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Fc special trim clips

Started by FCRB26, March 22, 2013, 12:33:36 PM

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DN2168


Not Happy Jan

Yeah...
Under dash parcel tray... That would be cool!
Nick
You can never have too many!
Port Macquarie NSW

john253a

what die do you currently have the pulmax, some people might intersted
Good + Fast = Not Cheap
Cheap + Fast = Not Good
Good + Cheap = Not Fast

FCRB26

I was using it for beading a lot
But now i use the speedwerx bead roller with variable speed as doing radiuses is a bitch with the pullmax.
I cut all my own design dies on the waterjet .
I have the die at work i was trialling to do the W style section for FC floor pans.
I have a louvre punch for it and dishing dies as well.
really need more time to play in the shed with it i used it a lot at tafe doing my apprenticeship.
You can get extremelly sharp sections with a pullmax but check out the ones below how sharp they are .





john253a

thats the nice thing about the water jet you can calculate for the material thickness,
i also havent use since my app, we had to make our dies by hand,
because of cost i just use a rack and pinion press for the small jobs and pay mega $$$ for the bigger stuff
Good + Fast = Not Cheap
Cheap + Fast = Not Good
Good + Cheap = Not Fast

FCRB26

I bought 10 dvds on manufacturing different dies I watched ten minutes of 1 oh so boring his voice pitch did not change once.
I'll try watch again with iPod blaring .
Some good ideas.

FC427

Pete What size louvers can it do I only need two for the top of the International dash to direct the demister towards the windscreen  I cut some from a metal locker but were to short  :'( :'( I need them to be 150mmm long in a overall section of 180mm x 30mm  can you help me out Thanks Mark
As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide please dear god protect my ride

FCRB26

As long as you want the lower die swivels left to right to end your louvre.


I'll do 1 and take a pic .

FCRB26

I have cut seat trim clips this morning .
I will trial them tonight cut very nice and are not brittle like the factory ones.
I will have to do a catalogue up.


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NES304

Quote from: FCRB26 on April 02, 2013, 08:35:52 AM
I will have to do a catalogue up.
Careful.. the requests may be great in number OR Holden may shut you down!!



FCRB26

Ha ha if your chasing grille badge inserts I bought a heap from a supplier before they were shut down.

FCRB26

Weird  day something like 4 number plate brackets and about 8 sets of trim clips.

Have posted all items that were requested yesterday.

More to post tommorow.

Pete

john253a

thanks the the nice work and workman ship
i was after 2 set but 1 will do, i always seem to break the last 1, or some wants something and im like this will do the job nicely, then when i go to install, theres a few minutes of head scratching, and a where is it i no i had a full set,

but ill get them on the next run
Good + Fast = Not Cheap
Cheap + Fast = Not Good
Good + Cheap = Not Fast

FCRB26

There's an extra just in case.

john253a

thanks all arrive and look a1 even fitted through the mail hole
nice work and thanks
Good + Fast = Not Cheap
Cheap + Fast = Not Good
Good + Cheap = Not Fast

FCRB26

Sorry mate i didnt understand your msg you sent back im the PM so i only sent 1 set.
If you lose or need any more ill shoot them thru next day we cut a heap today.

1 Thing i found some are tight on some of the trims so they may need a small file or sand where they slip into the stainless and some are loose.

The new ones are a little thinner as well from the first batch.

For those who ordered flat ones find a vice with a crisp edge do the clip up in there with the bottom of the radius of the clip flush with the top of the vice simply push over and get a piece of flat bar or something like that and give a gentle tap down so it has a sharp 90 degree fold.
Ill Post a pic if anyone wants.
all this batch are folded $14 still saves a lot of stuffing around works out $3 for folding $1 for the padded bag.
Not really making much off em just trying to help people out as theres some dodgy solutions out there.

Pete

FC427

Quote from: FCRB26 on April 04, 2013, 06:27:46 PM
Sorry mate i didnt understand your msg you sent back im the PM so i only sent 1 set.
If you lose or need any more ill shoot them thru next day we cut a heap today.

1 Thing i found some are tight on some of the trims so they may need a small file or sand where they slip into the stainless and some are loose.

The new ones are a little thinner as well from the first batch.

For those who ordered flat ones find a vice with a crisp edge do the clip up in there with the bottom of the radius of the clip flush with the top of the vice simply push over and get a piece of flat bar or something like that and give a gentle tap down so it has a sharp 90 degree fold.
Ill Post a pic if anyone wants.
all this batch are folded $14 still saves a lot of stuffing around works out $3 for folding $1 for the padded bag.
Not really making much off em just trying to help people out as theres some dodgy solutions out there.

Pete
I found  a few NOS GMH ones when I was cleaning up if you would like to measure up an original I can post one up to you ......FC427......
As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide please dear god protect my ride

FCRB26

Thanks for the offer, It should be right as i had a couple of mint ones i measured off.

Pete

FCRB26

Please email me if you have not recieved your clips ?

Pete

GMHwagoon

pete

go the clips in the mail friday  thanks heaps
       greg