$ 1,500 + for repro spirals!!!!

[hep1966]

How was the auction misleading? They were not advertised as original 1969 shocks. Date codes are commonly placed on many restoration items (stickers, decals, chalk marks or stamps). It is commonly done for glass for collectable cars. If you need to replace the glass in your supercar or 57 Chevy show car are you going to the local shop for a new replacement window or will you go to a specialty supplier to get the glass with a correct date code?

[resto4u]

The price and wording is to make one think they are NOS. The price alone makes one think the price Nos shocks would sell. Anyone can buy number stamps at the hardware store. Roger

[Charley Lillard]

It is real simple.. Does the buyer know he bought repo or does he think he bought orig ? My read of the auction made me think they were orig.

[Salvatore]

In this day and age question everything more times than once. I have dealt with Bob and his guys for years. NEVER a problem. But.....I asked and badgered on everything before I bought. To me everything is questionable to proven else wise. Do your homework!

[hep1966]

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The price and wording is to make one think they are NOS. The price alone makes one think the price Nos shocks would sell. Anyone can buy number stamps at the hardware store. Roger

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The starting bid was $125. Is that unreasonable for reproduction shocks?

[Mr70]

Reproduction spiral front or rear leafspring shocks,with out date codes,retail for $79.95 each.You can catch them at swapmeets around $50.00 on a slow day.

[Chevy454]

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Besides that,I've yet to see a new repro set fullfil it's duties beyond a few 100 miles of normal street useage.
They were recently re-manufactured for their appearance for the trailered/show cars,so their internals are cheaper and their oil less plentiful.

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I'm curious, have you physically drained the oil from one of these new repro shocks and compared it to an original? Granted, they aren't gonna ride/drive like a new set of gas charged Ranchos, but surely GM wouldn't license a shock that they know folks are gonna drive on but is "just for shows"...I can't see GM's lawyers taking on that kind of liability?

[Mr70]

The fluid is either a lesser Viscosity,or not as much is entered into the cylinder as was origianlly.
I bought 2 sets in the past,and both puked out out in performance and handling as time wore on..
I went back to the distrubutor to complain,and his reply was basically verbatim as I stated earlier.
GM only licensed the design..not the quality or the way it was re-manufactured.

[Steve Shauger]

Bob has been a good provider and has been involved in the hobbie for years. I don't think we should condemn him or his business on this one issue. I would hope in the future he would clarify his auctions so that people don't pay outrageous prices for commonly found items which cost much less. He is a good guy, and would hope he would clear this matter up rather quickly. No he may not of intentionally mislead someone but a simple statement such as "Dated Reproduction Shocks" would prevent a reoccurrence. That is not too much to ask.

[jfkheat]

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Bob has been a good provider and has been involved in the hobbie for years. I don't think we should condemn him or his business on this one issue. I would hope in the future he would clarify his auctions so that people don't pay outrageous prices for commonly found items which cost much less. He is a good guy, and would hope he would clear this matter up rather quickly. No he may not of intentionally mislead someone but a simple statement such as "Dated Reproduction Shocks" would prevent a reoccurrence. That is not too much to ask.

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Then again, he may be thinking "I made $1200 profit off a $300 set of shocks" and do it again with more shocks or other parts.
James