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Unknown_Epiphany · 04-17-2007, 01:29 AM

Is this still happening? Just want to make sure to put the money aside.

FJoel · 04-19-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown_Epiphany

Is this still happening? Just want to make sure to put the money aside.

Sure is...

Chris should get the tester any day now, and when he confirms it fits, and fits well, I'll join as a vendor so I can get a group buy going.

Thanks,

Joel

*Chris07LB* · 04-28-2007, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FJoel

Sure is...

Chris should get the tester any day now, and when he confirms it fits, and fits well, I'll join as a vendor so I can get a group buy going.

Thanks,

Joel

Nothing as of yet Joel.

FJoel · 05-08-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris07LB

Nothing as of yet Joel.

Darn snail mail.

It didn't help that it sat on my desk for a couple weeks either I guess.

I'm pretty certain we got all the kinks out and it should slide right on there. You'll notice there are some little proto defects again, Chris. I went to a smaller endmill where the tab is machined and it vibrated on that part. No such thing will happen with the tweaked speeds and feeds for the production models. The radius tool also went a little deep and left a tiny step around the part. When we run lots we usually scrap the first one because we expect little setbacks like these until we get the offsets all tweaked out.

I can't thank you enough for your help Chris, and the idea!! I'm sorry this process has taken so long and that I wasn't more on top of communicating with you.

*Chris07LB* · 05-09-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FJoel

Darn snail mail.

It didn't help that it sat on my desk for a couple weeks either I guess.

I can't thank you enough for your help Chris, and the idea!! I'm sorry this process has taken so long and that I wasn't more on top of communicating with you.

Looking foward to getting it after all this time. As of today though, still nothing.

I will be posting the installed piece no sooner it gets here though!

Hopefully once it's tried and tested, my perfect no blem colored one will ship.

Doc Zaius · 04-17-2007, 01:52 AM

I hope so. I'm still in!

Unknown_Epiphany · 04-27-2007, 10:36 PM

I am going to bump this thread for the people who have not seen this yet. I am still down for the dark cherry smooth piece that says Yaris across it.

MrJester · 04-28-2007, 08:44 AM

That would be kool

Unknown_Epiphany · 04-28-2007, 04:02 PM

Hmm since Yoda is the name of my car. Do you think I should engrave that on the hold down instead?

Doc Zaius · 05-08-2007, 10:49 PM

Awesome. Still looking forward to this!!

YamilR · 05-09-2007, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc Zaius

Awesome. Still looking forward to this!!

Me 2

ChinoCharles · 05-09-2007, 08:49 AM

And you guys think the intake is overdue... this has been going on since the beginning of December! For a battery tie-down!

eco · 05-09-2007, 10:08 PM

Ya,no shit,Im still in,and you should hurry up to Chino.

Doc Zaius · 05-10-2007, 07:20 PM

Looks awesome!! Gonna look oh so sweet in cherry red!

YamilR · 05-10-2007, 08:04 PM

So when is production gonna start?

FJoel · 05-10-2007, 08:08 PM

I will contact the forum admins later today and as soon as I'm legit we will start the group buy

:)

Thanks Chris! I will take your notes on minor adjustments into account for the production run so they will be spot on perfect.

(Don't be alarmed by the adjustments, just a little depth tweak for the nut on the one end and a slightly larger notch for the fill caps in case the batteries molded plastic vary a wee bit...)

YamilR · 05-10-2007, 08:11 PM

Put me down for one in red with my username on it....sweet

FJoel · 05-14-2007, 08:40 PM

Paypal froze my account because some hackers tried to get in to it, and lucky for me they failed... It's back and safe again so:

I have paid for 1 month as a vendor, and my account will be active within the next 24 hours. If need be I will renew my account so I can offer these next month as well, provided there is still enthusiasm. I will post a link to the group buy when I can, and we'll get these on the roll. I will order enough material for a dozen now, and if we exceed that I'll order more. The first dozen will likely ship faster, if that's any incentive

Hopefully no one deletes this thread because I have paid the vendor fee... if they do hopefully they can restore it when I'm "active." Anyways, the pricing will be as follows:

Price per part: $68
12 parts (Group buy price): $64
24 parts (Group buy price): $58

This includes anodizing and shipping via airmail. Custom engraving is free, but please keep it simple. If you wanted a detailed Yaris engraved on your clamp or your avatar as examples, there may be a graphic design fee of $15. This is what I am charged to convert jpeg's etc. to CAD/CAM geometry. There are free softwares that do this, but I've never had any luck with downloading them. If any members of this board are good with illustrator or any softwares that can export dxf or dwg files and wish to help your fellow members out I think that would be awesome. If you send me a dxf or dwg the sky is the limit and it's absolutely free. I don't mind giving away the machine time for CNC engraving on every part as custom is cool and personal, it's the time spent drawing up usable geometry that hampers getting you all your parts.

Thanks Yaris owners! Be sure to give a Chris a pat on the back as well, this was his idea and he made it happen.

04-17-2007, 01:52 AM	#6
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	I hope so. I'm still in! __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

05-08-2007, 10:49 PM	#10
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	Awesome. Still looking forward to this!! __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

05-10-2007, 07:20 PM	#14
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	Looks awesome!! Gonna look oh so sweet in cherry red! __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

04-17-2007, 01:29 AM	#1
Unknown_Epiphany First Ever Import Drives: 2007 Silver Streak Mica Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 86	Is this still happening? Just want to make sure to put the money aside.

04-27-2007, 10:36 PM	#7
Unknown_Epiphany First Ever Import Drives: 2007 Silver Streak Mica Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 86	I am going to bump this thread for the people who have not seen this yet. I am still down for the dark cherry smooth piece that says Yaris across it.

04-28-2007, 08:44 AM	#8
MrJester View User's Garage Drives: homo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Homo Posts: 149	That would be kool

04-28-2007, 04:02 PM	#9
Unknown_Epiphany First Ever Import Drives: 2007 Silver Streak Mica Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 86	Hmm since Yoda is the name of my car. Do you think I should engrave that on the hold down instead?

05-09-2007, 08:49 AM	#12
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	And you guys think the intake is overdue... this has been going on since the beginning of December! For a battery tie-down!

05-09-2007, 10:08 PM	#13
eco Drives: 2007 Black Yaris sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 884	Ya,no shit,Im still in,and you should hurry up to Chino.

05-10-2007, 08:04 PM	#15
YamilR View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely Red Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 570	So when is production gonna start?

05-10-2007, 08:08 PM	#16
FJoel Drives: Echo and FJ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 52	I will contact the forum admins later today and as soon as I'm legit we will start the group buy :) Thanks Chris! I will take your notes on minor adjustments into account for the production run so they will be spot on perfect. (Don't be alarmed by the adjustments, just a little depth tweak for the nut on the one end and a slightly larger notch for the fill caps in case the batteries molded plastic vary a wee bit...)

05-10-2007, 08:11 PM	#17
YamilR View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely Red Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 570	Put me down for one in red with my username on it....sweet

05-14-2007, 08:40 PM	#18
FJoel Drives: Echo and FJ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 52	Paypal froze my account because some hackers tried to get in to it, and lucky for me they failed... It's back and safe again so: I have paid for 1 month as a vendor, and my account will be active within the next 24 hours. If need be I will renew my account so I can offer these next month as well, provided there is still enthusiasm. I will post a link to the group buy when I can, and we'll get these on the roll. I will order enough material for a dozen now, and if we exceed that I'll order more. The first dozen will likely ship faster, if that's any incentive Hopefully no one deletes this thread because I have paid the vendor fee... if they do hopefully they can restore it when I'm "active." Anyways, the pricing will be as follows: Price per part: $68 12 parts (Group buy price): $64 24 parts (Group buy price): $58 This includes anodizing and shipping via airmail. Custom engraving is free, but please keep it simple. If you wanted a detailed Yaris engraved on your clamp or your avatar as examples, there may be a graphic design fee of $15. This is what I am charged to convert jpeg's etc. to CAD/CAM geometry. There are free softwares that do this, but I've never had any luck with downloading them. If any members of this board are good with illustrator or any softwares that can export dxf or dwg files and wish to help your fellow members out I think that would be awesome. If you send me a dxf or dwg the sky is the limit and it's absolutely free. I don't mind giving away the machine time for CNC engraving on every part as custom is cool and personal, it's the time spent drawing up usable geometry that hampers getting you all your parts. Thanks Yaris owners! Be sure to give a Chris a pat on the back as well, this was his idea and he made it happen.