WTB: 63-66 rag joint
11-13-2018, 07:50 AM
#1
Team Owner
Thread Starter
63-66 rag joint
I'd like an NOS or VERY nice original, it must have the 7-layer rag, be properly built with heat attached rivets (not the bolts from the cheap rebuild kits) with excellent splines and bolt threads...
11-14-2018, 06:49 AM
#3
Team Owner
Thread Starter
I don't see any...item number ? link ?
If its the one they call their "upgrade" its for a power steering car converted with modern components and the actual "rag" fabric is crap.
Original power steering AND manual cars used the same rag joint in 63.
If its the one they call their "upgrade" its for a power steering car converted with modern components and the actual "rag" fabric is crap.
Original power steering AND manual cars used the same rag joint in 63.
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; 11-14-2018 at 06:57 AM.
11-14-2018, 07:20 PM
#6
Melting Slicks
Member Since: May 2001
Location: Mint Hill North Carolina
Posts: 3,048
Received 611 Likes
on
333 Posts
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Frank, I came across this guy on CL and see that he may have what you are looking for. Worth a shot.
https://springfield.craigslist.org/p...713643940.html
https://springfield.craigslist.org/p...713643940.html
11-15-2018, 07:29 AM
#8
Team Owner
Thread Starter
11-15-2018, 07:34 AM
#9
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Frank, I came across this guy on CL and see that he may have what you are looking for. Worth a shot.
https://springfield.craigslist.org/p...713643940.html
https://springfield.craigslist.org/p...713643940.html
11-15-2018, 06:11 PM
#11
Team Owner
Thread Starter
He does - he wants absolute top dollar for it though - which I agreed to; the eBay used ones are junk and the rag is tattered on many of them and the splines are worn - which may be why they were removed...
NOS versions are not appearing at all hardly...so I "sucked it up" and will buy off him - thanks for the lead!
I would rather have bought from a forum member; I really wish if people are going to respond to a WTB thread and offer up pictures of a part that they would follow through..
NOS versions are not appearing at all hardly...so I "sucked it up" and will buy off him - thanks for the lead!
I would rather have bought from a forum member; I really wish if people are going to respond to a WTB thread and offer up pictures of a part that they would follow through..
11-15-2018, 08:05 PM
#12
Melting Slicks
Member Since: May 2001
Location: Mint Hill North Carolina
Posts: 3,048
Received 611 Likes
on
333 Posts
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
He does - he wants absolute top dollar for it though - which I agreed to; the eBay used ones are junk and the rag is tattered on many of them and the splines are worn - which may be why they were removed...
NOS versions are not appearing at all hardly...so I "sucked it up" and will buy off him - thanks for the lead!
I would rather have bought from a forum member; I really wish if people are going to respond to a WTB thread and offer up pictures of a part that they would follow through..
NOS versions are not appearing at all hardly...so I "sucked it up" and will buy off him - thanks for the lead!
I would rather have bought from a forum member; I really wish if people are going to respond to a WTB thread and offer up pictures of a part that they would follow through..
11-16-2018, 07:00 AM
#13
Team Owner
Thread Starter
For others -- this CL gent has many other 63 parts, headlight buckets, other one-year-only stuff but be advised, he is real "proud" of them price-wise...
11-16-2018, 04:16 PM
#14
Team Owner
Member Since: Feb 2003
Location: Sitting in his Nowhere land Hanover Pa
Posts: 49,008
Received 6,943 Likes
on
4,782 Posts
2015 C2 of Year Finalist
Tonys Corvette shop in Md bought out Jim Sheas inventory and can correctly rebuild them
11-17-2018, 11:47 AM
#15
Race Director
Member Since: Nov 2003
Location: Cottonwood AZ
Posts: 10,698
Received 3,048 Likes
on
1,934 Posts
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
11-17-2018, 12:31 PM
#16
Team Owner
Member Since: Feb 2003
Location: Sitting in his Nowhere land Hanover Pa
Posts: 49,008
Received 6,943 Likes
on
4,782 Posts
2015 C2 of Year Finalist
11-21-2018, 01:01 PM
#17
Tech Contributor
Close, Tony bought part of Tom Reina's stock- I bought all the gears and Tony now has some of those. Tony is a good guy and maybe able to help with some rags but the material is still not common to come by. The quality rags are going to be over $200 each now - if you can find them OR someone comes up with a better option which I haven't seen yet.
11-21-2018, 01:55 PM
#18
Melting Slicks
Member Since: May 2001
Location: Mint Hill North Carolina
Posts: 3,048
Received 611 Likes
on
333 Posts
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
In case anyone else is looking, I see that this guy has another NOS rag/joint advertised with pics on Craigslist. Price is $250 with original box. CL Springfield, MO.
The following users liked this post:
VITIV Coupe (11-22-2018)
11-27-2018, 07:05 AM
#20
Tech Contributor
Keep looking on ebay and here. There are no quality new rags sold today that I know of and I hope I am wrong. Long Island had the last of the good ones and they are gone now. I have a few left but they go with boxes but others out there may have some. I was just speaking to one person last night about this, he bought one of the common kits and it was no where close to fitting correctly. This is a great opportunity for sales if someone can find the quality material that Saginaw used. Expect to pay $200 or more for a real one. Good luck.