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Jordy/DVK
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« on: April 27, 2007, 21:39:12 pm » |
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Hi guys, Does any of you know anything about dating Berg handles? No I don't mean to take my Berg handle out on a dinner-date or something, I was just wondering from what years certain different styles are.  Cheers, Jordy |
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Rasser
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2007, 22:00:53 pm » |
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great idea... I would like to have all the info possible on my shifter:
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Olaf A./DFL
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2007, 22:21:28 pm » |
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this must be the early one
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larry mck
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2007, 22:34:23 pm » |
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The problem in dating them is that Bergs sold the different handles as a custom order through the years. When I got my 5 speed shifter about 4 years ago I asked for the old finger grip style and got it, but 2 years ago they said no, sold out.
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Jordy/DVK
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2007, 22:41:39 pm » |
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this must be the early one
About which years are you talking when you say early? I really have no clue when Gene Berg Ent. started manufacturing their shifters to be honest...  |
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"The Full-Throttle Cruisers"
1951 medium brown splitwindow beetle (resto in progress)
1968 Cal-look(-a-like) (my daily driver)
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Frank LUX
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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2007, 22:48:29 pm » |
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The problem in dating them is that Bergs sold the different handles as a custom order through the years. When I got my 5 speed shifter about 4 years ago I asked for the old finger grip style and got it, but 2 years ago they said no, sold out.
There is a major difference in the Finger Grip Handles..... The original onces have the the Fixing Holes in a different position that the late onces.... I remember Clyde telling me that they even used a different mold.... The original Finger grips used to have the fixing holes at 5 O'clock position, all the later onces have it at 7 o'clock position........... Frank |
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« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2007, 00:17:14 am » |
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The Ideaman
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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2007, 04:29:06 am » |
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great idea... I would like to have all the info possible on my shifter:
The earliest one I've seen was sold by Daniel Hood a year or so ago to a guy building a replica of his old looker. It had the finger grip handle and a brass button. We were told by Clyde that Berg bought out all the old stock of DDS shifters and used pieces until used up. |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2007, 04:52:35 am » |
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Didnt production start in 80-81?
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Pekka
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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2007, 07:57:53 am » |
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I see you missing this style  |
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« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2007, 08:21:06 am » |
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I see you missing this style thats the type i have... i bought it new in about 1996/97 |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2007, 09:31:05 am » |
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I see you missing this style thats the type i have... i bought it new in about 1996/97 That was my first too. Bought new in '99. |
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Pekka
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« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2007, 09:50:15 am » |
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this must be the early one
I've owned 3 of those. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2007, 13:01:16 pm » |
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I see you missing this style thats the type i have... i bought it new in about 1996/97 I got the same as this one except the paint is removed as it was chipped, bought around 96/97 too Best R. Oldschool |
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Rasser
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« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2007, 14:54:01 pm » |
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The problem in dating them is that Bergs sold the different handles as a custom order through the years. When I got my 5 speed shifter about 4 years ago I asked for the old finger grip style and got it, but 2 years ago they said no, sold out.
There is a major difference in the Finger Grip Handles..... The original onces have the the Fixing Holes in a different position that the late onces.... I remember Clyde telling me that they even used a different mold.... The original Finger grips used to have the fixing holes at 5 O'clock position, all the later onces have it at 7 o'clock position........... Frank my fingergrip has two fixing holes at 5 o´clock (seen from above).... when were these made? and what are the current street price on these if available on the second hand market ? |
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Rune
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« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2007, 19:08:45 pm » |
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Here's my fingergrip handle..It's a later one
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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2007, 05:59:51 am » |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2007, 06:57:53 am » |
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Wow thats one porous casting!!
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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2007, 20:24:08 pm » |
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Wow thats one porous casting!!
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« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2007, 19:25:56 pm » |
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My early Berg 5-Speed Pistol Grip that I slightly modified with some color. |
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