Identifiying an original screen?

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Re: Identifiying an original screen?

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The original screens aesthetically are the best imo personally hate the unfinished edges on aftermarket stuff screen trims even tacker looking, I have one good original and a very good copy from ebay a while back wish I could find where I got it from :roll: surprised that screen manufacturers haven't realised that there's a few bob to be made making good copies of the original considering nos screens if obtainable were over 200 quid.
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Re: Identifiying an original screen?

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davethetrucker wrote: wish I could find where I got it from :roll:
Have a trawl through your feedback. You should be able to find the seller's info :peace:
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Re: Identifiying an original screen?

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I did going back around 8yrs till my head hurt reading feedback without success..
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Re: Identifiying an original screen?

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Got a few pictures of the screen, it looks pretty good if you ask me:
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So its obviosly not original because of the lip but its pretty well made, id say its allmost 5mil thick too.
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Re: Identifiying an original screen?

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Yep aftermarket but what was the reason you were after an origianl screen for? Your paint job isnt authentic and a newer non-origianl screen is likely to be in better condition anyway?
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Re: Identifiying an original screen?

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Neosophist wrote:Yep aftermarket but what was the reason you were after an origianl screen for? Your paint job isnt authentic and a newer non-origianl screen is likely to be in better condition anyway?
I saw it going cheap on ebay and thought it would be worth a punt, if it did turn out to be original id have kept it safe in a box with a few other fairly decent standard parts ive started to collect. Seeing as it wasnt original i got some money refunded and a tidy standard shape screen (which i refer over double bubble) for the sum total of £18 delivered after the refund. Oh and paint or bodywork isnt authentic but its not staying like that for much longer ;)

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