Made new Sidepipe shields
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Le Mans Master
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Originally Posted by SIXFOOTER
dammit man, you even got me thinking mine would be killer with side pipes, and sill plates too.
Killer work, what do you use to cut them out? never done any sheet metal work
Killer work, what do you use to cut them out? never done any sheet metal work
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From: Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get me...
St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by luerja
I think you just found a personalized heat shield market. This make me want to scrap my 69 original sidepipe project and get hookers with your shields of course. You might want to patent the idea before you go to market… those guys will steal your idea and run with it.
Jim
Jim
If they haven't already.
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Le Mans Master
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Heat shields are already patented so no can do. Now if someone has an extra million to buy a laser machine and copy this idea so be it but they can’t do the forming, fabrication and hand polishing as cheep as I can here, at least in the states. Even if someone is able to find a way to get a patent of some sorts they won’t be able to stop me from doing this as from what I understand by me posting this on this forum it is dated and that proves that I was first with the idea. But I am just doing this for my own use but if someone over there wanted to carry these and sell them I would be most happy to supply them.
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From: New Baden Illinois
Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean
Heat shields are already patented so no can do. Now if someone has an extra million to buy a laser machine and copy this idea so be it but they can’t do the forming, fabrication and hand polishing as cheep as I can here, at least in the states. Even if someone is able to find a way to get a patent of some sorts they won’t be able to stop me from doing this as from what I understand by me posting this on this forum it is dated and that proves that I was first with the idea. But I am just doing this for my own use but if someone over there wanted to carry these and sell them I would be most happy to supply them.
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Le Mans Master
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Thanks all for the encouragement to continue on this project. I hope to have the stingray shields ready next week. I will post pictures when I have a good sample ready.
Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean
No actually I had some Thai slims make them. 
oh man i need one of those. can i get one of shipped with the side pipe covers that say stingray on the side. if it gets to expensive on the shiping i'll take just the girl
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Originally Posted by DZRick
Those do look great!
What would the price be for a set. I'd pay upfront and check on shipping pricing as well.
What about a group purchase?
Rick
What would the price be for a set. I'd pay upfront and check on shipping pricing as well.
What about a group purchase?
Rick
As I mentioned before the main problem is shipping. To ship one set say by UPS the cost will be too much. So a group purchase will have to be by one person and I would ship by sea freight say 30 sets. Then to get the money over here a T/T deposit will have to be made by someone over their. This is why I will approach some vendors that can stock them and distribute them. As soon as I get the Stingray shields ready I will post the pictures and then look for some one to stock them. The costs should be reasonable say a little more than the thin cheese grader ones on the market now, but ten times the quality (heavy polished stainless steel)
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From: Fidalgo Island Wa
Originally Posted by DZRick
Those do look great!
What would the price be for a set. I'd pay upfront and check on shipping pricing as well.
What about a group purchase?
Rick
What would the price be for a set. I'd pay upfront and check on shipping pricing as well.
What about a group purchase?
Rick
