I
wanted to touch on 2 subjects for this newsletter to shed some light
on what is really going on behind the scenes of our Interior program and
the 914 Resins program.
Interiors
As many of you may or may not be aware, we started making door panels
almost 7 years ago. We had backed off on production of these due to the
amount of labor they took to construct and the need to harvest some of
the existing hardware from the old door panels. I am pleased to announce
this is no longer the case.
We
now fabricate this hardware and it comes standard with all of our door
panels, including the cage nuts. We have also included all 18 door panel
clips needed to mount the new panels to the door frame.
Note that the holes necessary for mounting the door pockets and pull
handles now come pre die-cut. These are also shipped with the door cups
to make this ready to install out of the box. Our goal is to make
installation as painless as possible.
We are currently building up some back stock and will be
relaunching these in the coming months. The new listing will also have a
few “custom” options that will include plaid, houndstooth, and even GT
door pulls. We had to slow down on production to get these back on line
in a manner that yields a better product.
We have also just completed the upholstery mounting clip sets for the
seats. These are critical for making the seat side bolsters and center
sections stay in place. In most cases, many of these are completely
rusted away or missing as they were never available directly from the
factory for replacement.
These will be sold as a set per seat basis and will include the pop rivets necessary to mount the clips.
We are committed to providing you with what you need to make your car
look good. We look forward to sharing more information about future
items that will be available in this category soon.
Resins
We had the opportunity to mount the complete trunk assemblies for both
the front and rear trunks lids. The front trunk springs really have more
pressure than they need to open the hoods so we are actively sourcing a
better option for use with the resin hoods.
Fitment is looking good currently but we are making some
adjustments to the metal that gets embedded into the hoods to give them
more strength.
The
front hood with headlight delete should be ready this before August,
the alignment is good and only needs some minor changes. A few of the
molds have some imperfections in them that are minor, but keep them from
being 100% perfect and ready to start using. There are some “hot spots”
in the molds that will require glazing putty and some block sanding to
remove. They are minor, but we believe in full disclosure. We are
looking at the costs to finish them completely in house as an option.
Finally, we will also have replacement front valances available this
month. The steel ones are hard to come by, so if yours is undamaged why
risk it?
Stay well and try to get in some quality 914 time, 'tis the season.
Remembering Roxie
I’m sad to report that my faithful friend and frequent shop dog Roxie passed away this past Wednesday. She was with us for over 14 years, just last week we were commenting that she may have a few more years left with us because she seemed so healthy.
I'm glad she got to spend one last brisket filled holiday with the extended family this past 4th of July. We already miss you girl.
