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34FraserNash
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| 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
 You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? 
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Olds 455 V8 '71 411 Variant
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Tube-frame off-road buggy based on '57 beetle
1970 Fun Products MiGi Stutz street buggy on '64 pan
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53 0val
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| 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? |
Not in a personal sense........... I'm sure you're fine. It is just such a strange accessory to want reproduced, especially since they were such "crap" when they were were first produced and had such a limited initial acceptance by the VW Ghia community. Having owned a couple of Ghia's .......It would be the LAST accessory I would consider for those cars. (Sorry if you misunderstood my expression  )
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34FraserNash
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| 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? |
Not in a personal sense........... I'm sure you're fine. It is just such a strange accessory to want reproduced, especially since they were such "crap" when they were were first produced and had such a limited initial acceptance by the VW Ghia community. Having owned a couple of Ghia's .......It would be the LAST accessory I would consider for those cars. (Sorry if you misunderstood my expression ) |
I like Ghias, and I like fake-exotic nose grilles. I take it you aren't familiar with my hatred of fatchick bugs, love of VW kit cars and mutilation of a Hazet spare-tire tool kit.
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Olds 455 V8 '71 411 Variant
1934 Frazer Nash kit car on a '69 pan (decided to keep it)
Tube-frame off-road buggy based on '57 beetle
1970 Fun Products MiGi Stutz street buggy on '64 pan
1927/1973 Model T Ford sedan replica
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53 0val
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? |
Not in a personal sense........... I'm sure you're fine. It is just such a strange accessory to want reproduced, especially since they were such "crap" when they were were first produced and had such a limited initial acceptance by the VW Ghia community. Having owned a couple of Ghia's .......It would be the LAST accessory I would consider for those cars. (Sorry if you misunderstood my expression ) |
I like Ghias, and I like fake-exotic nose grilles. I take it you aren't familiar with my hatred of fatchick bugs, love of VW kit cars and mutilation of a Hazet spare-tire tool kit. |
I just checked your pictures.....................Maybe you are a little sick.
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34FraserNash
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Location: Eugene, Oregon
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? |
Not in a personal sense........... I'm sure you're fine. It is just such a strange accessory to want reproduced, especially since they were such "crap" when they were were first produced and had such a limited initial acceptance by the VW Ghia community. Having owned a couple of Ghia's .......It would be the LAST accessory I would consider for those cars. (Sorry if you misunderstood my expression ) |
I like Ghias, and I like fake-exotic nose grilles. I take it you aren't familiar with my hatred of fatchick bugs, love of VW kit cars and mutilation of a Hazet spare-tire tool kit. |
I just checked your pictures.....................Maybe you are a little sick. |
Samba Gallery, or deviantART?
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Olds 455 V8 '71 411 Variant
1934 Frazer Nash kit car on a '69 pan (decided to keep it)
Tube-frame off-road buggy based on '57 beetle
1970 Fun Products MiGi Stutz street buggy on '64 pan
1927/1973 Model T Ford sedan replica
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53 0val
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| 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? |
Not in a personal sense........... I'm sure you're fine. It is just such a strange accessory to want reproduced, especially since they were such "crap" when they were were first produced and had such a limited initial acceptance by the VW Ghia community. Having owned a couple of Ghia's .......It would be the LAST accessory I would consider for those cars. (Sorry if you misunderstood my expression ) |
I like Ghias, and I like fake-exotic nose grilles. I take it you aren't familiar with my hatred of fatchick bugs, love of VW kit cars and mutilation of a Hazet spare-tire tool kit. |
I just checked your pictures.....................Maybe you are a little sick. |
Samba Gallery, or deviantART? |
The Gallery, but you do have rather eccentric taste on the other site; definitely a different drummer. 
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34FraserNash
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| 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | 53 0val wrote: | | 34FraserNash wrote: | | Fake Alfa Romeo, Lancia and BMW nose grilles for Ghias. |
You ARE sick. |
Who says I'm sick? |
Not in a personal sense........... I'm sure you're fine. It is just such a strange accessory to want reproduced, especially since they were such "crap" when they were were first produced and had such a limited initial acceptance by the VW Ghia community. Having owned a couple of Ghia's .......It would be the LAST accessory I would consider for those cars. (Sorry if you misunderstood my expression ) |
I like Ghias, and I like fake-exotic nose grilles. I take it you aren't familiar with my hatred of fatchick bugs, love of VW kit cars and mutilation of a Hazet spare-tire tool kit. |
I just checked your pictures.....................Maybe you are a little sick. |
Samba Gallery, or deviantART? |
The Gallery, but you do have rather eccentric taste on the other site; definitely a different drummer. |
True... perhaps living in Eugene, drinking copious amounts of local beer, and spending hours in junkyards looking for project-car parts did it to me.
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Olds 455 V8 '71 411 Variant
1934 Frazer Nash kit car on a '69 pan (decided to keep it)
Tube-frame off-road buggy based on '57 beetle
1970 Fun Products MiGi Stutz street buggy on '64 pan
1927/1973 Model T Ford sedan replica
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53 0val
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I saw all that in "purple haze."
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34FraserNash
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| 53 0val wrote: | | I saw all that in "purple haze." |
Cool... that work was behind an old tire shop...
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Olds 455 V8 '71 411 Variant
1934 Frazer Nash kit car on a '69 pan (decided to keep it)
Tube-frame off-road buggy based on '57 beetle
1970 Fun Products MiGi Stutz street buggy on '64 pan
1927/1973 Model T Ford sedan replica
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Dave
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was that before or after the Owsley, Bob?
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53 0val
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| Dave wrote: | | was that before or after the Owsley, Bob? |
What do we have here? The three oldest guys on site? Where's Bill May? Nobody but us, knows what you're talking about Dave.
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KTPhil
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t3kg
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| 53 0val wrote: | | Dave wrote: | | was that before or after the Owsley, Bob? |
What do we have here? The three oldest guys on site? Where's Bill May? No buddy but us, knows what you're talking about Dave. |
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tstracy39
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I didn't think it was possible, but this thread went from downhill to a sheer dropoff. Getting back on subject, I am definitely going to make some VDO 5000RPM Redline tachs in 80mm as soon as I finish some other obligations.
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Dave
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| tstracy39 wrote: | | I didn't think it was possible, but this thread went from downhill to a sheer dropoff. Getting back on subject, I am definitely going to make some VDO 5000RPM Redline tachs in 80mm as soon as I finish some other obligations. |
sorry for the highjack, rstracy39 haven't seen Bob online for a while, and had to let him know I missed him 
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Richard Roth
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I think the "Cardinal Rule" before you can post on the subject of making reproductions of rare VW accessories is you must replace your wife's wedding ring with Cubic Zirconia and see how that goes over.
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Danpa
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=251514& |
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I don't think it was mentioned, 3 spoke steering wheels like the ones in early "Standard" bugs.
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MargaritaVillain
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| I got an item that should not raise too much ire if reproduced- the cardboard wire covers for early Beetles. |
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Lind
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| MargaritaVillain wrote: | | I got an item that should not raise too much ire if reproduced- the cardboard wire covers for early Beetles. |
do you have the '56-'60 style? those are so super rare. it is the most commonly missing part on restored beetles of that era. like over 95% either don't have it or have the wrong style. most people don't even know what they look like.
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| Lind wrote: | | MargaritaVillain wrote: | | I got an item that should not raise too much ire if reproduced- the cardboard wire covers for early Beetles. |
do you have the '56-'60 style? those are so super rare. it is the most commonly missing part on restored beetles of that era. like over 95% either don't have it or have the wrong style. most people don't even know what they look like. |
Do tell professor, do tell....
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