[urq] authenticity of door rings

[Mike Sylvester]

In addition the factory rings also have an alignment tab for locating
them on the door.
My repro decals do not have that feature.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [urq] authenticity of door rings
> From: Huw Powell <one at humanspeakers.com>
> Date: Fri, September 19, 2008 8:45 pm
> To: "W. Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
> Cc: urq at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
> 
> 
> > I have a set of door rings (black) I bought years ago in anticipation
> > of purchasing a project ur-q that I never got (the owner died
> > suddenly and the family moved the car to MA from NC) (anybody know it
> > ;...gobi/chocolate +/- 90K miles near Weymouth?).  I came across them
> > this morning and started to wonder if they're authentic or copies.  I
> > could not find much in the way of markings but I noticed little
> > stickers that have "111999 03 " on them and they came with a blue
> > plastic applicator and I know they're printed on 3M decal paper.
> > 
> > They are the dot-fade and look real enough, but I'm no expert on how
> > to tell if they are originals or a very good copy.
> 
> As I recall, several years ago someone did make a bunch of copies - 
> which were probably indistinguishable from the originals.
> 
> Anyone look them up on the family album yet?  Even if nla they might be 
> shown with some sort of part number.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
> 
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