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Dennis in NY
10-20-2007, 07:16 AM
Am I the only one who thinks this was a bit much?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=260170545125&rd=1
hudsontech
10-20-2007, 08:21 AM
Probably not to much, to the buyer. But it is a prime example of why this hobby has gotten beyond the reach of far to many of us.
Would I pay that much for a horn button - not on your life. For one thing I got trouble just paying the rent and the bills every month.
Most I ever paid for anything on ebay was $105 for a 1929-1939 (or thereabouts) National Service Manual - those things are boat anchors. Will I ever get my money back - probably not, but more than a few people have benefited from the Hudson material I got out of it put into Tech Bulletiin form in some cases so that makes it worth the price, at least for me.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
HudsonTech
Memphis, TN
PAULARGETYPE
10-20-2007, 09:11 AM
Dennis
No I Don't Think It Is A Bit Much It's 48 49 Only And If Your Restoring A Car To Be Perfect You Need This Item To Do It Right It's In Plain Sight When You Look At The Steering Wheel You Could Skimp On Some Other Stuff But Not This

If You Look At The Bid History There Were 3 Bidders Over $400 And If I Were Restoring A 48 Or 9 Convertible I Would Have Bid Higher Than That If It Was A Part I Truly Needed :))
Hudsonly
Paul
Steve E.
10-20-2007, 09:42 AM
Hey, nobody twisted their arms, that's probably what it was worth to him!
66patrick66
10-20-2007, 09:52 AM
Things are worth what someone will pay for them, whether it's cars or parts.
hudsonkid
10-20-2007, 10:51 AM
It all depends on what level you're restoring your car to. If you don't have a nice one, in say, your convertible, then I guess you might have to consider this. Dennis, I would surely think your car is at the level of an item like this. With the level of the restoration it got, I would think it is a small price to pay for a high visibility item.

I got a dealer gross box of these, I guess I'll have to start bouncing them on eBay.....
Dave53-7C
10-20-2007, 11:37 AM
They're not making them anymore so...
junkcarfann
10-20-2007, 01:12 PM
They're not making them anymore so...

At that price somebody might.
Tom Drew
10-20-2007, 02:15 PM
Probably worth reproducing at this point.... K-GAP?
hudsonkid
10-20-2007, 09:47 PM
Keep in mind, a perfect 48-9 steering wheel might run you upwards to 1K....

find one....

they are super HTF.