Hot Rods 32 5W Garnish moldings from UPI

Before I sold the 5w that fuelpump owns I was buying 5w garnish mouldings off ebay. They were being built one at a time by a guy doing it part time. The ones I bought(quarter windows and rear) I got for around a $100 ea. even having to bid on them, me against the world (that's how Ebay works, right? Haven't seen anyting listed by him for quite awhile so maybe he's waiting to see how the new price range settles in at then start making them again with a higher starting bid.

Frank

 

Been real happy with them from the tinman guy for a few years seem to be wearing well.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225938

 

Can you call the guy and see what the deal is?!
Its a bit hard for me being in Australia!

 

No you did..int!

 

That totals $1,760. right? I better take a second look at the 5Window on the way to work.

 

All repro moldings are not the same. I've heard nothing good about the cast aluminum moldings and I can tell even from bad pix that the fibergl*** ones would not make me happy. I bought a set for my 5/W done in aluminum sheet metal from Ken Venberg at The Race & Rod Shop, Mankato MN. at the L.A. Roadsters Fathers Day Show in L.A. and I'm still impressed with how well (all 5 pieces) look and fit. I've also had several good originals to carefully compare and I'm happy with them especially when I intend to chop them 3".
I think I paid 550 for the set.

 

Can you post a pic of these Aluminium moldings.....please!

 

And some are called gold chainers hmmmmmm..........

 

Glad I have my originals chopped 2.5 inches and for about a thousand bucks.....count myself as lucky....about ten years ago.........yeah 32 **** is $$$$...what can I say

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1932-FORD-5...t=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

Looks like they are on the market.

 

tell ya the truth, to me that dont seem to bad, if a guy needs a pair or one here or there if you have to buy the whole set it adds up fast tho.

ill probably be buying a pair of quarter window mouldings from them soon.

jeff

 

also check out post 11 in this thread

 

I sent the TINMAN an emial when this thread was going, no reply. There was a post today asking about the guy as a buyer had payed TIMMAN and not heard anything. He was in Joplin though.........

 

For the record, the guy mentioned in previous posts is NOT me. Thanks.