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Dont think you would want to sand blast them with the tyres on!! If i could i would have used my own sandblast cabinet. £15 a corner to remove the run flats plus putting them back on. I am trying to do the lot for £50 and its one of those i did that things.
Didn't realise you did a build thread, just been reading it. 
Liked seeing how you did the exhaust, Any DIY wheel regurb is a pain, i've just redone 8 of my track wheels but they are to a seriosuly poor standard doesn't bother me though, they'll be covered in brake dust within 5mins!
Keep the updates coming
Liked seeing how you did the exhaust, Any DIY wheel regurb is a pain, i've just redone 8 of my track wheels but they are to a seriosuly poor standard doesn't bother me though, they'll be covered in brake dust within 5mins!
Keep the updates coming
Mega pain in the butt!! I am hoping they will look good when they are finished!!
Working on your top mounts today the top side is half programed just about to put the first set of slots in them. Not sure if they will be done this week. I am at a funeral Thursday and at the gold cup Friday.Early next week hopefully.
Working on your top mounts today the top side is half programed just about to put the first set of slots in them. Not sure if they will be done this week. I am at a funeral Thursday and at the gold cup Friday.Early next week hopefully.
The legal implications of selling bits and pieces is a very important point, especially these days when everyone is looking for compensation. Product liability insurance is the usual way around this and I doubt if the use of disclaimers would wash in court.Bad_Pritt said:
Keep an eye on hear Neil hopefully have the rears back on the car this weekend?!?!
Its a bit of a worry. If i need insurance and all sorts of other paper work just to make a few bits and pieces for you guys. Then it just wouldn't be worth bothering. Its really hard to make this stuff on small production runs and make any money. And if i had to buy the 2 machines i use to make the gear knobs ( about 70k ) And then pay for the licenses for the cam software all the electric and so on. The cost per gear knob would be huge. As it is buying the solid billets and the cutters dose not leave a huge amount for me. It all seems like its not worth bothering with
Its a bit of a worry. If i need insurance and all sorts of other paper work just to make a few bits and pieces for you guys. Then it just wouldn't be worth bothering. Its really hard to make this stuff on small production runs and make any money. And if i had to buy the 2 machines i use to make the gear knobs ( about 70k ) And then pay for the licenses for the cam software all the electric and so on. The cost per gear knob would be huge. As it is buying the solid billets and the cutters dose not leave a huge amount for me. It all seems like its not worth bothering with
I can't see any problem legal wise, there just bespoke parts.
People drive around with illegal reg plates simply because they don't have a bs number or postcode on the bottom. Doesn't mean the police will go prosecute the shop you bought them from because there's nothing they can do. Mainly because they are sold as show plates etc.
The fault is with the person fitting the items generally and they get the fine.
Plus I can't imagine a gear knob having a cause to sue? Lol
People drive around with illegal reg plates simply because they don't have a bs number or postcode on the bottom. Doesn't mean the police will go prosecute the shop you bought them from because there's nothing they can do. Mainly because they are sold as show plates etc.
The fault is with the person fitting the items generally and they get the fine.
Plus I can't imagine a gear knob having a cause to sue? Lol
Machine monkey said:Keep an eye on hear Neil hopefully have the rears back on the car this weekend?!?!
Its a bit of a worry. If i need insurance and all sorts of other paper work just to make a few bits and pieces for you guys. Then it just wouldn't be worth bothering. Its really hard to make this stuff on small production runs and make any money. And if i had to buy the 2 machines i use to make the gear knobs ( about 70k ) And then pay for the licenses for the cam software all the electric and so on. The cost per gear knob would be huge. As it is buying the solid billets and the cutters dose not leave a huge amount for me. It all seems like its not worth bothering with
If you just make them for us, your friends, and not for commercial purposes, I don't see a legal issue?
It would be different if you are really starting a website etc...
We are not buying, we are compensating the efforts made
I am happy to make bits and pieces. But to be honest it starts to be a concern when legal issues are raised. Especially as it wont be making me a millionaire by any stretch of anyone's imagination. So you start asking whats the point!! As for the radio face plate Nightyard no and i wont be any time soon until my wheels are finished and i have a few paying jobs that have been knocking around done. I will have to take my radio out at some point as my aerial dose not seem to be working. I will take a look then. But it comes back to the problem its probably going to be a days work radio out measuring making testing reworking. You wouldn't want to pay a days labor for it + materials??? There is a lot of work that goes into making something like that. If i was to sell thousands of them i would be making money.
Any way hear some more pics of the wheels
Nearly all the paint removed i have started sanding getting ready for polishing. Then hopefully painting at the weekend. Then i can start the fronts
Any way hear some more pics of the wheels
Nearly all the paint removed i have started sanding getting ready for polishing. Then hopefully painting at the weekend. Then i can start the fronts
Machine monkey said:
I'm in the process of developing an air intake system and should I eventually choose to sell this as an aftermarket part as my own "cottage industry", then I realise that if someone who has fitted my intake who may subsequently have an engine problem, will probably consider that the intake might have had a part to play in causing the problem to their engine. Therefore, I will want to protect myself with insurance. When I obtain quotes for the insurance, I might consider that it's simply not worth the expense and hassle. At the moment, I can't see a way round this: dipping your toe in the water as a small-scale part-time business seems to carry the same costs as the large scale outfits.
Its true if you make something even if its a great idea fantastic quality you still need to be protected. So then you need to pay for that. And you product price goes up and it becomes to expensive. Or you lower your profit and it becomes not worth doing. If you could mass produce and bring costs down great but then that's not a cottage industry any more.
exdos said:I'm in the process of developing an air intake system and should I eventually choose to sell this as an aftermarket part as my own "cottage industry", then I realise that if someone who has fitted my intake who may subsequently have an engine problem, will probably consider that the intake might have had a part to play in causing the problem to their engine. Therefore, I will want to protect myself with insurance. When I obtain quotes for the insurance, I might consider that it's simply not worth the expense and hassle. At the moment, I can't see a way round this: dipping your toe in the water as a small-scale part-time business seems to carry the same costs as the large scale outfits.
Machine monkey said:
Work together and share expenses
Its just not worth it Bad!! Just worked out after material and tool breakages witch happen and i have to pay for after postage. All the bits i have made and sold. I would be working for the princely sum of around £50 a day!! dose not seem worth it really!
Thanks it is very good isn't it. Big thanks to Mr Bad for that
Laser etch your logo into your work. That'd look ultra cool
