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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
[Re: MoreParts]
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06/06/09 08:20 PM
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does anyone know how the original discs were wrapped up?
the hardware looks to be in perfect condition,
could the wheel discs have been wrapped in plastic?then cardboard over it?
could that font be like in the flower power era
im leaning that these are probably fake but why would anyone go through the trouble?
i asked the guy if he wanted to sell them and he said no. so that tells me that maybe they are legit.
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/07/09 02:44 AM
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The story seems as questionable as anything the other guy have pointed out.
The points that stick out to me are;
1. The guy somehow googled you and went to the trouble to find and send you pictures. Not anybody else that may have responded to the thread.
2. Nobody here has come forth and said they've seen this type of disk before. Including the one person on the planet with more of this stuff than anybody.
3. The font is debatable for being era correct but the white being as white as it is sure is suspect.
My guess, someone figured out you have money to throw at your toys and would be willing to pay huge for them. That he said they weren't for sale doesn't mean anything, probably just priming the pump to get you to pay whatever he thinks he can get you for.
I can't afford this.
mark
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
[Re: a12superbee]
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06/07/09 10:44 AM
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My guess, someone figured out you have money to throw at your toys and would be willing to pay huge for them. That he said they weren't for sale doesn't mean anything, probably just priming the pump to get you to pay whatever he thinks he can get you for.
I was going to say the same thing ...
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
[Re: a12superbee]
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06/07/09 06:55 PM
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The story seems as questionable as anything the other guy have pointed out.
The points that stick out to me are;
1. The guy somehow googled you and went to the trouble to find and send you pictures. Not anybody else that may have responded to the thread.
2. Nobody here has come forth and said they've seen this type of disk before. Including the one person on the planet with more of this stuff than anybody.
3. The font is debatable for being era correct but the white being as white as it is sure is suspect.
My guess, someone figured out you have money to throw at your toys and would be willing to pay huge for them. That he said they weren't for sale doesn't mean anything, probably just priming the pump to get you to pay whatever he thinks he can get you for.
MARK....i agree with your opinion above. most of whats in my collection was shown to me as "NOT FOR SALE" which, in reaity, was the exact opposite. again, i am at a physical disadvantage in more ways than one so i do not have access to most of my stuff and most of my brain anymore BUT i do remember that ORIGINAL ORIGINAL rrunner wheel discs had notches on the edges at about 10 and 2 o'clock. if one of you would be kind enough to go on my website www.stevenjuliano.com and pull the photo off of the cars section (superbird) that shows a closeup of a wheel disc on my 1970 superbird i believe you will see the notches.
do these questionable discs shown on this thread have the notches?
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/07/09 10:48 PM
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does anyone know how the original discs were wrapped up?
the hardware looks to be in perfect condition,
could the wheel discs have been wrapped in plastic?then cardboard over it?
could that font be like in the flower power era
im leaning that these are probably fake but why would anyone go through the trouble?
i asked the guy if he wanted to sell them and he said no. so that tells me that maybe they are legit.
The discs come wrapped in a brown wax type paper. I had an NOS set in the early 90's. They were 69' roadrunner and would have been a great addition to my roadrunner except my car is a '68. they were perfect..I sold them to Tony Dag. for his A12. 
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/07/09 10:51 PM
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I'll bet the disks have notches in them......................... now! 
with the center hole enlargened and wrapped in wax paper 
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge..........
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06/07/09 11:36 PM
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Chris,
Bottom line......put down the check book and slowly back away.
maybe not a bad idea to grab the hardware? 
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/08/09 12:52 AM
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3. The font is debatable for being era correct but the white being as white as it is sure is suspect. My guess, someone figured out you have money to throw at your toys and would be willing to pay huge for them. That he said they weren't for sale doesn't mean anything, probably just priming the pump to get you to pay whatever he thinks he can get you for.
I'm no expert on the original discs as well but I would say the font itself is a clue that these are pretty new. It comes close to the "Dodge fever" slogan font used extensively throughout the 68-69 model years but not quite. Character shape, serif hooks and kerning indicate subtle differences. The ad agencies/departments would generally utilize a finite pool of fonts along with a few custom designed display fonts to retain a consistent look or theme to the print ads, giveaways, special offers, etc. If it is custom, I've never seen this disc font used for anything else back then. Hold on to your wallet.
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
[Re: LimeliteAero]
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06/08/09 01:59 AM
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I'll bet the disks have notches in them......................... now!
Yea, what are the chances that guy is watching this thread.... 99% ??
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/08/09 06:26 AM
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BUT i do remember that ORIGINAL ORIGINAL rrunner wheel discs had notches on the edges at about 10 and 2 o'clock. if one of you would be kind enough to go on my website www.stevenjuliano.com and pull the photo off of the cars section (superbird) that shows a closeup of a wheel disc on my 1970 superbird i believe you will see the notches.
do these questionable discs shown on this thread have the notches?
BINGO, originals do, these repro.....I mean discs, do not. I've been wanting to mention notches but figured it would give the person too much information to reproduce them more accurately.
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/08/09 06:57 AM
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i had no intentions of purchasing them. i emailed him again to see if i'd get a response on the authenticity of them and how he obtained them but no response.
the more i read the comments, the more i believe these are fake.
my A12 RR promo discs have the 2 notches as well,
the hole on my A12 RR discs are much smaller as well.
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/08/09 01:01 PM
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Re: A12 Guys, new find on Promos discs. for Dodge......
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06/08/09 01:30 PM
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I though it rather funny that the add describes how the disks function while you drive but yet "warn" that they are for display purposes only and driving with them on is at your own risk. Why invest in the mounting hardware if they are to be displayed stationary. Oh well....but that's just me. Frank 
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