***NEWS FLASH*** 3/24/07 TPI383 has announced that he will be producing the BNOON Gauge rings (same as shown in the pics) and now CAMARO GAUGE RINGS! The price has gone up to around $200-225. So if your serious about purchasing the rings, or want to be added to the list since Camaro's are now included PM me or TPI383. TPI383 has CAD diagrams for the camaro rings, as well as BNOON's original plans so the will be the same. Original post: This thread has it's origins in one I posted in the parts wanted forum... Quote: Originally Posted by KZad wilyk9 was pretty much hit the nail on the head. I received an email reply from Brad @ BNMotorsports (bnoon on here). He's completely sold out. Here's a quote from his email ... "As far as making more, I'm not willing to take the financial risk on it again. I lost money on those 10 sets selling them at 100 a set of 4 shipped and don't want to go through it again... that being said, if we had 10 paying customers ready at 125 shipped per set, I could do it... -Brad" Maybe someone should set up a "group purchase" type of deal, and when you get ten, contact brad. I don't know, just my KZad Everyone who is serious , with money ready, pm me. I'll start an official list in this thread, if we get the ten hopefully we can talk with Brad and get them made ASAP!!! For the price I feel this is a very fair deal and it is for all 4 rings. -Jim *OFFICIAL LIST* 1. SweetRide45 2. Banker 3. FASTERTHANUMARK 4. thirdgenner05 5. ezliving4ume 6. (Lucky Number Six) 7. (Lucky Number Seven) 8. (Lucky Number Eight) 9. (Lucky Number Nine) 10. (Lucky Number Ten) Some pictures of the rings installed

FASTERTHANUMARK added to number 3, only seven more to go!

I'd be down for a "brushed" set

You can have my spot since I just picked up a used set, wow these look amazing!!

-Jim

well we are up to 5 with the addition of "ezliving4ume". Only 5 more to go and hopefully we can get some more made.

-Jim

Seems like this'll drag on forever...lol...eh, I got time

TTT

Any progress on this? Let's not let this pass by!

I have one more local person that's about it

I'm still loving mine though

I updated the top, their finally going to get made.

-Jim

Awesome....when? Who's gonna make 'em?

hhh

Do you have a official list of who is still interested?

I will have 2 rings for fitment , etc outa the machine this week. (TA/GTA/ETC)

Camaro will be a week or so since I have other pieces to get out 1st.

conjinj,

Get me a list of people who DEFF. want a set of 4 rings. Please NO MAYBE's I don't want to make all these and get stuck with them sitting on a shelf.

What finish is going to be on these? Brushed? Why did the price increase so much? Will they be identical to the "bnoon" ones? I'm still interested. When are you going to start making them?

Brushed,polished,..doesnt matter to me how ever you guys want em.

Price increase.. I didnt make the last one. So I have nothing to do with what he sold em for. As he said He took a big loss selling em so cheap. IDENTICAL.. I dont know.

They will be nice and I think everyone will like them. Check out the Billet Emblems and keychains I made.

I should have two protypes out of the machine this week. for fit and finsih testing.

Get some pics up once you get it back from the machine shop and let us know how they fit. I'm figurin' some brushed ones for the bird....

Thanks!

Any progress?

ya. I have the file done for the TA and the Camaro ones.

Just gotta run a few next. Im in the middle of doing a 1 off set of billet bages for someone on here that say SS. soon as those are done. Rings are next.

Any news updates?

what would they look like on a camaro??

not yet sorry.. Been swamped here. Believe me soon as i get a set done It will be here a few minutes after I finish it.


toxik IROC,
Can't compair the TA ones to what Im doing for the camaro. Totally diff design that I think is badA$s

do you have a pic of what this would be on a camaro? cuz the ta ones look coo and if they look coo the other ones will too hopfully?

Keepin' the thread alive

question still stands, are there any pics of these for camaro's?

Not yet. Soon. Ive just been swamped with doing chrome stuff. Im doing all the 3rgen stuff on the side for people since nobody else does. I havent forgot.

and id really rather not post the cad files at this time. I will have something in a week or 2.

Hold tight. the wait will be well worth it.

Sorry ill be more pationt... cruiosity killed the cat ill be waiting

No need to appoligize man. believe me soon as I get pic's They will be here with in minutes.

Iight then, illll be watchin

I might be interested in set If I can see what they look like on a camaro

ok Guys Im just getting around to tyin up some ends on other projects on embelms and intakes...

the TA rings are next..

I know the originals were made for the 90's models T/A. Do you have a set that will fit the 82-84? I'd love a set for my 84 T/A.

Do you have a picture of your dash? Whats diff. about em?

I went to the junk yard and bought a cluster and surround for the ones Im gonna make now. I can see if they have a 82-84. Im sure they do.

I know my 85 had the same looking cluster as these rings do now.

(on a side note, I see a weird dash in a Pontiac that had a dozen little holes off towards the P.side of the dash.

Here is what I know

Quoted from this thread here 82firebird's post (Aluminum gauge surrounds (like Powermite's))

This is a copy of what bnoon said..

"The 82-84 will not fit properly because the gauge rings are a bit to thick, hence they stick out. I'll need a measurement from someone before I'd know how much to mill off of the backside for the 82-84 sets."

And 82firebird's reply...


Bnoon, I sent you this in a PM but I'll post it here for anyone else who was wondering.

I went out and measured my guage depth this morning and found they are .5" deep.

There shouldn't be any problem with the diameter of the openings, but I measured that too just incase. I used a caliper and found the opening to be 4.14".

---end post---



So the diameter of the gauges should be the same...I don't think they changed from year to year. Apparently it's the depth that proves to be different.

Anyway, let me know!

Ya looking at the print I have you need to remove .100 off the back side. Not a big deal.

I'm working on finding the best price on material now.

For you guys who think $225 is alot for 4 rings.

a 15x15 sheet that these get made out of is $198 bucks + shipping.
Ive found a few places cheaper So far the cheapest is $101 + shipping.

Thats just material. not making the pieces. polishing em etc.

1sheet gets 1 set of rings outa it. maybe 5 rings max.

Im waiting on a few calls back I have out there for prices.

If anyone knows where to get 3/4think 15x15 sheets of 6061 T6 Alum. let me know.

or a 12inch x 24long Extrusion. that will work also.

BUMP....

I need a SOILD ount of who wants a set of guage rings.
Price is $225shipped. and will be identical to the pic's posted of the ones made before.

Im ready to go soon as you guys are. I found the cheapest price of sheet at $101. Im not gonna commit and buy 5 sheets and make 5 sets only to get stuck with them on a shelf.

Get more people so I can make it feasable for me to buy sheets at 10+ sheets at a time and I can drop the price.

Any word? I'm in whenever you're ready.

So far your the ONLY one to step up and say you want em for sure.

So, these things are a "no go" or what?

You got my PM...wish I could be more solid than that. I REALLY want a set though.

Are these a dead issue or what?

Im still willing to but doesn't look like anybody who did want em , really wants em.

Its not justifiable for me to make 1 st at the price i was offering them at. 1 plate will cost me over 1/2 the price Im willing to sell em for.(and thats if I buy 5 sheets at once. My price goes up I call and say I need one sheet only) Thats not counting Machining time , polishing,etc....

Im gonna take it as a YES this is a dead issue. Nobody seems to be interested anymore.

SweetRide45,

PM me and we can talk about making some one offs for you. I can't promiss you the price will be as low because of material cost is gonna go up based on me buyin alot smaller of a quanity.

But Im willing to work with ya if your really that interested in a set of these.

I'm still interested in a set but due to some family financial problems at the moment my time table to do anything on my car that is not related to keeping it running got pushed back about 6 months.

So does anyone make these? I'd love a set for my GTA

TPI383 will make them, scroll up for the price. I am almost back to where I can buy them though it's been more than the 6 months I originally stated. I've had a baby since then so my finances got all messed up. hehe

Here's a pic of the bezels I bought off a Third Gen member last year.

Does that third-gen member make them, or were they a set that he bought?

I don't see any links for a picture.

Yeah, I can't upload the pic because it's already on one of my previous posts.Do a search of my posts and you'll find it there.

TPI383:
Can you post some pic's & price for single sets that you could live with?