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Subject:Re: SA Grille is NLA!!!! was Re: Vacuum Form Projects -
From:John Rodgers
Date:Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:34:05 -0600

As I said, I wish I could buy the SA grille - I would do it in a
heartbeat - it has been on my list of "round tuits" for a while,  but I
just laid out 2 grand on my rig and today had to spend another hundy
plus for an alternator that decided to go t*t's up!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> like i said before  -  the only vendor who still has the SA quad light
> grille is Go-Westy - as of today (tuesday) they had a few left but
> when they are gone they are GONE...so act quick if you want one of the
> last remaining ones..
>
> nobody else has them, and there are no plans for getting any more
> since the stock apparently has been depleted..
>
> so John, if you can repro them then youd have a great seller!
>
> chris
> and no, i dont have any ties to go-westy, im just posting a heads up
> for those who wanted one..this may be your last chance...until there
> is enough interest or funds to repro them...
>
> In a message dated 1/3/06 5:59:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> inua@CHARTER.NET writes:
>
>
>> *SA Grille
>> *I have never seen one of these except in pictures, but if they are
>> constructed anything like the stock American units, then there is no
>> reason they can't be replicated with the vacuum former machine. If
>> some one has a loaner, I can take a look and make a definitive
>> conclusion on it's feasibility. Or if the List wants to chip in and
>> collectively buy one before they disappear for examination purposes,
>> that would be a big help. Why don't I just buy it myself and have
>> done with it?? I just spent 2 grand on my 88 GL and busted the
>> budget. Otherwise, I would love to buy one. But they may be gone by
>> the time I'm aready again.  And today, I got hit with having to buy
>> an alternator. No fun.
>>
>> If we made a collective buy, it could be auctioned off after I am
>> done making molds from it.
>>
>> But apparently this is something  that needs doing shortly or we will
>> lose the SA grill.
>>
>> Let me know what your think.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
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