Does that thing really have any value at all in that condition? That is a pretty major crack. I got an NOS 64 one on ebay last year and it was a lot less than what they are asking for this. It was perfect and I don't know if there is much difference in availability between the 64s and 65s.
I agree Jerel. I said I'd be interested in the part, to the guy, but for a lot less.. since I can repair it.. but he's going to let the auction run and then let me know.. which is fair..
I figure 30 bucks for a broken eyebrow is plenty.. if nothing else.. it's pot metal I can melt down..
Kelly, do you need pot metal to melt down? If so, I should be saving old junk emblems for you.
yes for sure.. I melted down some old buckles too.. LOL.. no.. not mine.
I've toasted some old broken window cranks and door handles too.. skim off the chrome when shes' hot.
There must be a ton of old, unuseable pot metal out there in car guy garages. I know I have a bunch laying out in a snowbank right now!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Do you pour yours it into ingots or just directly cast it?
Zinc Alloy: ZA-27 (Zamack-27)
Zinc Alloy ZA-27 is an under appreciated metal for foundry use. This metal is 1.5 to 3 times stronger than cast aluminum, and can have the tensile strength of grey or malleable cast iron! It's casting temperature is in the range of 950-1,100 Deg F as compared to aluminum at 1,450 Deg F. It is important to keep the material from being overheated when melting. Zinc fumes are hazardous. The machinability of ZA-27 is very good. Zinc alloys are sometimes known as "Pot Metal". Zamack alloys are often used in die casting as well as sand casting. Thin, complex die cast sections are possible with this alloy. Unfortunately some designs have pushed the limits of these thin sections and the resulting failures have given zinc a bad name. Don't be misled, ZA-27 is an excellent casting material!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
yep.. sourced this stuff out as well.. just never ordered any. I bought a bunch of pewter from a foundry here, and it seems to work nice. good low melt temp.
Zinc Alloy: ZA-27 (Zamack-27)
Zinc Alloy ZA-27 is an under appreciated metal for foundry use. This metal is 1.5 to 3 times stronger than cast aluminum, and can have the tensile strength of grey or malleable cast iron! It's casting temperature is in the range of 950-1,100 Deg F as compared to aluminum at 1,450 Deg F. It is important to keep the material from being overheated when melting. Zinc fumes are hazardous. The machinability of ZA-27 is very good. Zinc alloys are sometimes known as "Pot Metal". Zamack alloys are often used in die casting as well as sand casting. Thin, complex die cast sections are possible with this alloy. Unfortunately some designs have pushed the limits of these thin sections and the resulting failures have given zinc a bad name. Don't be misled, ZA-27 is an excellent casting material!
-- Edited by kelico on Tuesday 12th of March 2013 10:40:58 PM
Just a heads up! If you bid against this guy he will push the bid up to see how high you will go. Then when he wins it himself he's found out what you'll pay and sends you a second chance offer. He did this with a manual I was bidding on. Within a few minutes of the item ending he was sending me a second chance offer at my unsuccessful bid amount. I promply called him on his business practices and declined the item. He relisted it to do things all over again.
Do you pour yours it into ingots or just directly cast it?
Zinc Alloy: ZA-27 (Zamack-27)
Zinc Alloy ZA-27 is an under appreciated metal for foundry use. This metal is 1.5 to 3 times stronger than cast aluminum, and can have the tensile strength of grey or malleable cast iron! It's casting temperature is in the range of 950-1,100 Deg F as compared to aluminum at 1,450 Deg F. It is important to keep the material from being overheated when melting. Zinc fumes are hazardous. The machinability of ZA-27 is very good. Zinc alloys are sometimes known as "Pot Metal". Zamack alloys are often used in die casting as well as sand casting. Thin, complex die cast sections are possible with this alloy. Unfortunately some designs have pushed the limits of these thin sections and the resulting failures have given zinc a bad name. Don't be misled, ZA-27 is an excellent casting material!
I have a small foundry that I bought from a place in the US called "lost and foundry".. it works great. I broke my crucible, so I'm not casting anything right now.. but I was only playing around with sand casting, and trying to get the bugs out of the mold for the SD emblems.
Just a heads up! If you bid against this guy he will push the bid up to see how high you will go. Then when he wins it himself he's found out what you'll pay and sends you a second chance offer. He did this with a manual I was bidding on. Within a few minutes of the item ending he was sending me a second chance offer at my unsuccessful bid amount. I promply called him on his business practices and declined the item. He relisted it to do things all over again.
hmmmmm.. thank you for the heads up.. not really a fan of that sort of practice either.. I mean I get it.. you want as much as possible.. but.. really? not cool.
the old man that runs the garage doesn't do the computer thing. last time i was there i asked about the pics and he said it was a relative that lives in toronto. i'm thinkin nephew or grandson something like that.
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