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alan.i
01-10-2008, 19:36
Hi all, this is my first post ,but alas it looks like the V6 project is no longer viable.
I'm going to try and source another tubby engine, and would like to know what members may feel i could charge for these?

I know that this might not be to everyones taste ,but there was a lot of man hours involved and i would hate to give them away.

What do you think i should charge or should i go down the Ebay route?

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008044.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008040.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008046.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008047.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008052.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008055.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008056.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/27092008057.jpg

And the sharp eyed amongst you will notice that the lettering is the right way up?

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/04062008205Medium.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/04062008207.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/basscube/04062008204.jpg
OlberJ
01-10-2008, 19:47
Is it just the 2 of these up for sale or do you mean producing more of them? (before anyone batters you with affiliate rules)

Either way, stick em up on ebay, with links on the forums and see what they make.
OlberJ
01-10-2008, 19:55
Oh and you missed a bit :hidesbehi
Rebel
01-10-2008, 19:56
its a shame your not going through with it , by the look of the inlet would of been a good un
alan.i
01-10-2008, 19:56
No, i'm not going to produce any more, it was a one off project for myself.
Sadly, these may need to go?
If i can ony get pennies for them, i may hold on to them.
frisp
01-10-2008, 20:06
We love bling :D
frisp
01-10-2008, 21:35
Yup, loving the intake :)
BSM
01-10-2008, 21:35
Why not become an affiliate and offer to do them on an exchange basis for anyone doing the swap at the mo?

You have your first set already!

That way you see some return for your man hours of polishing...
Goldy
01-10-2008, 22:19
I did this a while back on a 3SGE manifold, was such a ballache and took hours to get a good finish I couldn't face ever doing another one! I sold mine for £60 in the end for an inlet manifold and cover for thr TVIS/ASICS or whatever its called
loadswine
01-10-2008, 22:23
Looks brill. I'd love one of those shiny plenums.
MRV6
01-10-2008, 23:01
Why not become an affiliate and offer to do them on an exchange basis for anyone doing the swap at the mo?

You have your first set already!

That way you see some return for your man hours of polishing...

Here, here. Wow that is sexy, you don't fancy doing a supercharger do you?
biteme
01-10-2008, 23:03
Chrome that ECU mate ...
MRV6
01-10-2008, 23:14
Might not have time, only two weeks. Or 336 hours, but who's counting?
frisp
01-10-2008, 23:42
Have a price in mind? PM me :P
Paff
01-10-2008, 23:50
I like them a lot.

Would love to use them on mine, just wish I had spare cash
alan.i
02-10-2008, 14:51
Come on guys, how much do you think these are worth?

Don't be afraid of upsetting me! My friends do it all the time.

I know how long it took me and what i spent , but as we all know, it's a cruel world out there and something like this is really hard to place a figure on due to the Marmite factor.

Any suggestions welcome, even if you just want to take the piss.
Paul Woods
02-10-2008, 19:11
i will start the ball rolling by saying if you cant get at least £100 for the plenum alone theres something wrong,that sort of work costs a lot to do but you never quite get back what you put in as we all know.

funny old financial times and all that though to consider as well,who knows mate!
pilotpete
02-10-2008, 19:18
What have you got? The photo's have gone, are they somewhere else?
BSM
02-10-2008, 21:03
i will start the ball rolling by saying if you cant get at least £100 for the plenum alone theres something wrong,that sort of work costs a lot to do but you never quite get back what you put in as we all know.

funny old financial times and all that though to consider as well,who knows mate!

I second that. def worth £100 minimum.

How long DID it take btw?
Zip
03-10-2008, 09:25
How do u actually do this?:eh:
Goldy
03-10-2008, 16:29
A shedload of wet and dry and litres of metal polish was my method... which works fine untill your fingers start bleeding lol
snowtigger
03-10-2008, 16:59
or a dremel and a kit from frost or one of the other major suppliers kits flap wheels and three different types of cutting and polishing compound, hours watching vids on how too do it and how not too do it.

then at least a 100 hours fecking around getting covered in polish and cutting compound, and looking black as the ace of spades do not ware white clothes as alloy is a dirty metal to polish.
alan.i
04-10-2008, 14:39
How do u actually do this?
Heres a photo of the manifold as i recieved it



Dead on arrival!
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/33.jpg

In this one, it looks like it has been dredged up from the seabed
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/34.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/35.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/36.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/37.jpg

The throttlebody was then attacked by a hand dremel

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/38.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/39.jpg

The Manifold was then smoothed using wet and dry, blood sweat and tears.
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/40.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/41.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/42.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/43.jpg

The final part of the process was accomplished by using an Ebay polishing kit, This comprised of 3 polishing mops and 2 grades of compound.

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/44.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/45.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/10/46.jpg
bburn13
04-10-2008, 14:54
Wow
Fantastic Result.
Shows what can be done, with time and hard work
I bought a polishing kit at Tatton last year:redface:
Might dig it out now
Dave
OlberJ
05-10-2008, 16:36
That looks the tits.

Do they get grubby easily?
Garbe
05-10-2008, 20:57
I think you'd need to give it a coat of clear so it doesn't oxidise again.
jimgreen
05-10-2008, 22:00
bah, I did it first.


Looks good though :)