What parts aren't out there?

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by webbes

so does this mean no plastic glove box liners.

I may have to find another manufacturer. This is a NEW e-mail from last night. Mind you this is ALL after having a signed agreement in place and a PO to proceded as originally agreed:

Hi Jon,
After many discussion with manufacture in China for glove compartment.
Here is the final, I know you don't like it but due to the raw material and
foreign exchange rate are different they are asking for:

first 2000 pcs/each model $XX.XX/pc after that will be $XX.XX per pc

Basically, factory would like to have his investment back in 2000 pcs in 2 orders.

This 2000 pcs. ea is up from an agreed quantity of 800ea. which they already asked me to up 25% (to 1000ea.)....which I agreed to over a month ago.

[71big block]

LWB fleet bedsies, any news?

[Mondo]

So is the shaved cowl idea DOA?

With all these ideas, you probably haven't had a chance to play around with the shaved bumper idea yet...
There was someone on this site that was photoshopping front ends of 67/68 front ends with different grills/turn signals/bumpers and that's where the suggestion came from (can't claim the idea).
One of the ideas/pictures he put up with the shaved bumpers was the elimination of the front license plate shape in the middle too. It looked really clean

I imagine it would take a lot to make the mold etc... It's amazing what their doing with plastics nowadays... maybe if it was in chromed fiberglass or something easier to model.... I don't plan on using the bumpers for tapping things and it would be lighter so I wouldn't really care.

I wouldn't care if that shaved cowl came in good quality fiberglass too... they do it for hoods and it should be easier to mold and manufacture than metal

[70 Suburban]

well I think there might be a market for those little plastic triangle things on the top of the door on a blazer.

[70' GMC]

how about a nice 8ft. metal bed

[70' GMC]

how about a nice 8ft. metal bed for a 70 gmc or one that will fit 67-72 chevy and gmc trucks.

[Smokejohnson]

GMC radiator support for 47-54

[69trk]

i'm looking for some fabricated or fiberglass wheel tubs that will bolt to the original bolt holes on the bed side and made 2inches wider, for a wider tire or slick. Kind of like a mini tub without welding.

[shifty]

Originally Posted by Mondo

So is the shaved cowl idea DOA?

I'm wondering the same thing.

And also, I would love to see a front bumper w/o license plate provision. I was just going to make my own, but if I do, I'm sticking with painted bumper. I'd like to get one in chrome (don't want to spend the $$$ to have it chromed)

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by shifty

I'm wondering the same thing.

And also, I would love to see a front bumper w/o license plate provision. I was just going to make my own, but if I do, I'm sticking with painted bumper. I'd like to get one in chrome (don't want to spend the $$$ to have it chromed)

On the shaved cowl let me restate what I said because there seems to be some confusion. The only way for the tooling to pay for itself is if it's a derivitive of the stock tooling (The sales of the stock cowl would hopefully pay for the tooling and that would allow variations to be made cost effectively). I bought cowl samples and sent them to the factory and we did renderings of a couple different variations- ALL assuming we'd be the only one in the market with the replacement cowl. When the STOCK cowl showed up in catalogs we abandoned the idea because there's not enough market on the stock one to justify two manufacturers making it.

[michael bustamante]

a 67-68, 69-72 hood without the hump in the middle, also 47-54 longbed steprails and inserts

[ksbeatty]

Any thoughts about the toolbox door?

[shifty]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

On the shaved cowl let me restate what I said because there seems to be some confusion. The only way for the tooling to pay for itself is if it's a derivitive of the stock tooling (The sales of the stock cowl would hopefully pay for the tooling and that would allow variations to be made cost effectively). I bought cowl samples and sent them to the factory and we did renderings of a couple different variations- ALL assuming we'd be the only one in the market with the replacement cowl. When the STOCK cowl showed up in catalogs we abandoned the idea because there's not enough market on the stock one to justify two manufacturers making it.

Thanks, I think I misunderstood the last post!

[Guy58]

How hard would it be to tool up for making hub caps? Would some one interested in it need GM's permission?

[low'n slow]

Another vote for the front bumper w/o the license plate provision

[TravisH]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

On the shaved cowl let me restate what I said because there seems to be some confusion. The only way for the tooling to pay for itself is if it's a derivitive of the stock tooling (The sales of the stock cowl would hopefully pay for the tooling and that would allow variations to be made cost effectively). I bought cowl samples and sent them to the factory and we did renderings of a couple different variations- ALL assuming we'd be the only one in the market with the replacement cowl. When the STOCK cowl showed up in catalogs we abandoned the idea because there's not enough market on the stock one to justify two manufacturers making it.

Would you mind sharing who is making the stock cowl so we can start hounding them? I don't know the tooling costs but from my pov theres a larger market for smooth cowls than vented

[jgrh64]

Even fibreglass parts IF they are bolt on (most need a whole lot of custom fitting) and cheaper than steel

[extd56]

Originally Posted by TravisH

Would you mind sharing who is making the stock cowl so we can start hounding them? I don't know the tooling costs but from my pov theres a larger market for smooth cowls than vented

I agree that there is a market for the shaved cowl but if I wanted a stock one I can find them all over the place.

[BLACK AND BLUE 67-72]

Bolt in transmission hump.

[72swbcamo]

Is the any chance of getting rear gravel guards for stepside beds? They currently make a gravel guard for fleet side models and the steps side guard is just a shortened verson of the fleet side gravel guard. These things are as rare as hen's teeth. I only saw one set of these on the board in the last 5 years and they lasted 10 minutes. There has to be a market for them.

[ChevLoRay]

Originally Posted by rodstored-72

shows how much i know! i don't understand the purpose of the vents for the cowl? i am going to be running ac in my '72, i am assuming that from your comment that the vents in the cowl play a part in getting air into the truck?? i apreciate your patience. sorry if i am not up to your guys level...

thanks!

I also want a "filled" or shaved, if you will, cowl. As for the air that is used by the A/C system, my thinking is to use a flexible hose/duct to route incoming air from the front of the radiator support, through the engine compartment, into the plenum. That would be fresh air for the HVAC system, if you wanted it.

[lbpd719]

Originally Posted by lbpd719

*bump*

any word on the lwb sides yet?

and another bump for great Justice! some of us really want the LWB sides..

ttt

[extd56]

Originally Posted by lbpd719

and another bump for great Justice! some of us really want the LWB sides..

ttt

I will have a set of LWB sides soon for sale, probably in about a week or less.

[va_tlc]

has any of these request surfaced yet????

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by va_tlc

has any of these request surfaced yet????

yes...I have a mountain of '67-'68 grilles

LWB bedsides are SUPPOSED to ship in a couple weeks- not the first time I've said that but it's not the first time I've been told that.