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Re: nova parts

#16 Post by John_Heard » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:12 am

Ouch...

I keep seeing all this stuff for sale that I've sent to the scrap yard over the years. Like hood hinges for $50 each :cry:

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Re: nova parts

#17 Post by sc racing » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:30 am

If your going for good fit and "show car " type looks do your best not to buy the repro stuff. Being in the restoration business we see it for all cars and trucks fit is so bad on most parts including dash pads,interior plastic,exterior trim,body parts you name it it will work if you dont really care about wide gaps, or not so good door/ fender gaps etc, etc. You may pay more but there are guys out there that restore old trim,interior pieces ect or you can try it yourself. N.O.S stuff get really out of hand price wise because its so old but if you got to have it be prepared to shell out some good $$$$.

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Re: nova parts

#18 Post by John_Heard » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:38 am

Ten5Valiant wrote:Don't buy aftermarket eyebrow trim. You'll have a gap between the trim and the fender. For $6,000 I'll sell you everything you need AND the Nova, lol.
By any chance you got any pictures that show how the aftermarket eyebrow trim looks on the car? Just curious how bad it is?

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Re: nova parts

#19 Post by supernova » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:54 am

John_Heard wrote:
Ten5Valiant wrote:Don't buy aftermarket eyebrow trim. You'll have a gap between the trim and the fender. For $6,000 I'll sell you everything you need AND the Nova, lol.
By any chance you got any pictures that show how the aftermarket eyebrow trim looks on the car? Just curious how bad it is?
I would like to see also.
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Re: nova parts

#20 Post by Ten5Valiant » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:16 pm

supernova wrote:
John_Heard wrote:
Ten5Valiant wrote:Don't buy aftermarket eyebrow trim. You'll have a gap between the trim and the fender. For $6,000 I'll sell you everything you need AND the Nova, lol.
By any chance you got any pictures that show how the aftermarket eyebrow trim looks on the car? Just curious how bad it is?
I would like to see also.
Sorry I don't. I've just seen it on another car. If I remember right, it's the vertical part that doesn't touch the fender like it's supposed to. It has too much of an arc to it and bows away from the fender. From 10' you won't notice it. But it's one of those things that can bug you cause you know it's not right.

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Re: nova parts

#21 Post by John_Heard » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:30 pm

Just watched a NOS eyebrow trim go for $197 for ONE side... Screw that, I'll put the repro's on it.

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Re: nova parts

#22 Post by a1elec » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:12 pm

john i have used the aftermarket on some other novas. some fit good others need adjusting but you can make them fit pretty good. john

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Re: nova parts

#23 Post by John_Heard » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:26 pm

That's good news. I tore my left one up in the wreck and need to replace it and get a right one that will match.

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Re: nova parts

#24 Post by Necessary Evil » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:14 pm

John i have a original eyebrow trim just have to check and see what side it is for. Will polish up nice.

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Re: nova parts

#25 Post by Necessary Evil » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:16 pm

I have repo eyebrows on my Nova they fit pretty good, had to long gate my holes on the fenders to get a better fit and also the mounting studs on the eyebrows slide a bit which helps too.

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