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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10
maybe because NOS is a part over the count made after the production of the actual car. so it was not installed at the plant at time of manufacture. But "aftermarket"? either way stupid thing to lose a point over. its still a GM piece.
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There are some real odd-ball things in judging, but I can see why they want it "assembly-line correct" vs. "over the counter". At least I can understand the specifics of why they want it that way. Except for this grille emblem. I spent a lot of time looking at it and so far the only difference I can find vs. another one that has the original box is a shade of color difference in the Z.
There is a very knowledgeable guy on Camaros and Corvette’s (he is also a NCRS judge) and he has an unrestored 69 Z/28. He was also a GM engineer in the 60's. His name is John Hinckley and he goes by the user name JohnZ.
He has a term he likes. It’s “New Old Replacement Stock”, NORS.
to quote John, they
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may be described as NOS, but they're not - they're actually NORS (New Old Replacement Stock), just like 99% of the stuff on eBay that's advertised as "NOS".
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Assembly Line > NOS > NORS > Close Repro > Way off Overseas Repro