Howdy!

Babyburr · #1 11-25-2007, 05:09 PM

From Hurst, Texas. Just found this board. Looks good with a lot of knowledge around. I'm getting ready to start my first T, so I'll be asking a lot of questions.

tfeverfred · #2 11-25-2007, 05:59 PM

Glad to see ya made it and welcome! If you have any questions, just ask.

Mike · #3 11-25-2007, 06:04 PM

Are there any Texas citizens that don't have a T-Bucket, or one in the works?

Babyburr · #4 11-25-2007, 08:02 PM

Well, I believe I'm going to go with the Spirit Kit. I see their vega steering box is listed at $330 plain, but I found one from Gearhead Enterprises for $189. Could Spirit's mark up be that high, or is this $189 piece a cleaned up POS??

thomas · #5 11-25-2007, 09:01 PM

Welcome Babyburr, I have a spirit kit and really like it. Check out my gallery under thomas. Both Bob and Josh are great to work with. Always nice to meet another buckethead. Remember, pictures are a must.

It only took me about six months to learn how to post pictures.

Best of luck to you.

thomas

Mike · #6 11-26-2007, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babyburr

Could Spirit's mark up be that high, or is this $189 piece a cleaned up POS??

I've worked in the high-performance automotive aftermarket for 34+ years and the very first lesson I learned still holds true today.

You are always going to get exactly what you paid for.

If a company is going to survive, particularly in today's market, they are not going to be able to run profit margins up like that.

Which isn't to say that a $189 box is, as you say, a POS, but there is a reason it is as inexpensive as it is.

Babyburr · #7 11-26-2007, 10:36 AM

Understood. Thanks

tfeverfred · #8 11-29-2007, 08:16 PM

Mikey, a member of the NTBA, has reversed Corvair boxes (cast) for $175. I believe he refurbishes them. I ordered one today and should get it early next week. The aluminum ones run about $250, which seems to be the norm, if you shop around. He has a photo of an aluminum one in the NTBA classifieds. He offers FREE shipping and includes the pitman arm. His phone number is: 936-544-4849 He's in Crockett, Texas. I'll post how mine is, but I had a very good talk with him today and he sounds like a great guy. He's got other T Bucket stuff for sale and has been into and worked on buckets for a loooong time.