Sorry just stupid What is NOS

[nick77]

NOS?

[Guest Kingoftheroad]

NOS?

New Old Stock

[keiser31]

New old stock is something that is brand new, never been attached to a car and possibly never even sold. This does NOT mean that it will always have that brand new look. Some N.O.S. parts have been left on shelves for decades and have suffered for it. Pitted chrome, shelf dents and scratches can all be on an N.O.S. part. And don't feel stupid. Newbies to this hobby will learn all of the terms eventually.

[nick77]

Thank you

[Rusty_OToole]

Neat Old Stuff

[caddyshack]

It's a term way over used on $-bay.

[Guest billybird]

You will probably see this abbreviation no doubt which is akin to NOS, and that is NORS which stands for New Old Rebuilt Stock, and yes this term is probably overused as well.

[impala]

You will probably see this abbreviation no doubt which is akin to NOS, and that is NORS which stands for New Old Rebuilt Stock, and yes this term is probably overused as well.

Hmmm...I always thought NORS stood for "new old replacement stock". As an example an old, never used aftermarket dist. cap by whatever mfg. made exactly like an AC Delco (OEM) dist. cap.

impala

[West Peterson]

Impala

You are correct, NORS is New Old Replacemen Stock, made by a non-OEM manufacturer.

NOS (new old stock) would be a part made by the OEM manufacturer. (Original Equipment Manufacturer)

[West Peterson]

To the younger crowd and tuners, NOS stands for Nitrous Oxide System.

[Guest billybird]

Thanks fellas; learning new stuff everyday.

[Marty Roth]

West and Impala are correct in my understanding

[bhclark]

and many auto parts for our antique and classic cars were made of the rare earth element, Unobtainium!

[Amphicar BUYER]

Here are some terms that I placed on our Amphicar website because too many people were mis-using them.

N.O.S. -"New Old Stock" This means that the part was produced during the vehicle's production run by an OEM or by the factory and was never used or installed.

Used -This is a part that was previously installed on a vehicle.

Reproduction -This is a newly manufactured part either by an OEM or individual that meets the original specs in appearance, materials and function.

NOT to be confused with "N.O.S." or "replacement"

Replacement -This is a part (new or used) that can function and may appear similarly to an original OEM part, but is not an exact match.

NOT to be confused with "N.O.S." or "reproduction".

O.E.M. -"Original Equipment Manufacturer" - This is the same manufacturer that produced the part for the factory. You cannot be an OEM unless you are legally the SAME company that manufactured the part under contract for the factory.

Restoration -To return the vehicle to original "as built" condition as it came from the factory or dealer (stock)

Custom -Any vehicle that has been modified from it's original (stock) configuration. A 1934 Terraplane with a LT-1 engine is custom and not restored

[jim5618]

Another overused term.... Barn find. Just because someone parks there old car in a barn or shed, does not make it a barn find. In my opinion the vehicle should have been unmoved for a couple of decades to be a barn find

[Barry Wolk]

Talk about overused, how about the word rare? 3,000 of something does not make it rare. A certain combination of colors on a production car does not make it rare. Being the first or last produced does not make rare. People in the Continental Mark II community think their cars are rare, when in fact, the values are depressed because 1800 of the original 3,000 still exist. That's not rare.

There are no stupid questions, OP, only stupid answers.

[Restorer32]

Bear in mind that back in the day it was common practice to take a new part out of it's box and, if found defective, return it to the original box or keep it for "parts". Even worse, old parts were sometimes returned to the box the new part came in. Many of these defective NOS parts eventually found their was to the flea markets and on e-Bay. Never assume that an NOS part is good.