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  1. Piper

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    My 612 has arrived, and while I knew it had fake scuderia shields, but was hoping they were good fakes, apology for the oxymoron. But no, they're the bad ones, thin and insubstantial. Yoshi seems to have vanished like a virgin on prom night. I'm roughly assuming they were hit with a cease and desist. Can't find any of them anywhere. if anyone has a line on Yoshi shields, I'd be in the market.
     
  2. Piper

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    Congrats Bob, sometime I cant either!
     
  4. i-velocita

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    Your Scaglietti would be my first Bob! Probably one of my existing shield contours would fit but I would like to mail you a contour gauge. No charge. Then I can assure a perfect fit.

    Best...Jim
     
  5. Piper

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    I'm game. Here's the thing. With these stick ons, there's really no guarantee whoever put them on had them positioned appropriately nor would I know how to use your gauge. Josh at ECS is going to need to do a belt/gasket service on it sometime this year, so he shouldn't mind lending a hand on this. Lemme ask him when he might be able to do this, figure placement and properly measure. What will my window be with your tool, days, a week or two? I'm respectful when it comes to such things, wouldn't want to leave it laying around, but you know, timing. Could get here one day and be several more before Josh and I can meet up at his shop.
     
  6. i-velocita

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    Gauge is very simple to use and won't scratch your finish. I am flexible on time. I'll send you a PM with some information.
     
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    I can vouge for Jim's shields. They are better looking than the yoshi's that are on my car. I still have Jim's too, he offered to give me my money back if I sent them back, I declined because I like them. If that makes any sense.
     
  8. i-velocita

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    Thank you Ted!
     
  9. Piper

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    Actually saw a pair of your shields on Karl's silver F430 coupe Saturday. Look good. I can't believe someone stuck the junky ones on my 612. Embarrassing. Remind me of bathtub stickers or something. Probably end up on my shower wall.
     
  10. 355dreamer

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    Bob,

    I had junky shields on my last 355, and removal was a piece of cake.

    Hair dryer, goof off, paper towels and fishing line.

    Took about 1/2 hour.
     
  11. MoeD

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    I bought a set of shields on eBay for under 50 bucks- I never mounted them, but the package showed up from India and I was TOTALLY surprised how nice they were!

    I bought them like a month ago & I think they are still running ads for them- Just an option
     
  12. MoeD

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    PS- I can't say if they are as nice as Jim's & again, I didn't mount mine.

    I know there are 3 diff curvatures & it's probably better to let someone like Jim help you out.

    I should've kept my mouth shut- At $50 bucks for a set- I jus' use 'em as paperweights on my desk.

    ;)
     
  13. ShineKen

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    Super Tweaks in the UK sells Yoshi Shields. These are probably the closest to OEM.
     
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    Ken- Yoshi does not sell shields any longer. So when Super Tweaks runs out of stock, that is it. Another business opportunity for Jim.
     
  15. Piper

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    I'm glad I found someone making nice alternatives. I'd rather support someone new taking up the product than buy out the last Yoshi's.
     
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    #17 Piper, Apr 21, 2013
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    So I received Jim400i's shields and his gauge to be used in the event the shields provided were not a perfect match. Turns out they fit perfectly. I had Odds and Ends Detailing in Sterling, VA do the work. The vinyl garbage shields just peeled right off. Wish I'd done it before the Spring Thaw here in Reston, VA. There would have been glue residue, but I'm more embarassed that the crap shields were on the car. They weren't even positioned correctly. So Odds and Ends did a terrific job of removing the old, wet sanding out the minor etching from the glue on the junk shields, and studying carefully a number of examples online to ensure proper placement. They look terrific.
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  17. i-velocita

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    Thanks Bob. Shields look great & love the blue!
     
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    Bob, Jim- Those look great. Will you be doing the shields for the forseeable future, Jim?
     
  19. Piper

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    Thanks. Still haven't gotten you taken care of yet. Will try to wrap that up tomorrow. My wife decided to commit what time I had I'm the am.

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    Terry,

    Yes, that's the plan.
     
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    Thanks Bob. Soon as you're ready...

    Best...Jim
     

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