NOS Panels like '69 Z-28

djunod · #1 11-03-2005, 06:00 PM

It's the general accepted observation that there are more '69 Z-28's now then where actually built in '69...

I think it also pretty safe to note that there are more NOS Panels being sold & used then were actually stamped out. It seems like everybody & their brother says thay are using (consuming) NOS Panels and have been for years. Either there are a lot of liars or there was a heck of a lot of panels made or...

Anybody have any ideas what the numbers could have been for fenders, quarters, doors, etc?

x44d80 · #2 11-03-2005, 06:23 PM

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

Belair62 · #3 11-03-2005, 07:06 PM

Probably not limited to Camaro ....E Bay is the best example of everything being NOS...you really have to ask them if it's OLD NOS !

69L72RS · #4 11-03-2005, 07:26 PM

The NOS full quarters that I have are metal date stamped and the repos I have had in the past were not.

That is usually what I check for, if I dont have my mics with me.
The part sticker isn't a certain thing either. A few years ago there was a guy selling the stickers and boxes, after someone would buy the OEM panels from him.

I can't remember his name, but he had a huge ad in Hemmings.

djunod · #5 11-03-2005, 08:03 PM

Even so, this is mostly a money game, so just like there are fake trim tags, fake POP's and fake engine stampings, there most certainly are fake date stamps for the metal body parts.

I place the likelyhood of somebody finding a true old NOS Camaro fender at 2%, and a full quarter at probably around 20%... just my gut feel, based on the observed consumption rate.

NCGuy68 · #6 11-04-2005, 03:43 AM

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Even so, this is mostly a money game, so just like there are fake trim tags, fake POP's and fake engine stampings, there most certainly are fake date stamps for the metal body parts.

I place the likelyhood of somebody finding a true old NOS Camaro fender at 2%, and a full quarter at probably around 20%... just my gut feel, based on the observed consumption rate.

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Hmmmmm..................................

I have two 67 full quarters, part number sticker on them, in original GM boxes. No date code or die number stamp on them. However, the part number is clearly in the deck lid closing area. They are coated with thin, cheap, dull black primer.

Are they NOS?

**SamLBInj** · #7 11-04-2005, 05:57 PM

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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 · #8 11-04-2005, 06:22 PM

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** · #9 11-04-2005, 06:24 PM

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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.

**firstgenaddict** · #10 11-04-2005, 10:34 PM

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Probably not limited to Camaro ....E Bay is the best example of everything being NOS...you really have to ask them if it's OLD NOS !

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Exactly... they should leave the O out ... just NS.. New Stock.
Like with the RC15 Rad caps. NOS then you look and it has the small tabs.

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