[DML] Re: Would anyone like a set of these?

["supermattthehero" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks!  I really appreciate the feedback.  The reason I made a set 
for myself versus buying the stainless overlays was that, on my car, 
an early '81, whoever drilled the nasty holes in it wasn't very 
careful and melted a good portion of the plastic around the holes.  
On the passenger side door sill, they even caught part of the "D" in 
D M C with the drill.  
The stainless overlays don't really make mine look all that much 
better, since the raised portions of the sill are damaged as much as 
the recessed portions that the overlays cover.  
  Not surprisingly, most posts/private e-mails related to these door 
sills have mentioned the price is too high.  Because price depends a 
lot on the quantity produced, let me ask, would anyone be interested 
if these could be purchased for $150/set?  My machine shop says they 
would need to make at least 300 pairs to be able to price them at 
that.  I'm not so sure it's optimistic to think that number would be 
sold even after 10 years. 

Does anyone know who designed the stainless steel coolant bottle?  I 
wonder what quantity of those were ever sold.    

Matt
#1604

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dani B" <5n-@xxxx> wrote:
> Some people would probably feel more like spending $300/$500 in 
other
> areas of their cars-such as suspension, engine, etc. Although a 
great
> design and idea- This is already being produced, and I feel that 
this
> price
> is just too hard on the wallet :/   -DB #5003
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "supermattthehero" 
<supermatty@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > Trying to see if there is any interest in having more of these 
> > made.  The set I had made is anodized aluminum with a brushed
> finish 
> > with black powder coat in the recessed sections.  The picture 
here 
> > is a rendering, though.  These have a threaded M6 stud on the 
> > bottom, so if you remove your valence you can attach these with
> nuts 
> > and washers.  
> > The cost to make more of these is high for low quantities, so if 
I 
> > could get an approximation of how many people would be interested
> in 
> > purchasing a set of these, it would be awesome.  The price will 
> > likely be around $300 for a pair (driver and passenger side).  
For 
> > stainless, it would cost more in the area of $500/pair, so I 
doubt 
> > there will be much interest there.  These prices are only 
> > approximations, and if they seem high, it's because of the cost 
of 
> > materials is also high right now.  
> > 
> > So, would anyone consider buying these?  Feel free to elaborate 
in 
> > your answer as to why or why not.  
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/2bw2c
> > 
> > 
> > Matt
> > #1604




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