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Re: [Healeys] $110.00 headlight rings

To: Michael Hartfield <hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu>, I Erbs
Subject: Re: [Healeys] $110.00 headlight rings
From: Bert Van Brande <bertvanbrande@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:51:38 -0800 (PST)
Wow, 

He sold 5 out of 8 rims already!   I should have asked for a cut but
no, I believe in good Healey karma.  I am asking the seller if he has the 100
style rims, we'll see, he seems to have a good stash of Lucas nos parts.

Bert
--- On Fri, 12/10/10, I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: I Erbs
<eyera3@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] $110.00 headlight rings
> To:
"Michael Hartfield" <hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu>
> Cc: "healey help"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, December 10, 2010, 8:30 PM
> OK, I
just bought one, so now on to
> the next hard to find part.......
> 
> On Fri,
Dec 10, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Michael Hartfield <
> hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu>
> wrote:
> 
> > I paid $96 two years ago from British Car
> Specialists.
> >
Michael
> >
> >
> > Curt/Nancy Arndtcnaarndt@gmail.com
> >
> > > I also don't
think $110 is outrageous for quality
> NOS rims if they are
> > > correct. 
Pricey... yes, but hopefully you
> get what you pay for.  When I
> > >
consider the effort and cost to drill out and
> make the proper rivet then
> >
> re-plate and assemble the originals, then the
> price is more in line.
> > >
> > > By definition, they are not making NOS parts any
> more, so get them
while
> > you
> > > can
> > >
> > > Remember the old adage that... "When you
go from
> a 98 point car to a 100
> > > point car, you double the cost of the
> restoration."
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Curt
> > >
> > > On Fri, Dec
10, 2010 at 9:45 AM, I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Worw, OK,
so we found the elusive NOS rings,
> but they are $110.00
> > each!!!!!
> > >>
Shit, that's outrageous!!!!
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ira Erbs
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