Brothers Trucks

Who Brothers Trucks are and why they matter for UK builds

Brothers Trucks built their business around one thing: making reproduction and restoration parts for classic Chevrolet and GMC pickups. The catalogue covers the 1947-1955 first-series trucks, the 1955-1959 Task Force range, the 1960-1966 generation, the 1967-1972 trucks (the most popular in the UK), the 1973-1987 squarebody, and the 1988-1998 OBS generation. That coverage is deliberate. Rather than producing a generic range that vaguely fits several makes, Brothers Trucks parts are tooled for specific sub-platforms, which means panels line up, trim clips seat properly, and hardware matches the factory dimensions.

For UK builders, the traditional route for Brothers Trucks restoration parts involved importing direct from the US, which added shipping costs, unpredictable customs duty, and a slow returns process if something arrived damaged. Stocking the range in the UK changes that calculation. Parts priced in GBP, VAT shown at checkout, and delivery on the same timeline as any other UK parts order.

What Brothers Trucks make well

The catalogue splits into five broad areas.

Body panels and rust repair sections

This is where Brothers built their reputation. Bedsides, cab corners, floor sections, and inner fenders are stamped to factory contours for specific year ranges rather than pressed as generic shapes that need persuading into place. The GMT400 range (1988-1998) gets model-specific bedside repair panels and cab corner sections. The 1967-1972 platform gets inner fenders sold as left and right specifically, which matters when you are trying to line up an engine bay rather than fill one.

Exterior trim and brightwork

Grille mouldings, wheel arch mouldings, parking light lenses, bumper bolts in polished stainless or original chrome finish. The exterior trim catalogue handles both the cosmetic restoration buyer who wants the truck to look factory-correct and the restomod builder who wants the brightwork right while everything else is updated. Parking light lens gaskets, wiper arms, and similar items that most reproduction catalogues ignore are all here.

Interior parts and hardware

Door sill step plate screws, cab mouldings, underseat speaker systems sized for the factory locations, and a range of small interior fasteners and trim clips. The interior catalogue is less glamorous than the body panel range but it is what makes a finished truck feel finished rather than visually restored but loose and rattly in use.

Weatherstripping and seals

Hood to cowl seals, fuel neck grommets, and cab sealing parts across the model range. These are the parts that determine whether a restored truck is pleasant to drive or whether it lets in engine heat, water, and road noise. They are also the parts most buyers order last and then regret not ordering earlier.

Hardware and fasteners

Wood bed bolt kits in zinc finish, inner fender bolt kits, bumper hardware. The hardware catalogue covers the small parts that complete a restoration properly rather than leaving a finished-looking truck with the wrong fasteners or missing bolts.

Brothers Trucks vs the alternatives

Classic Chevy and GMC restoration parts come from several sources: generic universal catalogue houses, platform-specific reproduction brands, and used parts. Brothers Trucks sits in the platform-specific reproduction category, and the distinction matters when you are buying panels.

Generic catalogue parts are produced to approximate dimensions, often shared across multiple makes and years, and frequently require trimming, grinding, or persuading to fit. A cab corner that almost fits is worse than no cab corner because it wastes bodyshop time and often produces a visible inconsistency in panel gaps. Brothers Trucks panels are produced for specific year ranges on specific platforms. The 1967-1972 inner fenders are not the same tooling as the 1960-1966 inner fenders, and that specificity is the point.

Competing reproduction brands exist for some of the same platforms. The practical difference for UK buyers is catalogue breadth and availability. Sourcing body panels from one supplier, interior trim from a second, and hardware from a third creates a coordination problem and inconsistent fit quality. Brothers Trucks restoration parts cover all of those categories from one catalogue, which means ordering panels, mouldings, and bed hardware together rather than managing three separate US suppliers.

How to pick Brothers parts for your truck

The correct starting point is the truck's model year and body style. Brothers Trucks categorise their catalogue by generation, and parts are not always interchangeable between years even within the same family.

1947-1966 trucks (first-series, Task Force, and 1960-1966 generation): These are the earlier platforms with smaller followings in the UK but a dedicated restoration community. Brothers Trucks cover exterior trim and hardware for these years. Bodywork parts are less comprehensive than for the later generations.

1967-1972 trucks: The most commonly restored classic Chevy and GMC platform in the UK. Brothers Trucks have the most complete coverage here: inner fenders, cab corners, exterior trim, interior hardware, weatherstripping, and bed parts all available. If you are restoring a C10 or GMC pickup from this generation, this is the part of the catalogue to start with.

1973-1987 squarebody: Strong coverage of body panels, exterior trim, and cab sealing parts. The squarebody is common in UK restomod builds because the chassis takes modern running gear well and the body is simple to work with. Brothers Trucks classic truck parts for this generation include most of the body repair sections UK trucks typically need.

1988-1998 OBS: Model-specific bedside and cab corner repair panels cover the rust points that affect trucks of this age. Less comprehensive than the 1967-1972 coverage, but the panel range addresses the areas UK trucks fail most frequently.

For project type: a stock restoration benefits most from the OEM-style trim and brightwork catalogue. A restomod build focused on LS conversion or suspension upgrades will lean harder on body repair panels and sealing parts, since the mechanical side of the project uses parts from outside the Brothers range. A show truck build uses the complete catalogue.

Top picks from the Brothers Trucks range

The five products below show the catalogue breadth and each addresses a specific point in a restoration or restomod project.

C/K Rear Lower Bedside Repair Panel - LH is the Brothers Trucks part that most GMT400 C/K restorations reach for first. The rear lower bedside behind the wheel arch is where 1988-1998 trucks rot first, and a model-specific repair section stamped to factory contours is the correct fix. It works for restoration builds where panel fit needs to be right and for restomod projects where the bodywork has to be sorted before the mechanical upgrades make sense.

GMT400 Cab Corner - LH pairs with the bedside panel as the second common rot point on GMT400 trucks. If the bedside has gone, the cab corner usually has too. Addressing both at the same time with Brothers Trucks panels keeps the repair consistent and avoids the mismatched result of mixing tooling from different suppliers.

Inner Fender - Front - Right covers the 1967-1972 platform and is sold as a specific left or right part rather than a reversible panel. The inner fender around the battery tray is a rust point on every 50-year-old Chevy or GMC truck that has lived outdoors, and a correctly fitted Brothers panel is cleaner than welding in a fabricated replacement. If you are refreshing the engine bay on a 1967-1972 build, this is the starting point for making it look right rather than repaired.

Wood Bed Bolt Kit - Shortbed/Stepside - Zinc is the sort of part that shows what Brothers Trucks restoration parts actually cover. Replacing the bed wood on a stepside is straightforward until you get to the hardware, which is usually seized, corroded, or missing entirely. The zinc bolt kit provides the correct fasteners for a shortbed or stepside bed refit. It is a small order but it is the part that finishes the job properly rather than using mismatched hardware from a bolt bin.

Hood To Cowl Seal is a weatherstripping part that matters more than it looks. On a truck that has had the hood on and off during restoration work, the hood to cowl seal is often missing or compressed flat. Fitting a new one reduces engine bay heat intrusion into the cab and stops the drumming noise on motorway runs. Brothers Trucks stock this across the model range. It is one of the last parts most buyers order and one of the first they notice.