My targa brace
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For now Aluminum is not gonna happen. As for weight, the stock Targa top weighs 25lbs and the bar in its current form (GenerationI) weighs in at 18lbs, so some weight is already saved. Perhaps GenerationIII will be aluminum, but definately not GenerationII, sorry.
And for those of you staying tuned, expect the GB thread by the end of this week or early next week. (Sorry, but I want to have GenerationII ready to show before I set up the GB)
And for those of you staying tuned, expect the GB thread by the end of this week or early next week. (Sorry, but I want to have GenerationII ready to show before I set up the GB)
I like the laser etch idea, and the idea of it being on the rear plate, in the center. I like your plans to keep it as cheap as possible, but still high quality... Youre doing a kickass job and you'll be famous for this haha. Congrats on owning the first of a soon to be classic. You should do a set amount and number them haha... limited edition bitches
hehe, I like the idea of numbering them...lol
and I talked to my fabricator today, we will be doing a run of 20 because that happens to work out for a full sheet of 3/8'' steel. The laser cut Supra logo does add laser time, but he isnt sure right now how much cost it will work out to per item, hopefully not enough to raise the price of the final product significantly.
We discussed all the changes to it at length and I am taking my bar back to him tomorrow for templating and making the jig. We think we will have a template for all the parts by next monday, I expect to have a fully finished GenerationII bar on that following Friday (the 21st), at which time I will start up the group buy list. Expect to have finished bars start shipping 3 weeks from today (the 28th). Sorry it wont be sooner, but the guy is taking his first vacation with his wife and kids in a very long time.
and I talked to my fabricator today, we will be doing a run of 20 because that happens to work out for a full sheet of 3/8'' steel. The laser cut Supra logo does add laser time, but he isnt sure right now how much cost it will work out to per item, hopefully not enough to raise the price of the final product significantly.
We discussed all the changes to it at length and I am taking my bar back to him tomorrow for templating and making the jig. We think we will have a template for all the parts by next monday, I expect to have a fully finished GenerationII bar on that following Friday (the 21st), at which time I will start up the group buy list. Expect to have finished bars start shipping 3 weeks from today (the 28th). Sorry it wont be sooner, but the guy is taking his first vacation with his wife and kids in a very long time.
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Don't laugh, but we used sawzall's to cut up the cars when I build limo's... (Just took a few blades that's all....) and it was dang loud, especially when cutting across the roof panel.
Too bad on the alloy option, perhaps in the future, but I rarely take my targa off the car anyway, but with this in place, I might do it more since I hate the cowl shake and crappy handling with no top in place.
Too bad on the alloy option, perhaps in the future, but I rarely take my targa off the car anyway, but with this in place, I might do it more since I hate the cowl shake and crappy handling with no top in place.
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I havent put my Targa back on since the Portland meet (Saturday). I was the same way as you...I HATED how the car felt with the top off. Before I got it I dreamed of taking the top off and making a run to the coast (less than an hour for me)...wind in my hair (lol, ok well I sport a crew cut most of the time...but you get the idea). And the first time I took the top off and went for a drive I thought I broken something, or seperated a tire. I was severly disappointed, and rarely took the top off, and when I did it was only for around town at low speeds.
I decided then that I had to do something about it...so I came up with this bar (I need to come up with a cool name for it...I mean, we all know the "X-Brace" ...how about "WeezLWings - give your Targa a chance to fly!" ...ROFL...ugh!) Anyway, it solved the problem and I like how it looks on my car, and its unique, and so far has gotten some looks. I cant wait to start getting em out to you guys so you can enjoy it too!
How can we make sure that we are one of the initial 20 on the GB? I have a feeling these are going to go quick and I don't want to miss out!
CPT Furious said:
I dont know any other way to be fair about who goes on the list other than based on who signs up in the GB thread when I post it. Expect that around the 21st.
Well, I personally hope the community stands behind it's "wants", because everyone WANTS one, but there have been times before when everyone "wanted" something and then when it came to fruition, alot of those wanters disappeared... But the same can be said on some of these group buy starters, where everyone wanted one, but the starter failed to come through, or has taken months and months to get the product, so long in fact, that people just lose interest or go another route...
My point is guys, Weezl has really stepped up on this, he's taken his own design, worked with a great fabricator and taken constructive input on design changes... WHEN these are made, I hope they sell like hot cakes, so he can work on other sweet ideas for our cars... Weez has some good ideas, we spoke briefly last night about some and I think this is going to be a great thing for this community... www.weezlwings.com haha! Better go snatch that domain name up Weez...
My point is guys, Weezl has really stepped up on this, he's taken his own design, worked with a great fabricator and taken constructive input on design changes... WHEN these are made, I hope they sell like hot cakes, so he can work on other sweet ideas for our cars... Weez has some good ideas, we spoke briefly last night about some and I think this is going to be a great thing for this community... www.weezlwings.com haha! Better go snatch that domain name up Weez...
Thanks RM, as it is I feel bad that its gonna take even a couple weeks before these start going out the door. As soon as I have the final version in my hands and the templates are made, we are going to rush into production. The first run will be 20, but believe me, if more people step up and send in money for these I will continue to have them made.
Just so you know, Im taking the money out of my own pocket to pay for the materials and laser cutting on the first run so that the first 20 who sign up for one of these will not have to wait for others to pay to get theirs. I also told my builder that if it will help him get the bars done faster I will personally drive down to Eugene every day and lend whatever hand he needs. It wont be the first time in my life I've held a broom, lol
Anyway, just know I wont let you guys down on this thing.
Just so you know, Im taking the money out of my own pocket to pay for the materials and laser cutting on the first run so that the first 20 who sign up for one of these will not have to wait for others to pay to get theirs. I also told my builder that if it will help him get the bars done faster I will personally drive down to Eugene every day and lend whatever hand he needs. It wont be the first time in my life I've held a broom, lol
Anyway, just know I wont let you guys down on this thing.
sooo, da Bu1ld3r is Eugene?:icon_bigg Not that it matters, but my guestion
did you make any drawings too? I mean with measurments?
did you make any drawings too? I mean with measurments?
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