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Old 05-09-2011, 05:54 PM
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Wink Harbor Freight Big Red Brake Wall Clock (after some small mods)

Harbor Freight has sold these brake caliper wall clocks for several years now. I was just in the store and they were on clearance for $6.50 which is 1/10 the cost of the same type of clock by Auto Art.
The caliper comes off in two pieces with 6 philips head screws. I shot the caliper in fire engine red & applied a disc brake sticker after it dried and now it's a one-of-a-kind Porsche Big Red caliper clock (close to actual size of an actual disc & caliper)
The HF stock number is/was 96768.
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I've bought up all the remaining stock at Harbor Freight and have invested in a couple cans of red spray paint and a stack of stickers.

Selling them on eBay for $49.99 Buy it Now!

Profit!
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Very enterprising of you, Mr. V.
They're still 'one-offs' IMO. Plus you can now say "Assembled in USA".
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Originally Posted by JPTL
Very enterprising of you, Mr. V.
They're still 'one-offs' IMO. Plus you can now say "Assembled in USA".
Gotta admit it has potential.

If I had a teenage son this would be a great entrepreneurial project for him.
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Went to buy the ones here at the store 19.95 so I left them on the shelf
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Dang I'd throw $10 down on that. Sorry I missed the clearance.
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Originally Posted by Randy V
I've bought up all the remaining stock at Harbor Freight and have invested in a couple cans of red spray paint and a stack of stickers.

Selling them on eBay for $49.99 Buy it Now!

Profit!
You are all good until the PORSCHE legal department gets a hold of you.......seems they have a thing about their name and their crest If something has more value because it has the name on it they want that profit plus damages....



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