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ambitious new parts manufacturing program, all of the trinkets |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 1 2009, 04:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,913 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
We are happy to announce that we are officially embarking on an exclusive agreement with a company who already makes many many aftermarket Porsche parts mainly in the 356 arena, to make US 914 parts! They specialize in the so called "trinket" parts long discontinued by the factory but direly needed. So with that stated we need your suggestions! These would be parts like rear shift covers, relay board cover nuts, fuel tank lower nipple nuts, (these we already make) to things like emblem bezels, seat tilt knobs, rear top catches, trunk lock cylinders, chrome bumper plugs, rear roll bar molding, brake hardware, etc etc. Please tell us what you would like to see made for the car or what you think that the 914 market would demand so we can put the parts on our consideration list. We of course will NOT make anything anyone else is already making, and really thank people like David and Chris and Mark and Jeff and Craig who have stepped up to help with the preservation of the 914.
So tell us what you think the 914 market needs in trinkets and I will embark. For those of you who say that I should know, yes you are probably right but I am open minded and want to hear from all. |
tat2dphreak |
Jul 2 2009, 02:58 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
1) I'm not George's biggest fan... but if NLA parts become available at reasonable prices, and they are of good quality.. I'm all on board.
I'm not worried about resale value, as long as the part is of QUALITY.. most of what I've seen tho... the new runs of previously NLA or ultra expensive parts... have been as high of quality as the original(sometimes better than OEM) when done by members and people who care about these cars. the aforementioned rear targe holders were better rubber than the OEM part. 914 appearance and performance re-mfg fiberglass door panels that are vastly superior to the cardboard it replaced. jwest eng, engman and others have made parts that not only restore our cars but improve on problems in the cars that weren't addressed 40 years ago... all of the parts have been at reasonable prices as well! THAT is the kind of quality/price that you are competing with, George. we are spoiled by the products of our members... including guys like Dr. Evil, Eric Shea, etc... who offer their services too. it's a tall measuring stick... but if you pull it off, you might even get a few customers that wrote off AA years ago... however if it's chinese crap... well... take a guess PS, I know I'm forgetting to mention a BUNCH of members here that put their heart and soul into getting products, events, services, advice etc to other members... but this is me saying thank you to ALL of those guys... |
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