Re: [HSS] Super Six Bench Seat Mechanism - replacement part

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Lewis M. Phelps wrote:

>

> Please forgive me if this turns out to be somewhat of a duplicate

> message; I posted a message this morning through the web browser

> interface and my posting never appeared.

>

> Thanks to the kind offer of Geoff Clark in New Zealand, I'm ordering a

> "gun metal" reproduction of a broken part (the "nut") on the seat

> adjustment mechanism for my 1929 Town Sedan. This apparently is the

> same mechanism that's used for all '29 sedans with a bench seat in

> front. (There's a completely different kind of mechanism for the seats

> used in two-seaters.)

>

> If you're interested in getting one of these made for your own car,

> please let me know. Paul O'Neil already has thrown his hat into the

> ring. I'll consolidate the orders and have Geoff ship all the copies

> here to the US, and I"ll re-ship within the States. I'll pay Geoff for

> all of them, and each party can repay me for their purchase.

>

> We'll have to get firm numbers from Geoff's casting wizard, but I'll

> give a rough guess at US$50 to $75 per copy, based on some estimates

> Geoff has given me previously for reproductions of some interior

> hardware. There will be a per-unit casting charge, and a one-time

> charge to make a mold. I propose that we split the mold cost between

> however many parties order one or more "nuts," and each person would

> then owe me 1/X of the mold cost plus the cost of however many "nuts"

> you order and postage from me to you. I'll probably order one or two

> extra just to have on hand if someone shows up needing one later on.

>

> I've attached one photo to this email, and posted three at higher

> resolution to my web site:

> http://homepage.mac.com/lewphelps/PhotoAlbum3.html

>

> Geoff, I'll have the original in the mail to you as soon as I can get

> your postal address. Many thanks for your help on this.

>

> Lew, my address: G.W. Clark, 29 Sutherland Crescent, Palmerston North 5301, New Zealand.