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For Sale and Wanted => Parts Wanted => Topic started by: Champ58FC on May 14, 2010, 10:47:20 AM



Title: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on May 14, 2010, 10:47:20 AM
Hi all,

Any body got some spare scratch plates they want to sell me please??
I need all four sides for my FC...

Cheers.


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Muz on May 27, 2010, 05:31:32 PM
Have a look on e Bay their is a set posted the price was up over $200 the last time i looked :-[


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: crashbox on May 31, 2010, 09:54:21 PM
scratch plates just sold for $800 on the bay, f/me!!!  ???have people gone mad????... ::)..now i should be thinkin to sell the nos set i have had  for nearly a decade ..just as spares, i could really clean up :-\


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 01, 2010, 10:30:12 AM
Crazy price :o
I actually spoke to the seller, and he sounded really nice. I tried to haggle with him regarding the price when it was a Buy it now for 350 ::)..In hindsight, I should have snapped them up >:(...Oh, well :-\

I am still chasing a good set of front and rear though...
Any takers??

Cheers.


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 01, 2010, 10:31:40 AM
Hi crashbox,

Please PM me if you would like to sell mate??


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: ridgey_didge on June 01, 2010, 01:49:29 PM
I've watched scratch plates go for big money many times, and then every time another set, or even a partial set comes onto Ebay, off they go again.  I can't work out where the demand is coming from to keep prices so consistently high.  Surely everyone with an FE or FC who is prepared to pay hundreds for scratch plates will be able to get a set and eventually the demand will dry up.  There aren't that many cars and scratch plates aren't so very rare.

My thoughts anyway.

Cheers
David


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: fcee on June 01, 2010, 04:50:30 PM
              what a pity that Rare Spares did not continue with the development of repro scratch plates ,would have stopped the crazy prices being paid at the moment ,yes I want a set but am pinning my hopes on rare spares !   Steve . :)


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 02, 2010, 12:45:16 AM
I actually rung rare spare last week and asked whether they are still producing them...answer was it never got off the ground ::)


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: mcl1959 on June 02, 2010, 09:19:05 PM
That's right - the supplier never could make a decent copy - Not good enough that I would approve anyway

Ken


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: crashbox on June 03, 2010, 09:55:51 PM
well , tonite i just came from rares at auburn, bought sum door rubbers for me holden, and the good folk there told me that these scratch plates are now in production, and are expected shortly , even showed me their latest info sheet and yes the scratch plates are listed down to be repro'ed...


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Stewy on June 03, 2010, 10:40:42 PM

I wonder if these might be more of the ones that Ken rejected ? Hope its not like the FC dash bezels.
If they cant repo them to a reasonable standard they shouldnt bother. Just my opinion.

Cheers Stewy.


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: fcee on June 04, 2010, 04:52:13 PM
Hi  ,even if I had do some fine tuning to them I would be happy , much better than 8oo bucks , cheers   Steve . ;)


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: mcl1959 on June 06, 2010, 10:51:37 PM
The scratch plates are listed in the Rares catalogue as "in the pipeline". When a suitable prototype is produced I will approve them

Ken

The prototypes that have been made so far could be worked to make them fit, but I believe the majority of buyers would be of the same opinion as Stewy rather than Steve. Sorry :P

Ken


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: freddyc on June 07, 2010, 07:36:24 AM
I bought a set 2 weeks ago of Ebay, the seller mistakenly advertised them in wrong area. I stumbled across them and got a really good set for $100. That now makes 2 sets but have 3 cars, decisions decisions.
regards fred


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 07, 2010, 08:26:29 AM
The four scratch plates that went for 800 plus had a buy it now of 350..!! I thought that was a bit steep :o, but then they went for a crazy 800+ lol  ::)
In order to install the scratch plates, you have to take a part the door trims right guys??...


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Stewy on June 07, 2010, 03:14:25 PM
http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,7290.msg35590.html#msg35590 ($2)You certainly do



     Cheers Stewy


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: jasonr70002 on June 07, 2010, 04:01:08 PM
Even if repro ones are close ish and just resemble the originals then people will still buy them until the manufacturers make them exact.
Jason


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: fcee on June 07, 2010, 05:10:02 PM
Ken ,if you are 40 years of age ,you may be happy to wait for the perfect item , but if you are 70 years of age you may have a different opinion,cheers ,Steve . ;)


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 08, 2010, 10:34:07 AM
http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,7290.msg35590.html#msg35590 ($2)You certainly do



     Cheers Stewy

Thanks Stewy ;)


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: ashfe on June 20, 2010, 10:18:00 AM
found this set on a new website to me

http://www.ultraparts.com.au/auction/348871/SCRATCH_PLATES_TO_SUIT_HOLDEN_FC_FE_FB_EK/

start price $200 6 days to go


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: stephen on June 20, 2010, 10:23:36 AM
Hi ..If you read the bottom fine print it says you will be transfered to an Ebay listing .. ..Regards Stephen


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on June 20, 2010, 10:25:25 AM
Ebay Item #320550967884

Fine print indeed. Anyway here it is.

Regards


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Royal on June 21, 2010, 09:42:43 AM
  Have a look at the price now ???


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 21, 2010, 10:18:39 AM
Can't believe these prices for scratch plates ??? :o


Title: Re: Scratch plates?
Post by: Champ58FC on June 21, 2010, 10:20:07 AM
I'll predict these will go for the 800 plus mark too ::) :o