How far in advace do you buy parts

[hls30.com]

How far in advance of need do you buy parts.

If you did something out of the ordinary post what it was and why.

[beandip]

I bought a engine 2 years before I installed it , I was redoing my Z and pulled the engine and trans. and bought the engine at about the same time . Is this what you mean . I also bought a set of euro stage 1 springs a couple of months back . I plan on installing them this fall . Gary

[hls30.com]

That is exactly what I mean!

Even though I took a call in the middle of posting the poll, and obviously got off track(time to motivation-what a call)

Will

[Fun_in_my_z]

Whats my parts stash got to do with this?

[daddz]

I have bought parts years in advance of when they might be needed usually because the fear of them becoming NLA from Nissan at some point. I have even been known to buy a set of wheels and then go looking for a car to put them on!

Case in point: the fuel pump relay for a '78 280Z is now NLA from Nissan but thanks to some advice from 240ztt a source at NAPA was identified and from that source I have now purchased four of them. BTW, NAPA still has about 130 left in stock. The good news is that they are made by Niles of Japan the OE supplier to Nissan.

[speedyblue]

How about "I buy them about half an hour after I need them"

I have driven to the local auto shop with the rear hatch off the car. I was painting it and discovered I needed paint or thinners or sandpaper or something. Can't remember, it was a few years ago.

It's too far to drive to Bill's place, but next time I'm in the country......

[hls30.com]

Bill,

I was just recalling the problem you had just after you joined the board-right before your Duck Trading incident!

Bills' place is just a bit beyond the back of burke outside of the territory!

Daddz,

I resemble that remark-Gotta get'em while the gettin's good!

SpeedyBlue,

Me too, In my young and stupid days, I drove a car to the parts house to get some lugnuts(now I know I was the lugnut) with two lugs on each wheel.

Will

[moonpup]

Total = 254.86% ????????

[Fun_in_my_z]

Two lugs on each wheel? That is nuts....