Front crossmember brace production: Who is serious?

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal)]

Gottcha! That's three so far...well, five including me. :)

Weren't you selling the 1.8t Roc??

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Rich Deede
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:52 PM
> To: Neal Tovsen
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Front crossmember brace production: Who is serious?
> 
> 
> Neal, I would take one for sure, assuming that its a solid piece 
> and installs without modification. I would be willing to front 
> half the asking price as well. Thanks for spear-heading this.
> 
> 
> -Rich
> 1988 Scirocco 1.8t
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:38:07 -0800 (PST)
> 
> >This Ron Wood crossmember brace has been taking too
> >long. It's been well over a year since the prototype
> >was made, and when I asked him about two weeks ago,
> >Potterman still says there has been no progress.
> >
> >I've spent WAY too much time on my '77 to see the G60
> >engine tear through the front crossmember like butter.
> >And the autocross rules I'm under don't allow me to
> >weld plate onto the chassis. It has to be a bolt-on
> >part. 
> >
> >I need this brace. Bad. And after hearing that Dan's
> >stock-engine 16v has a crack, I'm sure my '88 16v
> >would thank me for one too.
> >
> >Is anyone else in the same position as me? If so, I
> >need your feedback. After some good success
> >fabricating my own seat brackets and a motor mount
> >this weekend, I'm thinking of making one (or a few)
> >myself. I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL FABRICATOR. My welding
> >is not the most beautiful thing in the world, but it
> >gets the job done.
> >
> >We're talking about a steel bar that ties the front
> >engine mount to the bumper bolts on both sides across
> >the front. It would be made of steel tubing with steel
> >brackets, MIG welded, and painted with engine paint.
> >It would (hopefully) require NO modification to the
> >car for installation, and can be installed/uninstalled
> >very easily.
> >
> >Are you willing to pay up to $150 for one of these
> >bars? I have no idea what the actual cost will be at
> >this time. I think it will be quite a bit less, but
> >this would be the absolute max price that I would
> >promise right now.
> >
> >Are you willing to commit to a 50% deposit in advance
> >(or some similar arrangement to be determined)? The
> >money would only be refundable if for some reason the
> >bars were never completed.
> >
> >The above is necessary because I'll need to buy some
> >additional tools that I wouldn't use otherwise, and
> >because these will be hand-built just for those who
> >seriously want them. I am not a business and I have no
> >intention of starting one. I need to know I won't lose
> >my shirt on tools and materials.
> >
> >This project, if we go forward, would start in
> >January, and would hopefully be done 6-8 weeks later.
> >I would need all deposits by January 15th.
> >
> >Let me know your interest. This is a one-time,
> >go-or-no-go project. There will be only one
> >"production run". If there are people interested, I'll
> >start crunching some numbers and drawing on napkins.
> >With luck, I will have all the official details after
> >Christmas.
> >
> >If there is anyone new to this list who doesn't know
> >me, I've been around since '98, and have met S.org
> >members from California to New York, Canada to Miami.
> >I'm sure there are a few people who could vouch for my
> >character...good or bad. :)
> >
> >Neal
> >'88 16v
> >'77 G60
> >
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