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KdF1
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If Tomasz makes them, you know they will be nice! He does nice work. I know a few people that would need them, just not soon I think. I have original blades and horns for my car, so I'm ok.
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rod_vw
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Location: Shropshire, UK
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Hi Tom,
Thanks to someone with keener eyes than me here in the UK who spotted this thread you now have another interested customer for a set. These are for my '46. It is by no means ready for bumpers yet but will need them eventually!
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Hebster52
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peter schepens
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Location: belgium Caesars camp
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I did not see parts from TOM but he did my chrome work for my oval and I was verry happy with it. And verry fast to. Thumbe up. 
I can asure you he is relieble and honnest.
I am sure the quality he deliverd on my parts will be projected also on the parts he makes. If you look at the website you find nice parts for the oldest cars.
Greetings Peter
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kdflook
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:57 am Post subject: need bumpers.... |
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| price just fore the blades ? |
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BENTYL
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Location: Sweden
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I need a set for my -43/46, Please sign me up.
Best regards/
Björn Svanberg Sweden
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kdf-service
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Joined: November 17, 2005
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Location: POZNAN POLAND
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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hello.
If I will make ot will be from 1940-1949
tom |
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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which type of bumbers do youn plan to make, from what i have seen and have been told there were three stles early mid and late.
some have sharper ends others more blunt.
I would want the sharper end type. |
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kdf-service
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:47 am Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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hello.
If I will be sure that 20 sets I will sale then I can build tools and then I will take my money back. So guys, If some one is really intresting just let me know to my mails then I will know what to do, I promise to make them in show quality.
Tom
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VWwerks
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Location: Wisconsin
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First you have to figure how many pre-49's are out there? A few hundred? Then guess how many need bumpres? maybe 1/2 of them or so? Then figure how many of these cars in in "active" restoration? maybe 10-20? Then figure how many of these people can you market and would buy your product rather an make their own or keep searching for originals, etc. ? My guess is it's a few, I think you can sell a "few sets".. just my opinion.
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kdf-service
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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the set meen 2 blades and 4 guards.
tom |
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falldownjaeger
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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hello.
Im after first calculations and the set will cost about 900 - 1000 euro
In primer, If some one will want chrom then is also posible .
tom |
Is that 900-1000 Euro for just the horns or the entire bumper? If just the horns or bananas, you should probably seek another tool and die maker.
I know I'd go for a set, and probably a Kamerad building a KdrKafer. But not at $1350-1500 per pair of bananas, primer finished. |
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kdf-service
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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I dont have any ready yet, But for work I will have orginal sampel and factory drawing.
Tom |
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ambi-budd
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Hi, do you have some detailed fotos of the bumpers?  |
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kdf-service
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: banana bumpers NEW production what you think??? |
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hello.
Im after first calculations and the set will cost about 900 - 1000 euro
In primer, If some one will want chrom then is also posible .
tom |
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rainierdeklark
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Well, I definitly need a set in chrome for my Split. Sign me up please !
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johnshenry
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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. |
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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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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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.  |
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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52HoffmanSplit
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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. |
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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