I worked out a deal with a seller for a set of 5 NOS beauty rings.  Below is a couple photos, want to know if I got a good deal or not on it.





From the photos it appears that all 5 beauty rings are in excellent new condition, he was asking $295 plus $49.51 shipping then there was a tax fee when I was going to purchase of some $40 which put the total almost at $400 which I felt was too much as it was something like $380 which made each trim ring $76.  I started my offer off at $175 which was $35 per trim ring as brand new reproductions are $30/ea.  He came down to $275 which I counter with $225 which is $45 per trim ring and informed him that is the most I could justify considering I can get US made stainless steel reproductions from C&G Ford Parts for $27.95ea.  He accepted the offer and I walked away with this set for $297.16 including shipping and tax.  Was this a good deal or not?  I feel I might have went a bit higher than I should have but this is the first and only set of NOS beauty rings with that part number I could find and it is the part number listed in my 1956 Accessories booklet  and it appears to be the same beauty rings my grandfather had on my '56 back in the late 50`s early 60`s below and my goal is to put the car back as he had it when new.




1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan - 292 Y8 - Ford-O-Matic - 155,000 mi