[gtobird]

I've mulled over the electric conversion kit, but the car won't be driven all that much and I'm already familiar with the issues of the original vacuum setups. Since I once had an original setup and took to restoring it, I know that they usually aren't in great working condition to begin with and by the time you restore them, the total cost to buy the setup and then restore it isn't that much cheaper than the repop setup. In fact, might even be more if parts are needed. So, the real question is how good the repop vacuum setups are. Do they fit, install, work and look like the originals, or are there shortcomings? Same questions that always seem to come with repop parts. I'm starting with no parts to do the conversion, so I'd have to buy everything.

[Carousel72TRed]

Originally Posted by gtobird

I've mulled over the electric conversion kit, but the car won't be driven all that much and I'm already familiar with the issues of the original vacuum setups. Since I once had an original setup and took to restoring it, I know that they usually aren't in great working condition to begin with and by the time you restore them, the total cost to buy the setup and then restore it isn't that much cheaper than the repop setup. In fact, might even be more if parts are needed. So, the real question is how good the repop vacuum setups are. Do they fit, install, work and look like the originals, or are there shortcomings? Same questions that always seem to come with repop parts. I'm starting with no parts to do the conversion, so I'd have to buy everything.

Yes I agree with Sidponcho. I thought you still had all the old hideaway light parts from your car of long ago. If you are starting from scratch no doubt the electric conversion kit is the way to go.

[gtobird]

Originally Posted by Carousel72TRed

Yes I agree with Sidponcho. I thought you still had all the old hideaway light parts from your car of long ago. If you are starting from scratch no doubt the electric conversion kit is the way to go.

I greatly appreciate your input. Food for thought...........

I'm convinced the electric setup is the way to go mechanically. Looks more reliable and looks like it's a good unit to install, but I have no parts to do the conversion. I can buy a repop vacuum setup for $1349 which includes the buckets, headlight grille covers, actuators and everything I need. Alternatively, I can buy a used vacuum setup and restore it, which will probably cost about the same (plus or minus) by the time all is said and done.


The electric conversion kits are $1100 just for the electric actuator conversion kit. I would still need to buy buckets and headlight grille covers. That would cost me another $800 or so if I use repop parts. The vacuum setup is $1349 vs
roughly $1900 for the electric when you include everything needed. It's true that if I could find used buckets and grilles on the cheap, then the electric setup would go down in price. That said, if I could find used buckets and grilles on the cheap for the electric setup, I could also just use those on a vacuum setup and it would also then have a lower price.

Again, I'll go back to my original question. Are the repop vacuum setups good or not? If someone on the list has used on of those kits, I'd like to hear from them. Thanks