[Healeys] Missing under Load

[Michael Salter]

Bob I could not agree with you more!
The horn rims that I have had made are a prefect case in point.
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=1335
I have had many many inquiries from owners interested in them but when they
hear that they will cost $89 each including shipping I frequently hear back
that there is a UK supplier who sells them for less.
The rims from across the pond are for made for an earlier model horn, will
fit with a bit of work and with shipping in they cost a few dollars less
however, they are "made to a price" and actually really don't look correct,
but that is where the money goes.
As the saying goes...."You get what you pay for."
The car that I have just finished has a very large proportion of restored
used parts in it because I have found that it is easier to replicate an
original by starting with one.
Michael S
BN1 #174



On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> In defense of Moss--sort of--like any business they try to offer what
> their customers want.  Face it, most people buy on price (even classic car
> fanatics).  I have had extensive conversations with Moss people--Michael
> Grant in particular--and they would love to provide perfect quality at
> WalMart prices, but they are at the mercy of their suppliers and customers
> (although it appears they are starting to manufacture some parts, like
> upholstery and brake parts).  They are also offering different grades of
> quality; Kilmartin vs. No-Name sheet-metal, for instance.  The abject
> failure of WalMart to make a profit proves people want quality at any cost
> (NOT).
>
> I'll recite again the conversation I had with a local, small, LBC parts
> supplier.  He had a NOS Big Healey front bumper--he wanted $300 for it--and
> no one would buy it, preferring the crappy, flimsy off-brand versions at
> about $100.  Then, the people who bought the cheap bumpers bitched about
> the quality.
>
> Bob
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
>  Quality cost money, it is as simple as that. You want to buy at a price
> point, then you select Moss, they are on par with Wal-Mart as far as I am
> concerned. Here is a place in the UK that sells quality cap rotors and
> contact breakers:
> Distributor Doctor, www.distributordoctor.com or email :
> martin at distributordoctor.com.
> I am quite certain that Jeff at Advance Distributors can also point you in
> the right direction, British Car Specialists is another place that would
> handle quality stuff as well as Autofarm in Canada.
>
> Jean
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> Jumping in … I have this exact problem on my Longbridge 100~six. Does
> anyone have a source for a decent distributor cap? Can you even get Lucas?
> I bought a few from Moss and they were rubbish (for various reasons - some
> the plastic was too thin & cracked, others the screws were crossed threaded
> etc.)
>
> I would love to know of a better source? (I am using bumble bee HTL)
>
> Thanks,
> Rohan (Aussie)
>
>
>
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