Author Topic: Any interest in obtaing newSS French locks(exhaust keepers) for nailhead engines  (Read 4279 times)

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Offline Mister T

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There's a V8 member who is looking into reproducing these if he gets sufficient interest. I've linked his thread below. At $25.00/set including shipping from Wisconsin this could be a good deal. My car has headers or I would get in line.

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?292893-SS-French-Locks-%28exhaust-keepers%29-for-Nailheads-any-interest&p=2419628&posted=1#post2419628
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Tom,

  Thanks for posting this here.

I'm in for at least one set and sent a pm


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YESSSSS!  I want a set too!
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These are already available. I've seen them on the OPGI site...

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These are already available. I've seen them on the OPGI site...

Mark

If they can be done for $25 with shipping, as proposed, that is about half of OPGI.

And stainless to boot?

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These are already available. I've seen them on the OPGI site...

Mark

CARS, Inc. already has them also, and they are stainless too.
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The ones at Cars are $3.50 each plus shipping. $28.00 plus shipping. Have them on my car and they are a nice product.

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Just tried to order a set from Cars along with some other stuff. NO longer available. May not get them back, was what I was told.

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I ordered a set from OPGI and they are backordered til the end of this month.  Will see if they get them or not. 
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It looks like the OP on V8 has sufficient interest to get these made. If you're on the fence about ordering, now's the time to step up.  :thumbsup: His price for a set of 8 locks will be $25.00 shipped to the lower 48.
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I'd like to get in on a set also. Is someone going to post when they are available or should I keep an eye on e-bay?
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I'd like to get in on a set also. Is someone going to post when they are available or should I keep an eye on e-bay?

This thread is on the v8 forum.
Seems the poster has no interest in posting it here. Thanks to Tom for catching and bringing it to our attention.

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Roger, thanks Loren.
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According to the OP on V8, they will be available some time this week. He was just informed by his supplier that they're done. I would volunteer to keep track of interest here and ensure all parties got theirs, except I'm on the road during the week with limited internet access.
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