| Author |
Message |
brntrtt5
Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2004
Posts: 85
|
 Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject: checkered bra |
 |
|
| I have a nos checkered bra new in the box can someone tell me what its really worth????????? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Herbie3Rivers
Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2001
Posts: 1271
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
I can tell ya it's not worth $175. There was a member on here a couple years ago that had a stash of them nos along with formula vee hood bras and he was selling them for $20-$25. Shoot me an e-mail on it.
_________________
Yeah I like Herbie AND New Beetles. Got a problem with it? Tough.
2010 New Beetle Final Edition
2009 Ford Mustang Bullitt
1999 New Beetle GLS
1983 Mercedes 300D
1974 Karmann Ghia
1972 Super Beetle
1970 Beetle Sunroof
1959 Original Herbie #6
1956 Oval
Three Rvers VW Club
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Visit Herbie the Love Bug at LoveBugFans.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
banana split
Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2002
Posts: 1070
Location: Beautiful British Columbia Canada
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I've seen NOS ones sell for around $75 on E-Bay. These were also for the pre '67 Beetles. Keep in mind there are several different sizes out there as well : pre 1967, 68-77 Standards and big ugly suckers for Super Beetles. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
brntrtt5
Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2004
Posts: 85
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| part number 000072453 a looks aug 67 on the date |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Claire
Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2005
Posts: 596
Location: Cruisin' the Santa Cruz Mountains
|
| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I just decided I can't live without one of these after seeing some photos. If yours fits a '67 beetle are you looking to sell it?
_________________
 Custom cars need love too!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Claire
Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2005
Posts: 596
Location: Cruisin' the Santa Cruz Mountains
|
| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ooops! Just saw by your classified ad that you already sold it! But I did find a UK place selling them. Looks like a slightly larger checked pattern. Definitely a cool look! After getting a couple of little dings in my new paint from pebbles on the road I need to find something to protect my hood and these look SO much cooler than the plain black ones. Are there other designs... like maybe flames?!!
_________________
Custom cars need love too!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
brntrtt5
Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2004
Posts: 85
|
| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I've seen them in red and white and black and white but the look easily reproduced probably could get custom one made from any interior shop maybe I'll come up with one for my new square congrats to
Paul in louisiana the new owner of my nos bra |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Herbie3Rivers
Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2001
Posts: 1271
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sixfootdan
Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002
Posts: 4848
Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Claire wrote: |
| Ooops! Just saw by your classified ad that you already sold it! But I did find a UK place selling them. Looks like a slightly larger checked pattern. Definitely a cool look! After getting a couple of little dings in my new paint from pebbles on the road I need to find something to protect my hood and these look SO much cooler than the plain black ones. Are there other designs... like maybe flames?!! |
You have a link to that site?
_________________
Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Claire
Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2005
Posts: 596
Location: Cruisin' the Santa Cruz Mountains
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yes!! Here ya go.  These look SO much cooler than a plain black bra. I think the checkered bra really adds to the cars appearence rather than taking away from it. There are come interesting wheel covers and VW van bras here too, I wonder if they have a matching wheel cover? That would be sweet. It looks like they will do custom projects so I would guess that would probably be something they could do.
http://www.spiritofthe50s.co.uk/wheels.htm
_________________
Custom cars need love too!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jonesy
Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2005
Posts: 24
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
i have an original speedwell chequered bonnet bib for sale, but have no idea of a price. open to offers though.
its not NOS but it is original. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kubel Nick
Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2003
Posts: 1369
Location: Fort Worth, TX
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
looks like a thong 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Claire
Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2005
Posts: 596
Location: Cruisin' the Santa Cruz Mountains
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Something original is probably better going to someone who would use it more gently than I would. My car's my daily driver and I need a bra to protect my paint. I've already had a couple of little dings. I think it would probably be better going to someone who would just put it on for shows and such.
_________________
Custom cars need love too!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Claire
Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2005
Posts: 596
Location: Cruisin' the Santa Cruz Mountains
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
And yeah... now that you mention it, that does kinda look like a thong!!!
_________________
Custom cars need love too!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
67jason
Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2005
Posts: 4741
Location: behind my back feet - Pittsburg CA
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| mmmm thong.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Howard66
Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2005
Posts: 138
Location: London, UK
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have one of those chequered covers for the bonnet/hood. It came with the car from the dealership back in 1966, and has some matching covers for the Wipac spot lights. The original owner never used it, but kept the lamp covers on. I only use the bonnet cover when I have to go on long motorway journeys, as they have a nasty habit of catching condensation underneath them.
_________________
1966 Volkswagen 1300
1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint
1962 MGA 1600 MKII
1962 Austin Mini Seven
1970 Triumph Spitfire IV
1965 Mobylette SP50
1985 Sinclair C5 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sixfootdan
Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002
Posts: 4848
Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Howard66 wrote: |
I have one of those chequered covers for the bonnet/hood. It came with the car from the dealership back in 1966, and has some matching covers for the Wipac spot lights. The original owner never used it, but kept the lamp covers on. I only use the bonnet cover when I have to go on long motorway journeys, as they have a nasty habit of catching condensation underneath them.
|
I like that cover, The ones on that website make the squares too big. IMO
_________________
Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Herbie3Rivers
Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2001
Posts: 1271
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, the new ones look weird with the big checkered pattern. A fellow member of my club has a trunkliner that's the same pattern.
_________________
Yeah I like Herbie AND New Beetles. Got a problem with it? Tough.
2010 New Beetle Final Edition
2009 Ford Mustang Bullitt
1999 New Beetle GLS
1983 Mercedes 300D
1974 Karmann Ghia
1972 Super Beetle
1970 Beetle Sunroof
1959 Original Herbie #6
1956 Oval
Three Rvers VW Club
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Visit Herbie the Love Bug at LoveBugFans.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jonesy
Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2005
Posts: 24
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
| 67jason wrote: |
| mmmm thong.... |
thats one BIG thong!!! 
the hood cover pictured on the '66 is the same as the original one i have... with the small squares.
open to offers? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
