Skid Plates and Hood Inserts

[rowhard]

As some of you have read in the thread, Update on Accessories for your VX from Kuwait, I have purchased the molds for the Skid Plates from myamy22 in Kuwait. I think, or hope they arrived today (12/8/08) in New York. It will be a few weeks before I even see them since I and tysamigo, who had ordered a complete set of plates combining the order to share the shipping cost, which was shocking. It will be shipped to him first, then the molds will be forwarded onto me. And being the holiday season am sure it will be delayed even more.

I will be making these skid plates out of fiberglass, not plastic. I also plan on adding a faux carbon fiber hood insert at a later date.

Now, I am only just getting things organized and am in NO position to accept orders or requests yet. Also, I will not be accepting pre-orders or payments until I am ready to make your set. So if you have the money, put it in the bank and draw some interest.

I will be placing a thread under the miscellaneous section of the parts and accessories category at a later date with prices and instructions.

[SilverBullet75]

Any estimate on timeframe?
Month, 2, 3, year?

thanks!
Looking very forward to doing business with you.

[rowhard]

Thanks silverbullet75, am hoping for just couple of months lead time.

[rowhard]

I'm stoked. Tyler, (tysamigo) call me and said our package arrived at his place today from Kuwait. He will be sending me the molds in the next few days, then I can start playing.

[Phantom]

saweet!

[rowhard]

Just finish placing a order for I hope everything I will need, well, most everything to start the ball rolling. Would be nice to find a faux carbon fiber hood insert under the Christmas tree, Wait, I already have a real one thanks to newthings.

[pbkid]

let me know if you get the carbon fiber hood going...

[rowhard]

let me know if you get the carbon fiber hood going...

am planning on doing that right away, but it isn't carbon fiber, it is a black fiberglass that looks just like carbon fiber. CF is to hard to work with and 4 times as expensive.

[rowhard]

Thought I would share a photo of my first front reject.



But am gett'in close so get your money ready

[tomdietrying]

That first reject looks pretty good.

I'm wondering how hard would it be to get that reject, make a mold, pour metal into the mold, and have a metal skid plate made?

I've got a front skid plate, but I wouldn't mind having one made out of metal. That way when I'm offroading I wouldn't have to worry about it.

Just a thought.

Peace.
Tom

[rowhard]

well above my pay grade to figure out how to do it but am sure it is possible in the world of everything is possible

[snowtrooper1966]

I'm wondering how hard would it be to get that reject, make a mold, pour metal into the mold, and have a metal skid plate made?
Just a thought.
Peace.
Tom

I like the way you are thinking!!!!!!
Best,

[SilverBullet75]

LOL...how much for the reject!?

[rowhard]

LOL...how much for the reject!?

Wouldn't give it to my best friend or sell it to my worst enemy. Just put it out there so all can see that I am still plugging away. I'm second generation Prussian and a Virgo to boot, need I say anymore. Am sure I will never produce anything that is acceptable to me, just hope that my VX family will be happy and patient.

[don moore]

ill take the rejects.. hell ill drive up to get them ..i would love to have them..