Salavage yard indifference on small parts.
06-21-2012, 10:52 AM
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Salavage yard indifference on small parts.
Have called many corvette salvage yards to find some small under under $100.00 parts and they say they will go look for the parts but can't be bothered to go look or just say no we do not have the part. Now i know one of the "Largest Corvette Salvage Yards in the North East" by the video they show must have at least half a dozen of what i need. If i needed a $500.00 fender they would be all over it. Can anyone give me a reliable call back Salvage yard that will take care of me? Anyone else with this issue? Last i knew with a poor economy it was good business to call people back who want to spend money.
06-21-2012, 11:03 AM
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I’ve purchased many hard to come by parts from Taber. Have made many small purchases with no excuses from the employees that they didn’t have the time.
Example: extra fuel line o-rings (grey and black, located on the ends of the feed/return fuel lines, passenger side of plenum) for $5.00. Parts received have always been in good condition and properly packaged.
Hope they can help you:
http://www.tabercorvetteparts.com
B17Crew
Example: extra fuel line o-rings (grey and black, located on the ends of the feed/return fuel lines, passenger side of plenum) for $5.00. Parts received have always been in good condition and properly packaged.
Hope they can help you:
http://www.tabercorvetteparts.com
B17Crew
06-21-2012, 11:53 AM
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Have called many corvette salvage yards to find some small under under $100.00 parts and they say they will go look for the parts but can't be bothered to go look or just say no we do not have the part. Now i know one of the "Largest Corvette Salvage Yards in the North East" by the video they show must have at least half a dozen of what i need. If i needed a $500.00 fender they would be all over it. Can anyone give me a reliable call back Salvage yard that will take care of me? Anyone else with this issue? Last i knew with a poor economy it was good business to call people back who want to spend money.
06-21-2012, 12:21 PM
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06-21-2012, 12:33 PM
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I've had pretty good luck with small parts from Sutton Automotive in Nebraska. They were more than accomodating on my requests for insignificant items for my C3. They handle C3 and C4 parts.
06-21-2012, 12:51 PM
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06-22-2012, 02:35 PM
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Good salvage yards
Have called many corvette salvage yards to find some small under under $100.00 parts and they say they will go look for the parts but can't be bothered to go look or just say no we do not have the part. Now i know one of the "Largest Corvette Salvage Yards in the North East" by the video they show must have at least half a dozen of what i need. If i needed a $500.00 fender they would be all over it. Can anyone give me a reliable call back Salvage yard that will take care of me? Anyone else with this issue? Last i knew with a poor economy it was good business to call people back who want to spend money.I've had luck with Taber and with Dino's Corvette Salvage. Both have solid prices and fast shipping.
06-22-2012, 04:17 PM
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Got what i needed from Tabercorvetteparts.
After a short time of calling Kevin at Taber corvette parts, he recalled me in the afternoon of the same day and had what i needed at a reasonable price plus shipping. He and son had researched and found out that the 92 base lt1 was one of the only years that had a different side hose that goes on the air pump. The years up C4s have a different hose diameter and would not have fit. Thanx Kevin for your excellent service and the part is on the way to yet again fix this 130,000 beat on Corvette. If needed i will buy from them again.
06-23-2012, 10:01 AM
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Sounds like Contempory Corvette, they can be like that.