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AusMarty

12-16-2009 09:18 AM

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Can you make them without the holes for the wiper shafts ? as I am doing a right hand drive conversion which is mirror image, so I could make my own holes

jb4short

12-16-2009 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AusMarty (Post 3677605)

Can you make them without the holes for the wiper shafts ? as I am doing a right hand drive conversion which is mirror image, so I could make my own holes

we don't plan on making them at all. Another company came out with the factory style cowl which was to be the part that made this possible. It won't serve anyone to have duplicate tools on that part.

special-K

12-16-2009 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by va_tlc (Post 2141100)

tri pro any idea if yall ever make a short well base metal bed floor??? please please say yea lol....

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Originally Posted by lyrikz (Post 3674886)

Back from the DEAD, what ever happened to these?

This is what brought the thread back.

71blksuper4x4

12-16-2009 12:22 PM

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I thought there was already a new replacement style short wheel base floor already out and had been for a year or 2. Trevor

lyrikz

12-16-2009 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive (Post 3677621)

we don't plan on making them at all. Another company came out with the factory style cowl which was to be the part that made this possible. It won't serve anyone to have duplicate tools on that part.

So they make an aftermarket metal smooth cowl? Can you point me in that direction.

jb4short

12-16-2009 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lyrikz (Post 3677814)

So they make an aftermarket metal smooth cowl? Can you point me in that direction.

no- they make a stock replacement cowl.

Hart_Rod

12-16-2009 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lyrikz (Post 3677814)

So they make an aftermarket metal smooth cowl? Can you point me in that direction.

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Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive (Post 3677621)

we don't plan on making them at all. Another company came out with the factory style cowl which was to be the part that made this possible. It won't serve anyone to have duplicate tools on that part.

Hart_Rod

12-16-2009 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive (Post 2140557)

Working on it. Taiwan actually resent the designs this morning to ask which variants to pursue.

I've asked that they not put the nozzle holes in it for now because I haven't found one that shoots at the correct angle/pattern yet.

Jon - can I have this one??? :D

lyrikz

12-16-2009 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive (Post 3677836)

no- they make a stock replacement cowl.

Ok, so no one makes the smooth one in metal still. Gotcha.

Hart_Rod

12-16-2009 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive (Post 3677836)

no- they make a stock replacement cowl.

It's hard to believe there is a market for the stock replacement ones when you can find good originals for next to nothing.....

jb4short

12-16-2009 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod (Post 3677868)

It's hard to believe there is a market for the stock replacement ones when you can find good originals for next to nothing.....

there doesn't seem to be

vegaschevy

12-16-2009 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod (Post 3677868)

It's hard to believe there is a market for the stock replacement ones when you can find good originals for next to nothing.....

Whats even more hard to believe is that this makes it not worth making a smooth cowl. :lol:

special-K

12-17-2009 12:39 AM

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This is a case where the smooth custom part would sell more than the stock one it was based on.It`s bass akwards.I agree.what ever goes wrong with a cowl cover?

mclairmo

12-17-2009 03:24 PM

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I would think a smoothie cowl would sell enough to justify making them. I've smoothed one myself and it is no fun and very time consuming. You need welding skills and bodywork skills which most do not have. Perhaps these repro cowls will sell better in the future when the supply of good used cowls starts to disappear?

lyrikz

12-17-2009 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 3678945)

This is a case where the smooth custom part would sell ore than the stock one it was based on.It`s bass akwards.I agree.what ever goes wrong with a cowl cover?

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Originally Posted by mclairmo (Post 3679715)

Anyone have a how to, or pics of them smoothing their cowl. I was looking at it last night and it seemed way more difficult then i thought, especially when keeping the wiper arms...

piecesparts

12-17-2009 04:30 PM

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Me like smooth cowl---want cowl when available. Please let us know the date, when you can.

jb4short

12-17-2009 08:23 PM

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what members could do is send the info to Southern Kentucky Classics to see if there's a modification they can do on their part to supply the smooth cowl

special-K

12-17-2009 09:12 PM

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How much would you all pay for a smooth cowl cover?Considering the labor saved,would it be worth a good bit more than a stock one?

AusMarty

12-17-2009 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 3680232)

How much would you all pay for a smooth cowl cover?Considering the labor saved,would it be worth a good bit more than a stock one?

Too produce it would/should be cheaper than the stock one as no tooling required to cut and form the grill

rob32472

12-17-2009 10:16 PM

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:agree:

special-K

12-17-2009 10:48 PM

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That should convince someone to start making them for us.:lol:

jb4short

12-18-2009 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AusMarty (Post 3680329)

Too produce it would/should be cheaper than the stock one as no tooling required to cut and form the grill

that's all part of the draw die....the wiper holes, screw holes and antenna holes would be laser operations after stamping

nds1968

12-18-2009 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 3680232)

How much would you all pay for a smooth cowl cover?Considering the labor saved,would it be worth a good bit more than a stock one?

I think these would sell like hotcakes. I would pay at most $200ish for one. I would prefer the wiper holes but no antena hole. I also would have to wait and see how well they fit.

Shane

12-18-2009 03:41 PM

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aw jeez ...

lyrikz

12-18-2009 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane (Post 3681454)

aw jeez ...

Look what i started. ahaha. I was basically asking because i was going to smooth mine. I was looking for a how to with some pics... Stumbled across this thread.

Anyone have a link to a how to, or some tips. You have to remove alot of metal and i have a feeling it would just fall apart....

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