Original v's N.O.S. v's Repo

[wbute]

Repro is great if its close to correct, like the 4 speed console insert and gts mirrors and exellant door trims and hood linings, not to mention brilliant stickers etc. Its stuff like poor gts steering wheels that sort of dont really work. Then there are things like ball joints that should not even be sold due to safety issues but what choice do you have really.
Things like second hand gts steering wheels are really no drama in my opinion. I enjoy repainting one and then using it. It may be worn smooth but isnt that what you are meant to do with one? Drive it and not touch the steering wheel is a bit out of my ability.
If you are doing a full on proper resto and are only intending to show the car then I can see the point in using all NOS stuff, but I will never do that cause I only have one lifetime and it may take most of it to finnish one plain old rebuild. I dont care if it takes me 20 years to do it cause I enjoy collecting all the bits as much as anything really. Its a hoby after all.

[playwme]

I like having the excuse of needing to buy a whole car in order to get a couple of items I need, hence 2nd hand original works for me.