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    Posted: 26 Mar 07 at 22:05
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 07 at 23:19

 Boy they went for a pretty penny.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 07 at 17:37

Wow another set! Just so you guys know, 2 of the Tristar arch pieces are no longer available from VW. The other 4 are.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 07 at 19:43
Its going mad! Surely it would be cheaper to get some moulded? Even with the cost of the tooling.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 20:33
Truly mad prices... It may be the right time to slap my NOS set up there and get a return on my investment !


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 22:50

Go for it Andy! There haven't been any SYncro 16 arches up for a while.

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 07 at 07:37
He, he, no I have a plan for those. I have some Tristar ones too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 07 at 07:46

Ahah, talk to Stan about the Tristar ones before putting them up for sale....

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 07 at 17:32
MIssed both sets by a few Euros! Andy what are u intending to do with yours? I was looking for a good set to have some copies made.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 07 at 21:41
> Andy what are u intending to do with yours?

Er, sell them for a large profit ?



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Apr 07 at 04:10

 

wonder where they came from....

WHY T3's.... because they are just so adictive, and having one just aint enough
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Apr 07 at 16:57
PM me a price,when you can.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 16:19

Mmmm tooling for injection moulding is not cheap..  even when you know someone in the trade... (my shifters..)

If there was enough demand some very nice high quality and durable fibreglass ones could be made (my brother used to make very high quality race fairings that even the works teams used to buy over the factory carbon fibre ones coz they were lighter and more durable.. surprising I know)

But again they wouldnt be cheap..

easier would be to find the OE manufacturer...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Apr 07 at 18:26
There is the option of getting some of those used on the mtallic blue Doka at Vanfest - the one with the crane on the back - and adapting. If there is sufficient interest, perhaps a bulk order as it would be cheaper to ship?

Or, is this an Anal Anorak Corner job where they "just have to be original"?

Am in SoCal in a few weeks so could have a look see whilst over there.

On the subject of moulding, how about Rotamoulding some in HD rubber, similar to the rubber dustbin lids. There are quite a few suppliers and the process should be cheaper than injection moulding.

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