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Re: re. Subject: Center Console Available

To: Alan Salvatore <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Re: re. Subject: Center Console Available
From: Joe <supertr6@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:58:58 -0500
Cc: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <001801c40f19$1f585c20$a5d0d118@cinci.rr.com> <002d01c40f4a$6cfaf880$3b344918@tampabay.rr.com>
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Could one of you guys post pix of the originals?  I'd love to have one 
and don't want to end up purchasing a repro of out of ignorance.

Joe

72 TR-6

Alan Salvatore wrote:

>I also have one of the originals and  I have to agree the reproduction looks
>rather good; and yes the original was rather thin in places.
>The Smith clock is a nice replacement for the original Kienzle clock, which
>I am sure no longer exist.
>I wonder if he sells parts, I need a speaker grill.
>I believe I bought the last complete console offered on ebay and that was
>three years ago.
>Once the price went over $100. there was only one other bidder who ran it up
>to $225.  Then last year somone spent $200, on just the front clock piece.
>I am sure there is going to be some nut case to run this new one to the
>stratosphere.  But I'd be suprised if there are many takers in the $450
>range.  I think the real market for these would be in the low $200 + range.
>I might even go for another one.  But I'am not the one who has to recoup
>their investment.
>I did like it better when I was one of the few.
>"Who has the most toys on their tr6 contest."
>lol
>Al Salvatore
>76tr6 daily
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dave Waldorf" <dwaldorf@cinci.rr.com>
>To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 2:50 AM
>Subject: re. Subject: Center Console Available
>
>
>  
>
>>I have one of the original AMCO concoles.  It looks exactly like this one.
>>This does look to be an imporovement.  The original is terribly thin in
>>construciton, and uses a Kienzle clock nearly identical to the Smiths unit
>>here.
>>
>>I'm not sure I like the looks of the lighter in the middle of the speaker
>>grille (not in the original),  but otherwise this looks to be a pretty
>>    
>>
>cool
>  
>
>>repro item.
>>
>>--Dave Waldorf





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