Front crossmember brace production: Who is serious?

[richdeede@scirocco20v.com (Rich Deede)]

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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