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| bondo |
 Feb 8 2005, 02:49 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
Any current vendors have any tips?
I certainly don't want to step on anyone's toes... I don't wish to compete with any current vendors. Idealy I'd like to make something that more people could afford vs. just selling a few of something very expensive that only a few people buy. I'm open to ideas, but don't mention any ideas you don't want me to steal (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Here's what I can do: Welding Basic sheet metal forming Basic machining Powder coating Anodizing Perhaps I can just provide a small parts anodizing service? Plenty of people powdercoat, not too many anodize. Any interest in that? |
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| Root_Werks |
Feb 8 2005, 03:45 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,341 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Many of the things I do net little to no money. I do them because I enjoy the 914 crowd so much. I say go for it and if you do, I would be interested in the anodizing of things (914 trim). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Feb 8 2005, 04:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,711 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
WILL PROGRAM FOR FOOD! any takers ??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/type.gif) Andy |
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| SLITS |
Feb 8 2005, 04:06 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Gasp (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) , you have desecrated your German heritage....... WILL PROGRAM FOR BIER |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 8 2005, 04:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,711 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
dude, i *always* have bier in my fridge! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) but even i need food from time to time ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chowtime.gif) Andy |
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| bd1308 |
Feb 8 2005, 04:27 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
dude you should repair stripped exhaust threads on 2.0 heads, and you can start with mine (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| eeyore |
Feb 8 2005, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
How about making steel replacements for the rubber bumper tops? Pre-75.
It wouldn't be too hard to make a buck from a couple layers of 3/4 plywood. Bolt a rough outline to the top of the steel bumper, and form with grinder, beltsander and file. Cut that back another 1/16 inch, and begin walloping steel onto it. Make 5 or so for practice. Make another 5 or so to work out some manufacturing tricks to get the labor costs down. Heck. You could even buy John Kelly's DVD and write it off a business cost. Just saying out loud what I've been thinking for 2 months. |
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| Joe Bob |
Feb 8 2005, 05:54 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Steel...too much $$, fiberglass...
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| TravisNeff |
Feb 8 2005, 05:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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How about making some panels that aren't available on the repro market. Like the lower left and right sections of the firewall, where the "X" braces are behind the seats. Very common to have rust through from the sound pad and no-one makes a replacment panel. I am sure there are things out there too. Someone made a bronze firewall shift bushing one time, looked like a good idea (they never made any to sell, just made it for himself).
There's lots of people that don't know how to form sheet metal and lots more than cannot do basic machining. |
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| mskala |
Feb 8 2005, 06:58 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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I hear there's a sudden lack of new CV joints. Make some with
the -6 splines, too! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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| redshift |
Feb 8 2005, 07:08 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Make custom aluminum interiors... for yachts.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) M |
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| SLITS |
Feb 8 2005, 07:24 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Salt water loves aluminum...for that matter so does fresh water...have any in GA crackerboy? |
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| r_towle |
Feb 8 2005, 07:29 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,599 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Technically beer is classified as food...in germany...so you should be fine, although you are talking US beer, so the food quotient is alot less....3% versu 7-9% Rich |
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Feb 8 2005, 07:56 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Aluminum? M |
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| SpecialK |
Feb 8 2005, 08:15 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Apparently SLITS has never heard of a "John Boat" Miles (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/froggy.gif) ....they're made completely of aluminum, and last for friggin' ever. Back to Bondo's Q: What about a service such as repairing and polishing trim pieces and mirrors? I've got 3 sets of sail panel trim, and all of them look like CRAP! |
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| bondo |
Feb 8 2005, 08:28 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Hehe well I wasn't expecting to get rich or anything.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) More like help fund my 914 addiction. The bumper tops would be out of my league, as well as the firewall panels. The metal forming I can do is just basic cutting and bending, like Engman's stiffening kit. I don't have the equipment to do compound curves. CVs (or anything else that is hardened) would be beyond my abilities as well.
I need to do some anodizing anyways. Perhaps I will post when I'm ready to do it and see if anyone at the time needs the color I'm doing. My tank isn't big enough to do the longer trim pieces, but if there was enough interest I might build a longer one. I have been working on anodizing text/artwork, with some sucess. I need to do some R&D, but something like custom anodized guage faces could be a possibility. Oh, and I hate polishing, so any parts I anodized would have to be supplied in the finish desired (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| SpecialK |
Feb 8 2005, 08:33 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
If you're lookin' for a little part time job to build up the 914 fund, these guys are always looking new help......pretty big turn-around on the novice range (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Feb 8 2005, 08:51 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
I think the drop on a 200yd range is 'aim at the red dot'..
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| Engman |
Feb 8 2005, 09:12 PM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475 |
Uhhh - just so you know - I had to 'pay' for a die set to do the right radius --- it was not cheap. I wish a standard die could have been used!!
I might suggest center caps, or a fire extinguisher bracket. Then there is the dreaded vendor fee you have to pay!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) M |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 8 2005, 09:17 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I'm thinking about what you said, as I sit here with my 8% Sudwerk "Doppel Bock" in my hand ................. The Cap'n, relaxin'................................ |
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