Header Thief at Pensacola show !

[Anonymous]

I'm sure I'm not the only guy who saw this, but had to post....Last weekend there was a particularly scruffy guy selling parts out of the bed of his ranchero at the Pensacola show. He was one booth over, so after we got set up I wandered over. Mostly Cleveland stuff, no thanks...but a one outlet sixer header....Hey ! Went to check it out, looked good, just a little surface rust through what looked like ceramic coating, supposedly for a 200 engine....I'm getting interested....Until I see a rust through hole the size of a quarter where the tubes bend at the bottom to join the collector. This was not easily seen as it was toward the inside of the grouped tubes, and if I had not picked it up and really inspected I'd have missed it. I pointed this out to the guy, and he shrugged saying he was only asking $100....what a ripoff!?!

 

[sefus]

sounds like a good template for a turbo header.

 

[Kinky6]

Oh, I thought you were gonna say that somebody swiped those headers!

I saw that guy as he was packing up for the evening Saturday. Didn't look at those too closely, cuz I've got some new ones.

He was calling them six-banger hookers; sounded like I'd need to wear protection.....



Later, Kinky6 8)

 

[Kstang]

Yeah i looked at those also, They looked ok till i saw that hole in it too. i was thinking of picking them up and reselling them over evilbay! but when i took a closer inspection i noticed the hole also.

BTW did u see that Gt350 clone with the 03 Cobra moter in it, that thing was sweet!

kevin

 

[StrangeRanger]

All used parts at swap meets are caveat emptor. The guy wasn't a thief, just trying to maximize his return on investment. Anyone who pointed out the hole and offered him $25 probably would have made a purchase. Shame on you if you buy used parts without inspecting them as completely as possible.

 

[Anonymous]

Agreed Stranger, that we all have to look over parts well before ywe buy them.

What I did not explain was that I asked the seller what motort they fit, what they were coated with, and other questions. He replied with something general like "They'll make a nice addition to a 200 engine." NEVER did he disclose that they had a huge hole in them - and that's just plain dishonest.

I maintain that without disclosing that huge flaw, selling them for $100 is thievery. I'd never knowingly pass along a bad part to another mustanger.

 

[Kstang]

Hey u were that guy with the 8 inch rear end, i Think i remember talking to ya!

kevin