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Gerson
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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: pics of complete NOS BD sides found at Pomona a while back |
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Does anyone have pics of the complete NOS BD sides found at Pomona a while back???? I am working on my assembly jigs right now, and need to show the tool/jig maker what the hell I am talking about, I had saved the pics, but I cannot for the life of me find them....on my computer, or on the samba, any help would be greatly appreciated....
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RockStock
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Gerson
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:21 am Post subject: |
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your are the man!!!thanks a bunch, could not find those pics, been looking for a couple of days......BD deluxe "secrets" to come...  BTW do you know who owns these works of art (BD sides), would be interested in flying up to take a closer look........we want to start making these complete assemblies........
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Rich's 50
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:25 am Post subject: |
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The guy on the right ownes them.
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Gerson
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: |
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thanks Rich... 
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RickC
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: |
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Hi Gerson....
I'll talk to the "guy on the right" if you just answer my emails. Producing the body sides would be a great project. Contact me.
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Gerson
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner Rick, I have been having some labor problems, the holidays have not made things easier, people here take off from the 15th of December to the 15th of January, we do not take that time off, but ALL my suppliers do, I have had my ass in a sling here.....my apologies to you, and to all the people who have been trying to get a hold of me...and yes, it would be nice to get a glimpse/close up pics of those NOS BD sides.....
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Mango Juice
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Major Bus Porn!! ooohh those panels are so Hot!!! |
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j.pickens
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I see Gerson's evil plan coming to fruition.
Looks like he will be producing NOS Barndoor buses, just like the NOS '69 Camaro convertibles!
I hope he succeeds, by the way.
http://www.superchevy.com/technical/paint_body/bodies_panels/0604sc_dynacorn_camaro_bodies/
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Gerson
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That is exactly where we are headed, hopefully we will have the first one built using our jigs by late this year.....maybe the one that I am taking to Bulli.... ...hopefully VW won't send a hit squad and kill everyone here in the shop  ...............
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beetleboy58
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| Probably this has been covered... but gerson, why arent you producing these things in the usa? I should probably thank you, as i would have my paychecks direct deposited to you! Seems like columbia is a little out of the way........ |
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derv
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| Probably this has been covered... but gerson, why arent you producing these things in the usa? I should probably thank you, as i would have my paychecks direct deposited to you! Seems like columbia is a little out of the way........ |
Much cheaper to do in Bogota, he explained all of this to me and a couple of other guys at the BB, but I will let him explain for himself.
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Gerson
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: |
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well sir, it boils down to basic economics, I tried to set up shop in the U.S., but got my ass handed to me by OSHA, the county, the fire dept. etc.etc....there is no way in hell I can operate my shop in the U.S. and stay in business, way too expensive.....if you read the article about the camaro replicas, they make ALL they panels overseas, then get the panels shipped in, and assemble the bodies in the U.S.(using their "state of the art jigs") There are a couple of reasons for this, first to have absolute control over quality, second, U.S. law prohibits (complete)vehicle importation without DOT approval(safety,smog etc.etc.), and if they import the completed bodies, the bodies do not have VIN numbers, how would they handle the paperwork for registration etc.etc.....If those guys would have found a way of getting around the importation roadblocks for complete bodies, they would be assembling those bodies in China, India, or Bangladesh.....
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Rich's 50
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Keep up the good work Gerson and i hope you make alot of money because you were willing to step up to the plate..... 
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paneldave
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get in there gerson!!
soon we can all buy a kit form barndoor........
put me down for the first kit!!!
p.s hows it goin pal??
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Gerson
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:58 am Post subject: |
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thanks Rich, my wife hopes I make a lot of money also
she's getting tired of putting in 15 hour days here at the shop....she's the HR department/shipping dept/warehouse dept/etc.etc.etc., shit, yesterday I came into the shop and she's helping one of the guys make frigging inner rockers
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Gerson
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Hey Dave, good to hear from you, we are doing ok, working our asses off trying to get product/buses out the door, not easy mate...gotta keep moving forward though....take care Dave, and stay in touch...
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Gerson
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Niels, BTW how is the green standard coming along?????any new pics???take care, gerson
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