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> Big business changes for me 914-6werkshop.com
mb911
post Jan 8 2022, 12:26 PM
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Well it's been 6 years since I started my business providing parts for 014s. It's started as 6 only then included 4s as well. I have provided the following parts

-6 oil tanks
- 6 filler necks
- 6 headers
-6 heat exchangers
-6 mufflers
-4 mufflers
GT bumper cut outs
GT rocker flares
-6 sheet metal.

I was able to get help on the headers, mufflers, and heat exchangers over the years from a former welding student of mine that was looking to start a business. He was also building parts for a former company of mine so it made sense. Over the past year we ran into major suppliers issues and ultimately got priced out of the market which breaks my heart but it is what it is. I will no longer be providing any mufflers in Stainless and headers are going up by almost double in cost from 1400-2200 just to make them worth while. I am not sure how long that will even continue as even though there was a collaboration on the project it seems that there are some ownership issues for the design. I may do something entirely myself in the future for those looking for something special.

Now for the good news.

This will free me up to do all the items I do 100% myself.

I will continue to make oil tanks, GT bumper mods, engine sheet metal, GT rocker flares, and work through the oil lines as needed. I will also be looking for other items to add to support the 914 line. I can't thank this forum and all it's members for all the support over the years and I hope to be able to do it for many more years to come.


Thanks again
Ben

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mb911   Big business changes for me 914-6werkshop.com   Jan 8 2022, 12:26 PM
Cracker   Ben, Even though I haven't been a customer of...   Jan 8 2022, 01:01 PM
mlindner   +1 I'm with Cracker. Its business, you need to...   Jan 8 2022, 01:06 PM
Superhawk996   Can only state how glad I am that I got a set of p...   Jan 8 2022, 01:29 PM
mb911   Thanks everyone.. I am happy with what I can still...   Jan 8 2022, 01:35 PM
SO.O.C914er   Look forward to seeing a picture of those steel GT...   Jan 8 2022, 01:48 PM
mb911   Look forward to seeing a picture of those steel G...   Jan 8 2022, 01:52 PM
mb911   Here they are on my car.   Jan 8 2022, 01:53 PM
horizontally-opposed   Here they are on my car. Your car looks killer ...   Jan 8 2022, 02:04 PM
SO.O.C914er   Oh yeah I have seen these. The weld on ends very n...   Jan 8 2022, 02:05 PM
lesorubcheek   Ben, Sorry to hear of the problems. Your quality o...   Jan 8 2022, 02:35 PM
StarBear   :trophy: :worship:   Jan 8 2022, 02:37 PM
Cairo94507   Ben, you make the highest quality parts I have eve...   Jan 8 2022, 06:03 PM
PanelBilly   I took one of your HE to a local PCA dinner years ...   Jan 8 2022, 06:17 PM
bkrantz   Best of luck, Ben. BTW, I took your 914-4 muffler...   Jan 8 2022, 08:16 PM
Krieger   :beer2: keep moving forward! I am so glad I h...   Jan 8 2022, 11:50 PM
mlindner   I'm so happy to have both, Ben's sport muf...   Jan 9 2022, 06:11 AM
mate914   Well that just fucking sucks. You make great parts...   Jan 9 2022, 07:15 AM
mb911   I will continue to make all the oil related parts ...   Jan 9 2022, 08:44 AM
mb911   And I should sat thanks everyone for your kind wor...   Jan 9 2022, 08:45 AM
racer914   Well...so far...I've gotten an oil tank, rocke...   Jan 9 2022, 09:11 AM
wes   Ben wondering if you have put any more thought to ...   Jan 9 2022, 11:16 PM
mb911   Ben wondering if you have put any more thought to...   Jan 10 2022, 08:56 AM
Mark Henry   Ben wondering if you have put any more thought t...   Jan 10 2022, 10:44 AM
horizontally-opposed   Maybe. It's a bunch of work and I am not sur...   Jan 10 2022, 11:01 AM
Amphicar770   Ben, I wish you the best wherever the path leads....   Jan 10 2022, 11:12 AM
mb911   Ben, I wish you the best wherever the path leads...   Jan 10 2022, 02:20 PM
Root_Werks   :trophy: Certainly picked up a few parts from yo...   Jan 10 2022, 01:36 PM
maf914   Ben, It's been great doing business with you. ...   Jan 11 2022, 09:50 AM
mb911   Ben, It's been great doing business with you....   Jan 11 2022, 02:15 PM
mb911   Well that's it folks. Mufflers are done. Thank...   Jan 21 2022, 08:13 PM
gms   Great Guy ( @mb911 ) great products all the best B...   Jan 22 2022, 01:44 PM
mb911   Great Guy ( [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2...   Jan 23 2022, 06:44 AM
TX914   @mb911 Wish you would make a nice racing style to...   Jan 25 2022, 09:23 AM
mb911   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Jan 25 2022, 10:47 AM
TX914   [quote name='TX914' post='2977295' date='Jan 25 2...   Jan 27 2022, 06:18 AM
Cairo94507   Actually, I would like to add something on the fro...   Jan 25 2022, 10:54 AM
Mark Henry   I had tow loops on the front of my teen, took them...   Jan 25 2022, 01:34 PM
Mikey914   The bar I make works for the LE spoiler I made it ...   Jan 26 2022, 03:11 PM
mepstein   I like the front control arms. I know I can crank ...   Jan 26 2022, 04:51 PM
Superhawk996   I just towed this one home last week. Nice...   Jan 26 2022, 04:53 PM
Mikey914   A little pucker factor. I'd have crapped my pa...   Jan 26 2022, 05:17 PM
Tdskip   Quality costs money Ben, don't be afraid to ch...   Jan 26 2022, 05:22 PM
914werke   Ben wondering if you have put any more thought t...   Jan 26 2022, 05:40 PM
ClayPerrine   I strap my 914s to the trailer by tying down the w...   Jan 27 2022, 02:42 PM
914werke   I looked at that application considering a loop do...   Jan 27 2022, 02:47 PM
914werke   Something like the loop on this GT is what I had...   Jan 27 2022, 02:50 PM
mepstein   I’m still confused why people don’t just use t...   Jan 27 2022, 02:55 PM
ClayPerrine   I’m still confused why people don’t just use ...   Jan 28 2022, 02:51 PM
mepstein   I’m still confused why people don’t just use...   Jan 28 2022, 04:14 PM
jaredmcginness   Thanks for the efforts @Mb911 - you are an inspi...   Jan 27 2022, 04:04 PM
johnhora   I've seen and removed a few with the diagonal ...   Jan 28 2022, 04:24 PM
Mikey914   So you can tow with the frame mounts with 3/8...   Jan 30 2022, 10:23 AM


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