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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:21 pm 
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Funny when i had mine made, they said exactly the same thing, 20k to get it done, so i made one using steel and glass, but a one piece glass one will be gold, and i will have a spare as well.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:21 pm 
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no you wouldnt brett cause i would take your old 1 :P

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:22 pm 
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Funny when I e-mailed them re this about 2 years ago now they told me it would never happen as would have a 20 grand developing cost for them.
We considered a group buy but getting 30 odd people was a bit extreme.
They also expressed lack of interest due to the EF being an aging model.

10 people at 700 each is only 7 grand and they're doing them... I wonder what changed.


yes.. ef/el may be an aging car but that just makes it more affordable to youngin's willing more to hot the car up and will to throw cash away willy nilly... :lol:
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:25 pm 
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Make me an reasonable offer dave, and it is yours. Remember it Cost me 1500 2 years ago, and still isnt right
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:10 pm 
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Funny when I e-mailed them re this about 2 years ago now they told me it would never happen as would have a 20 grand developing cost for them.
We considered a group buy but getting 30 odd people was a bit extreme.
They also expressed lack of interest due to the EF being an aging model.

10 people at 700 each is only 7 grand and they're doing them... I wonder what changed.


yes.. ef/el may be an aging car but that just makes it more affordable to youngin's willing more to hot the car up and will to throw cash away willy nilly... :lol:


Those wern't my words - that's what they were implying to me!
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:15 pm 
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Funny when I e-mailed them re this about 2 years ago now they told me it would never happen as would have a 20 grand developing cost for them.
We considered a group buy but getting 30 odd people was a bit extreme.
They also expressed lack of interest due to the EF being an aging model.

10 people at 700 each is only 7 grand and they're doing them... I wonder what changed.


yes.. ef/el may be an aging car but that just makes it more affordable to youngin's willing more to hot the car up and will to throw cash away willy nilly... :lol:


Those wern't my words - that's what they were implying to me!
dont wory.. ages ago i also heard the (to expensive/not enough buyers excuses too) happy thats its going ahead finaly... so i will not have to chop up another bonnet and BODY FILLER another bulge to it... :lol:
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:59 pm 
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Thank christ this is underway. Cheers to Chocoa for carving up the forums. lol.
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:18 am 
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I'll definitely be interested once i've seen one in the flesh on a car... i'm kinda fussy when it comes to things lining up right etc. So whichever of you on that list are closest to newy, let me know when you get it so i can come spy! :lol:

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:22 am 
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twr7cx - I've been speaking to Wayne at fibresports for the last 6 months about this I have never heard about any 20k developing cost?? either way this is going ahead and I'm pumped ill speak to him about a carbon one for you.

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:01 pm 
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Ok so 6 of the now 9 are confirmed, just waiting on one of the guys from fordforums to put his name down officially, there's alway room for more then ten so if you keen get your name down! :)

1. Choca = CONFIRMED
2. Overkill EF = CONFIRMED
3. mspw = CONFIRMED
4. lockz (fairmont) = CONFIRMED
5. leadfoot = CONFIRMED
6. TerroristGhia (Fairmont) = CONFIRMED
7. B-1B
8. eldreamin
9. HULK EF (EF FAIRMONT)
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This is well underway so I will put in all the effort to see this done, I know the guys at fibresports will make an awesome bonnet of super high quality I have seen alot of the work on mates cars and all is fantastic!

Thanks heaps guys :)

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:18 pm 
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Hi guys just to let you know Carbon fibre bonnet available for $1400 with struts.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:32 pm 
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1. Choca = CONFIRMED
2. Overkill EF = CONFIRMED
3. mspw = CONFIRMED
4. lockz (fairmont) = CONFIRMED
5. leadfoot = CONFIRMED
6. TerroristGhia (Fairmont) = CONFIRMED
7. HULK EF (EF FAIRMONT) = CONFIRMED
8. B-1B
9. eldreamin
10.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:21 pm 
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Hi guys just to let you know Carbon fibre bonnet available for $1400 with struts.

I assume this is clear coated.
It's then the same price as the BA ones.
So an unpainted carbon shouuld be had for around $990 plus cost of struts then.
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:25 pm 
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twr7cx - I've been speaking to Wayne at fibresports for the last 6 months about this I have never heard about any 20k developing cost?? either way this is going ahead and I'm pumped ill speak to him about a carbon one for you.

Cheers


Heres the original thread I started regarding the 10 people group buy that was going on at FordForums.com.au:
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopi ... ght=carbon

And here is a link to the when I tried to start this in Febuary of 2006 - http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopi ... ght=carbon

This is the e-mail I receivedd from them back then:

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At this stage we would not be looking at doing an E-series bonnet as
this market will be getting smaller and smaller as time progresses.

Including labour and materials it comes in at around $20,000 to produce
a good quality bonnet mould. So really we would need to sell AT LEAST
25 bonnets to even break even, let alone make a profit.

Thanks for your enquiry.
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:28 pm 
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So funny how things have changed 18 months ago they thhough the market wwas getting smaller - now they suddenly think it;s viable.

18 months ago they had 20grand development costs (funny since I found a guy locally who quoted me 3 grand to make a one off carbon fibre bonnet with bulge for the EF) and needed 25 people. Now they can do with 10 people putting up 700ish so only 7 grand.

Hmmmm... Funny hhow thhings change...
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