Author Topic: Original vs Marti Auto reproduction Wittik tower clamps differences?  (Read 464 times)

Offline Kyle Zammit

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Hi all,

I was searching for Original radiator hoses tower clamps and heater hoses tower clamps dated 3/66 or 4/66. Then I noticed that NPD sell new reproduction tower clamps dated 3/66 and 4/66 brand (Marti Auto). They look exact to Original.  Does anyone have pictures of an Original clamp and a reproduction clamp so we can know what is the difference please?

Thanks Kyle.

Offline KevinK

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Re: Original vs Marti Auto reproduction Wittik tower clamps differences?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2023, 08:35:27 PM »
Iirc, didn't Marty buy out the company.
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Offline Kyle Zammit

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Re: Original vs Marti Auto reproduction Wittik tower clamps differences?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2023, 03:46:51 PM »
Anyone has any pictures please?
The reproduction one's are heavy duty as well?

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Original vs Marti Auto reproduction Wittik tower clamps differences?
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2023, 06:16:16 PM »
Need to dig out some originals. Don't have repos to do a side by side picture comparison.


Here are a few I have pictures of and from earlier postings on this site

Bypass verse heater hose


Early 60's #10


Early 70 examples


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Offline Kyle Zammit

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Re: Original vs Marti Auto reproduction Wittik tower clamps differences?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2023, 02:53:41 PM »
Hi Jeff,

Thank you so much for the pictures.

The Reproduction's that I am seeing on different vendors looks exactly like Original's.