FJ60 Parking Brake Reproduction Feedback (1 Viewer)

[TRFarmers]

Hi-

We are reproducing the parking brake handle and plastic button that releases the brake. The pre-production samples are completed. We eliminated the mold parting line, but are receiving feedback that it doesn't look as good.

Would appreciate feedback from the forum on which direction to take.

Thanks

Seth

 

[taoofbean]

Is that based on a mold of the original? If it is a mold of the original and you improved upon it by removing a manufacturing defect the original would have had then I cannot imagine the feedback would be that it does not look as good.

 

[TRFarmers]

Is that based on a mold of the original? If it is a mold of the original and you improved upon it by removing a manufacturing defect the original would have had then I cannot imagine the feedback would be that it does not look as good.

The original has the line down the middle aka the mold cavity parting line. The version we are slotted to produce does not have the line....

They may seem crazy that I'm asking the forum this, however these types of details are important to "some" people.

I don't want a pallet(s) sitting in my warehouse of a given part that doesn't look good.

Case and point is the FJ60 reproduction mud flaps where the lettering isn't in the correct font. (Planning to reproduce these to look correct, once I button up the details with Toyota)

 

[cruisermatt]

Personally my view is that any reproduction is better then nothing and whatever you do will be well received by the majority. I can assure you that none of my customers would care less let alone notice.

Can you do them in brown? I really need a brown one

 

[red66toy]

Definitely skip the mold line if you can. It's not a defining design feature.
Very cool to see these getting reproduced!

 

[Spike Strip]

I'll buy two of whatever you produce.

 

[BurntToast]

Agree skip the mold line. Built it as if Toyota had all the time and money to perfect their designs. Mold line was a compromise

 

[REZARF]

Make me a brown one! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE. But, I'll still buy a black one with a mold line if I need to.

 

[MrFitzie]

Would also love to get this in brown, my current handle looks like it was a dogs chew toy.