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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:45 am Post subject: |
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coad wrote: |
The nice thing about the mesh ones (and maybe the other ones too) is that, strictly speaking, they aren't reproductions at all. Aren't they made by the same company in Australia that's been making them forever and just never stopped? |
Yes....................that's correct with one style. There is a half mesh half solid Australian one that is quite rare and not "reproduced" as of yet, anyway. I know you can buy the "mesh" ones at large shows like The Classic or even Pomona on a pretty regular basis. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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=Petri Nut*1= Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 176 Location: Europe
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:25 am Post subject: NONE |
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I hate seeing accessories beeing reproduced.
I even hated it more now I see that the Becker monza has been faked to.!
People buying that stuff should be a shamed ! |
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Ninamashr Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2005 Posts: 1400 Location: City of Round Rock in the Great State of Texas
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: |
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I vote for repro'ing all of them, especially the VDO tachs, that would be cool. After all...
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
People who have original accessories should not have any problems with the repro ones. Originals will stand on thier own as being unique and rare. The repro's won't have that going for them.
There's just one accessory I hope they NEVER repro, those "bug catcher deflector" screens that attached to the bumper, kinda looks like you have a screen door attached to the front end. _________________ 1957 Karmann Kabriolet "Franky"
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steven wood Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 1647 Location: Virginia, NOT West Virginia!
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ninamashr wrote: |
I vote for repro'ing all of them, especially the VDO tachs, that would be cool. After all...
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
People who have original accessories should not have any problems with the repro ones. Originals will stand on thier own as being unique and rare. The repro's won't have that going for them.
There's just one accessory I hope they NEVER repro, those "bug catcher deflector" screens that attached to the bumper, kinda looks like you have a screen door attached to the front end. |
Sure, until I'm at a show with my split that I've busted my ass on and now Gary is reproducing the split radio and Motometer column mount guage holder, Kafer Nostagia is making the glove box doors.......and my dash just went from HIGH DOLLAR to repro SHIT in a matter of minutes to the UNtrained eye.
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steven wood Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 1647 Location: Virginia, NOT West Virginia!
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: The vintage accessory you would most like to see reprod |
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steven wood wrote: |
I'm an electrician....I can't get any more "working class" than that. I would rather sell my kidney or save up to buy the real stuff than put something "fake" on my car. Why would you want to be a "wanna be" or "poser" and buy some repro stuff and do a half ass job on your car Some "stock" parts just don't exist anymore so you have to use repro parts to finish a car....and I get that, but to go out and spend your hard earned cash on a repro steering wheel that you "really" don't need, I just don't understand, thats a luxury that is "really" not a luxury when it's not the "real deal" |
To some, it is not a status thing. If I go out and buy a repop steering wheel, it's because the style really turns my crank, not cause the elite have the real deal in their car and I wanna be like them. Nothing to do with a "luxury" and what right do you have to call someone a "wanna be" or a "poser" because they know what they like and are realistic about the fact that they can't afford it. Sounds sensible to me. I completely respect the desire for OG parts and accessories, but that doesn't mean to me that the STYLE (not status) shouldn't be available to all.
Oh yeah, I haven't seen these repop, but it doesn't mean they don't exist, but I would like to see the exterior mesh sun visors available. Highjack over..................... |
I'm NOT calling you a poser because you want to buy a repro accessory, BUT the other guys that are walking around the show field or cruise night will when the see your accessorized car that has repro accesories on it. |
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coad Samba Scapegoat
Joined: September 12, 2002 Posts: 7552
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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steven wood wrote: |
Sure, until I'm at a show with my split that I've busted my ass on and now Gary is reproducing the split radio and Motometer column mount guage holder, Kafer Nostagia is making the glove box doors.......and my dash just went from HIGH DOLLAR to repro SHIT in a matter of minutes to the UNtrained eye. |
Yeah, but you still know, and the guys that care will know. Everybody else probably won't know what they're looking at one way or the other. |
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Thornton EMPI Guru
Joined: August 27, 2001 Posts: 2107 Location: Portland to AZ back to Portland
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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steven wood wrote: |
Ninamashr wrote: |
I vote for repro'ing all of them, especially the VDO tachs, that would be cool. After all...
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
People who have original accessories should not have any problems with the repro ones. Originals will stand on thier own as being unique and rare. The repro's won't have that going for them.
There's just one accessory I hope they NEVER repro, those "bug catcher deflector" screens that attached to the bumper, kinda looks like you have a screen door attached to the front end. |
Sure, until I'm at a show with my split that I've busted my ass on and now Gary is reproducing the split radio and Motometer column mount guage holder, Kafer Nostagia is making the glove box doors.......and my dash just went from HIGH DOLLAR to repro SHIT in a matter of minutes to the UNtrained eye.
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exactly!!
same thing about the 3 spoke banjo's 80% of people would just assume they are flat four
now with the rometsch wheel being reproduced same thing
its annoying _________________ Thornton |
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Wiggy Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 6601 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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coad wrote: |
steven wood wrote: |
Sure, until I'm at a show with my split that I've busted my ass on and now Gary is reproducing the split radio and Motometer column mount guage holder, Kafer Nostagia is making the glove box doors.......and my dash just went from HIGH DOLLAR to repro SHIT in a matter of minutes to the UNtrained eye. |
Yeah, but you still know, and the guys that care will know. Everybody else probably won't know what they're looking at one way or the other. |
Exactly right. _________________ Kevin "Wiggy"
My 58 Ghia Vert
My 51 Split 11G
My 57 Deluxe
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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And that works both ways: there are people who will pay much more than a car is worth. Are you going to refuse their money as long as you are being honest about the car? |
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steven wood Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 1647 Location: Virginia, NOT West Virginia!
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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79SuperVert wrote: |
And that works both ways: there are people who will pay much more than a car is worth. Are you going to refuse their money as long as you are being honest about the car? |
If this is directed to what I said, If someone walks up to me and offers me alot more money than what my car is worth, then that is there stupidity for not doing there homework.
Also, I'm not saying the above repro accessories are poorly made, I've never seen them in person. I just used those as examples because I use to own the originals |
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thornton wrote: |
steven wood wrote: |
Ninamashr wrote: |
I vote for repro'ing all of them, especially the VDO tachs, that would be cool. After all...
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
People who have original accessories should not have any problems with the repro ones. Originals will stand on thier own as being unique and rare. The repro's won't have that going for them.
There's just one accessory I hope they NEVER repro, those "bug catcher deflector" screens that attached to the bumper, kinda looks like you have a screen door attached to the front end. |
Sure, until I'm at a show with my split that I've busted my ass on and now Gary is reproducing the split radio and Motometer column mount guage holder, Kafer Nostagia is making the glove box doors.......and my dash just went from HIGH DOLLAR to repro SHIT in a matter of minutes to the UNtrained eye.
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exactly!!
same thing about the 3 spoke banjo's 80% of people would just assume they are flat four
now with the rometsch wheel being reproduced same thing
its annoying |
Regardless of what anyone says......reproductions DO hurt the overall market; less buyers for the "same" item, but I have not seen the repros really change the "collecting" market. I just sold a Becker Monza for over $5000. Gary's fake had no affect on my price at all........in fact, I told someone (Henry) who missed out on mine about Gary's and he bought one. He is very happy.
It's all really in the trained "eye" of the beholder. When and if you decide to sell the "real" stuff; you will find the "real" buyers who have done their homework and will pay your price. Gary's material bothered me for a very long time until I realized that there are many people like me who will not settle for anything less than OG and the owner of the reproduction is going to always know his is not the real thing, and he can't "fake" that. When and if VW's reach a concours level in judging, those guys will be giving the fakes away. Until then, knowing the difference is a process we all must learn in order to assure our buyers that they are not being taken advantage of. Guys like Gary, who are honest, will mark their reproductions so no one will feel cheated.
BTW, a real Becker Monza is a very poor radio with regard to reception due to the fact that the RF amplifier stage is usually the first tube after the antenna input, but with the Becker, the antenna signal is fed directly to the oscillator converter stage with no amplification. Most superhetrodyne radios of the era utilized five stages in this process, but the Becker decided on four........... In simple English........it sucks. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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.....and the problem with repro stuff from sellers like this is that they stamp "Made in Germany" "Happich" and other original manufactures names all over the repros. So how do you tell some people that their item is a repro?
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/in2vws_com/theSamba/IMG_5515.jpg
On top of that, he has a creative user name that is placed in the title of some of his ads which give the impression that the part is vintage NOS. example: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=208043
I am not criticizing the quality of the repros from this seller, just that I don't think it is correct to stamp manufactures names on parts that they did not make or sell. _________________ ( ⫏ ⫐ )
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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IN2VWS wrote: |
.....and the problem with repro stuff from sellers like this is that they stamp "Made in Germany" "Happich" and other original manufactures names all over the repros. So how do you tell some people that their item is a repro?
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/in2vws_com/theSamba/IMG_5515.jpg
On top of that, he has a creative user name that is placed in the title of some of his ads which give the impression that the part is vintage NOS. example: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=208043
I am not criticizing the quality of the repros from this seller, just that I don't think it is correct to stamp manufactures names on parts that they did not make or sell. |
I agree................That guy sells more repros than almost anyone. That's why I noted that he selling the current repro now available.
Point of information. They should have white handles.... _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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HENRY'S 51 Samba Member
Joined: July 23, 2006 Posts: 1018 Location: LBC
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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53 0val wrote: |
Thornton wrote: |
steven wood wrote: |
Ninamashr wrote: |
I vote for repro'ing all of them, especially the VDO tachs, that would be cool. After all...
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
People who have original accessories should not have any problems with the repro ones. Originals will stand on thier own as being unique and rare. The repro's won't have that going for them.
There's just one accessory I hope they NEVER repro, those "bug catcher deflector" screens that attached to the bumper, kinda looks like you have a screen door attached to the front end. |
Sure, until I'm at a show with my split that I've busted my ass on and now Gary is reproducing the split radio and Motometer column mount guage holder, Kafer Nostagia is making the glove box doors.......and my dash just went from HIGH DOLLAR to repro SHIT in a matter of minutes to the UNtrained eye.
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exactly!!
same thing about the 3 spoke banjo's 80% of people would just assume they are flat four
now with the rometsch wheel being reproduced same thing
its annoying |
Regardless of what anyone says......reproductions DO hurt the overall market; less buyers for the "same" item, but I have not seen the repros really change the "collecting" market. I just sold a Becker Monza for over $5000. Gary's fake had no affect on my price at all........in fact, I told someone (Henry) who missed out on mine about Gary's and he bought one. He is very happy.
It's all really in the trained "eye" of the beholder. When and if you decide to sell the "real" stuff; you will find the "real" buyers who have done their homework and will pay your price. Gary's material bothered me for a very long time until I realized that there are many people like me who will not settle for anything less than OG and the owner of the reproduction is going to always know his is not the real thing, and he can't "fake" that. When and if VW's reach a concours level in judging, those guys will be giving the fakes away. Until then, knowing the difference is a process we all must learn in order to assure our buyers that they are not being taken advantage of. Guys like Gary, who are honest, will mark their reproductions so no one will feel cheated.
BTW, a real Becker Monza is a very poor radio with regard to reception due to the fact that the RF amplifier stage is usually the first tube after the antenna input, but with the Becker, the antenna signal is fed directly to the oscillator converter stage with no amplification. Most superhetrodyne radios of the era utilized five stages in this process, but the Becker decided on four........... In simple English........it sucks. |
Bob is right , I had the chance to buy a real Becker monza from him, but I decided to invest my money in property. I could buy the real "SHIT" If I really wanted to, but I have a family and other reponsibilites...... If you are a real collector you have nothing to worry about. It's like an art collector they don't buy lithographs, they buy the real shit!!!!!!!!Bob knows if I want something real bad! I will pay the price...I have spent over $100K in parts and VW'S this past year..Anyways I love my repro!! Petri Pealit and Becker monza.... |
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53 0val Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003 Posts: 11396 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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No issue there............Henry has stepped up many times and paid top dollar for some of the rarest accessories out there. Henry is a real collector who has his priorities in order.......he only missed my radio by a couple of days and realized that Gary's copy would actually work a lot better in his car. He could wait another couple of years for a restored Monza. Much better to enjoy the car and a radio together. I look forward to seeing his car this weekend. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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I look forward to kicking you in the nuts old man this sunday so be ready |
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53 0val Samba Professor
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Rich's 50 wrote: |
I look forward to kicking you in the nuts old man this sunday so be ready |
You and what army? Can't wait to see you and your family Rich. No, just your family. _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Here is some ideas for stuff to repro:
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53 0val Samba Professor
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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What is that Lichthupe........? Hornlight? _________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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