All this attention to LAT wheels. I still use my steel wheels, hubcaps and
trim rings. What have I been missing? Drives and handles fine. Gary
B9472283
--- On Fri, 8/13/10, Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] LAT9 centercaps and Panasport center caps
To: tigers@autox.team.net, "DAVID GREEN" <alpdavegre@msn.com>
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 4:56 AM
Well if my math is right in my head, by getting to fifty we get a free cap as
Ive ordered 8 or 9 (David, please remind me) and I will take an extra if I
haven't ordered one already. If those who have ordered four, add one to make
5, the cost drops by $5 each and 5x5=$25 and thus the fifth makes the cost at
5x 25= 125 and 4x30 =120, so if I'm correct the extra cap will cost $5. What
do you think fellows, wouldn't you rather have a spare, in case you find a
spare Lat 9 that is cut and you would have the cap to make the repair. I once
paid $500 for one wheel on epay so I would have a Lat9 spare in case I had a
flat. I wish I had thought of that when I ordered my Minilites as I bought
them from the factory and a dealer found out, complained to the factory and
they will no longer sell to the public and of course now the dollar isn't
worth much vs. the pound and it was just the opposite when I ordered the
Minilites.I think we will reach 50 Dave, it would
be cutting our on throats not to.
Tony
PS- My Minilites have a removable center cap. I will remove a wheel and send
a
measurement- I imangine they would be much more expensive unless he can make
then thin as the orginals and then the Tiger head thick enough to be strong-
maybe a cap that slides over the Minilite caps- you can dicuss it with the
machinest person Dave.
--- On Thu, 8/12/10, DAVID GREEN <alpdavegre@msn.com> wrote:
From: DAVID GREEN <alpdavegre@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] LAT9 centercaps and Panasport center caps
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 10:33 PM
Tony & All who are interested,
Tony brings up a good point about the extra cap. We are at 40 now and some
have indicated they want 5. The price at 20 caps is $30. When we get to 50
it
drops $5 to $25. I talked to the machinist and 50 is about the lowest price
as
cost of material bottoms out.
The Panasport cap project if they do not share the same diameter I am pretty
sure is something he would undertake with around the same type of cost. I
would need to approach him on this. If there is interest in it I could
propose
it to him when I pick up the sample of the LAT 9 cap. Needless to say I still
need someone to give me a measurement on the Panasport wheel. Maybe Minilites
or Superlites also. Please someone take the time to measure and reply to me.
No one has asked me this but I will state this right now. If anyone is
wondering, I AM NOT MAKING A PROFIT on this. I will be paying the same price
as you. Just wanted to get some caps for my wifes project car and help out
other Sunbeamers.
Dave Green
14 Alpines
2 Mk 1 TIgers
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