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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stingr69
There are no decent reproductions that have the correct thickness. If you get dinged for it and end up short, you might loose the "Top Flight" status you need if you are in a NCRS judging competition.
I think the reproduction is the BETTER of the two! I figure the thicker material makes for more threads at the least and less likely to cross thread maybe.

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But when they start criticising me for modifying my car/bike from standard is the point at which I'll walk away.
That's the scenario I've seen on a few occasions.


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Having restored to original a couple of bikes I know exactly the effort, time & cost involved. But I also know that just as much effort, time & money is put into creating a (properly) modified version of the same thing.
I think it requires some special thought and talent to [properly] color outside the lines and my hats off to those who venture.

Great post by the way.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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Sounds like there is some money to be made in the wing nut repro business.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 02:50 AM
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I've got some original, never been breathed, 1970 air. It's summer air so you can actually use it to fill up your tires.

Starting bid $10.00.....Buy it now for $50. Come on....where are you going to find 1970 air these days?
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by vttedrm
I've got some original, never been breathed, 1970 air. It's summer air so you can actually use it to fill up your tires.

Starting bid $10.00.....Buy it now for $50. Come on....where are you going to find 1970 air these days?
Has it got a faint smell of Patchouli?
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by UKPaul
Has it got a faint smell of Patchouli?
Paul....your dating yourself. I liked that scent on a lady!!!
Eddie
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Silvr77
Paul....your dating yourself. I liked that scent on a lady!!!
Eddie
Hi Eddie, whenever I get a whiff of that stuff I look around for a slim, young hippy-chick with long flowing locks, a hippy skirt (one of those colored Indian things that always went transparent when there was a Disco light behind it) & smouldering eyes. These days all I ever see is some old geezer with a bald head & exploding waist line There were a lot of bad things about the 70's, but the women were So were those special lightweight air filter wing nuts GM used
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