[Stan65]

P@blo,

I am guessing you bought them pre covid? I’m gonna have to reevaluate my price the next round and if it’s even still worth it. The main demand has been filled. 42 sets plus a couple for me. I made $15 per set for my time, gas, and packaging. Probably made enough to make my sets free. I did it for my build and a few folks talked me into making a few more sets for them. That’s what started this. The last sets I had made the price went up $1.20 a piece. (Cost of material is going up) That’s $9.60 more a set. I don’t think many people are gonna pay more than what I have been selling them for.

I have been fronting the money buying 100 pcs at a time to keep the costs down. I have several sets left right now and can’t continue to have thousands of dollars tied up for long periods of time especially when I’m barely breaking even.

Sorry for the long post. It was definitely fulfilling contributing to the Pontiac community!

Thanks,
Stuart “Stan” Landreth

[P@blo]

Originally Posted by Stan65

P@blo,

I am guessing you bought them pre covid? I’m gonna have to reevaluate my price the next round and if it’s even still worth it. The main demand has been filled. 42 sets plus a couple for me. I made $15 per set for my time, gas, and packaging. Probably made enough to make my sets free. I did it for my build and a few folks talked me into making a few more sets for them. That’s what started this. The last sets I had made the price went up $1.20 a piece. (Cost of material is going up) That’s $9.60 more a set. I don’t think many people are gonna pay more than what I have been selling them for.

I have been fronting the money buying 100 pcs at a time to keep the costs down. I have several sets left right now and can’t continue to have thousands of dollars tied up for long periods of time especially when I’m barely breaking even.

Sorry for the long post. It was definitely fulfilling contributing to the Pontiac community!

Thanks,
Stuart “Stan” Landreth

What you are doing is a good thing Stan. Not ever going to discount that so hopefully I did not come across that way.

Lifters were bought in September 2024. They have the vendor sticker over the Gaterman.

Also, the pin oiling is only on one side with the Gaterman. Not sure what Howards is sourcing now but I am betting the supply demand issue had them knocking on other factory doors for stock. Especially with a 100% mark-up.

[Iggy]

I am looking at the HT-2148 and not the HT2148A