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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:34 AM
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ABS is same material as your stock Fender vents. More flexible and stronger. I have not get a price for this yet.

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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 04:42 AM
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it will have to be inhection molded right??? damn... that is going to be steep
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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First ABS off the molding! Test fit tomrrow, then ready for production. How do you guy like the vent holes cut? What kind of Mash you guys like? Please give me some opions!

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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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I like the mesh from grilleguy, i also have a razr grill that could be why, the mesh you were using looked aight to me also.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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stainless steel circular perf might be cool....I have a bunch at home, I can take a pic later...but it might be too restrictive in this small of an opening...we'll see...

I'd also entertain a smooth slit opening with NO mesh at all...

thanks for keeping us informed... I am about ready to paint ganador mirrors, seibon hood, spoiler, MS bumper...so I hope to get these vents and some eyelids ASAP!

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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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please post pics of Mash. Thanks!
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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I think there is some here at work too, I'll see if I can't find some for photo
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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can you cut the holes exactly the same as the originals? your first batch of FRP vents seemed to have smaller holes than the original autobahn.

the original mesh style you used seemed fine, but id prefer black.

git er done
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Here are the pics of the stainless steel mesh, it might be too much (money, weight, blockage etc.) for this application, but anyways, it can be had at McMaster Carr suppliers...

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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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i am personally not a fan of that style of mesh
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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yes make sure the mesh opening is nice and big. i will get these for sure.
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Are you considering having sets of these pre-painted to factory colors?
I'd buy a set of eyelids and fender vents pre-painted to Ti-Grey in half a heart beat
and I think you would be selling them hand over fist if you could have a bunch pre-painted. Reason I ask too, is that I have a Seibon hood, Ganador mirrors, MS bumper, and wing that are waiting to be batch painted, and I am holding off until I hear from you on these new parts...

Anyways, hows the injection mold process coming along?

-C

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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Yes, I can have them painted in your color. They are made now and triming edges and putting on the mashs.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by fd3s777
Yes, I can have them painted in your color. They are made now and triming edges and putting on the mashs.
Alright great, paint me up some Ti Grey and some eyelids too!
Thanks for the fast work on these!

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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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okay I'll paint first set in Ti gray. Since they look very nice in that color.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 03:04 AM
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WHOO HOO!

I PROMISE you that I will take lots of high quality pics, and maybe even a DIY if I don't mess anything up in the process!

thanks!

-C
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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final cost of the new design?
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Price the same. $129 plus shipping. Painting extra to match you car color. They will come in flat black painted.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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update?

that price sounds a lot higher than your original price...
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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any word on availability of these?
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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yea, let us know, cause my car is in the paint booth right now, got the OEM fender vents in the garbage can, gonna need these pretty soon!

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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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dont hold your breath man...its been 15 days since his last reply -____-
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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I got sample of them and the holes were cut too small. I'm having them redone.

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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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any word on the updated sample?
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