New Vx220 Front Clam Molds - Done!
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jonnyboy
, Apr 20 2013 05:38 PM
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 07:53 PM
Maybe a daft question but would insurance companies consider these as a replacement?
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 07:54 PM
Don't see why not. Vat registered etc, so a bonafide supplier.
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:05 PM
Have you thought about coloured gel coats?
You could supply a yellow gel coat to ly owners etc... Less obvious stone chips etc.
That's actually a really good idea Pops, have a gold star.
Wouldn't need to be a perfect colour match at all, something reasonably close would help disguise stone chips significantly.
Top marks to Jon too, an affordable front clam replacement can only be good for the VX community ongoing
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:11 PM
Yes all the clams have been made with the intention of offering them as pattern parts. You never know we might even be able to start saving some writeoffs. We are trying to keep at least one in stock all the time so quick delivery to keep those hire car costs down!
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:16 PM
Be proud of what you have done. Great workYes all the clams have been made with the intention of offering them as pattern parts. You never know we might even be able to start saving some writeoffs. We are trying to keep at least one in stock all the time so quick delivery to keep those hire car costs down!
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:23 PM
Next on list should be, sills, rear clam, tubby vented NA boots, coupe back, exige/vx love child rear clams. 
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:35 PM
Well done Jonny and team.
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:48 PM
Well done indeed, everyone in the VX community should feel comforted knowing that these are now available.
Any plans for other VX body parts?
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:51 PM
We have the Elise front going in next so after thats done we can have a look at something else. There was a bit of interest in getting the rear clams remade so we might go for the OEM rear and then we can have a crack at nailing this coupe rear.
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:52 PM
Fairplay Jonny,
To put this into context, I got quoted £1300 for a repair and blow over of my front clam.
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:53 PM
Exactly... So a new clam in calypso red gel coat....
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:56 PM
Exactly... So a new clam in calypso red gel coat....
Might well be a different colour gel coat lol
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 09:00 PM
If you do go for VX rears, will you do VXT or NA?
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 09:35 PM
That's a difficult one! It might just really depend who wants them at the time. The vxt will fit the na but there's a lot more na's out there....
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 09:41 PM
It's not as complicated as you think with the rear clam, the boot has to be separate anyway so you can just have two different boot mouldings and one clam moulding.
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 09:49 PM
Looks a lot better finished than the mvs ones
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 09:58 PM
Top work. Hope I never need one but great if I do.
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Posted 20 April 2013 - 11:38 PM
Fantastic work, I hope this makes money for you. We'll need guys like you as our cars get older and less supported
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Posted 21 April 2013 - 07:04 AM
Could these clams be available in Carbon Fibre too, or will it make them too expensive.
I'm impressed with the effort and the results...
Keep up the good work.
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