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Spotsylvania, VA - USA
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I just received the last of the stuff I had ordered from Ecklers. The thing is, the seat backs came from corvette- America, the cup holder came from mid-america, and i didn't look at the rest of the items to check where they came from. I'm just wondering IF there is a central point to go to for everything. I'm not the brightest Person in world when it comes to this stuff.
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No one place is gonna have everything you need/want at any given time. The larger vendors get their stuff from each other when needed, and sometimes they do manufacture their own parts. There are places that specialize in certain areas, such as interior pieces, or body panels. These places sell their wares to other vendors also. One big, happy family of Corvette parts suppliers! 

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Spotsylvania, VA - USA
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So, I still need a radio, is it going to come from bestbuy? Yup!!!

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I've learned to watch all sources for price. Sometimes you can ID the original source by the BIG savings. It pays to shop around.
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Some of the best deals on parts I have received were off of Ebay. If you're a savvy buyer, you can save a lot of clams on higher priced parts...
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[QUOTE=aceinthehole49]I've learned to watch all sources for price. Sometimes you can ID the original source by the BIG savings. It pays to shop around.[/QUOTE] I've got an original AM/FM 8-Track from a 78 if you'd like it 

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Just a little more info on the subject of repro parts. Many of the parts are licensed by GM to a particular manufacturer. Some of these parts are made from the original molds some are from new tooling. The parts and manufacturing procedure are inspected by GM prior to licensure. So, to echo earlier replies, you will never get all of your parts from one source. The large wholesalers have operating agreements that regulate the sales and prices.
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