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  1. 12th July 2013, 05:34 PM #1
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    Is it me or are SI parts getting expensive

    I'd put this on my 'watch list' and then forgot about it.
    Land Rover Series ONE 1 NEW OLD Stock Spark Plug Covers | eBay

    $122 for a set of NOS plug caps ! I'd better go and check the shed is locked up.......



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    Makes my steering wheel centre a bargin ( well it looks good lol) guess its who's selling them eBay is ridiculous atm...
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    It gets even worse when the high-priced bit you want is "NLA". I had trouble in recent years trying to find a 53-58 handbrake boot, so i modded up a Series 2 unit. I see they're back in stock now, though. Scare your wallet silly any time looking for taillights, brake master cylinders, or even the old S1-2A blinker switch!

    It's examples like these that don't make me feel so bad about cluttering up the joint with Landies and bits!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    I'd put this on my 'watch list' and then forgot about it.
    Land Rover Series ONE 1 NEW OLD Stock Spark Plug Covers | eBay

    $122 for a set of NOS plug caps ! I'd better go and check the shed is locked up.......



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    seen them advertised new for 49 pound each so $122 for a set is good value
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    Secondhand bonnet 'hooks' painted silver.

    Land Rover Series 1 2 Bonnet Hooks LQQK | eBay


    Not even re-galvanised and $56 at the moment.


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    200 for an engine 100 for a gear box 60 bucks for a hood 3 doors w tops and windscreen.....makes it seem even more unrealistic ....whats that line out of "the castle" lmao
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    Hmmm either getting worse/ scarcer . the horn centre is 400 odd rather than 260 odd last summer... A bargain lmao guess its the dollar dropping...
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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    I'd put this on my 'watch list' and then forgot about it.
    Land Rover Series ONE 1 NEW OLD Stock Spark Plug Covers | eBay

    $122 for a set of NOS plug caps ! I'd better go and check the shed is locked up.......



    Colin
    I just missed out on 10 - S1 spark plug caps at $4 each last week , all brand new with new screw in caps to hold the wires in . I have bought all the guy's stock of new & used Rover & Landrover parts . mostly Lucas parts.There is around 100 boxes.
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    The only time if want the original plugs is if I was at a concorce show... They ain't real good.... I use Honda rubber shielded jobs in black plastic Even got a pull handle and don't look out of place( well sorta don't ) .... Now if they were a 10 buck deal I'd grab em but.....for show . Bakelite is like a 75 rpm record or old nitride film stock.... Even nos is near dead by now....
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    Quote Originally Posted by mfc View Post
    The only time if want the original plugs is if I was at a concorce show... They ain't real good.... I use Honda rubber shielded jobs in black plastic Even got a pull handle and don't look out of place( well sorta don't ) .... Now if they were a 10 buck deal I'd grab em but.....for show . Bakelite is like a 75 rpm record or old nitride film stock.... Even nos is near dead by now....
    That's funny, I'm still using the original bakelite spark plug caps on my Series I without any problems. Got me to Cooma & back a few years ago and she starts & runs perfectly OK.
    Just cleaned them and fitted new copper cored leads.






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