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Kevin Pharis

Late ‘12 - early ‘13. Also works with Bosch 3 gear mag side drive

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TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:33 pm
Can AI cure rashbottom?

No… but this can

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TRDxB2 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:42 pm
But will they rust out in 8 years?

We may never know… the average electric car ownership is currently only 3 years, compared to 12 years for gas powered. With the average car loan being 5-7 years these days, apparently the true goal of “clean propulsion” is to maximize consumer debt…?!

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Original Smith wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:13 pm
I hope they don't do it.

They have some $5B invested into the project so far… they are doing it

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That’s the “new” logo associated with the “new” Model T, a product line of modular electric vehicles

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I ran a set of ball bearing replacement cartridges years ago. They were great, slipped right in and didn’t have to grease em. The ones I had required trimming of the axle tube ends, same as safety hubs. After a few years I pulled the rear to build into a Ruckstell, but couldn’t get the bearing cartr...

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When hand cranking have to spin the engine several revolutions to get a reading anywhere close to a starter. Starter should get you 50-60psi, pulling over 1/4 turn by hand will show bout 35, spinning by hand probably bout 45-50.

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Almost all modern push rods are 5/16” or 3/8” tube, with same diameters for ball ends. I wound up making the 1/4” push rods for my Akron-Hed project from solid 4140 prehard rod (McMaster Carr), then oil quenched the ends. Working good with no noticeable wear issues so far. Also had to make double ba...

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Hood is correct and has 6 louvers… but if you look close you will see 3 extra louvers out in front with unequal spacing to the original 6. Definitely a unique modification that could help to identify this specific car. Hoods are readily available and easy to change, so car may not retain this unique...

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Paint is barely dry on the speedster, and yur on to building a torpedo… I’m jealous! Good luck with your project, looking forward to seeing pics of the progress

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There was a discussion a while back about a batch of starters where the case screw counterbores were drilled too deep and broke out into a cavity on the back side. No structural issue, simply leaks oil. Fix was to glob over the screw heads with silicone

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Got er all squared and aligned this morning, so threw in an old vice and ran the first cut. Project #1 is a hub nut wrench for a #4 Houk wire wheel. Not just any hub nut, but a Veeder odometer hub nut that I will be recreating from an original blueprint later

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It’s alive! Still some work to do leveling, squaring, and calibrating… but that’s gonna have to wait till tomorrow. IMG_3200.jpeg This machine will do just about anything. It’s got the typical X/Y/Z linear axis, and also a table that is a built in tilting rotary B/C axis. It will simplify and automa...

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Conduit and wire are in! Working on air now…

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Thank you Jeff! From both of us

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Still room for the T’s too

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And closer…

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And closer…

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Getting closer…

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Told you it was bigger…

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Look like hood hinge pivot brackets to me. Just not for Fords

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Price reduced to $100

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Better hurry! Tomorrow morning the bigger and better toy will be here, and the punch press will be gone…

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The C model head was intended for racing. Compared to the A/B/BB heads, it has a bit more compression, a bit more valve size, and 4 intake ports. Would probably run nice and mellow with a really low lift cam to offset the extra valve area, and a moderately sized carb. But of course, what would be th...

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Spent 7 years building and developing knee and hip implants along with associated rehab tracking devices. Cutting into the knee “capsule” is said to be the most painful surgery you can endure. Because of this, an entire industry focuses on producing slow release implantable local anesthetics. In the...

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Joe Morris made several T crankshafts (couple dozen?) back in the 70’s-80’s. They were fabricated from pins and webs, and meticulously pressed and welded together. Beautiful cranks, but unfortunately most have already broken. I know where some fragments are…

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Ron Patterson to the rescue!

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40938&p=314395&hili ... el#p314395

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In your off topic post, your pics show what appear to be Firestone demountable type rims. These rims are basically flat, with 2 full circle bead rings and a snap ring to retain it all together. Not incredibly common to find these rims, bead rings, or snap rings in usable condition or the needed diam...

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There’s not too many wires on a T. The starter is not controlled or regulated by the ignition switch. If you were able to “hot wire” the coil box directly from the battery, the problem is somewhere between the two. Should just be a wire from the starter switch to the terminal block on the firewall, ...

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The center port is open to exhaust gasses to pre-heat the manifold

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The Fiat engine sure appears to be a perfect match! Those Frenchies and their rivets…!?! Can’t see much of either chassis, but the rusty frame has doubled up leaf springs in the front

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Has some similarities with Fiat engines I have encountered…?

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Thanks Kevin. If you see anymore, please let me know. Just the centres would be good. They are the same both sides and fit a T hub perfectly. I do believe they were made to fit T fords and could have originated in the UK or Europe. Your pics look familiar… no doubt you have posted them before. The ...

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One of those wheels popped up here on the forum a long while ago. Not sure if it could be found again…

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Interesting find! The mid 20’s Chebby had a dizzy on the back of the genny similar to that. Don’t recall the funny shape dizzy housing tho. Be careful with the drive housing as many are pot metal, so possibly very delicate

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Looks very similar to a “Universal” wire wheel, which is the inspiration behind the currently produced McLaren wire wheels. The wheel should bolt directly to a stock wood wheel hub, and the cap is simply a dust shield. Of course, there is always the chance that this wheel could have nothing to do a ...

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Hmmmm… carb looks kinda familiar

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Way to go team Clary! No doubt your win is a direct result of meticulous planning, precision navigation, and elite driving skill. Or maybe you just got lucky…!?!

Hope to see pics, wish I could have been there

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Sold! Thanks Manny

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viewtopic.php?f=5&t=47452&p=364227&hilit=1913#p364227

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Many times it is the exact same product, sold by the various distributors under different brand names. Prices are adjusted according to the robustness of the brand’s reputation, and are no correlation to actual product quality. Often the more expensive option will be from a company that offers warra...

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Too bad ‘ol Henry went away from that stately winged radiator logo

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Runnin out of time…

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Sold! Thank you!

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Tripped over it today… price reduced to $300

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Hey Scott, wish I could have sent you mine to save you all that trouble! I’ve had similar encounters with a number of similar Chinese “tools”, and will likely continue to roll the dice on rarely used tools in the future. You are not alone, we all look to save a buck on a rarely used item once in a w...

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Making room for bigger and better toys! This is the tilting rotary indexer that I used to use for drilling spoke holes in my Buffalo wheel centers. It worked great, but I moved to bigger toys, and now on to bigger toys again. Tailstock, dead center, drive dog, 6” 4 jaw independent, and chuck adapter...

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The Ferrachute was working ok before I removed the motor and electrical. If someone wants the press, they can have it all. Just didn’t want to scrap the good 5hp motor and foot pedal. The catch pins are worn, but it’s too big for me to take apart to fix, and now it’s in the way. The RoussellE 1A see...

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Just read on Wikipedia that Ford bought bout 50 Ferrachute presses in 1910, and 500 more later on, this could have been one of them! A must have for the ultimate collection of Ford memorabilia!

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Craig Leach wrote: ↑
Fri May 23, 2025 11:18 am
They are also not recommended for use with a Z head ( my impression is they are not recommended for aluminum
heads at all )

I believe the Z head issue has to do with combustion chamber shape not allowing the fire ring to make proper contact

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I ran a couple of these gaskets on my speedster with aluminum head and had no problems. Head and block surfaces must be flat and clean, and fire ring must have good contact all around. Install without any sealer (copper coat, aluminum spray paint, etc…). Side note; these gaskets are far less work to...

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Lookin good! Noticeable improvement with both tube fitment and welding. I like your flange bracing, did it keep the flanges in place?

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Making room for bigger and better toys! This is kinda T related, as it regularly dimples new wire wheel rims, and may have even made T parts when it was new. 20 Tons of fun to annoy your neighbors with! Nothing says “it’s Sunday” like the “ka-chunk ka-chunk ka-chunk” of a punch press on a calm morni...

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Making room for bigger and better toys. Here is the first set of Buffalo hub nuts that I made for my speedster almost 20 years ago. Ran em for probably close to 10 years before swapping over to my current design. Made from aircraft aluminum, special wrench included, could use a polishing touch up. O...

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I suggest pulling the coil wire and cranking it for a short bit with the gauge port open. Be sure to pre-fill your oil filter to ensure quick response. If no oil, possibly use a hand held vacuum pump do draw oil in from the gauge port

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The embossed lettering in the 2nd photo is much less crisp, possibly a reproduction…? Some of these reproduction parts are older today, than the T’s were when the reproduction parts were made. Getting hard to tell the difference in some cases

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Sold! Thank you!

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Might want to add “Columbo” to your title

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Looks like #4 Houk to me. Quite a few of these wheels around, many even had 30”x3-1/2” rims. For mid sized cars, but have seen adapted to fit T’s.

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Sold! Thank you!

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Making room for bigger and better toys! Bought this photo etching kit bout 10 years ago to make some hub cap emblems for a fella… and never used it. A bit dustier than when it was new, but otherwise complete and unopened. $40 plus shipping

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Making room for bigger and better toys! Powermatic 14” bandsaw. Ran when parked about 8 years ago. Always stored inside. Needs blade and probably tires. You guessed it, no shipping this baby! $300 pick up here is Sacramento, CA

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You will find that the only consistency in model T production… is the inconsistency! I agree that the 3/8” piston height is the target, but rod lengths are determined by a tape measure on many babbitt boring setups. Have seen tapered blocks, long/short rods, etc… You should measure what you’ve got

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Hey John, it’s yours!

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Making room for bigger and better toys! Been saving this mag drive for parts as it has new idler and driven gears installed. Magneto mount is clearly homemade, but appears to be correct enough to function properly. Cover has the typical fan belt damage and welding. Housing has the typical grinding c...

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Not sure what size journals you are looking for, but here is a link to the stock replacement crank being produced

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46506&p=355186&hili ... nk#p355186

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Stay away from aluminized and galvanized tube. Bare steel or stainless steel is best for welding. Stainless is a pain to work with, if you’re gonna build a bare steel header as a pattern, consider having it ceramic coated and be done with it!

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There are feet on the frame casting that align on the dummy cam. Very easy to set up, just remember to oil the bearing saddles regularly. Cutters are fixed, bronze feed nut locks into the frame, and crank away. Be careful not to flex the bar when cranking as it will change the bearing dimensions. We...

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ModelTWoods wrote: ↑
Fri May 02, 2025 9:12 pm
Kevin, I think lang's sells the "Water Wetter". Can it be used with antifreeze, since it, by itself won't protect from freezing?

From the Lucas data sheet;

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Looks to be equivalent to Red Line’s Water Wetter, which I have used for a while and am happy. Note the part where it says “does not protect from freezing”, not a problem for me here in Califunny, but might be in other parts of the world https://www.lucasoil.com/pdf/03_ProblmSol_Super%20Coolant_PDS....

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I’ll be bringing my dad…

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Speedster, so everything is different. Basically I tried to seal the crankcase the best I could. Hardest part on a T is the valve galley where the throttle rod passes thru, but I run a ‘19 block with 2 side covers so easier to seal. Made up an aluminum oil fill cap with o-ring seal and stuck a PCV c...

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I used to run a PCV valve on my speedster, worked waaaaay better than any gasket sealer. The 4th main is a tough one tho

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Unrelated, but similar situation. Years ago a group of us CA speedster guys shipped our cars to NY for 2 weeks of upstate adventuring. We flew out and found that the nice fella who had offered to hold our cars had somehow loaded them into the 2nd story of an old timber factory building. The best opt...

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The Datsun pump already has a built in bypass valve, but it’s generally better to consume the oil volume to reduce pressure, rather than waste it in a bypass circuit. The cast iron Melling pump I used to run would idle about 60psi and 100 at speed. I cut the spring down so that it would idle around ...

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Looks good to me! Just keep in mind that the gage port on the oil pump is 1/8”-28bsp (British Standard Pipe), not 1/8”-27npt

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The Datsun pumps on are capable of really high pressure. You have the Chinese aluminum pump, which has a bit more clearance than the iron Melling pump, and so outputs lower pressures. Don’t be surprised if you are making +50psi. I have cut down the bypass springs to get my idling pressure down to ab...

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Some of the “improved car” features began in ‘25, but are limited to minor drive train changes. This car is definitely ‘23 - ‘25

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Would be good to state if you are willing to accept a modified later pan, or prefer an original. Here’s an old thread showing early pan details

viewtopic.php?t=21863

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Late ‘12 to early ‘13 timing cover with “small” oil scoop. This is also the cover that works with the 3 gear Bosch magneto side drive

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First test pour went very well last nite! All except for the rusty rod and dirty babbitt that dad used. Apparently he has some tinning paste on order, and will make an official attempt in the next few days

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My dad has been pouring babbitt for a number of years now, and has used a variety of different molds. He came up with a set of unknown brand molds for Model A engines a while back, but is missing the rod mold. He really likes the way the molds work on the block bearings, but struggles when it comes ...

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^^^^^^^^^^ They wouldn't accept the KRW combination table for Gene French from Washington to Colorado ????????????? But they took the other parts to Utah ??? The map shows that CO is split with both East and West zones, with Denver in the East. If your agent was more savvy they might have suggested ...

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Fastenal is great, just remember that you must have an enclosed crate to insure. Also, not all stores can be used for pickup/drop off. Their staff will walk you thru every step. Far better than other trucking companies

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3D metal printing is relatively expensive and materials are somewhat limited, and like any other casting you still need to finish machine where needed. For this project I would simply cut from solid material

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How bout machining from solid…? I currently make several Winfield components that are equally difficult to hold onto, and would be willing to look closer at the project. Could also use 3D modeling to predict the weight and balance before making any cuts… If continuing down the casting path, get some...

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All good here Steve!

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Now for the fun part… machining it! Good work, hope to see pics of the car runnin soon

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Hey Dave, I can help with your Buffalo wheel search. Not too many original parts, but have all parts on hand to build a set of new 21”. Can also incorporate your original wheel centers and rims. New hubs and caps available too

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Sounds like the clutch or triple gears are locked up

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Ron Patterson to the rescue

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40938&p=314395&hili ... el#p314395

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Overland tie rods had heavy Z brackets to lower the tie rod about 2” below the steering arms. They are a bit larger than T stuff, but you may consider making something similar. T steering arms can be reshaped with a little heat, but they will get short quick so may not be a good option. Model A stee...

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Save me a space! Will work on the details tonite…

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Most hubs for Budd wire wheels were made to fit Overland cars. Hubs to fit Ford cars did exist, but are far more uncommon. I hear it is possible to adapt the Overland hubs to fit the Ford axles, but have no specifics as to the effort required

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Interesting…

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^^^^^^^^^^ I’ve always been intrigued by Les’s taper fit approach. The simple fact that the heat treat is not affected is reason enough to strongly consider this method! I intend to try this next, or maybe carve a crank from billet. We’ll see… I have only shortened 2 cranks. The 1st was done long ag...

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The Blockley Tire website offers a perspective that original tubes were of thicker section where they met the rim, and thinner out at the tire. The Blockley tubes are made much thicker than other modern options, and are said to not need flaps even with wire wheels. A wise man once suggested to use p...

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You will find that the ‘26-‘27 brake drum is 1” smaller diameter than the RM drum for the ‘09-‘25 rear end. You could swap drums, but the flat RM drum would interfere with the wire wheels

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Unfortunately, Vintage Rims NZ is no longer around. Gary retired and sent the tooling to the UK. The tooling is up and running again, but the exchange rate is not in our favor. Steve ships the new rims via AU post, they will contact you with any customs charges prior to delivery. Should be less than...

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