curious

Why is Chuckshpp's post about Universal engine parts closed?

All, I just bumped into this excerpt and need someone to verify that it' true. Does blood really react with brass that way? "Blood on brass corrodes like crazy and polishing isn't helping much. Well, over two hours of polishing with a "G.I. Blitz Cloth" and it looks pretty good." Glyn...

But if I wanted to replace the instrument panel on my E27, just where would one obtain that sort of thing from?