the previous owner of my car sold a set of dale a brakes for $200 more
than dale charges on ebay!
there aren't even any other sources of those and if you know what they
are and wanted to have them, surely you'd know dale's prices - they're
on his website.
On Jan 9, 2008 5:17 PM, Jim <jim@island.net> wrote:
> ... That's not much different than the guy that was selling those brand new
> 'rare as hen's teeth ' MK1A heater valves for $80+ on e-bay when they could
> be had for around $40 at LBC co. as they happen to be the same as an MGC
> part ...!
>
>
> Jim
> 382000446
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces+jim=island.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces+jim=island.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Cullen
> McCann
> Sent: January 9, 2008 9:02 AM
> To: Smit, Theo; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Lat 8 Valve Covers
>
> I guess there is the potential for a new money making scheme. Buy 10
> sets from Rick and resell them on eBay calling them " rare and hard to
> find" and quadruple ones investment.
>
> I'm in the wrong line of work I guess.
>
> Cullen
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smit, Theo [mailto:Theo.Smit@dynastream.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 11:00 AM
> To: Cullen McCann; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] Lat 8 Valve Covers
>
> >From what I know, the SS valve covers are produced from original dies,
> or from reworked original dies, using modern casting technology. So you
> get correct valve covers without any of the casting issues that older
> valve covers may have. I have a set of old Cobra covers on my engine
> (came with the Tiger) and they have a lot of knit lines and other
> imperfections.
>
> What you're seeing is eBay hype and buyers that don't know about Rick's
> offerings. A similar thing happened a few years ago where an "original"
> LAT hood went for $1100 or some such number... I'd much rather go to
> Kent Wilcox and get a new hood for half the price.
>
> Theo
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