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Hello Everyone,
For those that haven't seen this: https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/200557-stocking-parts-pakistan-ehsan.html
So with this agreement I am also looking at stocking 55 series parts, although I am still on the fence with this, so I'm trying to figure out how much demand there is. There appears to be a lot but with that being said Ehsan has made the fender patches and only sold the one set so far.
Please bear with me here as I am not overly familiar with the 55 but I am learning, feel free to educate me on the 55.
So I guess I'm curious what the reason is that the fender patches have not sold so far; is it that there's not real point in fixing the fender if the floor boards are gone? is it the past lack of a distributor? or...... something I'm missing here? or is it a combination of things?
Let me know what you all think,
Graham
job. I bet a mint fender can fetch $600-700 on eBay if they were slowly released. I still don't see the feasibility in floorboards unless if you go with a replacement without any of the standard ribbing and special tooling.
I would make one thing clear here. Its not the number of parts that is the problem with us. I can get one piece made for the same cost as I can get 50 made. All are hand made. The only thing is that I donot have the cash to buy a 50 and make replicas off of that. If I had one with me, all parts would be available.It is a shame that there isn't sufficient demand. While a few people on mud are interested in these, that is just about the extent of the customer base. Most hardcore cruiser fanatics crazy enough to restore a 55 (I'm one of those wierdos) are on mud. I just don't see the target market being big enough to be able to sell a bunch quickly, which is what required by our Middle Eastern Metal Master Eshan.
To make this work, it basically takes a company with enough extra cash to buy all of Eshan's stock and then distribute it at a significant markup. If SOR hasn't done it yet, no one else probably ever will. I know it is pessimistic, but a large amount of those capable enough to cleanly install panels are also capable of fabricating a lot on their own. On the west coast there are still parts pigs in some junkyards with usable panels that are much cheaper than even the cost of reproduction. It almost seems more profitable to collect random pigs and chop up and distribute refurbished panels if demand actually existed.
Now fenders there is demand for. They are bolt on and installable by the shadetree mechanic.
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Hello..Ehsan; didn't you have access to a 55 in the past?; your guys did a masterful job of duplicating the fender curves
Lou
To send a template would cost a lot, whatever the condition it is in.
. I need about US$3000 spare cash at least to get my hands on a whole 55 here. (only one is available that I know of.) . 
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Holes are not an issue. Just post a pic and I can tell you f its fine..how badly rusted can they be and still be usable as a template?; I know this is a tough question but need to have a general idea as the only ones we would be able to send would be pretty rusted out with a certain degree of holes in them
Lou
