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Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2010
Reg: 03-2007
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Wouldn't have a clue about postage as it depends on how many would be ordered. I can find out once i know roughly how many will be ordered. |
Steve Latimer
TryHard
VIC
UZZ32
Posts: 377
Reg: 07-2005
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Scott Gates wrote on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 08:05 pm:Wouldn't have a clue about postage as it depends on how many would be ordered. I can find out once i know roughly how many will be ordered
1.Steve Latimer
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Adam Underwood
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 407
Reg: 10-2005
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Scott just to confirm is it:
Door mouldings-US$169.06ea - US$338.12 for a set
Fog lights-US$169.69ea - US$339.38 a set |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2322
Reg: 01-2008
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Ok so doing a bit of catching up as ive had an issue with back pain (getting old :-( haha) and just doing all the regular exams bullshit, doing the last few things with my brother/family before he moves to the US and trying to get my white Soarers gearbox sorted so i can drive the damn thing : -(
So to start off with the mould will be done in roughly a week, so 4 weeks total. Ive made the decision to give them up to a week longer if needed. The reason been that i dont want to pressure them to feel obligated that it must be on such and sucha date and such and such a time. Whenever its done its done, for the sake of a few days i dont want them pushing it out early to meet a dead line. So production of everyones kits starts in a weeks time or 2 weeks from now if they need the max allowed time for the mould to be ready. Came way too far to •••• it up over this last hurdle so hope you guys understand. Bubble wrap has arrived at my place around a week ago. Now they will be churning out 3 kits a week so there is about 10 people roughly which isnt too made.
Here are some mould progress pics;
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David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2323
Reg: 01-2008
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Now im in the process of tracking peoples money as there are a few payments with no info. Ill also update the lsit with those people who have paid in full and those people that havent. Also ive still go to go through however emails i havent attented to get onto the freight costs ASAP and then email these estimated to everyone. Right now ill start going through any post above that need answering so bare with me. Pms, emails, posts above and updated payments will be finished by midnight tomorrow. Ill get done what i can now and the rest during work tomorrow night. |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2324
Reg: 01-2008
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Costa Tsimiklis
“Unless you are planning on selling $75,000 worth of kits, you do not need to charge, or pay GST.
12 month financial year turnover, if under $75,000, NO GST required.
http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.asp?doc=/content/20724.htm/&page=5”
Costa your the man to know about this so please help me understand. The guy said that if its all in cash then its price ‘A’ but if i need a receipt for it then its 10% more so ‘A’ + 10%. Now my problem is that i’d want a receipt so if the ATO comes knock as to why i withdrew $15k i can show them that it went to the manufacturer. Without a receipt it looks like im running a business. Obviously i don’t have a business name as this is a groupbuy. So who does the $75k limit apply to, me or the guy making it? If its the guy making the kits then obviously he would be over the limit with his profits and costs been over the $75K limit. So if you could clear this up that would be awesome, obviously i don’t want to get •••••• when im doing this all for free for Soarer enthusiast.
Boris Siljanoski
“So I take it these kits are copies that fix certain fitment problems with the genuine Auto Couture kits?”
Correct, genuine AC has been know for minor but multiple issues. With the Shine kit it looks 99% that they copied a AC kit with these flaws. What we have done is to correct all know flaws and then discovered some that weren’t documented, fixed them and then made a mould. Thus anything coming out of the mould means it has these flaws rectified already.
Once i have time and done the really necessary stuff ill post a pic of a AC/Shine kit and point out everything that was done so you can compare what the differences are between then and know where the work was carried out to fix the flaws.
Scott Gates
“David,
My final payment has been sent through.
Also i have posted up details of the group buy on ALSC so see what happens and hopefully we can get a few more buyers to keep the price the same.
Cheers.’
Yeah mate i got your payment, ill updated the list soon but consider yourself all paid off.
Cheers mate |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2326
Reg: 01-2008
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Hey Scott can you give me a update via email with what people were thinking of door mould copies. i just got a tonne of catching up to do with the kits already so a simple summary emails would be a great help.
Cheers mate |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2328
Reg: 01-2008
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I believe this is accurate for the most up to date payment list, please correct me if im wrong.
Most update list
-MICHAEL LUCAS $1500 ALL PAID
-PAUL MAINEY $1500 ALL PAID
-SCOTT GATES $1500 ALL PAID
-ADAM UNDERWOOD $1500 ALL PAID
-DAVID GRAB $1500 ALL PAID
WAITING ON PAYMENT:
-RYAN RANKOVIC $350 retainer
-KEVIN TRAC $350 retainer
-MURRAY LUND $350 retainer
-SAMI ANSARI $900 retainer
-FABIAN BORDON $350 retainer
-CLAYTON CARLYLE $350 retainer
-SEBASTIAN GRANT $350 retainer + $60 towards my kit
-GAVIN COX $1500 ALL PAID
-ANARU RANGIHEUEA $200 retainer
-PETER ANGELOPOULOS $500 retainer
-ROBERT FAGGIAN $350 retainer
I need to above people to pay ASAP pretty please, any incorrect info please email me or post here so i can have a second look. |
Costa Tsimiklis
DieHard
Victoria
386.2 rwkw Soon T51R or GT4094 
Posts: 625
Reg: 07-2008
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Hey dave, check your email  |
Costa Tsimiklis
DieHard
Victoria
386.2 rwkw Soon T51R or GT4094
Posts: 628
Reg: 07-2008
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mmm mold goodness.
FYI, the red part is the mold, the black part is the actual kit in the mold |
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
JZZ30 vvti auto GT-L, JZZ30 vvti turbo BLK on BLK manual, V8 UZZ31 (being wrecked), Legnum VR4
Posts: 1805
Reg: 09-2006
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hey dave, when you get a chance also after a rough estimate on transport to perth. Thanks |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2329
Reg: 01-2008
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Josh mate email me a full address and then ill be able to get you a very accurate quote. Let me know ASAP as ill be going into the freight company with a list of address to get accurate quotes. |
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
JZZ30 vvti auto GT-L, JZZ30 vvti turbo BLK on BLK manual, V8 UZZ31 (being wrecked), Legnum VR4
Posts: 1806
Reg: 09-2006
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Thanks David. PM sent
Also generally how much are you all budgeting for painting and fitting the full kit? |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2335
Reg: 01-2008
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Im helping my fitter actually fit it and he will pretty much just prep and spray it for $1400. Thats using really good quality gloss that will last many years. You could skimp on a few things like getting a cheaper gloss and then your looking at around $1100 i would imagine. Not really worth the saving in my opinion. So for a good quality job i would budget around $1300-$1400. |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2011
Reg: 03-2007
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will it be possible for people to just buy one piece of the kit? Or only selling as a whole kit? |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1567
Reg: 10-2008
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cost me for prep and paint on my kit 1400 david, the large percentage of the cost of painting a fibreglass kit is in the prep work, spend extra time on prep and you will be left with a bodykit which is flawless in paint |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2336
Reg: 01-2008
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Scott Gates wrote on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 03:17 pm:will it be possible for people to just buy one piece of the kit? Or only selling as a whole kit?
Will be possible for sure as thats the main reason why this is excellent for us all, if anyone smashes anything that can just order that one part. That even means 1 side skirt if necessary :-)
Also can someone do me a favour, ive gone through the accounts and emails and sweet •••• all people have sent me a postage address to get a freight quote and also havent paid in full yet. Seem a few people arnt aware the thread has been moved to the groupbuy subforums.
So can someone PM the following people to make payment ASAP aswell as getting me a freight address so i can provide accurate quotes
-MICHAEL LUCAS - postage details needed
-PAUL MAINEY - postage details needed
-ADAM UNDERWOOD - postage details needed
-RYAN RANKOVIC $350 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-KEVIN TRAC $350 retainer - need total payment
-MURRAY LUND $350 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-SAMI ANSARI $900 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-FABIAN BORDON $350 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-CLAYTON CARLYLE $350 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-SEBASTIAN GRANT $350 retainer + $60 towards my kit - need total payment and postage details
-ANARU RANGIHEUEA $200 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-PETER ANGELOPOULOS $500 retainer - need total payment and postage details
-ROBERT FAGGIAN $350 retainer - need total payment and postage details |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2012
Reg: 03-2007
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David Grab wrote on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 09:09 pm:Will be possible for sure as thats the main reason why this is excellent for us all, if anyone smashes anything that can just order that one part. That even means 1 side skirt if necessary :-)
So do we know how much each part will be to replace separately? |
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8
Posts: 287
Reg: 07-2005
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David,
Balance transferred today. PM sent with my delivery address. |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2338
Reg: 01-2008
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Scott Gates wrote on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 07:10 am: David Grab wrote on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 09:09 pm:
Will be possible for sure as thats the main reason why this is excellent for us all, if anyone smashes anything that can just order that one part. That even means 1 side skirt if necessary :-)
So do we know how much each part will be to replace separately?
Nah not right now as im flat out getting this out to everyone ASAP first. Then when things finally calm down ill talk with the guys making them on what each part will cost.
Murray Lund wrote on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 07:45 am:David,
Balance transferred today. PM sent with my delivery address.
Yeah got the email and just waiting on the funds clearing. Thanks mate |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2655
Reg: 07-2005
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Just a question, did you change the shape of the side indicators to fit something more easily available than the soarer clear indicators?? |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2343
Reg: 01-2008
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Dan McColl wrote on Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 08:06 pm:Just a question, did you change the shape of the side indicators to fit something more easily available than the soarer clear indicators??
Nope as there isnt really anything out there that suits the lines. On one of my cars i plan on deleting the indicators on the front bar all together. What did you have in mind anyway? |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2661
Reg: 07-2005
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Anything easily/commonly available.
Camry, yaris, commodore, doesn't matter really. |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2345
Reg: 01-2008
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Yeah i know that bet give me an idea of what you thought would look good. We could have done with anything if we wanted but doesnt means that it would look good. I mean there are Vertex and i think its called KTM clear indicators out there or alternatively you could do the $5 clear indicator mod. |
Kevin Trac
TryHard
.nsw
jzz30
Posts: 486
Reg: 10-2006
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David, I have PMd you with an address |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1577
Reg: 10-2008
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hey david, bosses son decided to back into my auto couture bodykit today  , its a write off, 2 months old , so will be getting a few quotes tomorrow and may be requiring a front bar mate, ive PMed you. Thanks mate |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2019
Reg: 03-2007
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I wouldn't see the need for changing the indicators. Then everyone would need to buy new ones to fit, and not fair to those who have soarer indicators and are happy with them. Its more a mod for after when getting bodyshop to fit the kit.
Sorry to hear that news scott, lets hope it can be salvaged. |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1583
Reg: 10-2008
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cars fine, no chasss damage panel damage, intercooler damage only the front bar , towbar hit, and it just cascaded from there, cracks running out to around the main headlights.
Insurance will write it off due to the cost of repairing it, plus it will never be as strong, so il bodge this 1 up as something haha.
So the old bomex is going back on until i can get another auto couture bar from the groupbuy or from the US again lol |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2020
Reg: 03-2007
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lol bomex i feel your pain......i have bomex front on mine |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2667
Reg: 07-2005
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Scott Gates wrote on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 06:29 pm:I wouldn't see the need for changing the indicators. Then everyone would need to buy new ones to fit, and not fair to those who have soarer indicators and are happy with them. Its more a mod for after when getting bodyshop to fit the kit.
I just made the assumption that after spending this much money on a kit plus more on painting and fitting, no one would scunge out and put the ugly orange indicators back on. I figured everyone would go clear, hence finding a clear that can be had for $10-20 rather than $150.
I'll shut up now, then. |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2021
Reg: 03-2007
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Dan, i know what you mean. And in some ways i agree. But for those who want to keep the soarer ones or already have clear ones for the soarer, then its a waste. So i believe its better for the mod to be done as per persons request when fitting. It wouldn't be hard to change before prep and paint. Just find the lights you want and the body shop would make the provision for you. |
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
JZZ30 vvti auto GT-L, JZZ30 vvti turbo BLK on BLK manual, V8 UZZ31 (being wrecked), Legnum VR4
Posts: 1818
Reg: 09-2006
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David can you please get me a price for a front bar when you can. Thanks |
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8
Posts: 292
Reg: 07-2005
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I can't see anything wrong with exisiting indicators. Murray. Had to just go and had a look as I've never really noticed them. Let's not dick around with them at this stage. |
Paul Gaspar
Tinkerer
queensland
soarer sc300
Posts: 78
Reg: 08-2005
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If anyone is interested I have a brand new set of D Speed clear side indicators for sale . $190 plus delivery. |
Robert Faggian
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 125
Reg: 02-2009
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For the Melbournians...if delivering the kits to one place is going to save us some money, I could distribute them to people (within reason) as I have a ute and also have access to a small truck. When I say within reason, I mean in and around the city, or east of Melbourne (I am forty minutes east of Melbourne in the Ferntree Gully area).
David - when you have some idea on postage costs, perhaps you could tell us whether this is likely to save us a reasonable amount, or not? |
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8
Posts: 293
Reg: 07-2005
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Hi Robert,
I'm down the Mornington Peninsula. Happy to be part of this conversation about saving on delivery costs.(I bought some foglights off you). |
Anaru Rangiheuea
Tinkerer
WA
TT
Posts: 30
Reg: 10-2009
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Wow sorry David, I haven't been keeping track of this, I'll email you details now so i can pay |
Fabian Bordon
TryHard
VIC
TT
Posts: 162
Reg: 02-2007
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PM Sent with shipping details, will pay the balance over the weekend. |
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8
Posts: 298
Reg: 07-2005
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Quick update David? Anything in the mould yet? |
Peter Angelopoulos
TryHard
VIC
1JZ GTTL TT
Posts: 465
Reg: 11-2008
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Hey david my last payment has just been made! ill pm you aswell to confirm and also for my shipping details! cheers mate |
Kevin Trac
TryHard
.nsw
jzz30
Posts: 487
Reg: 10-2006
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David, Iv emailed you a few times with my address but have received no confirmation response.
Any updates on how the kit is going? Are the first few out of the mould yet? |
Robert Faggian
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 126
Reg: 02-2009
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Likewise....David, could you confirm that you have received my final payment and my postage details. Thanks. |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT
Posts: 2026
Reg: 03-2007
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Just got word from David, the mould is done
Kits have started being made.
David said he will try update thread later tonight after work. |
Peter Angelopoulos
TryHard
VIC
1JZ GTTL TT
Posts: 485
Reg: 11-2008
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hey guys,
This goes out to the melbourne boys -
I just had a chat to my uncle who works at a freight company and sed that if us melbourne fells wanted to we could freight the body kits down through his contacts (who work for TOLL) and that the rough price for each kit would be about $160 (give or take a little depends where the kits are piked up from in adelaide)
If we could get david or someone to send oour kits to a TOLL depot in adelaide then the price would for sure be around the $160 mark (ill get measurements shortly for a box)
Don't know if this is a good price but just thought i'd put it up just incase we can't find anything cheaper!
let me know what you think fellas and i can relay back to my uncle if we decide to go down this road....
cheers |
Robert Faggian
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 127
Reg: 02-2009
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That sounds very expensive to me. And no disrespect intended but Toll are known for their high prices. I recently had a soarer body kit transporter from Sydney to my door for $75. Also, combining several kits in one box shouldn't change the price much. |
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