Damned calculators!
Mike L.
----- Original Message -----
From Wiedemeyer <boxweed at thebest.net>
To: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: May 1, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Bugeye floormats
> Errrrr.....uuuh......I think $200 X 100sets is $20,000, not
$2,000.
>
> Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
> To: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
> Cc: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Bugeye floormats
>
>
> >Í'd be impressed if a rubber mold shop would cut 3 large molds
and
> >run 100 sets - all for $2000. But maybe that's America.
> >
> >There is also the risk that on the first run dimension specs or
> >quality are not acceptable.
> >
> >The real challenge will be to find the correct shade red or
blue
> >"paint", that will take the flex and the foot traffic.
> >
> >Mike L.
> >60A,67E,59Bug
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
> >To: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
> >Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: May 1, 2000 9:12 AM
> >Subject: Re: Bugeye floormats
> >
> >
> >> I have gone through this already with one rubber manufacturer
> >(Carson Rubber
> >> Products in Clover, SC). They kept my original '61 Midget
floor
> >mats for
> >> about 8 months to use as patterns while they were trying to
> >decide whether
> >> they could reproduce them or not, and finally decided that
the
> >original
> >> bumps in the MG mats were too deep to reproduce. There were
> >about 4 or 5
> >> other rubber manufacturers that thought they could reproduce
the
> >mats, but I
> >> subsequently got rid of the '61, and now only do '63s, which
> >came originally
> >> with carpets. I would guess that since the Sprite rubber
mats
> >don't have
> >> the bumps in them like the Midget ones, these could probably
be
> >reproduced
> >> more easily. The price I was quoted to do the Midget mats
was
> >in the
> >> neighborhood of $200 per set if 100 sets were done at one
time.
> >The Sprite
> >> sets should be less, because I believe there are only 3 molds
> >they would
> >> have to make instead of the 5 required for the Midget. If
> >anyone is
> >> interested, I can pass on the names of the 4 or 5 companies
that
> >thought
> >> they could reproduce the mats.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
> >> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >> Cc: RESTOGUY1@aol.com <RESTOGUY1@aol.com>
> >> Date: Sunday, April 30, 2000 11:33 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Bugeye floormats
> >>
> >>
> >> >I'd be interested in a run of the correct rubber. My
> >> >car is not anywhere near concours original (the
> >> >exterior/interior colors aren't even original colors),
> >> >but I'd support an effort to get the "correct" look
> >> >back out there. How "stunning" are we talking for
> >> >original matting now? 4 figures? (My last experience
> >> >with stunning was $48 oil filters for my Lotus, not to
> >> >mention the $1400 list price for a flywheel for same,
> >> >or the $4200 pair of catalytic converters...this led
> >> >me to the happiest day of my automotive hobby life -
> >> >the day I sold it).
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: <RESTOGUY1@aol.com>
> >> >> > To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> >> >> > Sent: April 30, 2000 9:31 AM
> >> >> > Subject: Bugeye floormats
> >> >> >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > We are currently restoring a early Bugeye to
> >> >> , hopefully ,
> >> >> > concours specs.
> >> >> > > A problem has arisen pertaining to
> >> >> availiabilty of correct
> >> >> > floomats .
> >> >> > > Does anyone on the list know of anyone
> >> >> making proper mats
> >> >> > ?
> >> >> > > Is there enough interest to warrent having a
> >> >> small run of them
> >> >> > made ? There
> >> >> > > are manufaturers who will do limited runs ,but
> >> >> the price can be
> >> >> > stunning.
> >> >> > > Anyhow ,what does the collective wisdom of
> >> >> the list have
> >> >> > to say about
> >> >> > > the subject . Any input would be helpful and
> >> >> appreciated
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > TIA
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > Jerry
> >> >> > > Hoeppner
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Restoguy1@aol.com
> >> >> > >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >=====
> >> >Ron Soave
> >> >"By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another
> >man's, I
> >> mean." - Mark Twain
> >> >
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