I was wondering how many new people in the hobby buy parts that were told it fits 55 to 62 Corvette like a oil pan , then realize it don't or is wrong design , then have to resell it . I see so many sellers saying parts = ,original,rare,one of a kind,don't miss out,passes NCRS . Number is correct using a Newer parts book.You know what I mean !
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I'd guess a lot. I know I have been close to making this mistake on a couple of occasions. -
Re: Buying parts
Roy,
The purchase of Corvette parts is one arena where caveat emptor definitely applies. Sellers on eBay are some of the worst offenders. I see stuff advertised as NOS that isn't even close to correct. Most, at best, are service replacement parts that may fit. Problem is that if an incorrect service replacement part is old, but never used, then it is technically NOS. So, NOS doesn't mean much for someone looking for a CORRECT part. Don't know if the sellers don't know better or if they're just hoping the buyer doesn't.
The same problem arises with the wide range of correctness of reproduction parts, such as the Trim Parts front and rear emblem exposed in a recent Restorer article. Sometimes the bad reproduction is all there is. Other times, there is more than one supplier of a repro part and one is better than another. Basically, we spend a lot of money and time trying to figure out if a good repro is available and where to get it.
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Not all sellers but many just play dumm hopping other will buy the part! Then many buyers don't care about repro's if it passes NCRS which many parts do. I think only the person that is keeping a Corvette (long time) care about real original parts . I think many people go for the awards then sell the Corvette like many dealers do.
Few people have owned the same Corvette for over say 10 years.Comment
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