not kind to many of the other components that comprise the dashes of our rides. Auto Metal Direct has helped fill this need for items such as switches, bezels, and air vents to complete a small project or overall restoration. AMD also offers complete dash panels for a variety of vehicles, making the entire dash assembly as good, or better than new.

OEM-Quality Restoration Glass

Nothing puts a damper on a restoration like peering through a scratched up, foggy windshield. Perhaps the front or rear glass simply needs replacing due to a recent crack or other imperfections. AMD not only offers OEM-quality glass replacements, but also carries many of the supporting gaskets and seals to make their installation a success.

Crank It Up!

After years of use, seldom-seen components such as window regulators or even the weatherstripping used to seal out the elements can degrade. AMD offers a comprehensive line of window regulators. Each one is manufactured to create high-quality reproductions of the factory components your car or truck left the factory with decades ago.

While you have that door skin removed would also be a great time to restore the seal around your car or truck’s side glass with new weatherstrip and other seals. Auto Metal Direct even offers trim components such as window crank handles and electrical switches to operate those with power window options.

Grillin’ And Bumpin’

Arrow-straight body panels deserve bumpers and grilles brought to the same level of perfection. Whether your project needs a new, chrome-covered front or rear bumper, the bumper brackets, or a later-style bumper cover such as a second-gen Camaro or Firebird, Auto Metal Direct has what you need to bring back flawlessness to your project’s frontal view. There are also bumper guards, bumper pads, and bumper filler panels to handle any voids in your vehicle’s safety zone.

All Trimmed Out

Nothing will set your car apart like those final trim pieces flanking your ride’s cab, body, or bed panels. There are so many different trim and body moldings that helped define a vehicle’s status that they soon became known by their “trim level.” AMD offers a variety of complete trim kits, including square body and classic C10 pickups in either black or woodgrain finishes.

Under-Hood Perfection

Taking the time to perfect the area under the hood of your car or truck is a great way to bring it back to better than new, as well as set your ride apart on the show field. Did you know that AMD offers a plethora of parts for classic car or truck engines? The company also has many accessory brackets and other components to get that engine running as it should.

Whether you need a single component to complete your project or all the bits to upgrade your ride’s show status, Auto Metal Direct has a broad scope of restoration-quality parts designed specifically for your car or truck. These parts are engineered to not only look great but keep your car or truck operating as it was intended.

Check out the AMD Garage for product highlights, as well as tips and tricks to install a variety of Auto Metal Direct products. AMD also occasionally offers project-specific promotions, so be sure to sign up for the AMD newsletter on the company’s homepage to stay in the know of any cost-saving opportunities. AMD continues to be laser-focused on preserving automotive history while making restorations achievable and enjoyable for enthusiasts at any skill level. When it comes time to freshen up your favorite ride, take a deep dive into Auto Metal Direct’s website and see the comprehensive line of products, including metal body panels, that are available to make your next project a success.