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Good morning guys and gals! As the title says I'm here gauging interest on the demand for some custom aluminum parts for thirdgens. There's a guy here locally (Tampa,Fl) who would be willing to produce custom parts for the thirdgen community should the demand be high enough. Currently LRB Speed specializes in S chassis like 240s and such, hence the photos of his current products but I'm sure you can use your imagination. Not pictured below are aluminum gauge rings everyone seems to love so much. Also any suggestions are welcome prices typically range from $35-250 from what I've seen.
Radio bezels and center console plates Minimalist door panels Door panels for speakers Back seat deletes. A lottle more intricate than Hawks. Upper radiator and filler panels Something to replace the big unappealing stock filler panel Skid plates. Something that would possibly stretch the full length of the front end (gfx to gfx)
Could he make an improved version of these? Maybe adapt a fog/driving light into the blank (blocked) area?
I don't see why not. The only issue is would there be enough demand for him to justify designing and making the piece. Hence this thread, if there's enough interest to now him expand from the rx7 and chassis market then he just might. Was hoping he might even consider making ground effects. If I'm going to pay 300 for gfx they might as well be metal.
They charge $389 for a set....
All they are is a set of laser cut sheet metal with a center spine. No real reason that they should be that expensive. This guys has sold dozens of them. If your guy can do this for half the price he'll sell a lot and put the other guy out of business. Seriously, I would expect TIG welded aluminum for his price...
It would come down to how cheaply he could make them.
If he could do a set of functional louvers under $300 people would buy them and if they were $200 a set, everyone would have them.
If he made the fog light area into a usable spot for brake duct he may have a market for the road race/autocross guys.
The filler panels between the radiator and front bumper would be an easy piece to make, I believe that they are out of production again.
A bolt in sheet metal battery box for the OE battery in the original location under $100 may sell.
A box for an air filter in one of the trays would sell for the LS guys.
I dont know why the louvers didnt cross my mind but when you look at what hes made for rx7s they only run $75 for a single up to $140 for both . check em out.
Last edited by SR71BLKBRD; 07-09-2017 at 08:58 AM.
I agree with Tibo, louvers and the fill panel would be amazing and I would jump on that vs making my own panel and fixing up the louvers.
the louvers hes made for rx7s are probably the most expensive piece ive seen. the rx7 louvers run roughly $450 i would imagine it would be more for our cars due to the back window shape and size. also not sure how big the market would be for the louvers since its not everyones cup of tea but heres a pic of the rx7 louvers to give ya an idea
I dont know why the louvers didnt cross my mind but when you look at what hes made for rx7s they only run $75 for a single up to $140 for both . check em out.
Put me down for a set.
If he makes a quality set at that price I'll buy the first set. $100-200 is what a used set of originals go for that are sunfaded and have broken mounting tabs. Have him make half a dozen sets and give a set to a senior thirdgen.org site member with a nice car that can make a testimonial thread.
Well he's on the hunt for a z28 hood! So if anyone locally (Tampa, Fl) would be willing to let LRB borrow your hood for roughly two weeks you will more than likely get a set of functional vents out of it anyone else interested in a set of any other parts all suggestions are welcomed
Well he's on the hunt for a z28 hood! So if anyone locally (Tampa, Fl) would be willing to let LRB borrow your hood for roughly two weeks you will more than likely get a set of functional vents out of it anyone else interested in a set of any other parts all suggestions are welcomed
I have a set of louvers I'm not using. He could buy them from me and when he makes his louvers I could then buy a set from him. In effect, no money would be changing hands, more like a trade. They are the 91/92 blister style though, the earlier fake vented style is on the car.
I bet he could be pretty successful with some aluminum door cards, especially if they accommodated factory hardware. An aluminum plate to replace the plastic shift plate for Firebirds would be cool too. A filler panel in front of the radiator would definitely sell well too.
Radio Bezels and shiftier plates would be a great edition. Also lots of people delete their heater controls so a radio bezel that could install some 2" gauges would be in high demand./
Radio Bezels and shiftier plates would be a great edition. Also lots of people delete their heater controls so a radio bezel that could install some 2" gauges would be in high demand./
Actually, good idea except I would want the opposite.
Keep heater controls and put gauges where the radio was.
07-06-2017, 08:52 AM
anyone else interested in a set of any other parts all suggestions are welcomed 
