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01-05-2011, 06:47 PM
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I am really glad that there is interest. Hopefully, high quality/light weight magnesium wheels for our cars will become a reality soon. I have not followed every page of this thread, but did M&A drop out of the picture? It seemed that their wheels were very good quality. M&A lists GT40 wheels on their website. I can't recall whether I ever asked them if they are available. If so, I would buy them in a heartbeat. I think that the look cooler than the 427 S/C wheels.
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01-05-2011, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Lew Ledyard
I am really glad that there is interest. Hopefully, high quality/light weight magnesium wheels for our cars will become a reality soon. I have not followed every page of this thread, but did M&A drop out of the picture? It seemed that their wheels were very good quality. M&A lists GT40 wheels on their website. I can't recall whether I ever asked them if they are available. If so, I would buy them in a heartbeat. I think that the look cooler than the 427 S/C wheels.
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Lew,
From what I've been told by M&A and Halibrand, in the past, M&A produces the wheels for Halibrand using the Halibrand molds.
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01-14-2011, 04:04 PM
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Hey Dude, where's our mid-January update?
Or was that mid-January 2012?  
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01-14-2011, 04:25 PM
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I'm on it. I emailed Richard last week and once this week.
Crickets. 
Next week I'll call.
It may be a stickier situation than we previously thought. 
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01-14-2011, 04:59 PM
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Crickets. |
Well, there's a surprise. 
It seems I've waited on parts all my life.
Once upon a time, I almost bought a set of those new modern aluminum SOHC heads. Boy, I'm glad I didn't get involved in that mess.
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01-14-2011, 05:26 PM
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Once upon a time, I almost bought a set of those new modern aluminum SOHC heads. Boy, I'm glad I didn't get involved in that mess.
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Do tell.
We've got some time... 
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01-15-2011, 08:30 AM
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I'm on it. I emailed Richard last week and once this week.
Crickets.
Next week I'll call.
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What does "stickier" indicate? 
David
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01-15-2011, 10:36 AM
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What does "stickier" indicate?
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601HP,
If you do a search on Magnesium wheels, you'll find a thread that originated a short time before this one.
Check it out.
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01-15-2011, 10:43 AM
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Update ! ! !
Ok ladies,
Richard just emailed. He's been out of town but still working on numbers. He has the cost for the powder coating and clear coating but is waiting for a second quote on something else (maybe casting? ).
Sit tight! He'll have a cost soon.
Richard now wants to directly compare his list with ours so he can eliminate the duplicates.
601HP! Who are you? PM me if you you don't want to go public.
What'saCobra? Same.
It just might happen.....
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01-15-2011, 10:49 AM
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What does "stickier" indicate?
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Pure speculation, but I think it means that the money remains stuck to the interior walls of Halibrand's bank. 
Tough economy and approximately 25 sets of magnesium Cobra wheels don't amount "to a hill of beans." They just don't represent a wide market segment. Again, pure speculation.
I'm sure Halibrand would love to sell wheels in large numbers so they can make a buck. If so, can't blame them.
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01-14-2011, 04:29 PM
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I would be interested in a set...I mean, have you checked the price of firewood in Georgia lately ?!
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01-14-2011, 05:44 PM
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I mean, have you checked the price of firewood in Georgia lately ?!
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... or a boat in Australia.  These wheels ain't ever happenin'. No how, no way; that dog is dead -- you might as well take it out back and bury it under the weeping willow. I guess we should all just sit back and have Uncle RodKnock tell us a story.
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01-14-2011, 08:55 PM
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... or a boat in Australia. These wheels ain't ever happenin'. No how, no way; that dog is dead -- you might as well take it out back and bury it under the weeping willow. I guess we should all just sit back and have Uncle RodKnock tell us a story. |
I wouldn't say that the fat lady has sung yet, but she's getting ready to come on stage.
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01-14-2011, 10:02 PM
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I wouldn't say that the fat lady has sung yet, but she's getting ready to come on stage.
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The fat diva is 300 pounds, 48, hypertension and a cholesterol level of 380. Plus there's an understudy who spilled some cornmeal on the stairs.
There's a chance.
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