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Re: nib / nos

To: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Subject: Re: nib / nos
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 09:48:55 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
You're kidding, right?!

Bob


>NOS is mostly crap.  If it is 40 years old, it is still decayed, whether or
>not it has been in a dusty box or bolted to a car.  40 years ago, parts
>weren't sealed in air tight bags.  The metal will have surface rust, and
>storage damage will most likely have occurred.  The plastic is brittle,
>fabric items are hard or shrunk.  However, quality reproduction items often
>include engineering improvements not available 40 years ago.  I've spent
big
>bucks on some piddly little items that were truly NOS.  In months, not
>years, they are just as faded, cracked, misfitting etc. as the stuff I
>replaced.  Given the choice, I'll go with reproduction items anyday.
>David Riker
>74 Midget
>78 Midget
>63 Falcon
>70 Torino



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