Damn price of OEM parts!

[Steve1968LS2]

This stuff is crazy expensive.

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/eB...6537&rd=1&rd=1

Went for $585.01

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

[Blake Foster]

correct me if im wrong........ but if it fits..... the first time........ and doesn't require 10 hours of body work to make it right then it is probably a deal at twice the price???
i am getting soooooooooooooooo sick of aftermarket parts!!!!! is anyone listening?????????? that don't fit, don't have all the parts required to work, don't ship when they say they will, Oh did i mention don't FIT!!!!

some one needs to tell me the answer to this question.
guy wants headers installed
order headers
send out to be creamic coated
2 weeks go by waiting for headers to come back
go to install headers........... hum don't fit, get hammer
screw up brand new coated headers.
takes an extra 4 hours to install them, hummmmm

WHO PAYS??
manufacturing company ? not friggin likley
Customer, not really his fault " well you said it would take 4 hours and now you want me to pay you for 8?
guess that leaves ME......... AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

new saying

It uses bolts to hold it on, i have no idea how long it will take!

Rant over

Good luck finding another

[camcojb]

I had great luck with price and availability of NOS panels from Chevy Classics of San Diego.

Talk to Gregg

seven-six-zero 941-5232

Jody

[ProdigyCustoms]

Amen Blake! We struggle with this everyday. Find ourselves in situation where we simply CANNOT charge the customers the hours it took because of poor fit or performance. I know some shops can, but those shops are empty and were a dozen deep, so, I guess it is all part of it. So we just lose money on every deal and make it up in volume!

[HRBS]

My problem is two fold.
Not only are the aftermarket parts getting pricey AND fit like crap, but the supply is running short because of high demands for these parts.
I had needed two quarters for the Stang project and everyone only had the passenger sides available. I was told 2-4 week lead time for the driver side.
Not as easily said. I was attempting a fastback conversion on this conv. and needed BOTH before I started because of the difficulty in matching the deck lid to the quarters. Long story short, 2-4 weeks turned into 6 and I couldn’t touch the car until all the parts were here. I lost out on 6 weeks of precious build time. Those 6 weeks will make or break me in the up coming weeks!

[Payton King]

stuff. He is checking and is going to call me back. Need quarters too?

[Payton King]

He is checking on the tail pan. I should know something and a price soon

[James OLC]

Is the '67 panel the same (PN 7710985)? I have on hanging on the wall in the garage. Shoot me an email ([email protected]) or give me a call.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Payton King

stuff. He is checking and is going to call me back. Need quarters too?

No quarters, we just installed a set of Goodmark quarters on Jeff Mortinson's (Classic Chevy 5-speed) 67 Camaro and they fit really good. Their 2nd gen panels were better the NOS.

I just want a NOS tail panel to ensure good fitment. Goodmark is retooling this part but it wont be ready for 2 months.

Oh, and I want OLD NOS.. not "GM part but was ran at the end when the die was nearly dead" part. lol

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by reboot04

Is the '67 panel the same (PN 7710985)? I have on hanging on the wall in the garage. Shoot me an email ([email protected]) or give me a call (four oh three 837-5555).

Why yes, yes it is.. I will call you to discuss (and I'll call the other guys as well)..

In good news I did win a pair of nice trunk hinges for $30...