Originally posted by FierociousGT: Still all the issue of tweaking those side skirt would be worth it for any Notchback owner.... Most of the work is done and looks at the results. - Steve do you have molds of the wing? - Do you plan on offering the complete kit? --->Front/Rear BUMPER --->Left/Right SIDE SKIRTS ---> WING ---> HOOD SCOOPS PFF "hyperv6" hood scoop would also look very good too.
OMG! I finally got to see pics! That being said, is there ANY idea on your asking prices??? I am interested in the both bumpers. BUT, can someone do a photo shop of them on a GT with standard side ground effects? I'm wondering how they'd look with the "two piece" top and bottom stock GT side panels.
-Gary
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FieroFanatic13 Member
Posts: 3521 From: Big Rapids, MI, USA Registered: Jul 2006
Okay- no laughing please. This is my attempt in paint to create the photo shop I was asking for. I know the side is a bit off, but the general idea might be here?
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fourpoint9 Member
Posts: 1058 From: Long Beach, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
Originally posted by FieroFanatic13: Okay- no laughing please. This is my attempt in paint to create the photo shop I was asking for. I know the side is a bit off, but the general idea might be here?
No laughing at all. Good job. Able to give good visualization. IMO you need the rockers too. It's worth it.
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fourpoint9 Member
Posts: 1058 From: Long Beach, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
He raised the price (for any future parts from my molds) so much so that I can not have his company make more.
He would like to make me some perfect molds and produce perfect parts. Very understandable for a professional. He takes pride in making awesome fiberglass products. To pay him to make new molds would cost around $1800 (bumpers and side skirts). I do not have that kind of money to invest, especially when I have no idea if I will sell enough to recover the cost.
What I can do is search for another small fiberglass company that will work with the molds that I have. They are very usable, just take some prep (putty in places like in the molding groves).
I also can make parts myself but it is not a side business that I would enjoy, too smelly. It's kinda fun for my car but doing a ton of production would get old quick.
I do have one rear bumper that needs a buyer.
FieroWannaBe is trying to come up with the money for the front bumper but is having a hard time with it. I should give him another week or so. If he can't come up with the money, Bridgetown was the next to say he wanted the front one I have.
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Jan 30th, 2008
FieroFanatic13 Member
Posts: 3521 From: Big Rapids, MI, USA Registered: Jul 2006
He raised the price (for any future parts from my molds) so much so that I can not have his company make more. He takes pride in making awesome fiberglass products. To pay him to make new molds would cost around $1800 (bumpers and side skirts).
Are you referring to all four parts 2-side rockers (lt &rt) and 2-bumpers (front and rear) for $1800 for this guy to make them?
Edit: I can't spell, hehe.
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Feb 23rd, 2008
rcp builders Member
Posts: 736 From: north port, Fl. Registered: Apr 2007
He raised the price (for any future parts from my molds) so much so that I can not have his company make more.
He would like to make me some perfect molds and produce perfect parts. Very understandable for a professional. He takes pride in making awesome fiberglass products. To pay him to make new molds would cost around $1800 (bumpers and side skirts). I do not have that kind of money to invest, especially when I have no idea if I will sell enough to recover the cost.
What I can do is search for another small fiberglass company that will work with the molds that I have. They are very usable, just take some prep (putty in places like in the molding groves).
I also can make parts myself but it is not a side business that I would enjoy, too smelly. It's kinda fun for my car but doing a ton of production would get old quick.
I do have one rear bumper that needs a buyer.
FieroWannaBe is trying to come up with the money for the front bumper but is having a hard time with it. I should give him another week or so. If he can't come up with the money, Bridgetown was the next to say he wanted the front one I have.
i got to say i love the work you have done. when the parts were mounted was there a lot that had to be tweaked or were they pretty much bolt on? I am very interested in the complete kit, so much so that i would be will to discuss with you "investing" if you will my money too get the molds made. I would never dream of copying some ones car but would ly buy a kit of theres they were willing to produce. p.m me or e-mail if interested in my "proposal" and i can give you my phone number so we may talk easier, again great job Ray
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fourpoint9 Member
Posts: 1058 From: Long Beach, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
that looks like the hood I had on my old red 87GT...bought it from FOCOA I believe... It was a little rough and didn't fit quite perfectly....and it was much heavier than the stock hood for some reason...
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Mar 25th, 2008
NYRED85GT Member
Posts: 360 From: Niagara Falls, NY Registered: Apr 2007
I may buy another notchback. Make another pair of sideskirts. Fit the side skirts to it. Do the body work on all 4 parts (bumpers and skirts) and make new molds (or pay to have molds made) from perfect parts.
This is not in my near future. Takes way too much time money and labor. I know from what it took to make them the first time. If it was easy everyone would do it.
The molds I have were the very first things I ever made with fiberglass. They turned out good for a guy working in his driveway. The current molds made front and rear bumpers that fit fine but needed bodywork to perfect. The side skirts had to be modified to fit. They rubbed under the doors.
If I want to have a shop make parts for me, they want molds that do not need prep work and they want to make perfect parts. That's the kind of attitude we want them to have. But it makes it so they can not use my less than perfect molds to make me parts to sell for a reasonable price. I really don't want to spend my summers making parts in my driveway. But I would like to have a shop do it for me, so I need new, perfect molds.
-Steve (fourpoint9)
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Foxy Fiero13 Member
Posts: 1496 From: racine,wisconsin,usa Registered: Mar 2008
any chance of a person getting the old molds off of you and making the kit?? cuz ik i would like a front bumper and i dont care if it is perfect or not. if i could get the mold i would make it myself and send the mold back just to have a new front bumper
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May 17th, 2008
fourpoint9 Member
Posts: 1058 From: Long Beach, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
Originally posted by exoticse: fourpoint9 the car looks awesome ! Did you ever consider adding some side vents like madcurl has done on your front and rear bumpers ?
If I added a scoop on every corner I'd have to go wide body too.
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fourpoint9 Member
Posts: 1058 From: Long Beach, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
Care to trade for my stock 85 SE? :P
