Considering how many mk2's were made it's hard to believe that parts are going nla!
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 15, 2014, at 9:06 AM, Les Noriel <[email protected]> wrote: > > With the parts for our cars becoming more scarce, I'm finding it more > challenging to get replacement parts. > > I have listings of places that I scour looking for parts. But finding the > dreaded "NLA" on many parts. > > I was able to recently acquire a pair of good condition roof gutters from a > guy near San Francisco. But it took a few phone calls from friends of > friends of friends to find it. It took me years to find a set that was > usable for a Golf. Jettas seem to have them available from China. But > difficult items like window seals, ignition cyl/lock replacements, certain > body parts, some rubber seals/boots are becoming harder to source--even in > the salvage yards. > > http://www.vwdiscountparts.com is one such place I've found parts. > I've also discovered this place for replacement Recaro parts. > http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/productlist.asp?type=s&view=range&rid=61&mid=2 > I also check PartsGeek for new replacement parts that are still available. > That site also gives me a good basis for street prices on parts and what to > expect to pay when I create my parts lists and have to calculate > expenditures. > > When I'm stuck or don't know what to get, I usually go to Parts4VWs and > talk to Kristen/Mike Potter. He's a former VW parts manager so knows his > interchangeability between parts and can find OEM parts in the VW/Audi > network. He was also a contributor to some articles in European car and > servers sometimes as a driving instructor at some of the local tracks. > > Any other good sources for MKII parts that I don't know about? > > -Les > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
