Seafoam65 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 For you 63 or 64 owners there is an NOS gas gauge dash unit on ebay right now for a reasonable 79.00. Good thing to have on the shelf.....the gauge went bad on my Dad's 65 in 1969....they do go bad sometimes and are rare as hens teeth to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlforfun Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 OK Winston: I purchased a Chinese one for 80 bux from Steven at the Best offer Counts. I haven't installed it yet. Steven said the fit was not exactly perfect like oem. We'll see. NOS? No. If it's 50+ years old....it ain't new. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 What is it then? OOS - Old old stock or ONS - Old new stock. We know it's not NNS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 No...its Old...you know...New Old Stock...Never used or installed...Like New??? hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Like Mitch says "NOS? No. If it's 50+ years old....it ain't new." Mitch It may have been new once but that was a long time ago. It's old, maybe still in its original box and never used but it's still OLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Its New... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I think Mitch is correct however... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlforfun Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 OK Riviera People: A correct term is "Unused Old Stock" New? No...and we know that 50 years old ain't new. What else is so important about this totally incorrect terminology? 1. It may have been on the shelf for 50 years and it could be pitted, scratched or damaged. 2. If it is a soft part like fuel or brake related the part might be dead from sitting. That's a flat-out SAFETY issue. Even bolts of fabric can be no good from sitting for so long. That's not a safety issue unless gettin' a spring in the wrong place is worth discussing. 3. There are hidden expectations that one is buying the same product they would have if they were to go and purchase the product new from a seller today. So, there you have it. UN-USED OLD STOCK. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_John Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Guys, don't forget there are businesses that will rebuild all of the dash gauges in our old Buicks. We don't necessarily have to chase after off-shore made replacements or even very highly-priced NOS units. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KongaMan Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 21 hours ago, lrlforfun said: If it is a soft part like fuel or brake related the part might be dead from sitting. That's a flat-out SAFETY issue. Even bolts of fabric can be no good from sitting for so long. That's not a safety issue unless gettin' a spring in the wrong place is worth discussing. No kiddin'. It's one thing to buy a pulley or a piece of molding or a wiper knob that's been in a box for decades, but do you really want to use a radiator hose or a control arm bushing or a fan belt from 1967? The question I always ask is, "How fast would you drive on 50-year-old tires?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasander Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 The only reason it was on the dealer shelf is some one returned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jframe Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Like clocks. Guy on Ebay has a rebuilt clock to fit my 65 for 250.00. Good luck; I can send mine off and have it converted to quartz movement for 110.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Or you can probably file the points in yours, give it a good cleaning, then lightly lubricate it and will work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 On 5/4/2017 at 11:36 PM, RivNut said: Like Mitch says "NOS? No. If it's 50+ years old....it ain't new." Mitch It may have been new once but that was a long time ago. It's old, maybe still in its original box and never used but it's still OLD! new OLD stock Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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