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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[rhodyguy]

i've looked into this too. as did gwn7. are you planing on have a pattern made? VERY expsensive. this cost did not include production or finish. it's is a pretty complex casting. if you can produce completed, marketable units for $60-70 give it a try. the quality will have to comparable to the new plastic ones currently available. if there is a minimun run #, you'll shoulder that burden upfront and the funds may or may not be tied up for some time. good luck on this venture. remember...if a match plate pattern is made from existing parts, there will be demensional shinking built into the pattern, more shrinking in the cast item, so the part will not be an acurate reproduction of the original.

besides all of the above, the cleanup, ie removal of the parting line, filling any imperfections from sand or pattern voids will be incredibly time and money consuming.

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