At some point Rootes could afford the cost of the trim for the 531(?) Mark
II Tigers without sending the cost of the car skyrocketing. I used the
$8,425 (including shipping) cost of this single set and divided it by the
531 production number. It came out to $15.86 per set of four. For half the
Mark II's (265) it would be $31.72 and for a quarter of the Mark II's (133)
it would be $63.44.
So, could these have been reproduced for $8,425? I don't know, but if they
could..., 133 Mark II owners paying $63.44 per set of four would have
recouped the cost of a single set. Just something to think about.
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert D. Hogan
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 6:48 AM
To: Tom Parker
Cc: LIST TIGER
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Mark 2 Wheel Arch Trim
Usually, in the automotive manufacturing supplier pool, you can find a
vendor willing to produce your part in prototype quantity. Tooling cost to
form and roll the sheet metal trim piece(s) needed is usually the expensive
part.
The first step would be to create a detailed drawing which is derived from
a 3D CAD model of the part.
Are there many Tiger owners with access to the software that will create
the model and drawing?
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com> wrote:
> There's an original set on EBay from Canada that's going to go for over
> $7,100.00. It begs the question: does anyone in the group know of a U.S.
> based trim manufacturer that does small lot work?
>
> We've reached beyond the point of reasonable pricing, especially for Mark
> 2
> specific parts. it's time to supply the demand for the couple hundred of
> us who, frankly can't afford that kind of cost.
>
> Tom
> '67 Mark 2
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