I've got a buddy with a full machine shop. I asked him what it would
cost to get him to make me an aluminum backplate, and he's basically
willing to do one for me for the cost of materials. Since this'll save
a whopping 15-20 pounds, of course it's worth doing. :)
This brings up a couple of questions:
1) Does anyone have any drawings of said part, with dimensions,
primarily the dimensions and locations of the holes?
2) Is there a market for such items. I remember seeing them in
someones hotrod MGB parts catalogue a while back? If so, what would
they go for? Once we get the machining set up, it's not much more
work to make 10, 20 or 100 than it is to make one?
A SCWAG of the materials cost is $30 for the aluminum. If they were
available, what would you be willing to pay for one? or however many
if you are a business?
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