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kdf-service
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Location: POZNAN POLAND
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 Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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Hello.
My name is Tom from Poland, I makes some repro parts for kdf cars and pre 49 vw.
I have idea and place to make the banana bumpers. But first I have to know if this is good think and who many people will be intresting. The last place where all we can buy is closed ( krebernik stop makes them).
Please help me and say what you think about that.
Tom
my mail is [email protected]
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OvalTeenAZ
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Those look really nice!
I would probably run a set on my 59 Standard If the price was right. |
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sunnybug84
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in the future, i will unfortunately need a pair of the banana bumpers...
i think it all depends on the price? any idea how much i have to save up? 
btw, that one on the pic looks really nice  |
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ovals4ever
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I definitely could use a pair for my '49. Maybe two. Just to have a spare pair...
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beetlekey
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: Re: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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Hi Tomek,
there will be some restauration running. They need them. You will sell them 100 % but it will go a long time if you get your money back what you have put in. But when the form is ready you have it forever.
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Rich's 50
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| I will also need a set. Put me down |
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53 0val
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Those look really nice!
I would probably run a set on my 59 Standard If the price was right. |
'59???? '49 is more like it.
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kevm
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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I am told you can buy the blades from here;-
http://www.veteranen-service.de/e/index.php
and I have seen repro over riders for sale in the classifieds, however because of the high cost I have plans to make both over riders and blades myself for my '47.
I will be interested to here how much yours will cost though in case mine don't turn out great  |
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OvalTeenAZ
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| 56vwrag wrote: |
Those look really nice!
I would probably run a set on my 59 Standard If the price was right. |
'59???? '49 is more like it. |
What I cant Fake the Funk on my bucket?
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53 0val
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| 56vwrag wrote: |
| 53 0val wrote: |
| 56vwrag wrote: |
Those look really nice!
I would probably run a set on my 59 Standard If the price was right. |
'59???? '49 is more like it. |
What I cant Fake the Funk on my bucket?
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 Sure you can. I was hoping you "meant" '49 Standard and just typed it wrong.
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RennyRB
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I will also need a set. Put me down |
Secret project? 
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Rich's 50
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olo
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| powodzenia tomek! |
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Hebster52
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kdf-service
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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hi.
There are a few interested persons from what I can see, nothing else doesn't remain for me how to get down to work. About effects I will be keeping the forum informed . About price , when I will know something more also I will let know. I will try to make them in lowest price and quality as best.
greeting
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kdf-service
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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If somebody of you knows that he will need them , please write me to my mail ([email protected]) It will help me to know how meny I have to calculate , and then I can make better price  ))
Tomasz |
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52HoffmanSplit
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| 56vwrag wrote: |
| 53 0val wrote: |
| 56vwrag wrote: |
Those look really nice!
I would probably run a set on my 59 Standard If the price was right. |
'59???? '49 is more like it. |
What I cant Fake the Funk on my bucket?
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The bumpers will be worth double what the car is..... please. 
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53 0val
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| 52HoffmanSplit wrote: |
| 56vwrag wrote: |
| 53 0val wrote: |
| 56vwrag wrote: |
Those look really nice!
I would probably run a set on my 59 Standard If the price was right. |
'59???? '49 is more like it. |
What I cant Fake the Funk on my bucket?
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The bumpers will be worth double what the car is..... please. |
He could also probably buy NOS '59 bumpers for a similar price.
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Blue Baron
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You should make as many as you can afford to make. Eventually word will get out and you will sell them all.
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johnshenry
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| Blue Baron wrote: |
| You should make as many as you can afford to make. Eventually word will get out and you will sell them all. |
Like a lot of niche shops, I think Tom is trying to gauge interest/orders to see how he could price them to cover his costs. Like a lot of us here who make parts, this is kind of a make or break situation and common business risk. This is especially important for parts that have high tooling costs.
I do believe however, that asking who/how many would be interested without giving a cost range is pretty useless. At some point, a part will be become too expensive to buy for anyone. The sweet spot for price/volume for these kinds of parts has to be pretty low (volume) for it even to make sense.
If it were me, I'd test the waters further by asking those who say would need a set of these bumpers (not want), what range they would be comfortable with. Ranges might include "reasonably priced", "expensive, but I need them for my 40s split" and "forget it, I'll either make my own or bolt up something else".
Hopefully Tom has access to some reasonable fabrication resources and can pull this off successfully.
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