Re: RESTAMPS R US...come get your restamped parts
While I understand the "need" for these parts in some circumstances, the unfortunate (and inevitable) result of these re-stamped parts going into circulation is that somewhere, sometime, someone is going to get taken to the cleaners buying something they thought was an original component.
This is the exact reason why I personally <u>absolutely refuse</u> to get anywhere near a restamped carb (or any other component for that matter) if/when I know it to be as such.
As I stated on my website in regards to restamped carbs:
"I have been asked many times if I will re-stamp a carburetor ID or date code, or if I can provide a re-stamped carburetor.
In no uncertain terms, the answer is NO!
I take extreme issue with the current crop of unscrupulous sellers who are passing off service replacement carbs that have either had their ID's ground off and re-stamped as an original dated carb, or those who add bogus date stamps to new re-issued carbs and again try to pass them off as originals. A certain very popular internet auction website is RIFE with examples.
(For what it's worth, there are numerous differences between many of these replacement carbs and the originals, and a trained eye can usually spot one of these replacement carbs fairly easily)
If YOU want to buy a new service replacement carb and have a date code stamped into it, that's fine, but don't ask me to do it.
Why not?
Some will argue "well, it's for my car, and as long as I own it I'll never try to pass it off as an original carb." That's all fine & dandy, but what happens if/when the car is sold? Are the consecutive owners going to be as "honest" about these bogus components? Not likely. Then later on down the road someone finds out "I" sold someone a re-stamped carburetor and my reputation and credibility immediately go down the drain." (emphasis added)
If it were a perfect world where everyone could be trusted to buy a restamped part, install it on their car and NOT try to slip it under the buyers nose when the car is sold, I wouldn't care less about the matter...but we don't live in a perfect world, and unsuspecting buyers are getting hosed on bogus parts every day. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but that seriously pisses me off. I can't stand seeing people getting screwed over like that.
I guess I'm too "old-fashioned" for my own good in today's business world.
Eric
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