I was cruising Ebay and saw a rear sump pan listed as a Buy It Now for $199.00. It's clean and has a fresh coat of paint. I'd like some members to tell me why it's listed so high. I've given away both car and truck pans. Ebay #8020024480

 

Must be the same guy that is selling the manifolds (Rams). To answer your question, there is no justification for $199. The seller must be hoping for a newbie both to e-bay and Y's. With ethics like that, make a note of his name so you can be sure not to by ANYTHNG from him.

 

i have some of those old truck pans and like you say almost worthless.people get takin big time on ebay if dont know what their doing.

 

Those pans are easily found in salvage yards that deal in old iron. As to why it is so expensive on EBay, one might as well ask why people do anything. As a young man, I once was amazed to see grown, responsible adults bidding up an empty Mrs. Butterworth's syrup bottle at a farm auction. Some questions don't have an answer, like this one or the question "why?" if someone pays $199 for the thing. It is better for one's view of humanity as a whole to shrug your shoulders and walk away.

Calling that pan "rear sump" is pretty generous, IMO. I've always thought of that pan as something more suitable for cooking turkeys in. Hardly any oil control at all.

 

i used to go to those farm auctions.they dont seem to be interested in anything worthwhile.its got to be something worthless.a 1940 chainsaw that hasnt run sinse 1950.the old saying is true theres one born every minute.

 

It's the "group mentality" at auctions. You know what they say about a crowd collectively having the IQ of the least intelligent person in it.....

I've stopped going to them. No good deals anymore, & I've gotten tired of seeing people who should know better, paying more for a used tool than what it costs new at Sears. As Tim said- about the only thing to do is shrug & walk away (then tell your friends the next day about seeing so-&-so making a complete idiot out of themselves at the auction ).

 

I was just reading about parts. I'm looking for a truck bell housing for a ford-o-matic trans and a trans dip stick tube that goes into the pan. trans came from a 56 thunderbird and i'm putting it in a 54 truck. Any help where I could find them would be great.
Thanks,
Tom

 

Tom,

Try Memory Lane http://www.oldautoparts.com/

The prices aren't too bad, though shipping might sting a little. Neat place, though, & they have or can get most anything.

I think a later Cruise-O-Matic tube will work also.