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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