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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:05 am Post subject: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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I hope a specialist can shed some light on the origin of this parcel tray. Is it an original baywindow ra-bambus or not? It has no tag and no tag holes. The craftmanship looks to be top notch, it looks and feels vintage, too.
The mounting bracket on the picture came with it.
The net seems to be rubber, its not bambus or sisal or the likes.
Any ideas on this one?
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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:09 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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No ideas?? _________________ Westfalia Helsinki 6/77
Winter bus 5/74
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:34 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Yours does look very similar to mine in materials & construction, so I would say it is a Bambus tray.
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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 7:55 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Yes, I think so too. If it is a copy, it must be a vintage copy made by someone back in the days, who really knew what he was doing. But I do think it is authentic. Strange though, that there is no tag...
Does anyone have an "verified" authentic baywindow ra-bambus tray with tag??? I would really like to see a picture of one of those!! _________________ Westfalia Helsinki 6/77
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c21darrel Samba Member
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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Very interesting, I didn´t know that they still can be bought new. Mine is def vintage though. Any clue who might be selling new OG ra-bambus??Can´t seem to find anyone offering new ones on the net. I know there are a few newer copies about, f.eks. the one from Wolfbürg West, which also has a tag. Could yours be one of of those? _________________ Westfalia Helsinki 6/77
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Here is a thread showing the real thing. Yours looks legit, non wrapped center support means it isn't a repop. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=405688&highlight=bambus _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:53 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Thanks. Yes, it could very well be an original one then. All I need is a tag now.
Any ideas, where to get a repro one while I am trying to locate an original? I contacted WW, but they won´t sell just the tag. You have to buy one of their repro trays aswell :/... I can´t seem to find anybody offering repros. Somebody mentions an "Anne from Germany" in some feedback, who supplied him with a proper repro tag, but that seems to be a dead end. I can´t find this elusive Anne _________________ Westfalia Helsinki 6/77
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Jean Michel Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 6:10 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Yes, its the real deal! They did not always come with a metal tag. Even in their adverts there were some with no Metal makers tag. Ra-Bambus made shelves for all makes of cars. The one you have here is a Half shelf for a Karman Ghai. |
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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 7:07 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Thanks for your reply. I actually bought it as a halv shelf for a baywindow. It seems to fit perfectly aswell, but maybe that is accidental and it’s ment to be for a Ghia . I got hold of a repop badge too, no luck yet with a real one ...
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Jean Michel Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:02 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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This parcel shelf is for a LDH Karmann Ghai. Its the half shelf. As far as i know, none were made for the Bay Bus by Ra-Bambus. there are some repro ones out there, easy to spot as the Dividers (Bamboo) are completely wrapped in the white plastic, as opposed to the genuine, which are wrapped in the middle and at each end, exposing the bamboo. |
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vworwhat Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:22 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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The shelf fits perfectly in my bay, surely looks like as if it was made for T2 ( shelves for type2 are divided, too). I purchased it of a guy, who bought up an old ra-bambus stock at Hessisch Oldendorf years back. He was told, most of the shelves were prototypes. It sure does look like ra bambus and fits ... _________________ Westfalia Helsinki 6/77
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Jean Michel Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:20 am Post subject: Re: OG ra-bambus - yes or no?? |
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Yes, yours is a Genuine Ra-Bambus, and it may fit the bay perfectly, but if you get a chance and can try it on a LHD Ghai, you will find it should fit like a glove! |
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