ok i am falling back on my hobby skills, just read this post to see what i mean Options

[scotty914]

okay being that i am in need of money, due to being laid off. and just going nuts from not having any thing to do, i am going to post this to see what dream items you all would want to see. the skills i have include fiber glass. ie the speaker pods i plan on making, as soon as i get the funds to start them (not presale items ). also i can do casting of plastics including clear and colored items. i have pretty good electronics skills including photo etching of circuit boards. also wood working skills but i cant see that of being any use here.

i know people want lens for our cars, yes i could do clear or red. also i could do reflectors to go between the tail lights, just imagine 914 CLUB reflectors

so knowing what i said i can do or what you might like to see please post here items you would like to see and about what you think there worth, not what you would pay. as you all know you all are cheap

[TheCabinetmaker]

We all love new products. show us what ya got!

[scotty914]

i dont have anything yet, except the molds for the speaker boxes. i want to know what the high demand items would be. i dont want to go through the stages of devolping something just to sell 2 of em. the speaker boxes i plan on making will cost me what i will make from 5 of em just to start actually making them.

so WHAT do you all want

[Trekkor]

A nice looking dash topper. I'd say 95% of us have cracks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)

KT

[markb]

A rear reflecter that says simply 914.

[Trekkor]

Gold, chrome and black 914, 914-6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 pinned rear emblems.

Other custom ones to order. 914S, 914-8, 914-V8, etc...

KT

[Rough_Rider]

A lightweight targa panel. GF or CF.... Have been thinginking about this for a while as the stock panel is Heavy!!!!

Yeah i know i can just remove it but the aerodynamics are toast with the top off.

[scotty914]

QUOTE (trekkor @ Dec 24 2004, 08:50 PM)

Gold, chrome and black 914, 914-6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 pinned rear emblems. Other custom ones to order. 914S, 914-8, 914-V8, etc... KT

well the rear emblems could be done in brass, and polished for the gold look, or powder coated black, silver

as for the rear reflectors i was going to do a run, about 3 years ago but my house burned down ( back when i was only on the bird board ) and i lost 500 bucks in plex and other parts to make 10 of em. and yes i was planning on making 914 ones. my reflectors were a reflector and had the same profile in black, on the edges as the tail lights. i had a completed prototype and all the parts to assemble 9 more. was planning to take pics during the week but mt house burnt on saturday.

and i could do a light weight roof that bolted in and weighed about 15 lbs but it would be a race only item

why oh why does this stuff happen when i do 914 stuff

[Trekkor]

With the fiberglass- come up with some *new* flares, spoilers or wing ideas.

I haven't seen a glass engine lid.

KT

[scotty914]

QUOTE (trekkor @ Dec 24 2004, 09:07 PM)

With the fiberglass- come up with some *new* flares, spoilers or wing ideas. I haven't seen a glass engine lid. KT

now thats an idea a 5 lb engine lid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

that would take the stock grill and have a rain tray built in for another 3 lbs if wanted but only stick down 1.5 inches (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

[EdwardBlume]

What about some options on the fog light grill. Most grills are broken or the chrome is rusted the the new ones cost about as much as what some are willing to pay for a whole car. It's also be nice to have a racing version that just covers the area, or is see through, or is black exept for one hole to create a beam.

Sorry, I'm rambling....

[Trekkor]

Work it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

Engine lid with rain tray to accomodate a SIX. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)

Go! Go! Go!

[Aaron Cox]

METAL fog light grilles!

[scotty914]

i dont see a big deal on the fog light grills there only about 115 each

but i am really thinking about the engine lids, welded al. frame with fiberglass shell that takes a stock grill, at about 200 bucks with rain tray, 150 each with out. one reason why that much is i do all grp work in epoxy.

any body interested in the engine lids let me know

now this is why i posted this

[Bruce Allert]

Sounds like a good plan Scott. That rear reflector with 914 or 914 Club or even no writing would be great. I've been checking out alot of the new cars with their wid rear red reflectors and there's a few that can be cut down to fit.

Go for it.

....b

[markb]

f/g SC flares?

[jimtab]

how about a rear "reflector" that still allow use of the trunk lock?

[bondo]

I've got one.. How about a front turn signal lens in the style of the 914-8 and early 914-6 prototypes? They look awful nice and you could make one that fit the stock housing.

[DJsRepS]

I would like to see some cool sunvisor replacments. I would like black leather embossed with harleydavidson eagles or 914. Or some iluminated tinted plastic ones with 914 engraved on them. If iluminated the engraved 914 and the edges would glow...... Or some custom door cills to replace the chewed aluminum ones like burshed stainless........ Or some custom compartments between the seats with good drink holders change holder, cleanex holder, map holder, hidden compartment, and a fold down cover for it that doubles as an armrest for driver and passenger and not get in the way of the shifter..... You could build your vacuume form mold for the base and go from there. At palmers plastics I made a universal speaker mold. He had an A/C compressor sucking the vacuum and an rigged bake element heating the plastic. What Im saying is a vaccume mold system would not be real hard or costly setup at home.

[Joe Ricard]

I kinda like the sun visor thing. Mine are all warpy and saggy. Come to think of it so am I (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)