repopped E&Js!!! is this old news??? [Archive]

kustombuilder

07-10-2004, 01:11 AM

found it on Ebay, check it out if your interested. look like nice units...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33710&item=7908678 448&rd=1

Mike

ray

07-10-2004, 02:12 AM

the fact that they are being repopped is old news, in fact a hamber is doing it!

but that seems like a pretty damn good deal for a but it now price! yeah you don't get much, but if they're ok castings...

Flat Ernie

07-10-2004, 05:30 AM

I think that is the guy who has been selling a lot of cast stuff on eBay in the past - from what I heard, questionable quality on the castings, but I have never bought/seen one.

It may not be the same guy, but worth checking out...

He was selling some poor quality flathead head covers too - all his stuff is cast in Mexico. He may have found a better foundry & his stuff improved, but...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

ESnacky6

07-10-2004, 05:46 AM

yeah... I've heard the Mexico stuff was kinda crappy too...
maybe he's figured it out better by now..??
I dunno....

p.s.- Mike, I know I lag, but have you found a 235 intake..?
Do I not need to have this nagging 'I'm letting him down'
feeling keep haunting me when I can't sleep at night..??
Please let me know... email or PM me if you want to....

Later, Snacks....

flatlandman

07-10-2004, 06:50 AM

Here... WAY better.
http://www.e-n-j.com/

randy

07-10-2004, 07:16 AM

Framedragger was working on repops of these things if I'm not mistaken.

Maybe he'll chime in.

-r

34Fordtk

07-10-2004, 07:55 AM

I have looked at the sets on ebay before,but how are they held together?? Anyone have an original set they can show?

'Flyin' Dutchman'

07-10-2004, 08:05 AM

Got this at last year's CHRR...

http://img64.photobucket.com/albums/v194/75hotrodder/card.jpg

choprods

07-10-2004, 08:32 AM

Man...I dont know where I missed the boat on those E&J's lites-But I would never use a set on any hot rod at any price.Pardon me- But they are Fuckin UGLY.Ha! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
seriously are they super headlights to see by or is their"good looks"?

CharlieLed

07-10-2004, 10:07 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Man...I dont know where I missed the boat on those E&J's lites-But I would never use a set on any hot rod at any price.Pardon me- But they are Fuckin UGLY.Ha! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
seriously are they super headlights to see by or is their"good looks"?

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Oh shit, now you've done it...called someone's baby ugly!
I agree, these are not my favorites either but there is a price to be paid for being "traditional".
Get back in line lemming, and shut your pie hole! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

DrJ

07-10-2004, 10:45 AM

I saw Mike's "Framedragger's" product at the LARS and it is a work of art.!
The castings are perfect and the two badges look as good a quality as mint silver dollars.
They take a DOT legal Snowmobile headlight and he has copyright to the E & J logo so other's can't run an exact copy, legally anyway.

'Flyin' Dutchman'

07-10-2004, 11:11 AM

Anyone seen Street Rod Builder Magazine from June 2004...
It has an article on restoring E&J's.

El Caballo

07-10-2004, 11:13 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Get back in line lemming, and shut your pie hole!

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That's funny...personally, I'm holding out for the Ruxton style headlights to make my car "different". http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Seriously, if someone thinks they are the shit, then great and enjoy. I'll probably have something on my car that will make people scratch their heads, but that is okay, I built the car for me, not you. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

choprods

07-10-2004, 03:10 PM

Thanks for the ribbing- they are "nice" looking headlites...... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

FrameDragger

07-21-2004, 05:48 PM

The Ebay stuff is well known "weld it yourself" quality http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. Notice his auction ended early...

We own the rights to the real deal...

We are moving pretty f'n slow right now... but quality takes TIME http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

We are only making 549 Sets for the world (on a $40k Mold).

Mike

FrameDragger

07-21-2004, 05:51 PM

New Button

FrameDragger

07-21-2004, 05:54 PM

One Nore.

PEDDRO

07-21-2004, 06:52 PM

Mike: there's E&J repops being sold in OZ. Are you shipping them here or are they copies of yours?

DrJ

07-21-2004, 06:59 PM

Those pictures suck...
I've seen them in person, (even fondled one..) and they are like the Faberge egg of headlights.
They are first class! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

FrameDragger

07-21-2004, 07:03 PM

Peddro, No they are not ours... (we get a lot of inquiries from your area though...) I have heard that as well...

Mike

FrameDragger

07-21-2004, 07:04 PM

Thanks Doc, feel free to fondle my headlights anytime http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

M-

PEDDRO

07-21-2004, 07:27 PM

Mike: it'd be worth checking into since I believe that the US-Australian free trade agreement means that US patents apply in Oz and Australian patents apply in the US....maybe for the first year or so.

FrameDragger

07-21-2004, 07:44 PM

Peddro, We're talking trademarks here (which we do defend pretty strongly), but I'm not sure if the international laws are as strict. Maybe I should check into it...

I have never seen his, but nothing makes me sicker than seeing the Edmunds & Jones name and logos associated with stuff that is poor quality...

Good Idea...

M-

PEDDRO

07-21-2004, 09:03 PM

Well, I don't know if these copies are poor quality, but if they're going be sold as E&Js, then they should be the genuine article.
I don't see it any different to rip-offs in Asia being made to short-cut genuine product in Australia....in this case, it's just substituting Australia for Asia.
But then, maybe it's just coincidental timing!! I hope so.

Nappy

07-22-2004, 11:37 AM

Framedragger-
Mainly outta curiosity, how much for a set?

FrameDragger

07-22-2004, 12:43 PM

Neppy, it varries... Check out our pathetic web site...

www.e-n-j.com (http://www.e-n-j.com)

M-

hotrodladycrusr

07-22-2004, 12:53 PM

KustomBuilder, you must not check out my chest too often cuz I wear FrameDragers company's t-shirt all the time and it has a big 'ol E&J headlite smack dap in the middle.

He should probley design a females version with TWO headlites on it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

FrameDragger

07-22-2004, 01:07 PM

Denise, that was a well earned shirt!

Thanks again for the connections!

M-

Kevin Lee

07-22-2004, 01:12 PM

So what did I miss? I was checking your website a lot but I hadn't been back in a while. You've sold 70 sets so far and are getting another run of 50 - or do you have those in stock right now? I'll sacrifice surplus parts to Ebay if I can get a set by the HAMB drags.