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Regarding eBay - I have purchased a number of parts via the auction route
over the past few months. Specifically, I've gotten an original 1965 B
Driver;s handbook for $14.50, a NOS Lucas rear-signal lens (upper) for
$7.00 and a steering column cowl for $7.83 (all prices exclude shipping).
I have also had good luck at shows and the MGOC classifieds. Since I have
a number of relatively minor parts I am collecting for my '66, I have a
spreadsheet comparing prices at several well-known LBC companies, for
quick reference. Shipping is usually a wash so I don't factor that in. The
'watch this item' feature on eBay comes in handy, and I generally check
for new additions every other day. For me, it's part of the hobby, and a
great way to see what various parts are going for (I keep a little list of
similar parts that I need, so I know the values when they come up). Since
this is a long(ish) term resto, I have the luxury of passing on parts that
are too expensive and waiting for new ones. I passed up a lot of $25
taillight lenses and got only the part I needed, as mentioned above, for
$7.00. I also got lucky with the handbook - I missed bidding on it but no
one else had so I contacted the seller and got it for the opening bid.
Regarding quality - between these items and other non MG related things
I've bought, I have had zero instances of things not being as advertised.
Check the seller ratings.
Bottom-line, there are a LOT of sources for good used parts and you need
to ceep checking them all.
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Dan DiBiase
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