NOS Panels like '69 Z-28

[SamLBInj]

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Do you really think you'll get a honest answer? Ebay is full of BS and deception, suckering in people everyday! I prefer live, hands-on swap meets so I can feel, touch and smell the parts. Ain't no substitute!

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Sounds more like a swinger convention

[TDW]

About the ebay thing..I have been sitting on 3 garages full of old Harley parts that I have been collecting for more than 30 years. I hate the swap meets any more.Too many idiots and people with baby strollers. It seems like 99% of the people are at the swap to show off their leather attire. A guy comes by the shop and offers to sell my stuff on ebay for 15% of the total selling price. All I do is gather some parts up, write a description, call him to pick the stuff up. I write an honest description. If the part has a nick, scratch, anything wrong, I put it in the ad. Every part has sold. Some for a lot more than I ever expected to get. Without the Worldwide exposure from ebay this stuff would be here until I die. Then my wife would have a garage sale, selling 600 dollar Magnetos for a buck or two. I like ebay.

[SamLBInj]

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I agree, I wish I had a micrometer to measure the real difference in NOS and the new Chinese made panels. The cheapies are thinner, I tried to measure them with a wire gauge and the NOS was 18g and the cheapie was 19g or thinner

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Got to watch it, people will use the cheapo panels and say there car is a factory lightweight

[djunod]

There are a few items that you can't tell the difference on... deck lid, header panel, valence, cowl panel, rad support to name a few.

And there is a simple "trick" to get the quarter panels and fenders to mic right.

[Mr70]

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And there is a simple "trick" to get the quarter panels and fenders to mic right.

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Warm them up.