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What's the Holy Grail of rare parts?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Hester, Jan 24, 2008.

  1. fast30coupe
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    eBay still listed 700 bucks though
     
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  2. dan c
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    had a buddy with a 67 chevy II convertible--he said the top irons were a bitch to find!
     
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  3. jimvvv
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    This Yankee Switch Custom with skull pilot with light up eyes. $399
     

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  4. jimvvv
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    1958 Chrysler 300D FUEL INJECTION INSIGNIA from rear quarter panel. Only 16 of these beasts were ever built, and I had one many years ago.Craziest car I ever owned. Insignia is all that I have left of that one.
     

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  5. jimvvv
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    Cougar Eliminator 2 speed rear end with matching speedometer shifter setup. Have never seen one for sale anywhere.
     
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  6. CGkidd
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    My buddy had a pair come through his shop. One had been cut up. He used measurements from the good one to put the other back together. Very cool.
     
  7. 327Eric
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    53 Studebaker grille surrounds that aren't cracked, any other 53 studebaker front sheetmetal, and doors for a 1925 dodge brothers 3/4 ton screen side truck.
     
  8. willowbilly3
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    A junkyard in Anchorage had the door handle marked "Millionth Vega"
     
  9. vintagerod
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    Guess I should have bought this... IMG_2939s.jpg
     
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  10. saltracer219
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    Offenhauser Xshift transmission, and yes I have one.....
     
  11. Hester
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    Hey man thats not traditional.
     
  12. Kensey
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    A unicorn holding a 4 bbl intake for a Buick 364 nailhead. For me anyways...
     
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  13. Model T1
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    the Holy Grail of rare parts?
    I didn't read all 30 pages of answers but this one is simple.
    The part you need right now to make the car driveable and show worthy.
     
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  14. JimSibley
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    I guess it's all dependent on what you like. I personally love 4/71 blower stuff, so that would
    Be mine, but to others it would be ardun parts. I have a 3 speed stick overdrive that is a top
    Loader in my roaster. I have never seen another one.
     
  15. henryj1951
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    or BBC from hartman..... oh i have some , somewhere
     
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  16. gimpyshotrods
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    Still a SBC 4-71 manifold, that I can afford.
     
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  17. dusterdave173
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    A set of CHET HERBERT original hand made roller lifters--these are some of the very first roller lifters ever made--you ran a piece of flat stock bar down the galley through the slots to keep them in place---
     

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  18. Well, if I ever get my 1933 Ford Hiboy Roadster Built, I plan on using a 1933 Lincoln Grill & Insert! An you always need to have a Backup Grill incase you Crash, So, I finally have my Backup 1933 Lincoln Grill. I guess I got to get my Roadster Finished. They only made 2,200, Lincoln's in 1933. So, I think that would make the Grills Rare & Hard to find, & I only had to pay $200.00 in each one. I just bought the last insert off Evil Bay For $125.00. As, it was miss listed as 1937-39 Lincoln Grill. You'd think People would know, what a 1933 Lincoln Grill would be? Now, I just need to find in my Garage my Spare Backup Set of Kinmont Brakes, Cause you need to have to have Spare Rare Kinmont brakes!


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  19. Speed Gems
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    How about an Oberhausen electric supercharger. 54E86D28-2050-4CDE-8B07-79BFCE9210FF.jpeg F1DADCFE-1B1C-4153-B7C9-1D5ECF26B6D5.jpeg indy 102.JPG indy 103.JPG indy 104.JPG indy 105.JPG
     
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  20. DDDenny
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    :confused:
     
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  21. BuckeyeBuicks
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    You just made me puke:eek::eek::eek:
     
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  22. To me a nice original 1932 Pines Winterfront grille assembly would rate high on my list. HRP

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  23. RT468
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    Not sure if rare but I haven't seen another one in person or listed for sale. I'm thinking my internet search capabilities are just lacking. Keep finding Chevy versions in steel and aluminum and even a few BB Ford and Mopar but nothing on early Pontiac. RC Industries 2 piece scattershield. Heavy as all get out and thinking made of aluminum so not sure how long they were actually NHRA certified.
     

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  24. '46-'48 Ford Woodie rain gutters.....
     
  25. RmK57
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    Anything original 427 SOHC or Boss 429.
     
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  26. bangngears
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    Four barrel manifold for a 364 nailhead
     
  27. fordflambe
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    hens teeth
     
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  28. Boneyard51
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    Ford 427 long tube iron exhaust manifolds. ( for me anyway).








    Bones
     
  29. DDDenny
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    An original windage tray for a (let's call it a 1965);) Nova with 327/350 hp.
    I know, I know, they didn't make one in 65.
     
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  30. Gman0046
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    Not sure if its mentioned before but for the last 60 years a 37 Cad/LaSalle 3 speed floor shift transmission has definitely been a Holy Grail for me.
     
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