RE: F-135 Upper and Lower Thermostat Housing Project

[andybudge]

Inviting expressions of interest for reproduction of Upper and Lower Thermostat Housings early type? See pics.
I have enquired to a couple of local Businesses to get Molds made and these Housings Cast and Machined.
Initial process likely to be expensive so wanting to determine what likely demand there is and feedback on what 'Mudders' think would be a fair unit Price?

Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Nov 3, 2017

Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Nov 3, 2017

Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Nov 3, 2017

 

[andybudge]

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Jan 30, 2018

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Jan 30, 2018

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Jan 30, 2018

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• Jan 30, 2018

Here is the Sample unit.
Turned out really well.
Cast using AA601 Aluminium ( Australian Standard - used by Foundry on John Deere Tractor Engine components in the past )
A few minor issues to resolve prior to doing the production run. easily rectified.

To get to this stage has been expensive and time consuming.
If you would like one of these?, P.M. me.
I'm going to order stock amount only for those that have ordered one as I don't intend to carry stock.
Unit Price will be $150 USD.
No, I didn't do the Lower thermostat Housing.

 

[cruiserbrett]

Damn! That is beautiful!

I guess it will fit on a later base?

 

[andybudge]

Ok, the Housing have arrived and cleared Customs, finally!
$215 each plus Postage.
p.m. if interested?

 

[Marn0]

How much for one in OZ?

 

[andybudge]

Price is Aus $

 

[andybudge]

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• May 11, 2018

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• May 11, 2018

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• May 11, 2018

Upper Thermostat Housing

• andybudge
• May 11, 2018

 

[andybudge]

Bump up. Anyone interested?

 

[andybudge]

Bump.
Had to order many of these to get them made.
Anyone interested ?

 

[S4Cruiser]

Bump.
Had to order many of these to get them made.
Anyone interested ?

I might be...depending on if the studs in mine are focked and don't remove as they should. I hope to tackle this weekend.

 

[65swb45]

Andy

It would be Cruiser porn for us old timers to see them all lined up together.

Please.

Free bump for another labor of love.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Bump.
Had to order many of these to get them made.
Anyone interested ?

Excellent Job Andy !

Adding the Course Thread studs & Nuts is a suggestion


Try Listing them in the general Classified section ,

also List them in US Dollars , this should help generate interest also

 

[65swb45]

Excellent Job Andy !

Adding the Course Thread studs & Nuts is a suggestion


Try Listing them in the general Classified section ,

also List them in US Dollars , this should help generate interest also

Second @RAGINGMATT idea of kit-ing this to include hardware and gaskets. It won’t add much to the cost, and customers really appreciate the one-stop approach. Heck, you might even owe Matt a for that one.

That said I’ve never encountered a coarse thread 8mm bolt or nut. They’re all 8x1.25 in my world. While that’s coarse compared to a 1.0, I refrain from calling anything finer than 1.5 as coarse.

 

[andybudge]

Good advice, thanks.
I've spent enough time and money on this project !
I just want to sell them now .
$170 USD per Unit plus Postage.
P.M. if interested?

 

[andybudge]

Andy

It would be Cruiser porn for us old timers to see them .
As requested.

Housings

• andybudge
• May 31, 2018

Housings

• andybudge
• May 31, 2018

' Cruiser Porn ' or 'Cruiser Pain' if I don't sell them !?

 

[65swb45]

OMG. A thing of beauty.

 

[S4Cruiser]

So the top will fit on a later base? A small portion of the mount ear on my top housing is missing .

 

[andybudge]

Not sure?
Anyone

 

[65swb45]

No, the bolt patterns are different.

 

[andybudge]

Bump. Anyone interested?