What's the Holy Grail of rare parts?

Not as rare as some...but pretty damn hard to find.

 

Hey Mike,
Did Stewart Warner make a matching tach for the large "Police Special" speedos?
Thanks!


140 speedo and 8000 tach first series stewart warner

 

"Hey Mike,
Did Stewart Warner make a matching tach for the large "Police Special" speedos?
Thanks!"

This is Tony,
they didn't have one with matching graphics, but they did make the same size 5" tachs with the same needle, bezel and glass.

 

Here's an example, it has the back-mount bezel but I've seen these with the front mount smooth bezel like the Police Specials

 

NOS evans heads, evans 3 carb intake, and nicson flame arrestors

 

You've got some neat stuff Brock!

 

Not so rare but cool. Harmon and Collins dual coil

 

Have a set of finned valve covers on my 59 Fury 318. Scored on Ebay a few years back. Have casting on the inside that is shaped like Australia with the word "fountain" inside. Paid $325 with feight. Have never seen another pair but they look awesome.

 

Man, this thread kicks major****. Keep it coming. Some of you may know that I'm an oddball speed part addict. Not always buying the stuff, but I LOVE learning about it. It's weird for me to post my Mopar stuff in a thread like this since RB engine stuff is pretty easy to get, but the early type speed part stuff is pretty scarce.

 

Are they made by Fountain?

 

Thank you! Here is one just for you...since I know you like them!

 

HOLY*****! I forgot about Roto Faze! Uhg! What I wouldn't give for one that was for MEL or FE for the Bonneville car......... We're looking for a Mag instead because we couldn't locate one.

 

Not really a SPEED part ... and not all that rare ... but folks should have gone crazy with their prices on that auction site ...



Original Henry Ford 25 vent hoods for a 32 Ford
Anywhere from $3500 and up ...

 

DeSoto blower intake... Took me 2 years to find one and I have not seen another one for sale since. . . .

 

Those can be bought brand new. Craig Fountain makes 'em.

According to our Business Directory at the Polyspherical Engine****ociation:
http://www.geocities.com/polyman64/directory.html

Craig Fountain
Australia
polymuscle318@hotmail.com
NEW Finned Aluminum Goodness (Valve Covers, etc)

The price you paid is right on the money. Gary Pavlovich from the 318 Poly Yahoo group http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/318poly/ is his main US distributor, but lots of folks sell 'em... if'n ya know where to look.

It's the Edelbrock ones that are the rare ones. Craig's are thick, and high quality, but they lack that certain script that exudes cool.

Edelbrock:


And the ones by Craig Fountain (pictured with a P600):



~Jason

 

Craig doesn't make the P600 - rather, it's an aluminum 3x2 intake that Edelbrock made probably 1200 of between 1957 & 1968.



~Jason

 

Easel weasel beaings for a 58 Humber Super snipe.

 

Not so rare ,Rod Hadfeild may have a set...

Vehicle Number: 11<o> </o>
Owner/Builder(s): Rod Hadfield (Vic)<o> </o>
Engine: Humber 5 litre straight 6 OHV (Commer Truck block)
Gearbox: Humber 4 speed<o> </o>
Differential: Ford 8" (US Falcon Sprint) mini spool, Sigma brakes<o> </o>

 

The chalice Jesus drank from, mounted as a shift knob in a VW!

 

I'd REALLY like to find a set of those SW Gauges with the script!

 

My friends Al and Craig (father and son) Fountain make them poly valve covers.
polymuscle@hotmail.com..........Yes they are Aussies
Think there cast down under, polished in L A.....................OLDBEET

 

Ok...now your just teasin' me! hahaha......

I'm really facinated with early, pre-war Ford speed equip, all the different manufacturers didn't survive the war....cool stuff.....even though I don't have much, I enjoy seeing it and reading of it's history.

 

Too right! - Al & Craig... that's them!

And yes, they're from Oz and polished in LA. Good on ya!

~Jason

 

For me, being a gasser guy, my Holy Grail has been the Halibrand kidney bean magnesium front wheels. It took me 2 years to buy these. Shown with early Romeo Palamides 16x10's. This is what was run on the SWC Swindler A car in the early 60's.

 

My Holy Grail has always been smoothie Halibrands. After 30 years of collecting and searching, they still get me going. Looking for narrow 16's and any 18's now. If anybody has some extras, maybe I have your Holy Grail to trade!

 

Eat your heart out!

 

electroline headlights and tail lights

 

Original 97 carbs. Not impossible to get but rearly see them at swap meets.

 

Not mine but I really want a set of these. Columbus shocks

 

http://www.automotiverubberparts.com/