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  • Mickey C.
    Infrequent User
    • August 12, 2007
    • 3

    1967 Restoration

    I'm looking to start a mild restoration on my 1967. Who has the best replacement parts out there. I have bought some things from Paragon over the last few years. Looking for your opinions on quality. Thanks!
  • Mike M.
    NCRS Past President
    • May 31, 1974
    • 8365

    #2
    Re: 1967 Restoration

    dpends a lot on what particular parts you're in search of. if you'll be more specific, we can probably steer ya to best source. mike

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    • Peter J.
      Very Frequent User
      • September 30, 1994
      • 586

      #3
      Re: 1967 Restoration

      Mickey,
      When I got my 66 close to fifteen years ago, first thing I did was start replacing parts with repop parts and then I joined the NCRS and found out about originalty. I always kept my original stuff so I wasn't totaly lost. Restore what you can and try to buy used and or NOS parts when possible.

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      • Tom H.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • December 1, 1993
        • 3440

        #4
        Re: 1967 Restoration

        If you can't find original stuff, Long Island Corvette Supply has pretty good stuff. Not a real friendly staff to speak on the phone with, but items are generally always in stock and they ship fast.
        Tom Hendricks
        Proud Member NCRS #23758
        NCM Founding Member # 1143
        Corvette Department Manager and
        Specialist for 27 years at BUDS Chevrolet.

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        • Larry M.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • January 1, 1992
          • 2688

          #5
          Re: 1967 Restoration

          Not sure that there is one best source. Most of us use two or three main sources and then another dozen or so for special items. As Mike M (#14) says, tell us what you need and we can provide the best sources.

          NCRS has an advertisers list that contains the names of many top notch suppliers. Check the header at the top of the page for a link to these....."Visit our Advertisers".

          Larry

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          • Terry M.
            Beyond Control Poster
            • September 30, 1980
            • 15573

            #6
            Re: 1967 Restoration

            And when buying parts be sure to mention NCRS. Some vendors offer an NCRS discount.
            Terry

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            • Scott S.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • September 11, 2009
              • 1961

              #7
              Re: 1967 Restoration

              Originally posted by Mickey Collins (47693)
              I'm looking to start a mild restoration on my 1967. Who has the best replacement parts out there. I have bought some things from Paragon over the last few years. Looking for your opinions on quality. Thanks!

              Hi Mickey,

              I don't think there's any way to get all your parts from one or two vendors, unless you're only looking for one or two things. Nobody specializes in everything, and on these old cars, everything is specialized.

              By necessity, even with a "mild restoration", it almost needs to be done on a part-by-part process. In my recent and current restoration efforts, the following has been and continues to be my experience so far:

              1. Determine whether a part is actually correct for your car (i.e., check the date codes and casting numbers, etc., to make sure it wasn't replaced with an incorrect part before you purchased the car. No sense in restoring incorrect parts).


              2. If it's the correct part, can be restored?


              3. If it CAN be restored, and it's not something you are able to do yourself, research the archives to find out WHO does quality work on that specific part.


              4. If it can NOT be restored (which really seems not to happen very often), then figure out (archives) which is the best option:

              a. find a used original part that can be restored, or

              b. an original part that has already been restored, or

              c. an NOS part, or

              d. last, a reproduction part.


              If NOS or reproduction, try to find out the differences between "service replacements", old NOS vs. "new" NOS, and investigate all the differences between reproductions and originals. If the reproduction is made by more than one company, research to find out whose reproduction is most authentic.

              For the next part on your list, repeat step one.

              And so on.

              Good luck!

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              • Randy R.
                Very Frequent User
                • March 1, 1983
                • 477

                #8
                Re: 1967 Restoration

                Mickey,

                Beware of the fact that restoration is addicting.

                Send me an email address via private message and I will send you a list of items that I have down loaded from the discussion board that pertain to a 67.

                Good luck and have fun,

                Randy

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                • Mike M.
                  Director Region V
                  • August 31, 1994
                  • 1463

                  #9
                  Re: 1967 Restoration

                  Hi Mickey
                  Another suggestion, when ordering from any Vendor, be sure to specify that the part meets NCRS Judging Standards. Otherwise, you may receive parts that are functionally correct, but lack the TFP CDCIF needed for judging.
                  Good luck and HaND

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