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Started by its Paul , Mar 13 2012 05:35 PM

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#1 its Paul

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Posted 13 March 2012 - 05:35 PM

Hi Les, Its great to see that Rares have remade the switch panel for the SS hatch, I'm assuming that this is an oversight, but is it possible to get it made closer to the original? Below I have photos of Rares reproduction and my crappy worn out old one, but you can see the difference between the two.
I don't think it would take much to modify it to look the same.
PS: this aint a whinge, just a request. :-)

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Cheers Paul.

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#2 _les_

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Posted 27 March 2012 - 09:35 PM

Hi Paul
We carry two types of switch fascias i am waiting on the sample we copied to see if there is a third one or we copied it incorrectly.
http://www.rarespare...x?product=H1217
http://www.rarespare...product=9939346
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#3 its Paul

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Posted 28 March 2012 - 09:58 PM

No worries Les, your first link (same as the photo I have above) is very close to the original, and I'm sure there was only two versions for the SS.

The 1976 version, that is my crapy looking one up there. ΔΔ

Your second link is the 1977 version, or A9X version, I'm sure you have it spot on with that one.

Thanks for the responce Les, looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Cheers Paul.

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 05:47 AM

Les,

I see that, if the Rares '76 switch panel is not cut to take the rocker switches, it will look different to Pauls original switch panel.
Looks like original '76 panel has a recessed grain centre with a plastic crome edge within the rectangle switch cut-out.
If someone wanted to install all 3 rocker switches to the Rares 76 panel, it would look correct but most hatches didn't have all 3 rocker switches.

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 06:52 AM

Looking at Pauls photo again, the 3 switch rectangles, edging may not be chromed & just a camera flash reflection. Someone might be able to confirm.

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 09:04 AM

Its chrome and a much classier looking switch facia may i add too

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#7 _sstorana_

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Posted 01 April 2012 - 05:53 PM

Hey Guys

that inner area was not chromed.

This is a grab from the Hatchback commercial.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 06:50 PM

Thanks Mick. That's a good image for Les to have a look at & compare.

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#9 _sstorana_

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Posted 01 April 2012 - 07:20 PM

This is the sample that I have here..
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#10 _les_

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Posted 01 April 2012 - 08:11 PM

Mick

That's what ours was suppose to look like, I do not know what happened with the production but it is being fixed now . The next batch will be correct in the mean time we have had requests for the incorrect one even when people know it is wrong.

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#11 _sstorana_

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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:11 PM

Hi Les

Yeah, know what that's like... Just saw our samples of the LH-UC Steering arm Dust covers and they have grown an extra ring!?! Back for a new mould they go!

Look forward to seeing the new panels!

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#12 _The Baron_

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:07 AM

Mick,

you are aware that there was 3 types between LH-LX? UC was different again. It all had something to do with the retaining clip/wire.

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#13 its Paul

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 05:37 PM

Yeah, but only two types in LX, LH did not have these at all and UC was a different console all together.

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#14 _The Baron_

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:29 PM

Sorry Paul, I should have made myself clearer. I was refering to the steering rack dust boots.

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#15 its Paul

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 09:06 AM

Doh..... It makes sense now.

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#16 _sstorana_

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 09:14 AM

Sorry Paul, I should have made myself clearer. I was refering to the steering rack dust boots.

Hey Tony

in the parts catalogues for LH, LX and UC they only list one part number. That being VS12436.

what can you tell me about the others??

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#17 _les_

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 12:18 PM

Mick
There is only one number in the parts book but being a VS number they may and possibly will vary from model to model even within the same model. VS means vender supply sometimes the supplier may change the part to another similar part with the same specifications but visually different if the run out of stock of the original part.

We carry these boots VS12436 at $16.50 each

Les

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#18 _The Baron_

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 02:35 PM

Mick, lets not thread steal, do you want to start another thread on this

Edited by The Baron, 03 April 2012 - 02:35 PM.

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#19 _sstorana_

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 05:15 PM

Mick
There is only one number in the parts book but being a VS number they may and possibly will vary from model to model even within the same model. VS means vender supply sometimes the supplier may change the part to another similar part with the same specifications but visually different if the run out of stock of the original part.

We carry these boots VS12436 at $16.50 each

Les

Les,

do you have a picture? There is none on your website.

cheers
Mick