Alternative parts, what everyone needs to know...

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A very minor part, but when it's missing, there are few parts that feel minor.
In this case, the part in question is the Glove Box Hinge part 66
493600 - this is for the glove box in the center armrest. While reassembling the armrest area for heater core replacement, I overtorqued a screw and split the original hinge into pieces. Tried gluing it, to no avail.
This part is NLA from Eurospares, Scuderia, or anywhere except a breaker yard.
So I went to eBay. What I received from the eBay vendor, though, was not an original Maserati part, it was a standard industrial part that is absolutely identical. The part was stamped "Southco.com", and with a little sleuthing on their site, I found the exact part here:


Diagram of the part, with measurements, is below. So for those of you in the future who are doing a search for the tunnel glove box hinge, enjoy!

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Lozzer

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Not an alternative part per se, I noticed Superformance are doing aftermarket brake discs for the 550 at a not an unreasonable price, not as cheap as the forum buy or elsewhere but every little helps? These will fit the 3200/4200/GS ?
 
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