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NOS yes mopar NO. This was a common practice back then. THey couldn't make reproductions with the proper spelling so they made it look close. I have some p15 ones with lots of MMs like this and a Dodge one that says Doooe. This practice still continues to this day on things. My buddy bought an aftermarket replacement grill for his 97 chevy truck. The OEM one had an outline of the bowtie. The bowtie is trademarked so the new grill just had a rectangle shape that happened to have cutouts to allow the factory bowtie badge to still attach.

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If they were mine, I'd probably use them as "wall hangers" in the garage.  But definitely would not install them on my P15. :P

 

Wayne

I'd run them just to see who noticed.

 

One of the coolest things I have ever see was at a car show in western Pa. Guy had a 55 or 56 Chevy there that looked like a show car,with a big sign saying "See if you can spot what is unusual about this car." I walked around the damn thing at least twice and couldn't spot anything,so I gave up and asked him what it was.

 

One side of the car was a 2 dr sedan,and the other side was a 4 dr sedan. He told me he had just finished restoring the car when somebody ran a light and centerpunched him,and the only repair parts he could find were from a 4 door sedan,so that's what he used.

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Way back when I first got interested in old cars those would have been labeled "NORS" for "New-Old Replacement Stock". The NOS term was reserved for factory parts from the original manufacturer (i.e. Chrysler).

Remember back when there was no such thing as a restored Ford with a Chevrolet engine and transmission,chopped top,red leather seats,air-conditioning,etc,etc,etc?

 

Drives me nuts,and I'm not even a big fan of restored cars. My favorites are original driver cars that have only had mechanical repairs,but they are pretty hard to find.

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Way back when I first got interested in old cars those would have been labeled "NORS" for "New-Old Replacement Stock". The NOS term was reserved for factory parts from the original manufacturer (i.e. Chrysler).

 

You are correct. That is what I intended to post but missed a letter. I know I was a little annoyed at the NOS OD lockout switch I bought that came in an aftermarket box even though a mopar box was pictured. Guess that explains why it was 1/3 the price.....

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