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Old 10-13-2018, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Case View Post
Not interested in risking it or chasing somebody to get the original back. The last part I allowed a company to "borrow" took more than a year of frequent reminders to get back and then the "copy" didn't have any of the details the original did. I know of people that have had to retain a lawyer and start legal proceedings to get the originals back.

One of the 'SHELBY AC COBRA' reproductions was based on a casting a master off an original but like a copy of a copy of a facsimile each casting step blurred details. The originals have some fine art that would probably require a pattern maker to use an original to recreate the art.
Dan,

You could have it scanned digitally and use the file for reproduction. If you can find a service locally the part would never be out of your control.


Yes, I have had a similar experience with a loaned part.
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