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possible GB, Carbon fiber targa top |
kid914 |
Dec 6 2014, 09:08 PM
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ALWAYS lead...NEVER follow!!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,534 Joined: 9-March 11 From: Canada Member No.: 12,811 Region Association: Canada |
Hi members
I just made a contact to possibly make a run of ( Carbon fiber targa tops) yes the REAL THING not a wrap. A 914 top is being source to make the tooling. I understand I have no prices yet...but as soon as a donor top is found. I will be able to get an estimate based on the number of members interested. I will post pictures of a 911 targa top to give you an idea of the finished product. Who might be interested? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Attached image(s) |
dlkawashima |
Feb 25 2015, 05:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
I think you effectively scared everyone off when you said the cost in materials alone would be $400-$500. Add in development, labor and a reasonable profit and you're at a price that only a few 914 owners would be willing to spend.
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toddc68 |
Feb 25 2015, 06:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 7-December 14 From: United States Member No.: 18,196 Region Association: None |
I think you effectively scared everyone off when you said the cost in materials alone would be $400-$500. Add in development, labor and a reasonable profit and you're at a price that only a few 914 owners would be willing to spend. Well, I very well could have, but to break that down a bit and let everyone know what goes into a quality carbon product here's what a typical part of this size requires for just the top skin: Surface coat, 1/2 qt, $30 Carbon, 6yrds, $180 Epoxy, 2.5lbs, $80 Peel Ply, 1.5yrds, $14 Resin Distribution Media, 1 yrd, $11 Resin Transfer Lines, 6', $18 Vac bag, $22 Sealant tape, $9 This is a total of $364 in raw materials cost (unless I fat fingered the calculator) for just the top skin. A layup and infusion of this size takes approx 2.5 hrs of labor at typical US rates vs off shore. Now add in overhead. Now lets take the above and add half of it in for the bottom frame. Now lets add some time for trimming and bonding. Now lets add a little profit margin. Let's not forget that we have not discussed amortizing the tooling costs (which should run about 3K) over the anticipated production run yet. It soon becomes easy to see why a part of this size and complexity should sell for the nearly 1k mark. While I may have just shot myself in the pretty parts with this post and turned off a few potential buyers, I thought it important to show a real-world example of what goes into building a quality product here in the US. Many of us focus more on the end $$$ and less on the value when making a purchasing decision. Ok, rant over, Nomex on, flame away. Best Regards, Todd C |
cn2800 |
Feb 25 2015, 07:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 11-August 14 From: Amarillo, Texas Member No.: 17,766 Region Association: None |
Todd,
I'm not completely scared off yet. Not to mention it's tax refund season! |
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