Now that we are having inserts made for the aluminum version, we are doing a 100% Delrin version.
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Now that we are having inserts made for the aluminum version, we are doing a 100% Delrin version.
sr71
GT Owner
I got .a set a couple of years ago, i believe they were from a Mustang...minimal cost, still working
sr71
GT Owner
I think I found it. Under $30 for the pair. unscrew the plug in doohickey and use the nuts from the old ones. I believe the spring is sturdier than the original.
Nafod
GT Owner
Same unit. If they are like every one I have been buying, the rubber top has aged out and falls apart. The spring assembly isn’t the problem.
sr71
GT Owner
Well, dang. Wish I knew that several months ago when I was trying to get a member who reported to be working on it to get going on this.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
It would also be nice if someone built a database of cross model parts where both are identical but had different part numbers. Like the side marker light that is from a Land Rover.
Well, I am in production now. The Delrin tops should last way longer than any rubber and the aluminum version with Delrin inserts should too, but add a bit of bling.
Gene Cassone
GT Owner
Ok, I have 22 pairs made of aluminum with Delrin inserts (as shown earlier) and will start shipping to those who have reached out to me. A cardboard USPS mailing envelope shipped is $10.
The machinist made 5 pairs of complete Delrin tops. They are shaped exactly like the aluminum, just 100% Delrin.
He can make more of either version when we run out.
Aluminum/Delrin version is $30 (pair)
All Delrin version is $18 (pair)
The machinist made 5 pairs of complete Delrin tops. They are shaped exactly like the aluminum, just 100% Delrin.
He can make more of either version when we run out.
Aluminum/Delrin version is $30 (pair)
All Delrin version is $18 (pair)
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GKW05GT
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DakotaGT
GT Owner
Looks great! Yes, please let us know how you prefer to receive payment. Looks like a great product at a super price- a very nice thing for you to take on for the GT community- thank you so much!
Thanks for the purchases, I will get everything squared away this weekend and P/M everyone for mailing addresses.
We can make more if the demand is there.
We can make more if the demand is there.
Thank you Clint. Yes, these are just for us here. It’s fun to solve a small problem for those of us using our cars.
I am not trying to be a vendor (I waited for another vendor to come out with something first) Just trying to cover the cost to make them, get them packaged and shipped out. I do have a sweetheart deal with a retired machinist which helps immensely. When I did the A.R.P. Valve cover bolts, it was a little bit of a pucker situation as I had to buy $15,000 worth to get the price down, then about 25% of the “buyers” never came through on their end. Ended up finding homes for them all over time thankfully.
We know the Delrin is much better than the original plastic/rubber hybrid material but it isn’t indestructible. We will need to monitor wear characteristics over time to determine the lifespan. The inserts for the aluminum and the 100% Delrin will be replaceable.
Well, technically, it’s all replaceable. But the point being we can service either one.
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extrap
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Gene Cassone
GT Owner
