| 58GhiaVert |
Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:03 pm |
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All,
I'm looking into purchasing a clock grill for my oval but, I don't know how to tell if a grill is a reproduction or OG. Can someone please school me? |
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| IN2VWS |
Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:28 pm |
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| Put up some pics of the one you are looking at, it helps. |
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| 58GhiaVert |
Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:32 pm |
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| I don't have one. I just wanted to know what to look for before I started looking. |
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| 53 0val |
Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:04 pm |
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| Check the tabs............Repros usually are more 'square' with sharper corners. OG grills have rounded tabs, and the chrome is more dull than bright. (unless the OG grill has been re-plated :wink:) |
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| 58GhiaVert |
Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:29 pm |
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Thanks Bob,
I can now begin my search. |
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| twinwindows |
Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:12 pm |
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I just restored a pair, One with an original grill and the other being a fake, When you put them next to each other you can clearly see the difference in shape and detail. Looking at an oval dash it has a bend to it and so does an original grill. The fake grills are flat as f%^k. Bummer tho cos the chrome shop lost two of the original screws that hold the adjusting knob on!!!
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| 53 0val |
Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:22 pm |
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| Both sets look like they have square tabs :? Every OG grill I've owned had rounded tabs on the top and bottom and square tabs on the side......Sorry I didn't make that clearer in my first post. Also, they had pre-56 stamped clocks with them........which might explain the difference. (good observation on the curve) |
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| RareAir |
Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:52 pm |
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twinwindows wrote:
What's with the cocoon? |
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| twinwindows |
Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:53 am |
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It came with the clock as a whole, looks to well done to be home made and I never seen one like it EVER. (Thinking of having some made)
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