What's the Holy Grail of rare parts?

My Holy Grail of rare parts, Was finding a transmission support plate that the transmission support attaches to for a 1950 Chevrolet convertible. 2 1/2 years to find it
Canuck-2

 

beside for a 32 3 window at a price I could afford.

Its a pair of old fenton y block valve covers haven't seen many and wish I had a pair. Not the rarest but there not common

 

Holy Grail would be finding a sport coupe body, or really any coupe body, for this ol' heap. Then I'll probably be crying for a decklid.

 

A lot of gems out there for sure, especially in the traditional hot rod genre, but how about a A279 "Ball Stud" Hemi ?

 

I'd love to find some speed parts for my '29 341B Cadillac engine.

Do such things exist?!

 

Oooooh - good one!

 

51-52 chevy hardtop door sils
if ya have any for sale please let me know

 

The 6 slot magnesium wheels from Nance speed equipment. Like the old Dragmasters.

 

Not That I know of but my father has a 28 convertible coupe, he made an intake to put a late model carb on and modified a sbc distributor, so far so good.

 

I'll see your ardun heads and raise you a 270 offenhouser.

 

Right now some good cheap injection for a 401 Nailhead!Yeah I know Hilborn still sell both mech and electronic but damnit I dont have that much money!
Oh, and a finned oil pan for the 401, thinking of casting my own as I cant find one.
Anyone else interested?

Doc.

 

For value and rarity, IMHO- it would have to be a Pontiac RA V engine, they only made a few hundred crate motors in 1969-70. I've watched heads/intake sell for $12,000 on Ebay- and a complete engine bid to $30,000 last week and didn't reach reserve.

That's some serious coin for an engine- considering you can buy 2 running street rods or rat rods for that much now- and are more valuable than a vintage Hemi engine, or new Hemi crate engine.

old auction below ended already- just for reference

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...STRK:MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=250237120862&rd=1

 

Yep..





Here is another rare item.. A set of ORIGINAL 18" firestones.. I have looked for 9 years for these... I only ever saw one set availible, they were at Louiseville nats for $1100 and Poteet bought them right away. Thats when I figured I may never own a set... Then Out of know where, I've bought TWO sets in the last two months. One NOS pair for $400 and these for $150!!! I don't know if the "Coker Repo's" have guys scared that there gonna drop in value but I have a set of 18" Coker repo's... Thereno exactly the same.. I'm su tey can't be due to liability.






Here is the NOS set I got.




Got a Quarter midget last week two.. There not easy to find this Complete.. Trust me!




Here are TWO 32-3 window dash's.. Kinda rare.

 

For me it was a set of early Hemi THOMPSON block letter valve covers. Ive heard of guys spending over a decade looking without luck......took me about 1 year to find the valve covers and front cover in mag one-piece-at-a-time!





next would have to be this Chassis Research valley cover for the early Hemi.


OH, and one of these also



Might say Im a sucker for the early THOMPSON stuff!!

Ive been looking for well over 2 years for a pair of Say Why-And Big Block Chevy valve covers without so much as a sniff.....go figure.

 

bump for all that is holy!

 

Quick question....how rare are Thompson parts? Not M/T stuff, but stuff with "THOMPSON" on it....

 

Wow!! That steering wheel is cool! I love car accessories like that!

 

The Clay Smith built flathead I got from drhotrodmd.

 

The one piece of trim for my '57 Buick that was missing. Had help find it.

I hear that... shoulda grabbed the one a few years back for $700. Can we add Nailhead blower manifolds?

Sounds like it could be cool, well unless you drive the shit out of your car. I know the SBC ones just shatter if the get hit.

 

For me it's '57 Desoto lower (i.e. sweeping) two door trim. It took me years to come up with a complete set. That's why I'm shortening it right now to put on my '49 Ford coupe.

 

Original Wayne 12 Port GMC heads for the 270 straight 6. "The location of the three 12-valve DOHC Wayne GMC engines, is still a mystery. As word of them turns up form time to time, it seems certain that at least one still survives. What a cylinder head that was, what and engine!"

 

anything cool for a big block chevy

 

I need that steering wheel. Does a lighter come with it?

 

whipple pissdribble carb.

 

Poly Aluminum Flywheel

 

Nope no lighter!

Load your Lucky Strikes in and let the spring push them to the right, pull down the knob and a cigarette moves over so when you release the knob the cig pops out the top!

 

Ardun Heads for a V8 60. There are TWO sets here in Cincinnati. I didn't even know they out there..

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Edsel Fords (Henry's son) Personal hand made aluminum speedster.. It looks kinda like a 34 ford roadster with a 32 firewall and a "boat tail" Thought to have been lost for the last 20-30 years, it has resurfaced and is being restored in Tennesee buy a young guy in a BLACK SHIRT! He came to Ciny for some Original NOS parts for it. You'll all see build pics soon enough.

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Always remember.. RARE doesn't always mean VALUBLE. Especially when you got it, and I need it!


J Shaw

 

What about those "skirtless" 33 Ford fenders? I don't think many of those are around.
True Model C people know about them.

 

No shit. All we need are guys going "Yeah, if I had the (fill in the blank) that was only made for three cars, I could friggin' retire!!!

 

In one of my first exposures to eRip about 10 yrs ago, there was an Impossible for an Unobtainable: a spare NOS grille for the '38 Buick Y-Job. Are we talking about rare now?