When will the NOS parts run out?

dcbullet · Post by **dcbullet** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:23 pm

This is just a general question related to all makes that popped into my head while reading my car magazines. I'm always reading about these cars that are restored with NOS parts and I see them on EBAY all the time.

For those of you in the "know," when are these going to run out? I mean, 40 years after these cars were produced and I don't know how many years since the Big 3 stopped making the replacement parts, they still keep showing up.

Maybe I don't have a good understanding of how many parts were made...

Just thinking outloud here, any thoughts welcome.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:05 pm

I predict they will be all gone when the last one is sold.

dcbullet · Post by **dcbullet** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:40 pm

Good prediction!

Post by **FORDification** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:32 pm

Heck, every dealership in the country got stocked to the gills with NOS parts. When the demand for those parts decreased and as new ones came in, a lot of the time they got stuffed up into the attic or warehouse to be forgotton about until that business gets sold or goes under. Every now and then you'll see E-bay auctions for complete semi-loads of NOS parts, so they really aren't in too short a supply. However, they ARE limited, and as such, whoever owns them knows that and can charge an arm and a leg because of it.

ToughOldFord · Post by **ToughOldFord** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:16 pm

flyboy2610 wrote:I predict they will be all gone when the last one is sold.

Now that's a prediction one could stand behind!

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:17 pm

Oh-the great karnac(old johnny carson fans will remember) has returned

jd
Keith- you got it right-also a lot of old timey parts houses that go out of business are good sources

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:35 pm

There will be parts for a long time. People are still finding NOS parts for 30s cars and there weren't near as many of those made.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:28 pm

December 17th, 2062...4:07pm Pacific Standard time. But they will be re-stocked again because the guy decided to buy a junk yard part and returned it. It will sit on the shelf another 14yrs because everyone assumes all NOS is gone as reported in Hot Rod magazine in the Jan. issue, 2063.
Anything else you'd like to know?

BigRedTruck · Post by **BigRedTruck** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:35 am

yeah but then esd there not some sort small armed conflict over the last nos 69 bright grille?

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