Re: [T3] I saw the Holy Grail yesterday

["Jason Weigel" <jason125@earthlink.net>]

they have them on ebay. i think he got over 200 for them
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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:53 AM
Subject: [T3] I saw the Holy Grail yesterday


> yesterday at Pomona while walking up and down the aisles of parts and what
> not, one of the guys from ISP West recognized us as "those late notch
people"
> and called us over to show us something they'd recently gotten in.  He
> reached down, picked up 4 12" or so long black pieces of plastic and
handed
> em to me with a mumble of "check em out, NOS"
>
> I couldnt believe it, in my hands were not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4
complete,
> full length, NOS plastic seat rail sliders.  I never thought I'd actually
see
> these things in this condition.  I quickly thought to myself "sure our
seats
> slide fine now, but imagine how they'd be with these puppies installed"
>
> The ISP guy made the typical "this is my last set" remark about them
trying
> to justify the price he knew I was going to ask about.  I figured there's
> nothing to lose, why not ask.  so I did.  I gave them the "how much?" look
> and he said "$100 a pair"
>
> ugh, no thanks....$200 to have a set of NOS plastic seat rail sliders.  I
> quickly put them down and said "I'll give you a call in a few weeks about
> replacing some sheet metal on the notch"
>
> so there it is, my story of the holy grail.   Anyone else see em?  I Dunno
if
> they sold yesterday or not.  If you're in the market, give ISP a call
>
> Matt
> 71 Square
> 71 Notch
>
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