Why are fbody parts so damn expensive? omg

**Z28Thunder** · 02-12-2011, 07:27 PM

Take it to PM's both of you. One person has already been warned. As stated no reason to get this thread locked.

**blackSS01** · 02-12-2011, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

Take it to PM's both of you. One person has already been warned. As stated no reason to get this thread locked.

Sorry! I didn't know they were warned or any of that mumbo jumbo! I would have kept my comment to myself

**Z28Thunder** · 02-12-2011, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

Sorry! I didn't know they were warned or any of that mumbo jumbo! I would have kept my comment to myself

Your comment was there before my warning. Let us just get this back on topic.

**blackSS01** · 02-12-2011, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

Your comment was there before my warning. Let us just get this back on topic.

10-4 Good Buddy

I have nothing more to add to this convo at this time so I will butt out until I can contribute accordingly

**WICKEDLS1** · 02-14-2011, 11:16 AM

well this thread went to shit real fast lol but back on topic..

just bought a set of barely used eibach drop springs for 150 compared to 250+ shipping so if you just search you can find a good deal just take some time and find the best deal avaliable

**chiller2484** · 02-14-2011, 01:37 PM

i used to own a mopar. shut your mouth when your talking to me about expensive...

**WICKEDLS1** · 02-14-2011, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by chiller2484

i used to own a mopar. shut your mouth when your talking to me about expensive...

yeah i work for mopar and your not kidding

**JonB** · 02-14-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by jodibonds

I have decided that I am just going to have to dip into my 65 rebuild fund and do away with my dreams of a new leather couch to get a stinking clutch and a stock one at that.

I will just have to not race it this summer, but that is what the 65 is for anyway. Yep I can see it now, go to show up at Thunder Valley with all the other Fbody people except I'll be in a 65 Mustang.

You can get a ls7 clutch cheaper than the stock clutch last I checked.

**94ss06gxp** · 02-15-2011, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Maybe if your are lesbian.

young deuchebags in the town i live in always drive v6 vert mustangs, they think they are so BA. why i have no clue.

**jrbonds** · 02-15-2011, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

well this thread went to shit real fast lol but back on topic..

just bought a set of barely used eibach drop springs for 150 compared to 250+ shipping so if you just search you can find a good deal just take some time and find the best deal avaliable

I found some cool stuff on craigslist yesterday, so that saved me some money, which I know will be able to put into the clutch/flywheel. Planning on installing those springs soon?

and I had a Mopar also, my Dad took it away and bought me my 65 Stang.

**WICKEDLS1** · 02-15-2011, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by jodibonds

I found some cool stuff on craigslist yesterday, so that saved me some money, which I know will be able to put into the clutch/flywheel. Planning on installing those springs soon?

and I had a Mopar also, my Dad took it away and bought me my 65 Stang.

yeah they got shipped out today. i should get them in a week or so

and why ya wanna help install them?

**jrbonds** · 02-16-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

yeah they got shipped out today. i should get them in a week or so

and why ya wanna help install them?

Hell no!!! I'm doing headers, clutch, flywheel, a belt and new rotors and brakes next weekend.

How bout you come help with that???!!!

Then we'll see how your springs.

**WICKEDLS1** · 02-16-2011, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by jodibonds

Hell no!!! I'm doing headers, clutch, flywheel, a belt and new rotors and brakes next weekend.

How bout you come help with that???!!!

Then we'll see how your springs.

springs first then we will talk

and im moving this weekend and next weekend so im all booked up

**SSwt00SS** · 02-16-2011, 12:04 PM

Jodi, sorry the thread got a little out of hand, but it has resolved itself.

To answer your question about not getting back in touch with you to meet up was because of the following:

Once we realized the motor had to be pulled, I was to be in the State Fair of Texas F-body car show Oct. 16th. I ended up having to fly from KC back to Dallas that week to prep the SS for the show. Then, I flew back to KC the 1st weekend in Nov. and was there for a good 2 weeks working on the car. During that time, I had worked out sale of the vehicle. So once I got it fixed, I got it straight back to Dallas and off the road since it was sold.

So yes, not meeting up falls on me.

**jrbonds** · 02-17-2011, 06:17 AM

Wow quite the schedule.

Just have to drive up here and come to the track one night with all of us.

**Spaz** · 02-17-2011, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

Jodi, sorry the thread got a little out of hand, but it has resolved itself.

To answer your question about not getting back in touch with you to meet up was because of the following:

Once we realized the motor had to be pulled, I was to be in the State Fair of Texas F-body car show Oct. 16th. I ended up having to fly from KC back to Dallas that week to prep the SS for the show. Then, I flew back to KC the 1st weekend in Nov. and was there for a good 2 weeks working on the car. During that time, I had worked out sale of the vehicle. So once I got it fixed, I got it straight back to Dallas and off the road since it was sold.

So yes, not meeting up falls on me.

fly to PA next and we'll knock back a few brews!!!

**jrbonds** · 02-17-2011, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

fly to PA next and we'll knock back a few brews!!!

Yeah yeah sooooooo easy!!!! If I could afford a plane ticket then I'd be able to get a bad ass clutch!

But if I'm ever out that way I will let you know.

**az gt eater** · 08-23-2012, 06:16 PM

Sorry to bring this back from the dead, just wanted to apologize for my comments. So, here goes. Sorry to all of you who were trying to share. I bad mouthed someone I didn't know and who obviously contributes a lot to this site.

**allbaugh_04** · 08-23-2012, 07:19 PM

I wouldn't say they are expensive, more like they are priced more than they are worth/marked up for no good reason.

I buy all kinds of parts for the grand prix when stuff wears out and it's priced fairly. I mean I did all the ball joints, replaced the LCAs, inner/outer tie rods, new sway bar/bushings, and serpentine belt for like $225. You probably can't even get 3pt subframe connectors for an F-body for that.

**LeadFarmer** · 08-23-2012, 08:11 PM

well what a friendly little thread we have here lol

IDK bro, when it comes to any sports car, parts are gonna be a bit more expensive than your run of the mill econo-shit box. It really doesn't get all that much better than a f-body when it comes to performance part pricing. Like someone else already mentioned, yeh mustangs are a bitter cheaper to repair and soup up, but those shit heaps plague the roads like mosquitoes, they're freaking everywhere. I'm a broke ass college student, working 32hrs a week, while going to school full time and I can still afford to put a decent amount of mods on my car. I feel like any adult with a half-way decent full time job should be able to afford a f-body and then some.

Now, to the issue of the pricing of these cars. I must agree that many of these cars are horrendously overpriced. At the end of the day these cars are just firbirds and camaros with small block v-8s in em, nuttin to cry home about at all. Yes they are reasonably rare but that in no way warrants a 14k price tag for just a v8 firebird. I can understand maybe a CETA or a 99 anniversary for that price, but nothing more, unless we're talking a fully built car. Now about 10 years down the road when most of these cars have been raped, pillaged, and molested, I can understand some of these price tags, but not for the time being.

Furthermore these cars aren't all that great. Shit interior, shit build quality, shit stock suspension, shit rear end, the list goes on. GM cut alot of corners with these cars. They're only saving grace is their looks, a pretty decent engine that can make good power-reliably, and T56s which can handle good power and decent abuse. None of that equals a 10k+ price tag for a decade old car.

There's a reason the f-body is referred to as the middle class man's sport's car.