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APRIL 29th, 2008. Approximately 6 weeks after initiating Arrowhead's usual Spring production run, our foundry/machining facility has hit us with a 35% per unit cost increase completely without warning. What's worse, it comes nearly a month and a half after our order was placed essentially leaving us no time to create a partnership with another foundry/machining facility before the 2008 cruising season. Our hope is this horrendous sucker punch by our foundry can be resolved and we can continue manufacturing these beautiful drums right here in Chicago with no price increase whatsoever. That being said, Arrowhead Components Inc. has 10 1965-1968 front 8 lug drums left in stock. These drums remain $335/each + UPS Ground shipping. Until we either resolve this unwarranted increase or forge a partnership with another facility, we can not guarantee what future pricing will be nor can we even guess as to when we'll have more available. Arrowhead Components Inc. is committed to providing these beautiful brake drums with highest possible quality materials and craftsmanship available in the United States. I, like you, am simply an avid Pontiac hobbyist that manages my love of building Pontiacs while supporting a family, mortgage, bills, etc. Creating and manufacturing these drums here in the USA is the only option I'd ever consider and with that comes some unique financial hurdles. My goal from the start has been to keep the cost of these as low as humanly possible and to keep as many Full Size Pontiacs on the road as I can. If that means losing a full season due to a search for another foundry/machining facility that can create the most precise/safe/reliable brake drum, so be it. Thanks for your support and feel free to contact me with any questions! John Piotrowski www.arrowheadcomponentsinc.com www.fullsizepontiacs.com ACI logo by Terry Broadbent of Get Bent Design Mike at TriPower Automotive test-fitting the first 8 lug drum...PERFECT! The first new 8 lug drum mounted on a 1967 Grand Prix. Stunning! THE WAIT IS OVER OCTOBER 2006: The drums are finally here. Beautifully engineered, manufactured and machined here in Chicago Illinois. Superb fit and finish. First set being mounted on the vehicle for road performance and durability testing. Contact Arrowhead Components Inc. today to order your brand new, replacement 8 lug drums! Although officially incorporated in September 2005, Arrowhead Components, Inc. was essentially created in July of 2004. At that time, a brainstorming session among several business owners in the Pontiac restoration hobby determined that the most conspicuous absence in the field was that of a replacement for the attractive, optional aluminum brake drum available on full size Pontiacs from 1960 to 1968.  That session launched an eight-month long quest for information and specifications to determine viability of re-creating this part. Researching the item required consultations with: *Manufacturers around the country. *Design engineers in the automotive and aerospace industry. *Influential owners of businesses that currently reproduce and market items that cater to the Pontiac restoration industry. *Instructors from the Cast Metals Institute. *Members of the American Foundry Society. *Editor and publisher of Modern Casting. After exhaustive research, it was determined that not only could this item be reproduced successfully and accurately, but with improvements in engineering and longevity. As a result, Arrowhead Components, Inc. was created in August of 2005 and became officially incorporated in September 2005. Arrowhead Components, Inc. was created to serve a number of automotive hobbyist needs and interests. Not only will ACI be bringing a replacement aluminum drum to the market for full size Pontiacs wearing the optional 8 lug brake drum, it will also provide additional parts and services to the market that may be of interest to Pontiac enthusiasts. Currently ACI resin casts a number of unique 1:25th and 1:18th scale items for the automotive modeling community. In addition, John Piotrowski, founder and president of ACI, produces original illustrations for customer project cars in conjunction with FD Customs based in Lowell, IN. Also, over the next several months and years, many products created for the Grand Prixs built between 1969 and 1972 will be produced. More on those items in the near future. Arrowhead Components, Inc. looks forward to bringing you parts of the highest quality, made in America, to keep your big and beautiful Pontiacs on the road for decades to come!