OT - Porsche parts are cheap
03-18-2009, 12:08 AM
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OT - Porsche parts are cheap
A bit OT - but these are the kind of prices I am up against when looking for gizmos for my '33 Packard Super 8. 1933 was the lowest total production year for all of the years Packards were made. And only 512 of my Super 8 model were made.
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03-18-2009, 12:11 AM
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I know most of us live in a Porsche-centric world around here, but I'm sure my cousin could make a tidy sum making parts for whatever...........if he just knew what "whatever" might be. Right now he's been commissioned to make a 917 steering rack, as it seems he's the only guy in the known universe who can: 1. quote an accurate price, and 2. promise reasonable delivery.
03-18-2009, 12:20 AM
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At least you get an entire unit at US$760... Did you know that the harmonic balancer for our crankshafts lists at about US$850... It's a pulley, with a piece of rubber in it... WTF?!
03-18-2009, 09:39 PM
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03-18-2009, 09:46 PM
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33 Packard Super 8 , common as common can be . And dirt cheap !
"Though over 300 Lohner-Porsche chassis were sold up to 1906, most of them were two-wheel drive—either front- or rear-wheel driven trucks, buses and fire-engines. No further four-wheel-drive passenger cars were manufactured, however some buses were fitted with it."
I dare you to find one original part for a Lohner-Porsche on ebay .
"Though over 300 Lohner-Porsche chassis were sold up to 1906, most of them were two-wheel drive—either front- or rear-wheel driven trucks, buses and fire-engines. No further four-wheel-drive passenger cars were manufactured, however some buses were fitted with it."
I dare you to find one original part for a Lohner-Porsche on ebay .
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03-18-2009, 09:52 PM
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33 Packard Super 8 , common as common can be . And dirt cheap !
"Though over 300 Lohner-Porsche chassis were sold up to 1906, most of them were two-wheel drive—either front- or rear-wheel driven trucks, buses and fire-engines. No further four-wheel-drive passenger cars were manufactured, however some buses were fitted with it."
I dare you to find one original part for a Lohner-Porsche on ebay .
Pa
"Though over 300 Lohner-Porsche chassis were sold up to 1906, most of them were two-wheel drive—either front- or rear-wheel driven trucks, buses and fire-engines. No further four-wheel-drive passenger cars were manufactured, however some buses were fitted with it."
I dare you to find one original part for a Lohner-Porsche on ebay .
Pa
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03-19-2009, 10:29 AM
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Finding vintage parts for rare cars is expensive. There was a guy around the corner of my house that used to restore Packard's he ended up closing shop because parts were so hard to come by.
I make replacement parts for all sorts of vintage cars. I recently did some brass work for a 1904 Cadillac and the castings alone were outrageously expensive. When you only have an original to work off of it is bad enough if you have to create tooling it can cost thousands before you even get a usable part.
Most of the time the customer brings me the last known existing part and we make copies from that. It is quite difficult to get it right since you have to compensate for shrinkage.
Here are some pictures of some castings I made for the ultra rare Alfa Typo 33. This car was featured on Victory by Design and said to be one of the most significant cars in racing history since it won racing against both Porsche and Ferrari.
The original castings were damaged and are magnesium. The cost was high to reproduce just the castings alone. Machining the very rough casting was considerably more. So NOS or Vintage is a lot cheaper than trying to fabricate from little or nothing. Either way try finding these parts.
The yellow parts showing are my parts along with the valve covers not shown.
I make replacement parts for all sorts of vintage cars. I recently did some brass work for a 1904 Cadillac and the castings alone were outrageously expensive. When you only have an original to work off of it is bad enough if you have to create tooling it can cost thousands before you even get a usable part.
Most of the time the customer brings me the last known existing part and we make copies from that. It is quite difficult to get it right since you have to compensate for shrinkage.
Here are some pictures of some castings I made for the ultra rare Alfa Typo 33. This car was featured on Victory by Design and said to be one of the most significant cars in racing history since it won racing against both Porsche and Ferrari.
The original castings were damaged and are magnesium. The cost was high to reproduce just the castings alone. Machining the very rough casting was considerably more. So NOS or Vintage is a lot cheaper than trying to fabricate from little or nothing. Either way try finding these parts.
The yellow parts showing are my parts along with the valve covers not shown.
03-19-2009, 10:39 AM
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Trying buying a set of NOS door pockets for an early 911...last set I saw was $3000.
If you do want to make your Packard look cheap to run, go buy an airplane!
If you do want to make your Packard look cheap to run, go buy an airplane!
03-19-2009, 10:58 AM
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03-19-2009, 11:12 AM
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03-19-2009, 11:44 AM
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Bottom line....
Our Toys are expensive.
It's all about Love.
And Permission vs. Forgiveness
(and then there is selfishness, irresponsibility, ... you know, those topics that come up in spousal conversations.)
Have fun.
Our Toys are expensive.
It's all about Love.
And Permission vs. Forgiveness
(and then there is selfishness, irresponsibility, ... you know, those topics that come up in spousal conversations.)
Have fun.
03-19-2009, 02:03 PM
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Unfortunately, not. Several years ago I did however have a chance to fly one once...but after I got it started the radios crapped out, and I had to scrub the flight.
Shortly thereafter, the owner had a minor landing incident and stopped letting others fly it. 
Mark my words, one day I will have one...(currently a good one is in the neighbourhood of $2 million plus $1500/hr to fly, all-in.)
Shortly thereafter, the owner had a minor landing incident and stopped letting others fly it. Mark my words, one day I will have one...(currently a good one is in the neighbourhood of $2 million plus $1500/hr to fly, all-in.)
03-20-2009, 12:16 AM
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Unfortunately, not. Several years ago I did however have a chance to fly one once...but after I got it started the radios crapped out, and I had to scrub the flight. Shortly thereafter, the owner had a minor landing incident and stopped letting others fly it.
Mark my words, one day I will have one...(currently a good one is in the neighbourhood of $2 million plus $1500/hr to fly, all-in.)
Shortly thereafter, the owner had a minor landing incident and stopped letting others fly it. Mark my words, one day I will have one...(currently a good one is in the neighbourhood of $2 million plus $1500/hr to fly, all-in.)
