N.O.S. sheetmetal

[onebadopel]

Just throwing this out there out of curiosity, what is N.O.S. (original replacement steel) fenders, fender extensions, front valance pan, and rear trim piece worth? times are tight and debating whether or not to sell. thanks.

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by onebadopel Just throwing this out there out of curiosity, what is N.O.S. (original replacement steel) fenders, fender extensions, front valance pan, and rear trim piece worth? times are tight and debating whether or not to sell. thanks.

It would depend on the piece, i.e., rocker panel, fender, hood etc, and it would depend on what model the metal is for GT/Kadett/Manta/Ascona
What do you have?

[onebadopel]

i have the above mentioned pieces for a GT

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by onebadopel Just throwing this out there out of curiosity, what is N.O.S. (original replacement steel) fenders, fender extensions, front valance pan, and rear trim piece worth? times are tight and debating whether or not to sell. thanks.

Horrible answer, but whatever someone is willing to pay. I picked up some NOS sheetmetal for Mach1Tom that he bought 'cheap'. If it's for a popular car like the GT sometimes it's worth more because there is a chance that the demand will be greater. If you have two people who need it at the same time, both spot it on eBay, etc. Sometimes when it's for a not so popular model and someone is restoring that particular model it could be invaluable to the restoration.

Decide what you would be willing to pay for it, if you needed it for a project and price it accordingly is the best advice I can give you.

Is that vague enough for you?

Harold

[onebadopel]

lol ya pretty vague. these parts are invaluable to ME as the original sheetmetal was cut off when i bought the car. however project is being "put away" into hiding for a few years so reality is who knows if i will ever get to it lol.

[Sparky73]

Are these unused NOS or parts cut from a previous car? I know a good used trim piece usually goes for around $150, give or take. I am not sure what you mean by 'front valance pan'.. so I can't help you there. Fenders and fender extensions.. once again, I'm not sure what exactly you mean. Are they front or rear? Post up some pictures and that will help with getting some answers.

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by Sparky73 ...'front valance pan'...

Belly pan

Harold

[Jonzo]

I paid about $ 650 for an Opel GT front valance a couple of years ago.
It then got dented in shipping and I was able to file a claim for the value which was accepted as $ 650 by UPS. So I think $ 650 is a fair price then and now. But oddly enough, I wouldn't sell mine for that low now! Someone really ought to put metal reproductions into production. It seems like every GT has a rusted/dented belly pan. (I'm too much of a purist to settle for fiberglass!)
Jonzo

[Killer Texas GT]

Originally Posted by Sparky73 Are these unused NOS or parts cut from a previous car? I know a good used trim piece usually goes for around $150, give or take. I am not sure what you mean by 'front valance pan'.. so I can't help you there. Fenders and fender extensions.. once again, I'm not sure what exactly you mean. Are they front or rear? Post up some pictures and that will help with getting some answers.

I have seen a NOS rear trim piece for the GT go for $300 on Ebay.
The fender is as stated the fender, the extention is the section with the curved side marker and lower section of the headlight opening. Hope that helps

[hrcollinsjr]

Onebadopel,
It's not what your NOS sheetmetal is worth if you sell it, but what it will bring. I've seen stuff, as I'm sure you have, that didn't receive the minimum bid in the first listing but easily exceeded it in the second listing. I bought an NOS Manta center grille for $75 shipping included when it didn't receive the opening bid of $99.99. I thought I was going to pick up the side pieces in separate auctions from a different seller at the same time for even less.

I listed an NOS Kadett Rallye muffler for $125 about two weeks after seeing one sell for $175. Two of the losing bidders went more than $150 and I emailed them to make sure they saw my auction. IIRC none of the bidders of the first auction bid on my auction. A New Zealand list member who wasn't even in on the first auction won the auction for $127.

Harold

[GTJIM]

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr I listed an NOS Kadett Rallye muffler for $125 about two weeks after seeing one sell for $175. Two of the losing bidders went more than $150 and I emailed them to make sure they saw my auction. IIRC none of the bidders of the first auction bid on my auction. A New Zealand list member who wasn't even in on the first auction won the auction for $127. Harold

Made it all the way to kiwiland too - in a big box with a few other Kadett Rallye parts. Such nice original dual chromed tips sticking out from under the rear of the wee car! Latter found another pair of tips that someone had cut off a new muffler over there - $18. That was in the days when US Post did not charge an arm and a leg for International parcels.

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by Jonzo ISomeone really ought to put metal reproductions into production. It seems like every GT has a rusted/dented belly pan.

Many years ago I bought an NOS GT bellypan as a template, and got some quotes to stamp out new ones. $25k for the tooling just for the belly pan! I would never have been able to sell enough of them to just break even.

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by RallyBob Many years ago I bought an NOS GT bellypan as a template, and got some quotes to stamp out new ones. $25k for the tooling just for the belly pan! I would never have been able to sell enough of them to just break even.

There are enough people looking for work. The price might be lower now.

Harold

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr There are enough people looking for work. The price might be lower now. Harold

The eternal enigma of course is this: I certainly don't have the money to invest in tooling, and fewer people have the money right now to buy them. So even if the tooling 'only' cost $15k at this time, fewer buyers = bad business decision!

That's always the way it is. I've been seeing rental spaces and commercial buildings for sale at prices that I couldn't imagine two years ago. But I also have less money than two years ago, so it's a wash.

[opelbits]

Originally Posted by onebadopel lol ya pretty vague. these parts are invaluable to ME as the original sheetmetal was cut off when i bought the car. however project is being "put away" into hiding for a few years so reality is who knows if i will ever get to it lol.

One way to look at it....even though times are tough now and the parts seem 'disposable', if you intend on getting back to the car in a few years think what it will cost you then to replace the parts you sold (provided you can find them).
Right now they are bought and paid for and just taking up space. Besides, if you end up deciding to sell the car at some point, just think how much more they will be worth. Especially if the economy does come back.

Finding a way to make some money on the side might work out better in the long run.

[broszzy]

what are the fender extensions? Flares or original repair pieces and are they front or rear?

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by broszzy what are the fender extensions? Flares or original repair pieces and are they front or rear?

According to Rodney's post #9 they would be for the front.

Harold

[onebadopel]

PHEW! lol. yes fenders are the front, the extensions are small pieces that encapsulate the front marker lights. I was kinda thinking some of the prices i seen in some of the earlier posts, but would only sell if someone bought everything and cash was in my hand! It would have to more than cover a glass frt end for sure! as that would have to be my alternative, after all mine will be a drag car if I finish it lol. Thanks for all the input. It would break my heart to sell the stuff for sure!