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TooBusy

Post subject: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 2, 2021, 6:51 pm

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
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Location: Summerville, SC

Hey guys
I finally designed and plasma cut something beneficial to this group.

I drew up some simple louvers that I can cut from steel, aluminum, or 304 stainless.

this is just design 1. I have them set up to make longer, shorter, wider, add louvers, or whatever. Easily customized in Fusion 360.

As drawn are 4 1/4" tall and 12" long. cut form 16ga steel
designed to install with 1/8" rivets
$50 to your door Continental US

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kabuku6

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 2, 2021, 10:42 pm

Joined: September 30, 2020, 11:44 am
Posts: 113
Location: Eastern Oregon

Those are sweet. Great work!

Is that $50 for the pair, or each?

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gto7419

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 2, 2021, 11:44 pm

Joined: March 1, 2011, 9:50 pm
Posts: 119

kabuku6 wrote:

Those are sweet. Great work!

Is that $50 for the pair, or each?

Those look great! Pricing for an aluminum pair?

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 3, 2021, 9:14 am

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
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Location: Summerville, SC

kabuku6 wrote:

Those are sweet. Great work!

Is that $50 for the pair, or each?

$50 for the pair in steel

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 3, 2021, 9:14 am

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
Posts: 3365
Location: Summerville, SC

gto7419 wrote:

kabuku6 wrote:

Those are sweet. Great work!

Is that $50 for the pair, or each?

Those look great! Pricing for an aluminum pair?

$60 in aluminum. My supplier jacked prices on me.

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 8, 2021, 10:28 am

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
Posts: 3365
Location: Summerville, SC

It seems louver sets show some promise with the Miata crowd.

Got my first order of my flush design Friday night.

Fender vents

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Hood vents

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I gave him a little discount as the first guy and one who is willing to share pics of his install.

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 11, 2021, 11:44 am

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
Posts: 3365
Location: Summerville, SC

Then there's the customer who can't leave well enough alone, so I hit him with a significant design time fee.

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 16, 2021, 3:41 pm

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
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Location: Summerville, SC

Apparently fender vents and hood louvers are a thing with the drift crowd.

So far done, NA and NB Miata and just cut a full custom bit of kit for a 2008 350Z

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Now there's a full custom piece in the works for a NA Miata. Customer wants a one piece design incorporating the NA lines.
And of course as big as he can get it with as little cutting of the hood structure as possible... :roll:

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The good news is I'll offer it to the rest of the miata kids when I get it sorted.

:cheers:

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Lonnie-S

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 17, 2021, 11:47 am

Joined: October 24, 2008, 2:13 pm
Posts: 5326
Location: Carlsbad, California, USA

Isn't life funny? These louvers could end up giving you more work than you ever wanted.

I guess that's a nice problem to have these days?

Cheers,

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 17, 2021, 2:03 pm

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
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Location: Summerville, SC

Lonnie-S wrote:

Isn't life funny? These louvers could end up giving you more work than you ever wanted.

I guess that's a nice problem to have these days?

Cheers,

I'm hopeful they will. The custom pieces are priced higher than my stock items.
The 350Z parts were 275 and 250 for the Miata bits

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horchoha

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 17, 2021, 8:16 pm

Joined: March 19, 2011, 10:22 am
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Location: Holden, Alberta, Canada

TooBusy wrote:

The custom pieces are priced higher than my stock items.

Hey, you're not doing this for giggles and shlitz, you've invested in some pricey equipment and you need to earn a return on your equipment and talent.
Good for you :cheers:

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rx7locost

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 18, 2021, 8:54 am

Joined: July 17, 2008, 9:11 am
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Location: West Chicago,IL

horchoha wrote:

TooBusy wrote:

The custom pieces are priced higher than my stock items.

Hey, you're not doing this for giggles and shlitz, you've invested in some pricey equipment and you need to earn a return on your equipment and talent.
Good for you :cheers:

Agreed 100%. Few understand the actual hidden costs involved of the self-employed. From added taxes, to increased medical insurance, and no paid holidays or vacations and more employee benefits you don't get as a self employed. Then there is, as Perry mentioned, the fixed overhead costs. Equipment, expendables and space are not free.

Tommy, your work is fabulous! My son, who has several fish themed wall hangings from a local artist, thinks your work is every bit as nice and your prices are very competitive. The one thing he suggested to me is to add some sort of sizes on your website. He had no reference.

But this is a "vent/louver" thread. Custom parts come with custom prices. Enough said :cheers:

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BostonWill

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 18, 2021, 9:47 am

Joined: June 20, 2019, 12:34 pm
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You could also make louvers for the cobra crowd!

Thom

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 18, 2021, 10:12 am

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
Posts: 3365
Location: Summerville, SC

rx7locost wrote:

Good idea on sizing references Chuck. Etsy has me make a comparison or post a size reference pic. There's one chick on Etsy who sizes everything in Pepsi cans; she's memorable.

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TooBusy

Post subject: Re: Fender / hood louvers

Posted: March 18, 2021, 10:13 am

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
Posts: 3365
Location: Summerville, SC

BostonWill wrote:

You could also make louvers for the cobra crowd!

Thom

Hmmmmm.
Not a bad idea. Really no difference to me or the plasma table.

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