You are so right, as Spridget owners the parts availability for my car vs. say a
Datsun Roadster really annoys a friend of mine, we have something of which to be
truly thankful. Maybe you need to remind us of this on the last thursday in
November <G>
Charles Christ wrote:
remember not a too long ago past where you were just glad to meet another
spridget owner within 50-100 miles of where you lived? and then you remarked
wow! small world huh? now at the push of a button you can converse with owners
all over the globe.
>
> chuck.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
> To: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>
> Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: nib / nos
>
> > 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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