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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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I picked up an original 82 vette owners manual for 5 bucks, and a new in package ecklers chrome hood support for 15 bucks. I looked it up on their site part number A4806 and its like 278 bucks! Is that price for real and if so, why?
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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u did good
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A couple of months ago, I too picked up an original '79 owners manual for $8.00 at a local swap meet along with the original dealer car promo (in red) still in the original box.
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Nice score
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Took my wife to a swap meet once......I didn't score
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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Keesterdog: I think you went to the wrong kind of swap event...

My swap meet experience got even better today. I got a call back from a vendor. I asked if they had any passenger doors as mine has a huge crack. I got a complete 79 door with everything but window for 50 bucks. This takes care of my broken door latch that wont lock, my broken regulator, my rigged outside door handle and the crack for one money.
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$278 for a prop is pretty insane, but used chrome parts normally sell for a fraction at swaps. Always the best place to buy stuff like that.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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It was still sealed in the ecklers packaging. I just can't imagine anyone ever paying that much for one. Kinda blew my mind.
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