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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
Roughly how much are we talking about? You can put me on the list. Maybe posting a link in the fuel economy forum over at TDIclub.com would get some more interested. Having seen some of your prior work I have no doubt it'll be done right.
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I'll have to look into it... I'm hesitant to post any numbers as of yet until I get some documentation and a final thing working
I'd appreciate it if you didn't cross link just yet (if they find by themselves, that's cool) - I don't want anymore hype than already exists
As a reference, last year's HPV had a plug and tooling cost around $1500, but that included a lot of foam but didn't include a few donated supplies. This thing isn't as big as that vehicle, but there's a few thing I'd do differently to ensure quality.
If I were to do it....
* It would be fiberglass - at least two layers of an undecided weight/weave
* It would have a few light (foam?) stiffeners
* It would have a few hard (aluminum or wood) mounting components laid up inside
*It would be vacuum bagged - because I can and it reduces weight and increases finish/quality
* I would target a weight under 10 lbs
* It would be made for kit purposes - you get a glass shell, that's it. No window cutout, nothing. You'd need to come up with a mounting scheme (copying me or otherwise). MAYBE I'd pigment the resin white or black.
The materials cost alone aren't so bad.... Probably under $100 if certain items are bought at bulk rates. Shipping would suck.
But again, this is all speculation - I need working prototype first to document any gains... That means, it's installed - tested with what I have available.