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PARTS CHAOS
A problem we have in the modern world is the ancient game of parts-chasing, which has become a lot more difficult in recent times. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s for your road or race car, times are interesting. What we’re seeing come off the internet is about 50 per cent incorrect – the number is huge. It’s a daily occurrence, and you can’t blame the public. People are trying to buy at the best price, without having to trawl around physical shops, and the internet seems like a good place to do it. But the problem is, the seller has your money and you have the part and it’s not fit for purpose.
A good example is Ed Guido’s 1989 Benz 300 SEL. We warned him the ball joints were on the way out and he did the right thing and ordered a full set of uppers and lowers. When they turned up, the uppers were okay, but the lowers were the wrong size. Luckily, a local supplier had a spare set sitting on a shelf.
It seems logical that an overseas supplier in a big market like Europe and America will have the stock.
