so who makes the best reproduction ducktail these days?… Is there such a thing as a authentic alternative to the real thing?… That is absolutely ..or acceptably accurate…?
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Original Ducktail
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(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
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Re: Original Ducktail
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I'm a bit out of touch as it's several years since I last had a repro ducktail.
In the past I've had a couple of original steel-framed & one aluminium-framed Factory ducktail plus several repros of varying quality & accuracy.
In my experience the most accurate/best fit repro version was that made by Gary Stratton in the US - his utilise a Factory steel engine lid as the base.
I don't know if any of the high end grp parts fabricators here in the UK (eg EB Motorsport or Dale Edmonds, etc) produce equivalent parts.
I'm a bit out of touch as it's several years since I last had a repro ducktail.
In the past I've had a couple of original steel-framed & one aluminium-framed Factory ducktail plus several repros of varying quality & accuracy.
In my experience the most accurate/best fit repro version was that made by Gary Stratton in the US - his utilise a Factory steel engine lid as the base.
I don't know if any of the high end grp parts fabricators here in the UK (eg EB Motorsport or Dale Edmonds, etc) produce equivalent parts.
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Re: Original Ducktail
Hi
A friend got an ali framed repo from Albert Motorsport which was very good. Still needed some work by the bodyshop to get a perfect fit but is excellent. I think Gary Cook (GDC Automotive) also has a good source.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
A friend got an ali framed repo from Albert Motorsport which was very good. Still needed some work by the bodyshop to get a perfect fit but is excellent. I think Gary Cook (GDC Automotive) also has a good source.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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Re: Original Ducktail
Is it a 73 or a 74> duck you are looking for JP?
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Mike
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Mike
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B
https://www.mybespokeroom.com/

