RE: [T3] I saw the Holy Grail yesterday

[Andrew Riley <AndrewR@ahsl.co.nz>]

found some here in NZ for a 65 notch - 5 bucks each - and got about 7
pieces? -- thats about 2.50each in the US.

got to love NOS stuff at the right price

also found a while ago an NOS box reoplacement kit, including the facia, for
a push button dash - including instructions - $90 NZ going to use it in the
65

cheers
andrew

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	TOASTEDT3@aol.com 
> Sent:	Tuesday, August 29, 2000 3:53 AM
> To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	[T3] I saw the Holy Grail yesterday
> 
> yesterday at Pomona while walking up and down the aisles of parts and what
> 
> not, one of the guys from ISP West recognized us as "those late notch
> people" 
> and called us over to show us something they'd recently gotten in.  He 
> reached down, picked up 4 12" or so long black pieces of plastic and
> handed 
> em to me with a mumble of "check em out, NOS"
> 
> I couldnt believe it, in my hands were not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4
> complete, 
> full length, NOS plastic seat rail sliders.  I never thought I'd actually
> see 
> these things in this condition.  I quickly thought to myself "sure our
> seats 
> slide fine now, but imagine how they'd be with these puppies installed"
> 
> The ISP guy made the typical "this is my last set" remark about them
> trying 
> to justify the price he knew I was going to ask about.  I figured there's 
> nothing to lose, why not ask.  so I did.  I gave them the "how much?" look
> 
> and he said "$100 a pair"
> 
> ugh, no thanks....$200 to have a set of NOS plastic seat rail sliders.  I 
> quickly put them down and said "I'll give you a call in a few weeks about 
> replacing some sheet metal on the notch"
> 
> so there it is, my story of the holy grail.   Anyone else see em?  I Dunno
> if 
> they sold yesterday or not.  If you're in the market, give ISP a call
> 
> Matt
> 71 Square
> 71 Notch
> 
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