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From: | pdbragg(at)charm.net |
Sent: | Saturday, May 28, 2005 3:31 AM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | [HillmanCars] Scott's Revised Web site (Rubbers) and Kip's Repros |
Don't know if anyone has noticed this, but Scott's Old Auto Rubbers in Australia has improved their web site and included a Hillman specific page listing all that they have available, cost, and how to order info.
I think there has been a lot of discussions on this list about how to obtain rubber bits for the Minx and Husky, and it seems to me that while Scotts is far away, they are offering the bits at very reasonable prices that well offset the luxury tax being asked by Kips for similar goods.
Kips is now repro-ing the Series III Special and Husky floor shift boot for a whopping $98 (US $)!!!!
Scotts, on the other hand, has the same repro boot for about $21. No brainer, if you ask me.......
Link to Scott's Hillman page is:
http://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/Hillman 1956-67 Minx Series 1-6.htm
Doug Bragg
Baltimore
From: | Lyle, Douglas [douglas.lyle(at)savvis.net] |
Sent: | Saturday, May 28, 2005 3:13 PM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | RE: [HillmanCars] Scott's Revised Web site (Rubbers) and Kip's Repros |
Doug Lyle
From: | Russ Eshelman [RussE(at)Firstva.com] |
Sent: | Saturday, May 28, 2005 11:20 PM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | Re: [HillmanCars] Scott's Revised Web site (Rubbers) and Kip's Repros |
Russ
From: | Dugg ORielly [homefree(at)cablelan.net] |
Sent: | Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:27 AM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | [HillmanCars] Re: Scott's Revised Web site (Rubbers) and Kip's Repros |
From: | pdbragg(at)charm.net |
Sent: | Sunday, May 29, 2005 11:27 PM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | Re: [HillmanCars] Minx Gear Lever Shift Boot on Ebay |
Well, me seems to have made mistake. Kip's repro is of the "rare" Series II, III Special and early Husky variant boot rubber, which as a trapezodal (??) base to fit into the tranny tunnel and also an opening for the tranny dipstick/refill. This one shown on the eBay site is for the more common later rear mounted shifter, sans dipstick hole. I think "universal" boots found Stateside usually fulfill the same purpose for the later cars, whereas the Special version is kind of unique.
DougB
From: | Lyle, Douglas [douglas.lyle(at)savvis.net] |
Sent: | Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:06 AM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | RE: [HillmanCars] Qtr-Wing-Flipper Rubber |
Doug
1960 345 HP Husky
From: | Russ Eshelman [RussE(at)Firstva.com] |
Sent: | Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:56 AM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | Re: [HillmanCars] Qtr-Wing-Flipper Rubber |