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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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SuziBlu wrote: Oh but surely, they cannot be that hard to make. Oh, hang on, erm, if they were easy, they would be worth bout $2 each.
Just slap something up. You'll make millions! 
_________________ 2013 GV 1998 SV420 ute
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Che

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Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 2401 Location: Perth
Vehicle: LPG 1.6 Sierra
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Fatzook wrote: che_guitarra wrote: A little off topic, but how hard would it be to mould up some plastic WT flares? Surely you could sell 'em by the hundred You know anyone with a multimillion dollar injection moulding machine? And a full CNC machine shop capable of making CAD moulds? Something tells me that the sales figures would be far too low to justify the expense 
I'm thinking a 2 piece plaster mould of a real flare, a pizza oven, and a way to jam in the plastic pellets nice and tight... quality every step of the way
Place your orders gents - I offer a five minute guarantee on all goods sold 
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boostedbrick

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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:44 am Posts: 2003 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 2018 DMAX
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che_guitarra wrote: Fatzook wrote: che_guitarra wrote: A little off topic, but how hard would it be to mould up some plastic WT flares? Surely you could sell 'em by the hundred You know anyone with a multimillion dollar injection moulding machine? And a full CNC machine shop capable of making CAD moulds? Something tells me that the sales figures would be far too low to justify the expense  I'm thinking a 2 piece plaster mould of a real flare, a pizza oven, and a way to jam in the plastic pellets nice and tight... quality every step of the way Place your orders gents - I offer a five minute guarantee on all goods sold 
I got something here thats good for injecting stuff but i dont think itll have the desired results
Those LR ones dont have much going on, should go nicely in a pizza oven.
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DR_JOSH

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Joined: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 178 Location: Adelaide
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Fatzook wrote: che_guitarra wrote: A little off topic, but how hard would it be to mould up some plastic WT flares? Surely you could sell 'em by the hundred You know anyone with a multimillion dollar injection moulding machine? And a full CNC machine shop capable of making CAD moulds? Something tells me that the sales figures would be far too low to justify the expense 
Yes I do
And yes it would be 
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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u could run no guards and make a guard that bolts to the hub like they run on comp trucks and hotrods
always covers ur wheel
no tire rubbing
and cant get riped off because it is aways protected by the wheel not just sticking out there
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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Fatzook wrote: skyman wrote:  The rears out of this set look good. I would use them for the front too. Just so you know which ones I was talking about for sure. Same as bushwackers really.
were talking about building these or similar from tube and flat sheet.  think it will be scmick!
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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tanshi wrote: were talking about building these or similar from tube and flat sheet.  think it will be scmick!
For Sully???? 
_________________ I used to be indecisive,
now I'm not so sure.....
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:14 am |
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im hoping it will be simple enough we will take templates for ya
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:15 am |
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 No more heep flare's ripping off.... 
_________________ I used to be indecisive,
now I'm not so sure.....
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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im just hoping to make them look good.
i like the idea of exo bits with out the exo.
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boostedbrick

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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:44 am Posts: 2003 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 2018 DMAX
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:20 am |
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Mmmm, tube and sheet would work well, and look the goods if you can get the right curves in it.
Gonna order a set of these LR ones on payday anyway, ill start getting withdrawal from not wheeling soon..
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:22 am |
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yeah, shape will be a challenge but i have no doubt we can do it.
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