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Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:15
by holeinthehead
Hi All,
I realize I may not be alone in this, but I'm looking for a pair of side covers for my 77 Strada. Paint not important, thought I'd see if anyone had a spare set before I just design my own.
Thanks in advance.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 21 Mar 2018 05:24
by holeinthehead
Sorry, not sure why that posted multiple times.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 22 Mar 2018 12:34
by George 350
Hi,
I believe that NLM have/had fibreglass replicas available. Probably better than original as the rubber 'top hat' locators get sliced through by the sheet metal of an unmodified original.
Worth asking them.
George.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 24 Mar 2018 07:05
by holeinthehead
Thanks George - has anyone gotten the fb ones from NLM? Wondering if they're painted or finished in any way.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 25 Mar 2018 19:43
by Mepstein
I purchased one for my ‘74. Gel coat finish. Needed some work. Cost a fortune for shipping to the US and all the extra charges MLM adds on. No other choice though.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 26 Mar 2018 03:00
by Daddy Dom
Cost a fortune for shipping to the US and all the extra charges MLM adds on. No other choice though.
Can I ask, what extra charges?
DD
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 26 Mar 2018 16:58
by holeinthehead
Daddy Dom wrote:Cost a fortune for shipping to the US and all the extra charges MLM adds on. No other choice though.
Can I ask, what extra charges?
DD
NLM tacks on an extra 10% of the total for US orders - in addition to the added postage. Especially frustrating when the exchange rate is already against us.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 26 Mar 2018 17:00
by holeinthehead
Mepstein wrote:I purchased one for my ‘74. Gel coat finish. Needed some work. Cost a fortune for shipping to the US and all the extra charges MLM adds on. No other choice though.
Were they painted red? Just curious about how much more painting I'll need to do.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 28 Mar 2018 13:31
by Mepstein
White gellcoat.
10% screw USA charge
PayPal charge
High shipping charge
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 29 Mar 2018 08:47
by hombre
You are after the square ones right? I think the NLM-covers are the rounded ones, there are more replicabuilders around. I spoke to a german guy who travels around autojumbles who makes them and they look pretty good.
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 30 Mar 2018 06:28
by holeinthehead
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 30 Mar 2018 07:22
by Ming
May not be much help, but this is from an early (round tail lamp assembly) Strada.
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Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 30 Mar 2018 08:13
by hombre
holeinthehead wrote:Not sure, actually
Are these the round vs square?
I think - if you want it to be original - you want the ones on the 2nd pic. I've never seen these as replica's though. The rounded ones where used up to '76 on the Sport, maybe the GT after '76 also?
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 05 Apr 2018 06:26
by hendre
Re: Side covers for 77 350
Posted: 05 Apr 2018 07:15
by 72degrees
hombre wrote:holeinthehead wrote:Not sure, actually
Are these the round vs square?
I think - if you want it to be original - you want the ones on the 2nd pic. I've never seen these as replica's though. The rounded ones where used up to '76 on the Sport, maybe the GT after '76 also?
The 77 cast wheel Strada that I turned in to the original Forgotten Era hill climb bike had the first pic 'round' type covers. Selling them on Ebay raised a useful contribution to funding the project
