Porsche 914 fog light grill, aluminum grill Options

[princyfrog]

Hi, Just wanted to know how many people are interested in chrome fog light grill that are made out of aluminum? Not the plastic kind you get from Porsche which over years fade and cracked. Plus they run around $114 to $138 each, if they are in stock. After the chrome fades there not other choice but to trash it or paint it. Aluminum can be re chrome or polish and they don't break. I would like to hear members opinion. How much are you willing to pay for each aluminum grills? Any info would be great.

Thanks
Dary

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[Mikey914]

If you're serious about it, get your foundry to quote the tooling for one side. I'm guessing about $600, and have a prototype made. Then ask your plater to do your prototype as a one off to quote quantity. Probably another $150. I'm afraid that you may find the cost of the chroming will be more than you would expect as the metal must be polished smooth to achieve the nice shinny chrome look (very labor intensive).

I wish you the best, it can be done, but as we both have stated, it's a mater of scale. I thought there would be more demand for the engine seals as a kit, but it's moving slow right now, eventually I'll break even, but I've tied up thousands of dollars. Your not going to get rich, but you might make a 10% return, and if it's something you enjoy doing, and it helps others, it's better than sitting it in a mutual fund (just more risky).
-Mark