Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2008 23:48:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NEW TIE DOWN FOR THE VANAGON LUGGAGE RACK IS COMING
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2008020615540284@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Those look nice Roger.   :)

On Feb 6, 2008 12:45 PM, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the interest, everyone.
>
> I need to say that I only recently came to the understanding that I would
> have to do this myself. Estimates are knocked  waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of
> the ball park, otherwise. Maybe now I know why no good tie down yet
> exists.
>
>  The GW tie down is $5  with dinky bolts and even dinker washer.The OEM is
> $3.50  without bolts.
>
>  GW sells those M6 pop top bolts for $1.25 each. Those bolts are be a tiny
> bit smaller than the 1/4-20 bolts I will supply( in bronze ) . I also will
> supply  bronze  fender washers that are 1 inch in diameter with lock nuts
> of
> some kind.  <aybe a plate that spans the two bolt holes for the reverse
> side, instead of washers.So.... looks like the bolts and stuff alone will
> cost $3-$4 per tie down. If  people are willing to buy the OEM tie down
> for
> $3.50 and  compareable bolts for $4, that is $7.50 each. But, my tie down
> is
> better than OEM( but is still only bronze)so even though it is not
> considering that this is made one at a time , by hand, The cost is about
> $9
> each so far. Maybe more. I need ob but foam, investment casting, bronze,
> ect. If I pay myself $5 hour, I will still probably loose money. Hey, its
> a
> hobby! Not competetive with GW, but so what!
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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