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| Mikey914 |
 Dec 4 2014, 01:44 AM
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The rubber man  Group: Members Posts: 12,767 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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For those of you that have been around for awhile, you may have remembered my bumper tops that I made from solid rubber. I cast them in silicone and they were a real pain to make, but made quite a few.
The silicone molds wore out and I was looking at recasting, but the labor was keeping cost on these pretty high, so there was not much money in making these. Meanwhile, AA decided to start making these overseas. George offered to sell these to me at slightly more than what it cost me to make them, and so for awhile I was selling his. This last April, the supply of bumper tops dried up. I have been asking for them for the last 6 months, as I had some orders for them, each month, it's next month they will be in. Finally I had to make these. The tooling was $20k+. But they are made in the USA, and when I sell one I can tell you when you will have it. The molds have been proven, the fronts are in production an the rears are coming online tomorrow. so the 6 sets I have on back order will be shipping out next week. Thank you for your patience, I did have to step up to assure you would get your product, my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I had trusted that the next month they would be in, but after the pattern got stretched out this far I had to fulfill my promise to get my customers the parts I sold them. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| sb914 |
Dec 4 2014, 07:59 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,491 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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Are the Fiberglass ones being made to?
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| Mikey914 |
Dec 4 2014, 11:04 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,767 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(sb914 @ Dec 4 2014, 05:59 AM)  Are the Fiberglass ones being made to? Yes, The bases need to be fabricated to mounts I will be back to these tomorrow. I do appreciate your patience. This was a huge project Mark |
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| r_towle |
Dec 4 2014, 09:03 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Dec 4 2014, 12:04 PM) QUOTE(sb914 @ Dec 4 2014, 05:59 AM) Are the Fiberglass ones being made to? Yes, The bases need to be fabricated to mounts I will be back to these tomorrow. I do appreciate your patience. This was a huge project Mark I would like to buy both front and back in glass.... Rich |
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Mikey914 Back in the bumper top game Dec 4 2014, 01:44 AM
altitude411 Cap'n, those look fantastic! You are a st... Dec 4 2014, 02:17 AM
Kansas 914
* dash molds are next? (wish)
:agree: Dec 4 2014, 12:48 PM Mikey914
* dash molds are next? (wish)
:agree:
Th... Dec 4 2014, 12:55 PM SixerJ
[quote name='Kansas 914' post='2118167' date='Dec... Dec 4 2014, 01:25 PM Kansas 914
This investment in step up would lend it self to... Dec 4 2014, 02:01 PM rhodyguy Wow, that was fast. Nice work mark. Dec 4 2014, 07:49 AM Mikey914
[quote name='Mikey914' post='2118130' date='Dec 4... Dec 4 2014, 10:10 PM buck toenges Can I order a back one now or do I need to wait? ... Dec 4 2014, 09:24 AM Mikey914
Can I order a back one now or do I need to wait? ... Dec 4 2014, 11:06 AM ripper911 Get ready... Those things sell fast! Dec 4 2014, 12:06 PM 914Sixer :first: Keep up the good work :D Dec 4 2014, 08:15 PM rick 918-S :beer2: Dec 4 2014, 09:08 PM boxstr Got mine today, and they are really great looking ... Dec 4 2014, 10:08 PM Mikey914 Here's a peek at the internals. Dec 6 2014, 01:03 AM veekry9 Very nice indeed.
Well done. Dec 6 2014, 02:39 AM Valy You sir shuld start thinking about dashboards. Dec 6 2014, 01:27 PM r_towle Your hands are backwards.....everything ok? Dec 6 2014, 09:35 PM ben*james
Your hands are backwards.....everything ok?
See... Dec 7 2014, 12:13 AM |
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