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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Seifyr
300 doesn't sound like a bad price, as I stated before I would rather buy from a Z member then some other vendor. Just waiting for pics, but take your time and do it right the first time
That's the plan.
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I would be intersted Matt. Although the ebay one looks teh win
For shame!
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Very Interested, just waitin on some pix!
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possibly intrested as well.

waiting for final price and color options.
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possibly intrested as well.

waiting for final price and color options.
Hopefully I can get some more solid numbers soon. As far as color, I plan to offer any color that PPG makes.
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Newest update: This one ain't so good. Prices seem to be rising. Paint is much higher than I expected. May have to look into powdercoating. Unfortunately, to bring down the price on the bar itself, I will need quite a lot of people for the buy in. To run the setup for the end pieces is what is killing me on the price. I have to make enough for a minimum of 25 bars in order to have them made. I am not using flat pieces for the end of the bars like the BCR one or the cheap ebay ones.
Old May 3, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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Just curious . . . how are you designing the end pieces where it's connected to the B-Pillar? Do you have any diagrams or pictures?
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I'm in for whatever, as long as you can match my shift ****. Just try to keep it under $400.
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Just curious . . . how are you designing the end pieces where it's connected to the B-Pillar? Do you have any diagrams or pictures?
No pics, only drawings that my fabricator has.
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Assuming that we go through with this, lead time is ~7 weeks from when I place the order.
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In The Tech We Trust....

I'm sure that once pics are posted there will be plenty of orders...are you ready for the on-slaught!?! haha Keep up the good efforts, Tech!
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Can we see some drawings of your design so we have at least a rough idea of the plan you are going for?
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Can we see some drawings of your design so we have at least a rough idea of the plan you are going for?
My fabricator has all the design info now. I just have to determine if I want to continue give the high price of this thing.
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Originally Posted by NaNa-Papa-J
In The Tech We Trust....

I'm sure that once pics are posted there will be plenty of orders...are you ready for the on-slaught!?! haha Keep up the good efforts, Tech!
Thanks, I appreciate all the kind words.
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One of my real concerns is that I know that everyone wants to see a pic of it before they want to commit to buying it. My only problem is that it's an all or nothing venture. I can't just make one to prototype it because certain parts that go into the bar have to be cut and fabricated on a metal lathe and my fabricator won't make a production run on just one.
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I don't really care about anything as long as it matches my shift **** and i don't have to pay more than $400 for it. I trust that you will make a niece piece.
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I don't really care about anything as long as it matches my shift **** and i don't have to pay more than $400 for it. I trust that you will make a niece piece.
Thanks bro. I really appreciate your continued support!!
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Originally Posted by kwiker
It is better b/c it is from Matt...AKA THE TECH...nukkahhhhhh! What kind of customer service do you think you are going to have from ebay?

You get what you pay for, don't forget it.
I hear you, but seriously, it's a metal bar. Not sure how much customer service I'll need for something that bolts to two places.
This doesn't change the amount of respect I have for Matt, it's simply supply and demand, and price points. eBay has some available, for the price I listed. I can spray paint it flat black if it's not already black. That being said, I'm waiting for Matt's pictures.
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i think a lot of us dont need to see pictures of the actual product, just maybe some type of layout of the design so we can compare to existing harness bars.

with that being said, good luck with the project Matt, im just as excited to see this as everyone else!
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Originally Posted by THE TECH
One of my real concerns is that I know that everyone wants to see a pic of it before they want to commit to buying it. My only problem is that it's an all or nothing venture. I can't just make one to prototype it because certain parts that go into the bar have to be cut and fabricated on a metal lathe and my fabricator won't make a production run on just one.
Tech, as a suggested alternative, perhaps you can DESCRIBE to us what your fabricator has in mind for how your proposed harness bar attaches to the car, in order to generate interest. We all kind of suspect that it attaches to the current B-pillar bolts currently holding the seat belt pulley, but do the "steadying" links (for lack of a descriptive term) anchor to the rear deck like the BCR bar, or anchor to the seat sides like the eb*y harness bars would indicate, have no other links at all like the Avalon Racing harness bar, or whatever, I don't know. It would give those interested an idea of what your product is like and how complex or simple it is.
I agree with others that at a $350 price point (even if it were offered ala Model T: "any color you want so long as it is black"), your product would have an advantage and sell the minimum of 25 needed.
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