Frustrated

[4DSZR1]

And we wonder why the value of our cars are going down?

:mad:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/4dszr1/Yikescopy.jpg

[Pete]

This is exactly why the market for our Z's is getting smaller.

This is also why i say yank secondaries.

If you just have to keep the secondaries,you can buy the hard vacuum line and fittings at your local parts store use a hair dryer to bend the hard line into shape.


Pete

[rhipsher]

That is just insane. And you watch. Some fool will buy it.

[VetteMed]

Before I bought my Z, loads of f-body, C5/6, etc owners were jumping up and down naysaying my efforts to find one. "Good luck finding parts", "Hope you can afford repairs". That's the general consensus out there -- and as long as that holds true, the market for ZR-1s will remain limited. I don't expect that the unwashed masses have any interest in learning otherwise.

[Aurora40]

Ouch! I thought paying ~$150 or so for plastic lines was steep. I guess I'm glad I got my car when I did. Everything I've replaced has since gone up astronomically in price.

[VetteMed]

Ouch! I thought paying ~$150 or so for plastic lines was steep. I guess I'm glad I got my car when I did. Everything I've replaced has since gone up astronomically in price.

FWIW, that auction includes actuators and solenoids, from what I can see.

[rhipsher]

FWIW, that auction includes actuators and solenoids, from what I can see.
I got my actuators for $50. And the secondary vacumm solinoid is only $36. And sombody had a link to somebody selling the secondary spider assemblies's for $98. That still doesn't come to $650. It pays to shop around. I've bought and sold many items on flea bay. But when I see someone trying to sell OEM wheel bearings for almost $300 a piece and I know corvetterecycler sells the same thing for $129 rear a piece and $199 front a piece you know who I'm going with.

[Aurora40]

FWIW, that auction includes actuators and solenoids, from what I can see.
Ah, good point.

[Bell Curve]

And we wonder why the value of our cars are going down?

:mad:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/4dszr1/Yikescopy.jpg

Yeah, look who is selling the kit. It is none other than our communities "friend" white racing products. [-X

That is why I told another poster not to sell extra silicone kits to him because he will buy them up then resell them for a 300% markup

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?p=64386#post64386

[billybaloneey]

I got my actuators for $50. And the secondary vacuum solenoid is only $36. And somebody had a link to somebody selling the secondary spider assemblies for $98. That still doesn't come to $650. It pays to shop around. I've bought and sold many items on flea bay. But when I see someone trying to sell OEM wheel bearings for almost $300 a piece and I know corvetterecycler sells the same thing for $129 rear a piece and $199 front a piece you know who I'm going with.


It does pay to shop around and wait if you can. I got an NOS OEM Delco vacuum hose/connector/spider assembly (under the plenum) kit for $85, a NOS OEM vacuum secondary for $36 and a NOS OEM actuator for $85...all off of the well know auction web site. I believe it's everything offered in the "Deluxe" kit being referred to, for way less than $650.

Everything...with maybe a few exceptions...you could/would ever want or need for a ZR-1, at one time or another has been or will be available in new or used condition on the popular online auction web site. It's just a waiting and watching game that has to be played. Then of course you have to compete with all the others waiting and watching.

[902066]

Yeah, look who is selling the kit. It is none other than our communities "friend" white racing products. [-X

That is why I told another poster not to sell extra silicone kits to him because he will buy them up then resell them for a 300% markup

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?p=64386#post64386
It reminds me of the current Coke commercial "I want you to pull the knife out of my back when I turn around."

[Jeffvette]

Ok for grins, I ran the numbers through GM to see what the retail prices are.

10106118 -25.17
10110989 - 32.97
10159525 - 7.98
10168684 - 75.84 x 2
10174350 - 37.36
14078872 - 10.00 x 2
1996743 - 107.63 x 2
1997201 - 52.28
1997222 - 35.34
10098477 - 17.49
10110987 - 19.44
10146221 - 32.82

647.79

[tomtom72]

Jeff, does that mean that GM still sells all the stuff on your shopping list?

It's been a long time since I looked up all that stuff.

:cheers:
Tom

[billybaloneey]

Jeff, does that mean that GM still sells all the stuff on your shopping list?

It's been a long time since I looked up all that stuff.

Tom

I was just about to ask the same question.

Is there a published (current), ZR-1 specific, list of parts that GM still carries or has sources available from (i.e. GM Restoration parts)?

[tomtom72]

I used to use either the GMpartsdirect.com or partszoneonline.com search engines. The latter was/used to be P & G Chevrolet in PA., but they are not a chevy dealer any longer.

Anyway, I would look up the parts on the parts CD and then run the numbers at those GM sites to see if the P/N's were still valid or if the P/N's were NLA.

:cheers:
Tom

[billybaloneey]

With all the small town mom & pop, and under performing GM dealerships forced out of business, I can't help but think there will be a lot of, OEM ZR-1 specific and Corvette in general, stuff hitting the on-line auction sites and large swap meets, after their parts inventories are bought up, cataloged and then put up for sale. There must to be a lot...well maybe not a lot, but at least some... ZR-1 stuff sitting on dealer shelves that they didn't even know they had.

The same goes for dealership tools, and some unemployed mechanics tools, used specifically on Corvettes...lots of used Kent-Moore tools will be hitting the market.

It's an unfortunate situation for those GM dealerships and employees, but a potentially fortunate situation for the Corvette owner that likes to get their hands dirty.

[limey]

Ok for grins, I ran the numbers through GM to see what the retail prices are.

10106118 -25.17 NLA
10110989 - 32.97 NLA
10159525 - 7.98 AVAILABLE
10168684 - 75.84 x 2 NLA
10174350 - 37.36 AVAILABLE
14078872 - 10.00 x 2 AVAILABLE
1996743 - 107.63 x 2 NLA
1997201 - 52.28 AVAILABLE
1997222 - 35.34 AVAILABLE
10098477 - 17.49 NLA
10110987 - 19.44 NLA
10146221 - 32.82 NLA

647.79

NLA = No Longer Available.

[JAX S50]

Hummmm... so where is the best place to get the NLA parts from? I have just completed the tear down of the top end and going to need a lot of these parts you guys are talking about. Whiteracing? ebay? And how do you delete the secondarys? will the car still pass so cal smog? thanks Jack

[limey]

Hummmm... so where is the best place to get the NLA parts from? I have just completed the tear down of the top end and going to need a lot of these parts you guys are talking about. Whiteracing? ebay? And how do you delete the secondarys? will the car still pass so cal smog? thanks Jack

Jack,

"Limey" is white racing, as in me. For plenum gaskets, Jerry has the best prices. for the 14078872 go to autozone, they have made in china ones identical to the OEM for $2.00 (Stamped "CHINA" on the grommet"
For the parts available still, buy from GM they are the best prices, for the hard lines & vacuum hoses that are all NLA, either make your own, or buy them from us, there may be other options on the latter.