Personally, I think that's a "good" thing! That will mean that all the people out there wanting to do "clones" for personal reasons to keep or what ever their motives (hopefully all with the best intentions to disclose as a clone!) if for resale.

They now can just go but repro parts and leave the True Original parts for True Original TA's that may be sitting waiting for that long awaited resto!

I have a friend up here that in the 70's/80's bought, fixed and sold nothing but first gem Firebirds and Camaro's and has an incredible stock pile of original parts (no, nothing is for sale) and he has an original TA and a highly optioned HO car that happens to be one of those original TA's waiting for a resto!

So I say bring it on, let everyone but the repro parts and leave the rear TA parts for the "Real" TA cars out there.

As with any high dollar transaction and the recent heightened awareness of rare parts and cars, I hope everyone will thoroughly check out and document any rare cars or parts they intend on buying. Never buy sight unseen. And now with the repro parts... please make sure you know what you’re getting and make sure you know who you’re getting it from! I know a guy locally who was notorious for switching parts and many unscrupulous practices. This is right up his alley!

I think it will be a good thing in the long run as the real parts will alwyas be worth what people are willing to pay for the real deal, and all the rest can buy repo parts at a resonable price. The best of both worlds!

Just my take on it all?

Brett - 67 Drop Top 455!