Possible GB for bumpers like OEM Steel and chrome, Looknig at having some made offshore |
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Possible GB for bumpers like OEM Steel and chrome, Looknig at having some made offshore |
Mikey914 |
Jan 24 2018, 10:01 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,661 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
SO.....
Long story short Mike Warhurst (Warpig) had helped to broker a deal for stainless bumpers that looks like it's well....dead. I'm looking into making front and rear bumpers off shore with a company that a student of mine's uncle owns. They have experience in stamping and have pressed big enough to do these. QC is an issue that will need to be addressed, and at 1st it will be late bumpers. They are very labor intensive to do, but if there is an interest I will visit the factory and see what we can do. I plan to actually ship over front and rear clips to check fits. That and final payment will be made in person as they are packed to insure no surprises. I'm shooting for about $800-900 a set but would need to do about 50 sets to make it work. I will also be offering discounted rubber bumper tops for those that want it to help make this work. So, lets start again. Who would be interested at that level? |
Mikey914 |
Jan 25 2018, 11:33 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,661 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Too late to add the poll, but if there is enough interest we would contact everyone via PM to figure out where to go 1st.
My suspicion is that we will be able to make the front easy enough, adding the holes could be done after stamping with a jig. There are plenty of late to make it from. The expense is in the tooling. That gets us to an early / late question for the rear. If we do the early 1st the market is smaller, we would probably have to increase the cost. However, many may not care if they put an early rear on a late car if it's perfect. There will be a few that will want the late for the late car. It becomes a matter of having a conversation with those that are interested to determine the path. A poll is binary, I suspect that we may have more success at this if we ask for some level of commitment then see where the cards fall. I have an idea, but may be way off base. |
horizontally-opposed |
Jan 25 2018, 06:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Too late to add the poll, but if there is enough interest we would contact everyone via PM to figure out where to go 1st. My suspicion is that we will be able to make the front easy enough, adding the holes could be done after stamping with a jig. There are plenty of late to make it from. The expense is in the tooling. That gets us to an early / late question for the rear. If we do the early 1st the market is smaller, we would probably have to increase the cost. However, many may not care if they put an early rear on a late car if it's perfect. There will be a few that will want the late for the late car. It becomes a matter of having a conversation with those that are interested to determine the path. A poll is binary, I suspect that we may have more success at this if we ask for some level of commitment then see where the cards fall. I have an idea, but may be way off base. ^ Good points all. There are smarter people here than me on such matters, but my sense is that early rear bumpers are MUCH more desirable and "chased after" than the 1972-1974 rears (regardless of holes, which as you state can be added). From what I have seen, there are also a number of 914-6s and conversion cars (not to mention early 4s) that have nice late bumpers on them right now. Perhaps these would be loosened and put onto the market if early bumpers became available again? My vote would be: First offering: 1970-1974 front bumper (drilled for 1973-1974 as option) 1970-1971 rear bumper Second offering: 1972-1974 rear bumper (drilled for 1974 as option) 1970-1974 front bumper with GT inlet made to fit GT valance Thoughts offered very respectfully!! It's one thing to arm-chair it, another entirely to make the hard calls. |
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