Do you collect NOS parts?

[blk7gxn]

Amongst having an addiction to "G" body cars, i have found myself being addicted to the quest of finding everything NOS available that I may need one day. I truly think, and ponder, is this normal!!??....., #1 am i ever going to actually use all this crap #2 I guess its an investment, but would saving the money be better? Im to a point I have aquired to many projects even to fill 5 lifetimes ...so whats the point i ask myself. Is anyone else doing this "craziness" too...thoughts..

 

[melloelky]

collecting nos parts is a spectator sport in my book.

 

[FluoFerret]

I am not exactly hunting for NOS parts, if I come up on them, and the price is not exorbitant, I purchase it. I know that our G-bodies (especially the early pre-80's) are slowly luring AM-parts manufacturers into reproducing OEM-parts since these vehicles get more and more popular, but its still a long way ahead before we have something like "Eckler's Corvette parts" or Year-One only for our G-bods...

 

[JAMCAR223]

My wife says I have a problem. My attic, storage shed, back porch, spare bedroom, and garage seem to back up her theory...

 

[fleming442]

Nope- can't afford it.

 

[pagrunt]

Does haveing NOS parts sitting around waiting to be installed count cause I'm currently a collecter until I install them.

but its still a long way ahead before we have something like "Eckler's Corvette parts" or Year-One only for our G-bods...

Eckler's El Camino does have for said El Camino's & Year-One did do a G catalog (on line only) but they did away with it years back.

 

[blk7gxn]

With me, its to a point I don't even know what the heck I have!..ill be moving box after box and happen to look inside and say "wow, i forgot i had this" Or " when did I get this" or realize the part you just purchased two weeks ago, you already had three as your putting it away ......maybe we should start a "G body therapy line " lol

 

[Tuffregal83]

Not so much nos parts but good used what I need for the next two cars then the rest is all up for sale I don't need 6 sets of ok/saveable doors 6 of this and that maybe one set of a few hard to get parts I'll keep on hand just in case of a oops but that's me and my 2 cents

 

[gnvair]

I have been collecting NOS GM parts for years. About 20 years ago I went and bought all the available NOS items needed to restore my Grand National. I had also collected a lot of Malibu/Elky stuff. Then a lot of NOS Corvair items. I wouldn't call it a spectator sport but I would say that a lot of the items were good investments depending on where and how you bought them.

 

[blk7gxn]

Key is, to buy the parts right, several of them, sell off what you don't need/ use, and in theory, make a little money or have it so the part cost you nothing that you kept. getting harder and harder to find nos items for our beloved G body cars, yes there are some aftermarket parts available, but to be honest, I prefer nos ANYDAY over aftermarket hands down, pluss makes the value and durability of your ride an A+