Aftermarket panels

Davoe,
Missed the first post, so this is probably too late for you. Non-genuine panels usually pressed from inferior quality steel, and usually less accurate as you have found. Depending on the size of the panel, it would need 4 - 6 individual pressings to create, with each die valued in the $100,000's, so the lower price comes from somewhere. The only change to this is someone like Rare-Spares who have been known to purchase original dies when manufacturers no longer use them, popular models often have new pressings made for 10 years + after the end of the model run, so it is profitable for them to keep producing. I remember new XY Falcon tailgate skins being pressed in 1986! You could still buy a newly manufactured XA/B/C bonnet until the early 90's. Did you look at fibreglass or Carbon fibre panels instead? Can often work out cheaper and more hassle free than steel? Might be something to look at in the future
Rolande

"genuine was $420 and aftermarket was $285 "

So not much really in the way of savin $100, as you had to mod it to get it to fit, and you dont geta good finish..

None at wreckers?

Davoe,
If in the same situation again, I read about a guy in Wauchope, Northern NSW who runs a GQ Ute in comps. Found he could fabricate and sell carbon fibre panels for less than O.E.M panels. May be worth a bit of investigation
Rolande