Damn price of OEM parts!

[Steve1968LS2]

This stuff is crazy expensive. No wonder the cars are so pricey!

I was going to buy a NOS Camaro rear panel for Penny. Found on one eBay and was the top bidder at $295 for quite some time. Had to go out so I couldn't be home in the last hour of the auction. My mistake. I set my max bid to $452 and hoped for the best.
I was owned by the bidding. lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130114706537&rd=1&rd=1

Went for $585.01 :eek:

I really needed this part, oh well.. anyone know where another is for sale?

[Ralph LoGrasso]

NOS pricing is INSANE; so is the fact the the panels sometimes still require a lot of work to fit perfectly. Bid sniping is really annoying, too.

[MrQuick]

your looking at sniper king right here bud. LOL you try Rick's?

[eville]

try steve's camaros in san bruno, ca. ask for steve
If he know's he'll tell... he likes guys named steve... lol

[MrQuick]

hey Eville, I didn't know you are local? Steve, tell him Vince sent you for double the price! LOL 650 873-1890

seriously, he loves his NOS, so good luck with that. I will call him tomorrow.

[ProdigyCustoms]

You want heart failure, try Jim at heartbeat City! He will have it but is not shy at all. Two things

One, the repo is not that bad actually, much better then the quarters

Two, esnipe.com. Esnipe will throw in a bid for you with 6 seconds to go, while your at dinner. I use it even when I am sitting in front of the computer to prevent me hitting the button only to find my modem needs reset!

[Steve68]

What Frank said on the tails, but the quarters are bad,

[JMarsa]

It's nice to have good steel but in the 80's when we redid our '72 Chevelle the OEM fenders needed alot of work. We were told that much of the OEM stuff was 2nds from the assembly line. If it didn't fit right the first time, it went off to the warehouse.

--JMarsa

[Steve1968LS2]

You want heart failure, try Jim at heartbeat City! He will have it but is not shy at all. Two things

One, the repo is not that bad actually, much better then the quarters

Two, esnipe.com. Esnipe will throw in a bid for you with 6 seconds to go, while your at dinner. I use it even when I am sitting in front of the computer to prevent me hitting the button only to find my modem needs reset!

Modem?? :throw: lol


Yea, I know about Heartbeat.. expensive, but he generally has it. Also, some people think he's an ass.

I will be using Goodmark quarters since I know they fit well. Heartbeat City makes panels but they are PRICY, especially considering they are new and not NOS.

I just wanted an NOS rear panel since I've never used an aftermarket one. Goodmark has a new "retooled" one coming out soon but not soon enough.

I will try the contracts you guys gave me.. thanks!

[formula98]

Steve, Try BC Classics in Riverside They advertise one for under $60 they sell Danacorn parts. 951-686-3929

http://www.bcclassicandperformance.com/SqlCart/Engine.asp?cmd=ShowITem&ImageSize=medium&ItemID=588294

If you need one right away I have one you can use (it is still in the box) and when you get yours you can give it to me....

[Josh69]

Consider yourself lucky, the only NOS tail panel I could find for my '69 Firebird was $1500, and no one makes a repro.

Heartbeat city is supposed to...but that hasn't happened yet.

I just used part of a Camaro panel since I only needed a section below the bumper.

[Steve1968LS2]

I was refered to Gregg at Chevy Classic in San Diego for the part. (thier number is seven six zero-941-5232)

Gregg was a nice guy and had ONE NOS panel left in stock. I bought it up for $550 and he's going to even deliver it to BOS so I save shipping.

He also has a few other little parts I need.

Thanks to everyone else for the offers of help!

[trapin]

I know about Heartbeat.. expensive, but he generally has it. Also, some people think he's an ass.
That would actually be a compliment for him. AntiChrist would be a better term. Stay away from that snake, Steve.

The OEM stuff is going to kill you. Goodmark is actually making some good repro stuff these days.

Boy I'll tell you....if I had known then what I know now I would have bought some extra panels back in the 80's when I was heading out to GM SPO with my Dad. We used to take rides out there to Flint and I'd buy a couple of body panels or what I needed for the Camaro. Through the years I acquired 2 full face quarters, 2 fenders, 2 wheelhouses, 2 rear outerwheels, upper, lower and rear valance panels, and 1 door skin. I found a reciept for my full face quarterpanels last year. With my Dad's GM discount back in 1987 I paid $80 a panel. They all came in boxes with a big "Geniune GM Parts" logo. DAMN....if I had only knew.:pat:

[Rolling_Thunder]

I dont ever want to hear you Chevy guys complain about pricing of OEM or NOS parts.... look at the mopar stuff...

[6'9"Witha69]

I dont ever want to hear you Chevy guys complain about pricing of OEM or NOS parts.... look at the mopar stuff...Chevy parts are priced crazy, MOPAR is RIDICULOUS! So while you may have it worse, we still have something to complain about.

Steve, when is Penny expected to be done? I sure want to see her when shes done (again).

[SatisTraction]

dont discredit a good used panel. i sold a perfect RS used panel for a fair price not long ago. it will take a little more work to trim all the old off but it was OEM and perfect.

[Steve1968LS2]

I dont ever want to hear you Chevy guys complain about pricing of OEM or NOS parts.... look at the mopar stuff...

I was at Goodmark yesterday and they said they are hard at work on parts for Mopars using all new tooling.

[Steve1968LS2]

Chevy parts are priced crazy, MOPAR is RIDICULOUS! So while you may have it worse, we still have something to complain about.

Steve, when is Penny expected to be done? I sure want to see her when shes done (again).

Penny was to go on the frame rack today, but the shop is painting thier walls over the weekend and they were afraid of overspray.

The new date is Tuesday. It will take about two days then we start chopping off the old metal.

ETA to being done and back on the street is two months. ETA to doing another burn out is two months and one day ;)

[MrQuick]

I dont ever want to hear you Chevy guys complain about pricing of OEM or NOS parts.... look at the mopar stuff...

funny you mention that but when you think its all gone I find this...2 hours too late... http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/337290333.html

[J2speedandcustom]

ETA to being done and back on the street is two months. ETA to doing another burn out is two months and one day ;)
Nice...:6gears:

[Rick Dorion]

Slacker! Should be two months and 1 minute!

[DusterRT]

I was at Goodmark yesterday and they said they are hard at work on parts for Mopars using all new tooling.

Anything for Dusters by chance? I'm about to drop several pretty pennies on a pair of full OE panels from a yard..

[MonzaRacer]

My uncle is a body man and was fixing up his C10 several years back and told me the same thing, OEM GM/Ford/Chryco body parts are assembly line seconds so be careful.
Bad thing now is that thier are tiawan grabge parts too. Used to be they had a good rep but now you gotta watch who you buy from even if its domestic repop.
Lee

[MrQuick]

lately ive been using parts from shermans and i must say im impressed with the quality and fit.

[EFI69Cam]

My uncle is a body man and was fixing up his C10 several years back and told me the same thing, OEM GM/Ford/Chryco body parts are assembly line seconds so be careful.
Bad thing now is that thier are tiawan grabge parts too. Used to be they had a good rep but now you gotta watch who you buy from even if its domestic repop.
Lee

So your saying the 69 camaro quarters I bought in 1990 were assembly line rejects?

[Rolling_Thunder]

My boss just purchased a 1930 Cadillac V16 distributor cap... NOS and in the box... $750.00 does he win a prize ?