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Subject:Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
From:robertmstewart
Date:Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:43:31 -0500

Here's another thought, if a listee has a set of these arches them we can
possibly mold those, or simply create a mold from the actual van arch.

It might take some time but we could then customize the extension width of
the arch.

I manage a team of craftsman, with 2 expert mold makers. I could ask them
the best way to do it, then make the mold and send it to John with the
vacuum former.

I believe the vacuum former uses polystyreen? Which I remember to be pretty
inexpensive. So the real cost goes into the time to vacuum form them (about
5 minutes or less per unit if I remember correctly).

Each listee that orders one can trim it them selves after the form is made
to speed production along and keep the cost low.

Just a thought.
--
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver

> We may want to think about a group purchase then. I could buy the set
> off of David and we could make up copies from them (amoritizing your
> costs and mine over the copies). What do you think?
>
> Chris
>
> On 12/11/05, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>> Everybody,
>>
>> I have a vacuum forming machine that can make these. In fact, if there
>> was enough demand, exact  molds could be made so that new parts would be
>> an exact perfect fit for the van's so long as there is no damage at the
>> arch.
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>> robertmstewart wrote:
>>
>>> Been poking around on the net,
>>>
>>> I had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO
>>> Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these things, any ideas?
>>>
>>> Plastic Fenders
>>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/Flares.htm
>>>
>>> Roo-Bars:
>>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/Bullbar.htm
>>> (they are the only thing that looks like it would do any good in an accident
>>> or animal hit)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rob
>>> NYC/Long Beach, NY
>>> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>