In a message dated 12/17/2008 1:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tr3driver@ca.rr.com writes:
And 40-50 years of storage
is not going to improve the parts any.
In some cases, there is a good reason the part was left on the shelf. I've
seen more than one that on close examination showed the scars from having
been installed and promptly removed, apparently because a defect was found.
This is a very good point that Randall has made here. I will give you an
example. I recently purchased a NOS GT6+ Rev Counter for my 70 GT6+. $150 or
so
on ebay. It was appealing because all the red fluorescent markings were
bright and clear. The counter being replaced was very functional but lacking
that new and fresh look. After some struggling under the dash I finally
completed the switch. OK, as I fired her up the counter made one jump and
settled
in at Zero. OH! Seems the NOS unit was frozen and proceeded to break my
previously perfectly fine cable so now I needed to replace that before putting
the original Rev Counter back in, buyer must beware, old stuff goes bad on the
self.
Yikes,
Darrell
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