Ducktail spoiler 99/900 hatch
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:47 pm
I posted a thread on facebook about making reproductions similar to what I did with the S&R fender flares. I'm trying to gauge interests and actual people who would buy this unique accessory. So genuine interest for about 12 units at an estimated price of 150 usd each. In hindsight, probably too low, but I needed to put a number out there see if I would get nibbles. I'm thinking more like 200-300 to pay for tooling, time and materials.
I obtained an original from Dan Wing who was a service manager back in the day at Wilson Saab in Bellingham Wa.
Cleaned up pretty well for being +40 years old. I'd use it to make a splash, thus the mold to form parts. Quality materials and processes like the fender flares I had made.
I'd make and bond mounting bracket similar to the originals. Sheet metal weldment with clipnuts for securing to the hatch.
It can be modified to fit a trunk, but it is intended for a hatch. I actually like the hatch version on the trunk vs the trunk spoiler on the trunk.
So my question is " Who on Saabrally would buy one of these at 200-300 usd?"
I obtained an original from Dan Wing who was a service manager back in the day at Wilson Saab in Bellingham Wa.
Cleaned up pretty well for being +40 years old. I'd use it to make a splash, thus the mold to form parts. Quality materials and processes like the fender flares I had made.
I'd make and bond mounting bracket similar to the originals. Sheet metal weldment with clipnuts for securing to the hatch.
It can be modified to fit a trunk, but it is intended for a hatch. I actually like the hatch version on the trunk vs the trunk spoiler on the trunk.
So my question is " Who on Saabrally would buy one of these at 200-300 usd?"