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Parts suppliers (1/23)
 12/5/12 6:32pm
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Hi, Wondering about member opinions of the best source for purchasing parts for 1977 .  What is the best company,  corvette america, corvette central, midamerica, ecklers"s.   See many parts at exactly same price and imagine they buy from same place.  Just wondering which is the best to deal with overall. Thanks
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Re: Parts suppliers (2/23)
 12/5/12 7:37pm
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They are all good. I watch for sales, free shipping, & etc. to get a good deal.
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Re: Parts suppliers (3/23)
 12/5/12 7:42pm
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Any of them are good -- as stated earlier, go for the sales and lower shipping costs. 



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Re: Parts suppliers (4/23)
 12/5/12 8:14pm
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BT_Jett said:

Any of them are good -- as stated earlier, go for the sales and lower shipping costs. 



they all are about the same, if I need something quicker I buy it from an online store closer to me, and look for free shipping etc.

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Re: Parts suppliers (5/23)
 12/5/12 8:17pm
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I have found that different venders have better parts in different areas. I just finished rebuilding every part on my 72. ( notice I didnt say restoring as many things are not stock or factory). When I say rebuilding I mean everything has been replaced. During this time I found a lot of the items come from the same manufacturer depending on what your buying. for instance molded interior comes mostly from Corvette America no matter where you purchase it. If you have any questions on certain parts I can tell you where I got mine and if I am happy with them.
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Re: Parts suppliers (6/23)
 12/6/12 3:00pm
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rod7515 said: I have found that different venders have better parts in different areas. I just finished rebuilding every part on my 72. ( notice I didnt say restoring as many things are not stock or factory). When I say rebuilding I mean everything has been replaced. During this time I found a lot of the items come from the same manufacturer depending on what your buying. for instance molded interior comes mostly from Corvette America no matter where you purchase it. If you have any questions on certain parts I can tell you where I got mine and if I am happy with them.
Best of luck
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And often at a cheaper price than Corvette America. Not knocking CA, I have pirchased several times from them. The deal is "comparison shoppig". 

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Re: Parts suppliers (7/23)
 12/6/12 9:57pm
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I have a list of 6-7 vendors in order by favorites, starting with our Sponsors.
If you can't find parts from one vendor, search the others.
Happy parts hunting ! 
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Re: Parts suppliers (8/23)
 12/7/12 1:32am
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At one time or another I have purchased from most of the major suppliers, but I give preference to our sponsoring vendors.  Now I first contact a local supplier, who used to be a sponsoring vendor.  The club discount makes the 45 minute drive worth it.  Smile

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Re: Parts suppliers (9/23)
 12/7/12 1:36am
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Don't forget Keen, Rick's, Paragon, and Volunteer.  

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Re: Parts suppliers (10/23)
 12/7/12 7:22am
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Riks corvette parts Thumbs Up
Re: Parts suppliers (11/23)
 12/7/12 9:41am
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One more is Doc Rebuild, if you are looking for little parts he has the best collection of hard to find items I think. They have always done me good, they can be pricey at times.  They also have good diagrams of componets.

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Re: Parts suppliers (12/23)
 12/14/12 12:21pm
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Don't forget the junk yards either when it comes to parts...which to me produces a true original to replace your worn part. I have a least a dozen junk yard original parts on my '82 from around the country. Here is a list of junk yards which happen to deal in Corvettes with some, or most, that have C3's on the lot. I made this list over two years ago, so , I can't guarantee accuracy. 
 

Williams Corvette

3660 Broad St Ext

Sumter SC 29154

803-494-8944

 

Corvette Generation

16541 US 301

Dade City FL 33523

352-523-0900

 

Sutton Automotive

Fremont NE

402-721-0871

 

Dino’s Corvette Salvage

3545 Hwy 43 North

Picayune MS 39466

888-467-8388

 

Tabor Corvette Parts

421 Outer  S State St

Chandler IN 47610

812-925-3604

877-349-2838

 

Corvette Dismantler

1719 Grant St Suite 4

Santa Clara CA 95050

408-727-2316

 

Pacific Corvette (1st location)

2104 SE 9th

Portland OR 97214 

800-228-2857

 

Corvette Shop and Supply

609 North Dale Mabry Hwy

Tampa FL 33609

813-872-6907

 

Just Corvette

3500 Littlehill Exp Way

Saint Charles MO 63301

800-886-8388

 

Corvette Express

5139 Quinn Rd Unit G

Vacaville CA 95688

800-557-8595

707-446-8595

 

J & D Corvette

9833 Alondra Bl

Bellflower CA 90706

800-838-8353

562-804-5205

 

Contemporary Corvette

2705 Old Rogers Rd

Bristol PA 19007

800-367-8388

215-788-8693

 

Broughton Corvette

Hwy 20 West

Dubuque IA 52003

563-557-7500

 

C & S Corvette

5317 Ashton Court

Sarasota FL 34233

800-886-5064

941-923-5064

 

Dave’s Auto Corvette

443 S Van Buren St

Placentia CA 92670

714-996-1951

 

20th St Corvette

3244 South 40th St

Phoenix AZ 85040

800-999-4911

602-258-2020

 

 

 

Brad’s Corvette

589 NE 42nd St

Ft  Lauderdale FL 33334

954-564-0808

 

GM Corvette

1964 Old Oakland Rd

San Jose CA

408-432-8498

 

American Corvette

5932 NW 39th Expy

Warr Acres OK 73122

888-833-4582

 

Airport Corvette Truck and Auto

2460 Turner Rd SE

Salem OR 97302

800-654-1404

503-371-3327

 

Corvette Hangout

2370A NW 150th St

Opa Locka FL 33054

305-688-9401

 

Corvette City

Highland Park IL

1-847-433-6610

 

Gulf Coast Corvette

5940 N Sam Houston Pkwy East #319

Humble TX

1-800-546-2111

1-281-441-2111

 



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Re: Parts suppliers (13/23)
 12/14/12 1:39pm
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John! Ain't seen you around in a while....good to see from ya!
Salvage yards are indeed a good second source for OE/"Correct" parts....might even find stuff with the right dates, if yer looking for something specific.Thumbs Up


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Re: Parts suppliers (14/23)
 12/15/12 3:03pm
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Now that is a great list. It should be on the "Shop" tab.
I don't buy much, but I usually go to our sponsors first.


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Re: Parts suppliers (15/23)
 1/2/13 12:08pm
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Al Knoch makes nearly all interior for all the companys, you can buy direct from them. FYI

 

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 1/2/13 12:25pm
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Actually, Corvette America and Mid America Motorworks make their own interior parts.

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Re: Parts suppliers (17/23)
 1/2/13 1:01pm
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Approve  YUP!  I agree with Dave, we've seen it done in person.

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Re: Parts suppliers (18/23)
 1/3/13 6:22am
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Thanks for posting the used parts vendor list, Just copied it to a file for future reference.
Re: Parts suppliers (19/23)
 1/3/13 1:59pm
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And couldn't beat corvette america price either,besides a lot of shops don't want to fool with Al Koch tops.I use contemporary they close to me and they usually have what I need at a good price.
Re: Parts suppliers (20/23)
 1/3/13 2:27pm
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Crossfire1982 said: Thanks for posting the used parts vendor list, Just copied it to a file for future reference.



Thumbs Up I agree - Thanks for the list.

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Re: Parts suppliers (21/23)
 1/4/13 11:52am
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Rik's is the best and most responsive.  They usually have most everything in their catalog and they are a husband/wife small business.  They ship fast, keep you informed and out perform all of the big guys.

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Re: Parts suppliers (22/23)
 1/4/13 1:35pm
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A chance for me to plug my favorite parts people always go out of their way to help you out and what a great selection of used parts along with new not to mention the discount for C3VR members.           Bair's Corvettes                                               
Re: Parts suppliers (23/23)
 1/4/13 10:50pm
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I'll second the Bair's plug!  I just ordered a quartz clock conversion and a shifter rebuild kit.  They usually ship next day and their prices are very competitive.  (Shifter kit was $53 compared to $80 or $90 from some of the big outfits).  They also have good, personalized communication regarding when they are shipping and other info. 

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