Halibrand Mags on Sale

[Slither]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Hey, I have your original wheels that I bought from Bill Griffin. Small world.

Smaller world. You have my first set of spare wheels that were used on 4266!

[rodneym]

$6100 as of right now 9PM PST.
Roddo, what did you say? 10-12k?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Roddo, what did you say? 10-12k?

Si Senor. I have special powers and can see the future.

[rodneym]

Well, Rodknock, they sold for $9,998.00.
$2 off the mark. Better luck with next time.

[RodKnock]

I should open up my own Tarot Card Reading business downtown.

I'll "give" you another one. California Chrome wins Saturday.

Just let me know if you need anything else.

[ERA Chas]

A far cry from $4000 ea. from Kress...

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

A far cry from $4000 ea. from Kress...

Depending on what batch he was trying to get into production, his price varied from $4,000-$5,000, but for a set of 4.

Actually, a sale of a real set of Halibrands at $10K, should get his foundry "fired up." (pun intended)

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Depending on what batch he was trying to get into production, his price varied from $4,000-$5,000, but for a set of 4.

I question that Rod. $1000 per?-dubs sell for way more than that. I seem to remember more like $4K per. That's why he got little response here and then stopped talking to us all together.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

I question that Rod. $1000 per?-dubs sell for way more than that. I seem to remember more like $4K per. That's why he got little response here and then stopped talking to us all together.

Nope, his price(s) depending on when he floated the inquiry was for a set of 4 wheels. There's no chance I'd be interested at $4,000 per wheel or $16,000 per set.

[rodneym]

Roddo's right, Chas. Per set, although I remember it more like $5k.
Ah, the days of the Halibrand thread. I felt like Don Quixote.

Chas, you realize you could have sold your ERA with Trigos, I'm sure for the same price.
Then sold your Mags to Rodknock.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Roddo's right, Chas. Per set, although I remember it more like $5k.
Ah, the days of the Halibrand thread. I felt like Don Quixote.

Chas, you realize you could have sold your ERA with Trigos, I'm sure for the same price.
Then sold your Mags to Rodknock.

I thank you both and stand corrected.

No actually, the buyer was insane to have the mags-he saw a ton of ERAs on Trigos a year before mine. I'm very pleased with the sale price as he was with his purchase price. It went to a good home. He keeps the wheels probably better than I did-a very nice family.

Well, knockers says my ERA backspace wouldn't work on his K-car. Besides, he would have bargained me into the ground...

[rodneym]

Backspace, schmackspace.
It's the Wilwoods.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Backspace, schmackspace.
It's the Wilwoods.

BTW, the Kirkham Billet Girling calipers are $5,000 and they're only available with the original tubular type suspension, which is $10,000.

I think my Wilwood brakes with billet suspension work OK.

If I did buy a new set of wheels, then I'd probably buy a set of fake Halibrand-looking (gold-ish) wheels from Vintage.

HA01 15 inch vintage mag gold centers 6 pin : Vintage Wheels, Hot Rod and Muscle car

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Backspace, schmackspace.
It's the Wilwoods.

My front Wilwoods clear fine-but don't got none on the Jag rear...

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Besides, he would have bargained me into the ground...

You know me all too well.

[RodKnock]

Come to think of it, when my Yoko's age out, which is fairly soon, then I may just buy those Vintage wheels at the same time as my Avon's.

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

BTW, the Kirkham Billet Girling calipers are $5,000 and they're only available with the original tubular type suspension, which is $10,000.

I think my Wilwood brakes with billet suspension work OK.

Ya. My Wilwoods are looking finer by the minute.
Still, would've been nice to put Hali's on, no?

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

My front Wilwoods clear fine-but don't got none on the Jag rear...

Come to think of it, us fakey-do pilots don't really need brakes with all the torque...

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Ya. My Wilwoods are looking finer by the minute.
Still, would've been nice to put Hali's on, no?

Yes, mainly because with magnesium, I could drop the weight of my Kirkham 20-30 lbs. And I think I'd notice that weight difference alot.....going "Vroom Vroom" as I sit in my car.....in the garage.

Certainly, my concrete garage floor would thank me. Less potential for cracks.

Seriously, if Fran comes along again, like Halley's Comet, I could be a magnesium buyer again. But you would have to sort out the offset issue for me, since I can't do calculus any longer.

[ERA Chas]

Avons may weigh more than your Yoks. They are a lot more than BBs.