I agree with your opinions, also from personal experience. Just a short
note though. I have found that moss and vb have about the same stuff in
thier catalogs, but vb has more body parts and sheet metal than moss, and
I have always been pleased with the quality of that metal.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'74 BGT bastardization with big alluminum heart :)
On Fri, 30 Jul 1999, Terry O'Brien wrote:
>
> > How about a parts wharehouse, is Moss the main one??
> > Thanks for any answers, you'll probably be hearing a
> > lot from me as the
> > time passes, especially with the 71, (a multi year
> > project for me)!! PS
> > I've taken lots of pictures as I taken everything
> > apart so far.
>
> Like so many subjects on this list, opinions will vary widely (I guess
> that's one reason I enjoy it so much), but for what its worth here's my
> $.02:
>
> -yes, Moss is the main one and their catalogs and part numbers are used
> as the standard by many. For those that have not seen it lately, the
> catalog now incorporates prices on the same page as the illustration
> which greatly enhances its convience.
>
> -Although I have seen them put down by others, I like Victoria British.
> This may be because I don't usually rely on a parts guy to tell me
> what I need.
>
> -Maybe I am easy to please, but I have not had a bad experience with
> any of the many suppliers we are so lucky to have out there. I get
> sales flyiers from several, and buy on price/quality.
>
> -As i have seen posted by others, don't overlook your local major
> discount parts stores. Again, just my opinion based on my person
> experiences here, but Pep Boys has special order parts for me on a
> Saturday that come in on Tuesday, sans freight charges, and guarantee
> them for as long as I own the car. And yes, they have included parts
> with the name Lucas on them.
>
> -Finally, I suggest you look into the discount programs offered by the
> major supplies when you are looking at a total restoration project.
>
>
> Good luck with the project.
>
> ===
> Terry O'Brien, RDU/NC/USA
> -'77 MG B (daily driver)
> -'82 Dodge Ram 50
> -'90+ various boring things
> -other people's British problems
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