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sfm6s356_old · May 14, 2008 at 4:39 PM

Fate can be a funny thing. I'm glad I waited to pull over for lunch.

So, I'm out exercising my 1965 Konvertible today, after doing an oil change, and tightening up the new KYB gas shocks. Perfect weather. Led Zeppelin II playing on the tape deck LOUDLY. Top down, of course.

While I'm driving and daydreaming, I start running through in my head the very SMALL punch list of things left to do to my car for this season. I remembered that I still hadn't checked the tire pressures, and now was a good time to get the tires topped off, with the new KYBs and all...

I'm at a gas station out in the middle of nowhere to get some air. A few people around the car asking questions about it as I air up, mechanics and a few customers. You guys know the drill. I popped the hood for them.

All of a sudden, this dude from a lawn service truck comes over and starts asking me the usual questions. We chit chat for a while. Then he says "Are you interested in a NEW IN THE FORD BOXES set of open letter Cobra aluminum valve covers from 1967?"

I'm like "Uhhhm....Sure."

Dude is into Model T's, and the valve covers came in a boatload of Model T parts he got from the estate of some Model T dude who died. He also said "It's got a sticker in the box, too, just like this one (pointing to my air cleaner). A hundred bucks for them?"

I'm meeting with him tomorrow to do the exchange. I also Emailed him to check in his Model T parts to see if he has the HiPo air cleaner, as obviously (because of the sticker) these valve covers are part of the "dress up kit."

Wish me luck.

If I score, pictures tomorrow. <img src=images/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Gerry

C6ZZKGT · May 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM Official Post

Great story and timing, Gerry. I wish you the best on this deal.

-Fred-

SixT5HiPo · May 14, 2008 at 11:51 PM

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Fate can be a funny thing...All of a sudden, this dude from a lawn service truck comes over and starts asking me the usual questions. We chit chat for a while. Then he says: "Are you interested in a NEW IN THE FORD BOXES set of open letter Cobra aluminum valve covers from 1967?"

Dude is into Model T's, and the valve covers came in a boatload of Model T parts he got from the estate of some Model T dude who died. He also said "It's got a sticker in the box, too, just like this one (pointing to my air cleaner). A hundred bucks for them?"

I'm meeting with him tomorrow to do the exchange. Gerry

Great story, Gerry. It reminds me of the first time I made a purchase of an NOS part for my former '65 Comet Cyclone. It was way before the days of the internet, and Hemming's Motor News was THE place to find car parts of all kinds. A guy who lived a few miles from me had a listing for an NOS Comet Cyclone grill. His price was $25.00. I contacted him immediately, and we arranged to meet at his house to make the purchase. When I asked why he was selling such a unique part, he told me it came by mistake with a large group of American Motors parts that he bought. He was an A-M guy who bought and sold NOS parts, and the rare '65 Cyclone grill had no value to him. He was happy to see me put the large Ford box in my car and take it off his hands. Let's hope you can "help" that Model T guy get rid of the Cobra valve covers that he has no interest in.

boss1_old · May 15, 2008 at 9:59 AM

I like these stories. I get them all time and find that Chevy guys get some neat Ford stuff, Mopar guys get neat brand "X" stuff. And they are so into their niche or brand, that they practically give the stuff away...as if their garage is tainted by a NOS Ford box lying in the corner. I love it.

sfm6s356_old · May 15, 2008 at 12:17 PM

A few more hours... <img src=images/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

sfm6s356_old · May 15, 2008 at 5:23 PM

He shoots... AIR BALL!

Well, bummer.

The valve covers were not as advertised. They were closed letter die cast wrinkled black painted units, as opposed to open letter Buddy Bars, which is what was represented to me.

Also, he did NOT have the box. He said he used the box to ship some parts to TN.

The valve covers were brand spanking new, with very minor shelf wear. I don't know enough about the die cast ones to know what I'm looking at. I could NOT find any kind of Ford part number on the units, so without the box, I'd say they're worthless.

Also, his story changed from 1967 to "the box said 1970 or 1972 or something like that."

Oh well. It was worth the trip to check out. Besides, I got to hear the '65 Comet Cyclone grill story, which was worth the price of admission.

Edited by - sfm6s356 on 05/15/2008 20:21:41

s2ms · May 15, 2008 at 6:01 PM

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The valve covers were brand spanking new, with very minor shelf wear. I don't know enough about the die cast ones to know what I'm looking at. I could NOT find any kind of Ford part number on the units, so without the box, I'd say they're worthless.

It's still worth trying to figure out if these are early NOS replacement closed letter valve covers. If so, they are worth well more than $100. They won't have any numbers on them, can you take some pics?

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