Hub supplier
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Y-Blockhead
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Don't know of anyone in South Africa, but in Southern California we have Randy Gross
714-292-8660 or melmodela@aol.com
Most of the other vendors also have hubs. I got some from Bratton's ~3 years ago and have had no problems. https://www.brattons.com/new-rear-hub.html They had the races pre-installed at that time.
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Y-Blockhead
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Brian T
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Hi LizardsA,
Do I understand you are looking for a supplier in the US? or am I missing something, if you do you will save the sales tax, then probably lose it to import duty, ---- there is the Model A dealer in the UK, here is there contact info, good luck, and Regards Brian.
http://www.oneillvintageford.co.uk/
Synchro909
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But isn't he in South Africa????? What am I missing unless someone has a big shovel and moved South Africa?
Floats
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NO NOT,
It is very, very expensive maintaining vintage and classic cars in South Africa.
Firstly our money has changed to ****, yes you read correct. We obvoiusly pay the shipping, then import duty on the full amount plus VAT again on the full amount.
In the end the final bill is often double the US/UK/EU prices. A recent purhase from the US was about 650$, by the time it arived in Cape Town it cost me around R16000 which is about 1150$
Buying US parts from the UK is often even more expensive, because of shipping plus taxes to the UK and then the shipping plus taxes to South Africa.
I am presently visiting in the UK and bought a few things for my E Type and Pagoda. The Model A and Chevy stuff I wanted was too expensive here. I will be home next week and order direct from the States online.
It is very, very expensive maintaining vintage and classic cars in South Africa.
Firstly our money has changed to ****, yes you read correct. We obvoiusly pay the shipping, then import duty on the full amount plus VAT again on the full amount.
In the end the final bill is often double the US/UK/EU prices. A recent purhase from the US was about 650$, by the time it arived in Cape Town it cost me around R16000 which is about 1150$
Buying US parts from the UK is often even more expensive, because of shipping plus taxes to the UK and then the shipping plus taxes to South Africa.
I am presently visiting in the UK and bought a few things for my E Type and Pagoda. The Model A and Chevy stuff I wanted was too expensive here. I will be home next week and order direct from the States online.
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Mike V. Florida
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Mike Butcher from Mikes AFordable was originally from South Africa.
LizardsA
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Thanks all for your concern about where I am situated!
All I'm looking for is a recommendation for a supplier of top-quality hubs in the USA - we buy all our Model 'A' parts from the USA, and import them into South Africa. No, I will not purchase from the UK because as "Floats" mentioned, our currency is devalued badly enough as it is, so when one converts British Pounds into our currency it is just ridiculous what we end up paying!
All I'm looking for is a recommendation for a supplier of top-quality hubs in the USA - we buy all our Model 'A' parts from the USA, and import them into South Africa. No, I will not purchase from the UK because as "Floats" mentioned, our currency is devalued badly enough as it is, so when one converts British Pounds into our currency it is just ridiculous what we end up paying!