[C1] 1961 white door knobs

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Jun 13, 2026 | 08:34 PM

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1961 white door *****

Hello all,
so i’m just about to buy a replacement set of 1961 white door *****.Eckler’s shipping is $6.95Corvette Central is $17.95
what am I missing?

Jun 13, 2026 | 08:55 PM

acstephenson

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Trick question. $11.00

Jun 13, 2026 | 09:05 PM

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Yes. 11.95 vs 16.99
but it’s still almost $10 difference with the respective shipping costs.Does Corvette Central have better quality or are they the same?

Jun 13, 2026 | 09:13 PM

acstephenson

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I'd bet both parts are sourced from the same vendor. There is such a small market for parts like these there can't be too many sources. Moreover, higher price does not necessarily mean higher quality.

Jun 13, 2026 | 09:33 PM

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Thank you

Jun 13, 2026 | 11:27 PM

John S 1961

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Different business models

Jun 14, 2026 | 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 61 Maroon

Hello all,
so i’m just about to buy a replacement set of 1961 white door *****.Eckler’s shipping is $6.95Corvette Central is $17.95
what am I missing?

Central is probably shipping by UPS, but I don't know how Eckler's can ship anything for just $6.95. Unless they can put the door ***** in a small envelope of some sort and ship them by standard USPS, but even USPS Priority Mail starts at $7. I also know that Central includes a $6 or $7 dollar "handling fee" as part of all of their freight charges. I can't believe that Turn 5 (Eckler's newest owners) doesn't charge a handling fee, but If they don't, they're one of the few Corvette companies that don't. I will say that Eckler's and Volunteer always had about the fairest freight charges for wholesale customers, and Central had among the worst. I haven't really had any experience with Eckler's charges since they were acquired by Turn 5 about two and a half years ago and stopped selling wholesale.

As an FYI, the door ***** are made by Keen Parts, but they're currently on backorder.

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