Parts Received From Big City Corvettes

Santa arrived late and brought me a note in the mail which said that the order from Big City Corvettes had arrived to customs. I jumped straight to my car and drove to the airport to get it. I had to pay over 130 euros of tax and then the box was mine.

Back at home I inspected the parts and everything seemed to be in order. The box was well packed and all used pieces were in good condition. Now I'll just have to find some time to install them. Unfortunately it has been really cold around here for the past weeks so spending time in the garage is not a pleasurable experience.

Ordering Interior Parts

I've been missing a few interior parts from my Corvette. The rear window frame and lower trim, center console side panels and horn button were the most visible items. In addition both side AC air ducts and driver side vent were missing. As the car was otherwise complete, it was time to start hunting for them. You can get reproduction versions of the interior panels but not of the ducts. So I went to eBay to get original parts.

I tried emailing some used parts sellers but never got a reply. Until I found Big City Corvettes that is. They replied quickly and had the AC parts I was looking for. Unfortunately they didn't have the interior panels in the colour I needed (Firethorn), but promised to order repro versions of them. The horn button was not available, but I really want to replace the steering wheel anyway so it was left out. I waited a couple of weeks and just received a confirmation that my order has been shipped to Finland! Now I just have to wait until the parts get here and go through customs. Oh, and pay the 24% VAT and 4,5% customs tax.

As a bonus I also ordered yellow side marker lights for my car. The red marker lights are illegal in Finland so I'll replace the rear lights with yellow ones. I've read that they should fit right in.