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Date:         Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:49:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Metal Castings
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Funny, those look just like the t-shirt I got in high school for benching 350 pounds.

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Earl" <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Metal Castings

>I dunno, I'm just brainstorming now. I was thinking of > something along these lines, in concept: > http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/hmc/index.shtml > But pretty sure we could come up with something more > elegant. > > I guess if list members liked the idea, and you > thought we could at least break even on some sort of > group purchase and/or after- sales, I'd be happy to > come up with some concept sketches and final artwork > for listers to vote upon. > > For estimating purposes, assume a cast white-metal or > brass piece 3-4" in diameter, probably some sort of > integrated screw bosses on the back, and a simple > mounting bracket to affix it to the Vanagon grill. > Quantities would depend entirely upon the level of > interest (well, volks?). > > Then of course, there is the entirely separate issue > of VW's copyright concerns, which presumably include > the familiar VW logo, use of the name and physical > likeness of the Vanagon itself, and perhaps even the > use of the word "miles". Wouldn't want to do anything > to incite their corporate hordes of flyin' monkeys ... > > --- John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > >> Jeffrey Earl wrote: >> >> >John Rodgers wrote: >> > >> > >> >>>I have available vacuum casting equipment >> >>> >> >>> >> >sufficient to do small castings - principally in >> white >> >metal, brass, bronze, silver and gold. >> >If anyone has any suggestions about Vanagon related >> >stuff I would like to hear of it - Vanagon badges, >> >etc, or even new items to be developed that might >> have >> >an vanagon theme. >> > >> > >> >John, >> > >> >Whaddya think about a series of high-mileage grill >> >badges like those offered for Volvos and Mercedes? >> >>http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/05/10/072401.html >> > >> >These could commemorate one's Vanagon attaining >> >100,000, 250,000, and more, miles (at this point, >> >would any of us NOT qualify for the 100k?). >> > >> >I'm a graphic designer by trade and could assist in >> >the design of the badges, and even provide CAD or >> .DXF >> >production files for the tooling if desired. >> > >> >Jeffrey Earl >> >1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi" >> >http://www.vanthology.com/ >> > >> >__________________________________________________ >> >Do You Yahoo!? >> >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >> protection around >> >http://mail.yahoo.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I like the idea. I'm not much of a designer, though. >> I would depend on >> others like yourself for the design. Do you have >> anything in mind >> specifically?? Send sketches if possible. They can >> be refined later as >> CAD or DXF files. >> >> These can possibly be done in white metal, or brass >> plated with sterling >> silver. >> >> John >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com


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