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12-18-2023, 07:26 PM | #1 |
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Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
Based on your experiences, how do you rate the die cast grilles from Drake, CWMoss, Speedway, and "made in the US" suppliers?
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12-18-2023, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
Can't go wrong with Drake. CW & Speedway?
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12-18-2023, 08:11 PM | #3 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
I believe Drake is the best. Unfortunately when I needed a grill there were no Drakes availiable so i settled for a Vintique. Not a good choice.
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12-18-2023, 08:40 PM | #4 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
I have bought 2 40- DeLuxe grilles from DRAKE over the past 30 years.
They are excellent quality and fit great. Not cheap but, worth the money. |
12-18-2023, 09:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
Drake.
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12-18-2023, 11:53 PM | #6 |
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12-19-2023, 03:22 PM | #7 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
CWMoss is a Drake distributor. I’d guess the one they sell is Drake.
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12-19-2023, 03:51 PM | #8 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
Is C.W. Moss the retail store for Vintique?
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12-19-2023, 08:55 PM | #9 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
Once again buy directly from Drake. Accept no alternatives.
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12-20-2023, 11:43 AM | #10 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
You can tell a Vintique from an original or Drake from as far away as you can see it. Look at the line in the casting near the fender where each bar comes to the edge. The Vintique grille sides the openings between the bars looks like stair steps coming up from the bottom, On Drakes and originals that is a smooth line that matches the contour of the fender.
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12-20-2023, 02:48 PM | #11 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
Drake all the way. As a dealer for both, there is no comparison
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12-20-2023, 05:19 PM | #12 |
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Re: Repro 1940 Deluxe die cast grilles
I was just there today, go there a lot for parts now. They sell everything, Drake, Vintique, Dennis Carpenter, etc. Most of the items I get from them are Drake.
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