[Supercar_Kid]

Marlin, Its not that the dripper style are 70 only, as that type was produced throughout the 70s, and polished versions can still be purchased new through any chevy dealer. The non-dripper style was only produced in 1969 and are 69 Z/28 specific parts. As for the private auction, I simply do that to avoid people contacting my bidders with offers to sell "the same parts only cheaper" On more than one occasion I have had bidders e mail me after the auction closes to tell me they were going to bid again but were offered the same parts elsewhere for less money and the deal never materialized. By keeping it private it stops this from happening. Another rationale for private auctions is that it seems a few guys are looking for the same items, often times these guys are "friends" offline, and will not bid against a friend. I know this is the case for myself, and when i see a buddy bidding on something I am also interested in I will not bid against him. This is great for friendship, but it doesnt help a seller. By being private, everyone has an equal opportunity to bid and to win. I know there are "shady" sellers that use private auctions for dishonest reasons too, but I assure you that is not the case here.