Turn Signal Project Status

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

Hey be selfish, mine's a 79 too, I can only benefit! Keep us all posted on 
the progress. Maybe you can make some economical Euro bumpers...
Cathy
1979 non-S "Klaus"
and the already spoiled one, the 87

>From: Kirsten Jensen <kirsten.jensen@earthlink.net>
>To: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>,Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Turn Signal Project Status
>Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 16:42:57 -0700
>
>Ah, I see.  Well people want the clears - and if the people are happy, I'm 
>happy.........
>
>Um, yeah well the issue of "profitable" and "breaking even" didn't stop me 
>from making the turn signals (the likeliness of me recouping the money 
>spent on making the molds is infinitesimal)  -- so actually I would say it 
>is my love for Sciroccos that would drive me to make more parts (as opposed 
>to financial gain).  That being said, tell me about all this "cool stuff".
>
>And if my previous reason for sticking to mk1 Scirocco parts ruffled any 
>feathers, a more practical reason would be that if I am going to lose money 
>on something, I would at least like it to be benefiting my Scirocco as well 
>(a '79).  Perhaps that is a bit selfish of me to think that way, but my 
>funds are limited.  If I had all the money in the world, I would love to 
>make all the parts for all Sciroccos........(and have Volkswagen start 
>manufacturing them again as well)....
>
>Kirsten
>
>
>At 11:28 AM 10/4/03, Dan Smith wrote:
>>Clear turns just seem to look more slick on a dark colored car. They don't 
>>really stand out on light colored cars, IMO. As for parts replication, I 
>>dunno, there's a bunch of cool stuff I'd like to see, but none of it would 
>>really be profitable or even break even. Good luck with the turns, the 
>>best things come to those who wait!
>>
>>Dan
>>About all those prototypes you have laying around..... ;)
>>
>>Kirsten Jensen <kirsten.jensen@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>Hmmmmm.........
>>
>>While any Scirocco is better than no Scirocco, in my VERY opinionated but
>>still humble view, the Mk. 1 Scirocco (especially the '79) is the best car
>>ever and therefore would be the focus of any further effort in part
>>replication. : 0 : )
>>
>>There are some local Mk. 2 owners who may convince me to get some parts
>>made, but for the most part I will be sticking with Mk. 1 Stuffs.
>>
>>-- and I thought that clears were already available for the Mk. 2 anyway
>>
>>-- and what is it exactly that everyone likes so much about the clear 
>>look??
>>I think the stock amber ones are perfect as is........IMVOBSHV
>>
>>Speaking of which.....it isn't just the clears that will be available when
>>all is said and done. Amber ones have been made as well, and the new shop
>>was talking about doing them in other colors too.
>>
>>
>>Kirsten -- "Sciroccos are my Porn"
>>
>>
>>At 01:51 PM 10/3/03, Brian Wagner wrote:
>> >Smoked and clear euro corners for the MKII Scirocco.
>> >
>> >Brian
>> >
>> >Kirsten Jensen wrote:
>> >This is just yet another update on the clear turn signals..........
>> >
>> >I recieved this email from the shop on Wednesday -
>> >
>> > >>Kirsten: I a little behind on things as the job we are currently 
>>running
>> >had a big increase in orders for the next two weeks and I haven't been 
>>able
>> >to get to your parts as I had hoped for. I'll have a better idea of what 
>>to
>> >expect as to shipping parts to you by the end of the week. I keep you
>> >posted. Thanks for your patience.
>> >Frank<<
>> >
>> >So as you can see, once again I have nary a turn signal to sell. Well I
>> >have decided that I am sick of waiting for this shop to get things done 
>>and
>> >so I have found a different shop to make the turn signals. I have 
>>already
>> >spoken with the owner and arranged to have the job started on Tuesday. 
>>He
>> >is actually looking forward to making these, as it is the sort of 
>>project
>> >he enjoys working with. This shop is a lot closer to where I live and so 
>>I
>> >can breathe down his neck if need be much more easily than I can with 
>>the
>> >current shop. The new shop's estimated turn around time for completing a
>> >working prototype is one week. From there he has assured me that things
>> >can run much more quickly than they have been.
>> >
>> >I am planning on picking up the molds from the current shop on Monday -
>> >when they will supposedly be ready along with a set to verify that all 
>>the
>> >previous issues have been taken care of. I will also deliver the molds 
>>to
>> >the new shop on Monday so the job can be started on Tuesday.
>> >
>> >This new shop was also pondering the notion of me making more parts once
>> >the turn signals are up and running..........he wanted to know if I had 
>>any
>> >interest in making other things.....?? Input?
>> >
>> >Kirsten
>> >
>> >
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