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Title: can anyone help with
Post by: Alp on October 07, 2008, 04:39:03 PM
quality from this company?  Some guys are looking to get them to do bumpers for their Datsun cars but I wasn't too fond of the idea of bumpers from Vietnam being of good quality stainless.  thanks for any help.

http://www.groupharrington.com/shine/vwsplit.asp
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: egspot on October 07, 2008, 04:57:00 PM

I do not know about the product.

However, as most reproductions you will need to know what the metal composition is? try other sites and see if you can find feedback.


They seem to have a a lot of product avaialble and that would required a large investment. I know that Vietnam is suppose to be one of greatest for new business. So it could be British, French, Germans, or American concern.
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: Alp on October 07, 2008, 05:03:19 PM
it is only great because they can find workers for slave rates.  The Chinese workers have started to ask for things like worker's comp and higher wages ($150/month rather then the old $50/month).  Because of this businesses are looking for the next cheap labour market.
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: egspot on October 07, 2008, 05:16:06 PM
Quote from: Alp on October 07, 2008, 05:03:19 PM
it is only great because they can find workers for slave rates.  The Chinese workers have started to ask for things like worker's comp and higher wages ($150/month rather then the old $50/month).  Because of this businesses are looking for the next cheap labour market.

Yes that is part of the reason in what we call the World Economics Model. A lot of countries wasted lifes in Vietnam and now days a lot of those who were there have gone back to do business there.


There will always be a cheaper place to produce things. There are sweat shops all over the world. Unfortunately there is a market for it.


I always belive that you get what you pay for.
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: neil68 on October 07, 2008, 07:07:51 PM
Check out this thread for feedback:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=258203&highlight=harrington
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: Trevor P on October 07, 2008, 09:56:10 PM
A friend of mine bought a rear pressed bumper for his SC and said it looks great. However he hasn't fitted it yet, so I couldn't say 100% that they make stuff that fits without mods. :-\
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: hellgti on October 08, 2008, 08:43:05 AM
We had samples shipped to us at CIP.  They are definately not exact repro's if you're looking to be realy correct.  Not the greatest fitment either as far as how the over riders and things fit together.
Title: Re: can anyone help with
Post by: westcoast-paul on October 08, 2008, 01:31:53 PM
there is a a few large threads on TS in the bug and ghia forum about these.