GROUP BUY: JDM Eyelids

[ism3t]

oh sorry, A 3p0 yeah. does that mean you CANT do carbon fiber?

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by ism3t

oh sorry, A 3p0 yeah. does that mean you CANT do carbon fiber?

Well, the only person who said that he might do CF was critical, and he hasn't replied yet, so who knows?

I'm putting you in the list for now... If we can get better prices from SecondStage/critical/someone else, I'll definitely let everybody know... We're at the feeler stage right now, so prices may change drastically in the future.

BTW, I'm open to other vendors as well as suggestions. The goal here after all is not to make money, but to spend as little of it on this mod as possible.

I'll certainly keep everyone posted as things develop.

[paradigm]

Depending on if the price goes down a little bit i'd take a pair of white ones.

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by paradigm

Depending on if the price goes down a little bit i'd take a pair of white ones.

OK... what model?

I'm adding all interested parties to the list for now. This does not mean that you're committed to buying anything (yet). It's just a way to keep tabs on ppl that have expressed some sort of interest on these items. If/when prices go down, these people will be notified by PM.

[ism3t]

and echo_hrs, where did you see those cf console pieces?

[ASHRAF]

I'm already in the list

just wanted to tell u that I want design A

cYa

[paradigm]

Design A lol.

[ism3t]

Originally Posted by echo_hrs

They are Second Stage Products:

http://stage2.co.jp/

Cheers

anyone know who can translate this site well? google wasnt working that great for me when i tried to order the parts lol.

or anyone who lives in japan that would want to make some extra cash by being a midway for us here in NA who prolly cant have these parts shipped?

[xCookiE]

Design A for me too!

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by xCookiE

Design A for me too!

Done.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I might have just found a guy locally that supposedly does great fiberglass (and maybe even CF) work. There's a chance I will probably meet him within the next few days. Since we're all interested in one specific model (so far anyway), I'm pretty sure he'll be able to keep the prices down.

The only issue then would be the paint matching. I might be able to get a guy at a Toyota shop do this for me, but I'm definitely not sure about this yet.

I have yet to hear from Kenbow on the JDM stuff however, so we might still be able to get lower prices from SecondStage. I will let you guys know either way.

[JosephDoc]

Originally Posted by tk-421

Well, the only person who said that he might do CF was critical, and he hasn't replied yet, so who knows?

I'm putting you in the list for now... If we can get better prices from SecondStage/critical/someone else, I'll definitely let everybody know... We're at the feeler stage right now, so prices may change drastically in the future.

BTW, I'm open to other vendors as well as suggestions. The goal here after all is not to make money, but to spend as little of it on this mod as possible.

I'll certainly keep everyone posted as things develop.

CF eyelids are better in my opinion.
Since we are dressing up cars for fun, I think CF lids (dark color) will stands out more and giving the set up closer to some face expressions.

If not CF, I am happy with the same body color. The more I mod/dress the car, the more I don't feel safe to leave it in public.

[ism3t]

Originally Posted by tk-421

Done.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I might have just found a guy locally that supposedly does great fiberglass (and maybe even CF) work. There's a chance I will probably meet him within the next few days. Since we're all interested in one specific model (so far anyway), I'm pretty sure he'll be able to keep the prices down.

The only issue then would be the paint matching. I might be able to get a guy at a Toyota shop do this for me, but I'm definitely not sure about this yet.

I have yet to hear from Kenbow on the JDM stuff however, so we might still be able to get lower prices from SecondStage. I will let you guys know either way.

2ndStage FOR THE WIN! MAN! GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!! MUCHO uh..wanto those replacement/covers for the console.

[ASHRAF]

any news?

what about the carbon fiber ones?

and when r u ganna start this GB?

[tk-421]

I'll be meeting the fabricator today and let you guys know how it went in a few hours.

[ASHRAF]

I'll be waiting :D

[paradigm]

most definitely awesome.

[JosephDoc]

Originally Posted by tk-421

The Rules (Suggestions for this section welcome)
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• The group buy will officially begin on Monday, June 11th
• The item must be paid in full a before the deadline, which for now is set to June 25th (this date may change based on how quickly members sign up)
• Payments will be made through PayPal only. This is mainly for speed/convenience, but also because it's easier to resolve disputes if a problem were to arise (knock on wood)
• Members will need to make a decision on what they want before the 25th in order to prevent delays. We will not be made responsible if members change their mind after the order has been placed
• Please keep in mind that we are just members and that we are doing this to help others out. We will be doing this out of our own time and we will not profit from it. If something is wrong with the shipment (i.e. a product is not what you ordered/is defective/is not an the exact color match), we will do what we can to help you out, but we cannot be made responsible if the seller screws up the order.

Question... Do we start sending payment yet? When/Where?
It is my first GB. I am all excited!

Joseph

[tk-421]

I just got back from meeting the fiberglass dude a few minutes ago. He showed me a few of his current projects (i.e. he made a Ferrari body for a VW sedan that's off the hook)... Suffice to say that he'll be able to fab up the eyelids with one hand tied behind his back.

So... We've got two choices, people: We can either go for the original JDM eyelids which cost a pretty penny (not including paypal fees + shipping it all from Japan), or we can get an exact replica of the item (including paint matching and 3M backing tape) for quite a lot less money. How much less? I'll run the numbers and let you know tomorrow!

What do you guys think?