The Mid-Atlantic Chapter had a very nice judging meet inside the new warehouse facility of ZIP Corvette Products in Mechanicsville VA this past weekend. The owner David Walker and his family and staff hosted our meet, and provided a wonderful lunch as well as use of brand new lifts in his shop for our Judging School and tech session.
I was able to ask Mr. Walker what his plans were for his C2 parts program now that he owns all of LICS inventory, drawings, and tooling. He provided me with the following information, which I summarize below.
After nearly 40 years of manufacturing and providing quality restoration parts for 1963-1967 Corvette enthusiasts, Long Island Corvette Supply, Inc of Copiague, NY has sold all available inventory to ZIP Products. The sale was effective August 31, 2021.
We know this transition will take some time, but you can be certain ZIP Products will continue the tradition of providing highest quality Corvette parts that many people came to expect from Long Island Corvette. All LICS inventory will be moved to ZIP’s Mechanicsville location. Due to the large volume of inventory, we expect this movement to take 45-60 days before inventory is available for fulfillment.
We realize this transition will cause supply issues for many 1963-1967 Corvette owners. Our goal is to move through the process as quickly as possible. We ask for your patience during this time..
Many are wondering whether Zip will continue to have items manufactured that were originally reproduced by Long Island Corvette. Our intention is to review the tooling that has been made available and determine whether production will be possible on an item-by-item basis. There are some items that we have a lifetime supply, some items that were produced by companies that are no longer in business, and some items that were very labor intensive and may not be feasible to make again. We expect to begin reviewing these items and their related tooling in the next 4-6 months.
As one of Long Island Corvette Supply’s largest wholesale customers, there are many items already in ZIP’s warehouse and available for your mid-year Corvette projects. Contact our sales team at 1.800.962.9632 or via email at customerservice@zip-corvette.com for specific product information.
I was able to ask Mr. Walker what his plans were for his C2 parts program now that he owns all of LICS inventory, drawings, and tooling. He provided me with the following information, which I summarize below.
After nearly 40 years of manufacturing and providing quality restoration parts for 1963-1967 Corvette enthusiasts, Long Island Corvette Supply, Inc of Copiague, NY has sold all available inventory to ZIP Products. The sale was effective August 31, 2021.
We know this transition will take some time, but you can be certain ZIP Products will continue the tradition of providing highest quality Corvette parts that many people came to expect from Long Island Corvette. All LICS inventory will be moved to ZIP’s Mechanicsville location. Due to the large volume of inventory, we expect this movement to take 45-60 days before inventory is available for fulfillment.
We realize this transition will cause supply issues for many 1963-1967 Corvette owners. Our goal is to move through the process as quickly as possible. We ask for your patience during this time..
Many are wondering whether Zip will continue to have items manufactured that were originally reproduced by Long Island Corvette. Our intention is to review the tooling that has been made available and determine whether production will be possible on an item-by-item basis. There are some items that we have a lifetime supply, some items that were produced by companies that are no longer in business, and some items that were very labor intensive and may not be feasible to make again. We expect to begin reviewing these items and their related tooling in the next 4-6 months.
As one of Long Island Corvette Supply’s largest wholesale customers, there are many items already in ZIP’s warehouse and available for your mid-year Corvette projects. Contact our sales team at 1.800.962.9632 or via email at customerservice@zip-corvette.com for specific product information.
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