sticker shock
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From: Bushnell Florida
sticker shock
While doing some interior work on my 92 today I discovered that the console door was broken in half. It had been covered by a new wrap around top cushion, and drilled, zip tied and even epoxyed back together. I kind of chuckled and said to my wife "We'll just get a new one". I mean it's a simple two pieces of plastic with foam covered by cheap "leather" thing.
After checking the prices of these things I was in shock, $389 at the top with $200 as the cheapest. OMG,WTH!
Just wanted to share this with you all. I am off to the salvage yards. Happy New Year eveyone.
After checking the prices of these things I was in shock, $389 at the top with $200 as the cheapest. OMG,WTH!
Just wanted to share this with you all. I am off to the salvage yards. Happy New Year eveyone.
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pucker your butt - like everything else associated with "corvette", and it's not just parts. also, be thankful the part are still available as a stock replacement item. once the parts are discontinued from GM, prices on remaining NOS stock tends to double or triple. finally try to avoid the "nothings too good for my baby" syndrome.
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Look round on ebay. I got a NOS one for $130 but it was starting to de-laminate around the edges (design flaw or the glue just does not hold up for 20 years). I had to re-engineer it to tuck the cushion in so it doesn't snag when it opens.
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Or, you could just make one out of a scrap piece of plywood. I'm sure if would look fine.
Seriously though, just keep looking around.
Seriously though, just keep looking around.
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From: Bushnell Florida
I need the base plate, the most, but I would like to replace the whole thing. Did find one at a Corvette salvage yard in Texas for $100, it looks real good in the picture, I'll see.
My 63 Corvette interior was almost all from a salvage yard. It was a road racer when I bought it and the interior was gone. That was 1975 and things have gone up a little since then.
My 63 Corvette interior was almost all from a salvage yard. It was a road racer when I bought it and the interior was gone. That was 1975 and things have gone up a little since then.
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I'm diving into restoring a 1970 Mustang Mach 1 right now. After 14 years of owning C4 Corvettes, I am just amazed how much cheaper the parts are for the old Mustang. Like....night and day cheaper.
Now every time I need a part for my '95, I get jolted back into Corvette Tax reality. It's no wonder so many C4's are ratty these days. Keeping one nice can be quite spendy.
Now every time I need a part for my '95, I get jolted back into Corvette Tax reality. It's no wonder so many C4's are ratty these days. Keeping one nice can be quite spendy.
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There are a lot of console door repair threads out there. Heres one I did. I am guilty of putting my elbow down hard on the console lid to get in and out of my car.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...a-new-one.html
Do a search for more info. Like I said there are quite a few threads to review.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...a-new-one.html
Do a search for more info. Like I said there are quite a few threads to review.
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From: Bushnell Florida
I have made it work using a piece of sheet metal, like what is used on a stop sign. I basicly made a brace for the broken plate. It works and is out of sight. This should work until I get the salvage one.
As far the cost of parts, I was told by a dealer who was working on my 69, that if you can't afford the cost of owning it, you should not have bought it. And that was 1980.
As far the cost of parts, I was told by a dealer who was working on my 69, that if you can't afford the cost of owning it, you should not have bought it. And that was 1980.
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I'm diving into restoring a 1970 Mustang Mach 1 right now. After 14 years of owning C4 Corvettes, I am just amazed how much cheaper the parts are for the old Mustang. Like....night and day cheaper.
Now every time I need a part for my '95, I get jolted back into Corvette Tax reality. It's no wonder so many C4's are ratty these days. Keeping one nice can be quite spendy.
Now every time I need a part for my '95, I get jolted back into Corvette Tax reality. It's no wonder so many C4's are ratty these days. Keeping one nice can be quite spendy.
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the funny thing is that i also own an 85 Porsche 944.. for an inexpensive Porsche, the parts to keep the thing going are mind blowingly expensive.