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Tangles: Stageas were in the initial post... sif I'd forget about you :(

Let me know when you want some details etc; ie either photos and measurements, or for me to post the kickplate off to you, Satanic.

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Stan, if it's easier for you to measure them directly, I can probably bring my Stagea for measurements, photos, and whatever else is needed. We can pull one off the front and rear, find out where the clips/holes are, etc.

Let me know if that's a preferred method. I'm out near Parramatta.

Cheers,

Nick

Hi

Just a little update on the situation... I've received the quotes back from my suppliers overseas and am quite shocked at what the prototype is going to cost me to make :sweat:

On top of that I've been hit with a minimum order per item so that's going to pose as a big strain/risk on my behalf. I've sent back further submissions for a revised quote, and I'm waiting for a response. Hopefully it's all good *fingers crossed*

Also, turn around time for the prototype has just "magically" jumped to 4 weeks! :(

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KamikazeR33 - I was thinking along the same lines. My A4 had metal plates and I loved them.

Satanic - Count me in for an interested party. I'm sure it will add some class.

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Due to the higher than expected tooling cost for this exercise ($4K USD for the R34 plates alone) I have decided that this is not an economical thing to pursue. I would have to fork out the initial cost and then attempt to make it back through sales which is probably never going to happen :)

Minimum orders per series of kickplate is also in the hundreds so that is another reason why it's been halted.

Sorry guys, I tried... numbers just didn't work out!

Due to the higher than expected tooling cost for this exercise ($4K USD for the R34 plates alone) I have decided that this is not an economical thing to pursue. I would have to fork out the initial cost and then attempt to make it back through sales which is probably never going to happen :D

Minimum orders per series of kickplate is also in the hundreds so that is another reason why it's been halted.

Sorry guys, I tried... numbers just didn't work out!

Ahh bugger ey :) Well thankyou satanic for putting the time and effort into finding out for the rest of us. Champion effort :D

Satanic - Do you have an pics of the actual kickplates you were going to make up, doesn't have to be the exact same just an example. Might be able to help out with making them up. From what has been said I have a similar thing in my commodore I think?

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