RE: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Gremlins and grills

[Kevin Hauser <grinding_gremlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, heres an issue. if I put these things on
ebay...won't Diamler get upset? I mean the die cast
manufacturers had to ask permission to use the Gremlin
for their scaled diecasts. The grills are essentially
cast from the original grill...so wouldn't Diamler
still own that design? My dad of course added some
reinforcement in the thin places and thickened up the
problem spots that usually break, so it isn't exact.
It looks exactly the same from the outside though.

If My dad and I do decide to sell grills we may only
sell by word of mouth to people who really need them.
I do not want trouble from Diamler. For me, I'm
basically going to use the fiberglass grill because
mine are shot and I have no way of affording NOS ones.
They would not be good for show cars but for people
who drive their cars regularly and want the original
look, why not? 

Kevin

--- John W Rosa <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I would recommend the first few be put on eBay to
> see how far bidding
> goes. I�d say average the price of the first 3
> sold,, then fix the price
> at the average (maybe cutting a big discount to
> folks you already know
> (like this group, of course). I�m sure throwing
the
> first one out there
> at $600 would scare the poop out of most of this
> list�s Gremmie
> owners�tho a �correct� repop would certainly
fetch
> that amount from
> serious collector types. If it�s just going to
look
> �very good� from
> outside and rough when you pop the hood, getting
> $200 will be tough,
> which is why I�d suggest letting eBay set the
price.
> 
>  
> 
> John W Rosa
> 
> www.JavelinAMX.com
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Davis Martin
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:57 PM
> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Gremlins and
> grills
> 
>  
> 
> 73 is a split year. Early 73's got the one piece
> 70-72 style and mid to
> late 73's got the 74 -75 3 piece style. New repro
> grilles could fetch
> 600.00 easily if they can be made strong and
> correctly. 
> 
>  Davis 
> 
>  
> 
> Bill Mason <grandmas_grape@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi ___ Is the 73 Grill anything like the 72 Grill ?
> Or do they 
> differ too much ?
> 
> Bill
> 
> --- In HYPERLINK
>
"mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com"BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> com, Kevin Hauser 
> <grinding_gremlin@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > We haven't discussed selling them but I'm sure it
> is a
> > possibilty once we get the grill making process
> > perfected. I will discuss it with my dad and see
> what
> > he has into his project. What do feel a reasonable
> > price for a repro grill would be?
> > 
> > Kevin
> > 
> > --- chvyclss@... wrote:
> > 
> > > Your dad ought to start selling the fiberglass
> > > grills since they are rare to find good grills
> that
> > > don't cost an arm or a leg.. How much for a '73
> > > grill? 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: grinding_gremlin@xxxx
> > > To: HYPERLINK
>
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> com
> > > Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 2:01 PM
> > > Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Gremlins and grills
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hey guys it been a long time. I graduated
> college
> > > finally and have
> > > since aquired three Gremlins; 1973 levis X, 1974
> X,
> > > 1974 304 X. My
> > > poor green Gremlin bit the dust because the
> frame
> > > rusted through. My
> > > new aquisitions are rust free :-)
> > > My dad is working on a fiberglass grill for my
> 73 X
> > > and it is going
> > > very well. The backside isn't so pretty but the
> > > front looks great! We
> > > tried it on my Gremlin a month ago to see if the
> > > first version he
> > > created would fit and it seems to fit exactly
> like
> > > the original. He is
> > > in the process of perfecting his mold and
> hopfully
> > > he will be able to
> > > crank out a few good examples for my project
> cars. I
> > > have the original
> > > grills but they are pretty cracked and broken,
> my
> > > plan is to save them
> > > away and use the fiberglass grills until I can
> have
> > > the originals
> > > restored.
> > > Right now I'm tring to find work so I can begin
> > > extensive work on my
> > > Grem X Levis.If anyone needs freelance web or
> > > graphic work let me know.
> > > 
> > > Kevin
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> > 
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