A friend of mine recently sent me this list.  I am posting it just as he sent it to me, comments and all.   I don't know who started it, or where it first came from. There are some suppliers missing, such as Bair's.  Remember the comments are the opinon of the author, and not mine.  Thought it might be interesting and perhaps usefull.

Information for Parts Sources

Tire Manufacturers

·        BF Goodrich......800-207-8241

·        Bridgestone......800-847-3272

·        Dunlop...........800-548-4714

·        Firestone........800-367-3872

·        General..........800-847-3349

·        Goodyear.........800-321-2136

·        Michelin.........800-847-3435

·        Pirelli..........800-327-2442

·        Yokohama.........800-366-8473

Corvette cemeteries (junkyards)

·        Poor Ol Bobs Corvette Salvage (Dallas,TX) 214-340-0178

·        Sunshine Corvette salvage yard (Dade City, Fla) 904-567-4458 904 567-4460 fax

·        Coast Corvettes(used parts) (B.C., Canada) 604-597-0400 604 597-4779 fax

·        Corvette's Corvette's Corvette's (Denhan Springs, LA) 504-664-6114)

·        Denny's Corvettes (Sioux Falls SD) 800-423-3187

Index of Vendors

·        American Cumstom Industries (ACI) 800-822-8020

·        Auto Accessories of America 800-458-3475

·        Callaway Cars 203-434-9002

·        Chicago Corvette 800-872-2446

·        Classic Automotive Restorations Enterprises 703-343-2040

·        Corvette Central 800-345-4122

·        Corvette Country 603-796-2104

·        Corvette Cosmetics 800-222-3590

·        Corvettes and Classics, Inc 508-823-6150

·        Corvettes Limited, Inc. 615-982-3091

·        Doug Rippie Motorsports 612-559-7605

·        Dr. Rebuild 203-366-1332

·        Eastwood Company 800-345-1178

·        Ecklers 800-327-4868

·        Energy Suspension 714-361-3935

·        Harbor Freight Tools 800-444-3353

·        John's Corvette Care 313-277-4700

·        J&D Corvette 800-838-8353

·        Last Detail 404-209-8388

·        Lakewood Performance (U-Joints) 216-398-8300

·        Long Island Corvette Supply, Inc. 800-466-6367

·        MidAmerica Designs, Inc. 800-637-5533

·        Midwest Corvette Specialties 800-231-6473

·        Pacifica Motoring Accessories 800-488-7671

·        Paragon Productions LTD. 800-882-4688

·        Partridge Williams Design ???-???-????

·        Performances Suspension Technology (PST) 800-247-2288

·        TECHLOCK 800-448-6866

·        Van Steele 813-442-7835

·        Vette Brakes & Products, Inc. 800-237-9991

·        Vette World 800-327-0185 (except PA) 412-837-8600 (in PA)

·        Willcox Corvette Department 812-288-7103

·        Zip Products 800-962-9632

Detailed Vendor List with comments

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 American Cumstom Industries (ACI)                 800-822-8020

 5035 Alexis Road

 Sylvania, OH  43560

 What: Fiberglass

 Pros: Good selection

 Cons: Very expensive (see Corvettes Limited below)

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 Auto Accessories of America                       800-458-3475

 Route 322, BOX 427

 Boalsburg, PA  16827

 What: Good selection of interior parts.  Some fiberglass and miscellaneous

       gaskets, etc.

 Pros: Seems like good prices on interior packages.  Also, good sales

 Cons: ?

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 Callaway Cars                                       203-434-9002

 2 High Street

 Old Lyme, CT  06371

 What: Supernatural Corvettes, custom performance mods, Corvette repair

 Pros: excellent engine knowledge, "outstanding machine shop", nice facilities

 Cons: expensive, but quality costs money!

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 Chicago Corvette                                    800-872-2446

 7322 South Archer Road

 Justice, IL  60458

 What: Just about everything!

 Pros: Good one stop shopping with excellent prices.

 Cons: ?

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 Classic Automotive Restorations Enterprises     703-343-2040

 3239 Orange Ave., NE

 Roanoke, VA  24012

 What: Restoration parts including: body panels, emblems, handles, interiors

       molding, weatherstripping, etc..  The also do labor work

 Pros: ?

 Cons: ?

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 Corvette Central                                    800-345-4122

 5865 Sawyer Road

 Sawyer, Michigan  49125

 What: Mostly '53-'82 parts

 Pros: sounds like they have good one stop shopping

 Cons: at least one netter has had a bad experience trying to return an item

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 Corvette Country                                   603-796-2104

 111 High Street

 Boscawn, NH  03303

 What: '53-'82 parts, repairs, accessories, restorations, paint and interiors.

 Pros: "Two great guys,Paul and Brian Raymond are the owners and they have

      many hard to find parts used and nos." - John DeCaprio

 Cons: No catalog available

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 Corvette Cosmetics                                  800-222-3590

 1228 South Jackson Street                          501-646-3500

 Suite C                                              501-646-5638 (fax)

 What: 1963-1982 Corvette parts

 Pros: a netter's experience, "very good luck recently dealing with

 him over the phone in both small shipments, returns, and larger shipments (at

 least they were large for me)."

 Cons:

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 Ft. Smith, Arkansas  72901

 Corvettes and Classics, Inc                       508-823-6150

 Taunton, MA

 What: New and used Corvette parts

 Pros: Owner claims, "He can get anything that's in any of the catalogs

       for less

 Cons: ?

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 Corvettes Limited, Inc.                            615-982-3091

 324 Home Avenue

 Maryville,  TN  37801-3989

 What: fiberglass

 Pros: Good, inexpensive selection ex.                  ACI   Corvettes limited

                                        '74 front bumper $325     $239

                                    '74 2pc rear bumper $395     $249

 Cons: ?

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*Doug Rippie Motorsports                            612-559-7605

 14070 23rd Avenue North                      FAX: 612-559-7954

 Plymouth, Mn. 55447-4900

 What: late model ('84-'95) performance parts

 Pros: "they are the best at suspension work," friendly, reasonably fast

       on turn around work, and they are very knowledgeable about how a

       Corvette works

 Cons:

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 Dr. Rebuild                                          203-366-1332

 P.O. Box 6263

 Bridgeport,  CP  06606

 What: just about everything!

 Pros: These guys have all the little oddball gaskets, knobs, etc.  They

       also have a rebuild kit for almost everything (including clocks!)

 Cons: ? (very close in price to Chicago Corvette on many items)

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 Eastwood Company                                    800-345-1178

 580 Lancaster Avenue., Box 296

 Malvern,  PA  19355

 What: Auto Restoration Tools & equipment (polishing wheels, welders,

       fiberglass tools, radiator rakes, how to books, etc., etc.)

 Pros: The only place I've found with this complete a selection of

       restoration aids.  I've mostly bought polishing stuff from them

       for polishing, chrome, plastic (yes! plastic), metal, etc.

 Cons: ?

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 Ecklers                                              800-327-4868

 P.O. Box 5637

 Titusville, FL  32783-5637

 What: Just about everything

 Pros: One stop shopping

 Cons: Way, way, way, too expensive!  You can do better elsewhere. IMHO

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 Energy Suspensions                                  714-361-3935

 What: Polyurethane suspension parts

 Pros: good quality components

 Cons: ???

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 Harbor Freight Tools                             800-444-3353

 What: Almost every tool you can imagine, including things like engine stands

       drill presses, compressors, hand tools, air tools, commercial grade

       tools, ...  You name it, chances are good they have it.

 Pros: Excellent prices, excellent variety, FREE SHIPPING for orders over $50

       "I have spent hundreds of dollars here and always gotten quality

        merchandise at great prices.  Sears is dead.  Harbor Freight lives!"

        - Roger Goff

 Cons:

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J&D Corvette                                         800 838-8353

What:  Corvette salvage yard.

Pros:  Seems very well supplied, knowledgeable, and fair.  Credit card

       orders OK.  Talk to Woody, tell him Gabe Field sent ya.

       - Gabe Field

Cons:

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*Long Island Corvette Supply, Inc.                 800-466-6367

 1445 Strong Avenue

 Copiague, NY  11726

 What: '63-'67 Restoration parts

 Pros: Prices are equivalent to Chicago Corvette.  Good technical knowledge.

       Good service and good return policy for incorrect parts

 Cons: No parts for non-midyear vettes

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 Last Detail                                          404-209-8388

 4106 Stacks Road

 College Park, GA  30349

 What: '53-'82 restoration parts.  Also do repair of guages, electric motors,

       radios, consoles, radiators, dash pads, etc..  The also do cadmium

       electroplating.

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 MidAmerica Designs, Inc.                           800-637-5533

 One Mid America Place

 P.O. Box 1386, Dept. 2C

 Effingham, IL  62401

 What: Just about everything

 Pros: One stop shopping

 Cons: Better than Ecklers, but is still somewhat expensive.  Watch for their

       sales though, I just bought a Evolution3 cover from them for $135.

       Usually though, you can do better elsewhere. IMHO

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 Midwest Corvette Specialties                      800-231-6473

 7000 North Freeway                             FAX:713-699-VETT

 Suite 900

 Houston, Texas  77076-1323

 What: Parts for all years, clothing and novelties

 Pros: "Good people" - Greg Hackney

 Cons: ?

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 Pacifica Motoring Accessories                     800-488-7671

 P.O. Box 2360

 Atascadero, CA  93423-2360

 What: Parts for all years, clothing and novelties

 Pros: good prices and inventory

 Cons: ?

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 Paragon Productions LTD.                           800-882-4688

 8040 Jennings Rd.                                   810-665-4641(used & NOS parts)

 Swartz Creek, MI  48473-9908

 What: manufacturer & distributor of fasteners and misc. steel pieces

 Pros: Parts are made from GM blueprints.  "Once they offered a one year

       only fuel lie that differed from the two year line only in the

       location of one bench.  The difference was very subtle and only

       visible on close inspection.  They clearly could have made a one-

       size-fits-all line, but chose not to."  Great attention to detail.

 Cons: ?

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 Partridge Williams Design                                    ???-???-????

 ?????

 What: Wiring harnesses, repro spiral shocks (including rare HD shocks)

 Pros: ?

 Cons: ?

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 Performances Suspension Technology (PST)        800-247-2288

 P.O. Box 396

 Montville, NJ  07045

 What: Suspension Components

 Pros: Good service (according to a friend), carry polygraphite bushings

       (graphite impregnated polyurethane that is not supposed to squeak)

 Cons: Not as good a selection as Vette Brakes & Products (still pretty good

       though)

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 TECHLOCK                                             800-448-6866

 What: Antitheft solenoid

 Pros: discount for VetteNet members

 Cons: ?

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*Van Steele                                           813-442-7835

 1141-A Court Street

 Clearwater, FL  34616

 What: Rear hub rebuilds, trailing arms

 Pros: At least one satisfied Vettenet customer!  Offset trailing arms

       sold in Ecklers catalog are Van Steele arms

 Cons: ?

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 Vette Brakes & Products, Inc.                     800-237-9991

 7490-30th Avenue North

 St. Petersburg, FL  33710

 What: Suspension Components & Brakes

 Pros: Quick shipment, excellent selection of parts

 Cons: ?

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 Vette World                                          800-327-0185 (except PA)

 RD #9                                                412-837-8600 (in PA)

 Box 770                                              412-837-4420 (fax)

 Greensburg, PA 15601

 What: just about anything for Corvettes

 Pros: cheaper than Ecklers/MidAmerica/Zip, fast delivery

 Cons: ?

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 Willcox Corvette Department                       812-288-7103

 252 Spring Street

 Jeffersonville, Indiana  47130

 What: Just about everything

 Pros: One stop shopping with great prices

 Cons: No catalog available

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 Zip Products                                         800-962-9632

 1250 Commercial Centre

 Mechanicsville, VA  23111

 What: Just about everything

 Pros: One stop shopping

 Cons: These guys are about on par with MidAmerica in terms of price and

       selection.  You can find some good deals, but not everything is a

       good deal.

hadn't heard of many.  it will go into my library.  thanks.