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Hi all,

Over the last year and a half I have been engaged in the rebuild of my R34. During this time we have spent a lot of time and effort adding small touches here and there to make things a bit more unique. Some are specific, and others are more generic (i.e. for everyone)

One such part that we came up with was a replacement diagram for the R34GTT Fuse Box cover. With a car that is now 10 years old, general wear and tear has seen that yellow diagram fade / disappear. Time for a replacement - something which adds those so-called style points whilst keeping functionality. Abo Bob already had a 1:1 scale image of the diagram so we borrowed that for this project, thanks Adam!

Business Details:

Ann Harris

K-Bar Laser Etching

http://k-bar.com.au/

All our initial designs involving this technology were sent to numerous suppliers around Australia. Ann came back with the lowest quote from everyone, and was happy to assist with material choice, artwork and other recommendations. In total, around 20 suppliers were contacted and these guys were by far the best deal for our purposes (i.e. once off designs and productions)

What's on Offer

Well I'll let the pictures below do all the talking and you can decide for yourselves. Please excuse the blacked out sections, they are specific to our project and we would like to keep that private for now. Also note that the avatar image, along with the "SATANIC" text in the top right corner will be removed in the Group Buy Version.

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Specifics

Material: 3mm Metalgraph Plus (brushed stainless look)

Etching: All etching will be in BLACK (no exceptions)

Holes: No mounting holes will be included; please drill your own else just use strong adhesive

Care: Minimal care is required, this material is scratch proof - an odd wipe wouldn't hurt though

Pricing:

I only got my stuff finalized and delivered on Friday so I don't have a confirmed pricing yet (Ann still working this out). On initial conversation I was aiming around $50 per unit delivered - my unit cost was $85.00 FYI. This will be based on a production of 10-20 units, the final number is still to be confirmed.

Confirmed:

1. Abo Bob

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OK so the following are confirmed:

1. Abo Bob

2. DECIM8

3. mrgtt

4. R34GTFOUR

In reply to the last post, I am planning to just have the following text on the top right corner (should suit everyone)

(first line) NISSAN

(second line) SKYLINE

(third line) R34

As stated, there will be ONE design to be made in bulk, will not do individual designs for group buy (too complicated, if you're that keen, contact me via PM). So for you who are interested, please come to some concensus as to what you would like (limit to 4 lines of text)

The section where my avatar image is, will just be blank.

Stan

News just in boys n girls:

Quote for Stanley Choi

Laser Etched Metalgraph Fuse Box Cover – approximate size 160mm x 208mm.

Quantity of 10 - $65.00 each Total $650.00

Quantity of 20 - $60.00 each Total $1,200.00

All prices are GST inclusive, include freight and minor changes where required from your original plate.

Any major change to the Fuse Box Cover will incur an additional charge.

All quotes valid for 30 Days.

If you would like to place an order, please call.

Regards,

Ann Harris.

Business Manager.

There you have it, the final pricing on these plates. It's a bit more than my projected $50, but it's still a saving of $20-$25.00 on the plate which is about 25%. Turnaround time is very good with these guys, once order is placed it is usually made same day and sent out following.

Thanks

Stan

65 still isnt too bad im fine with that price, with the r34 in that square i wouldnt mind having a logo of choice but i recon it would just be easier if we all got R34 what does everyone else think?

Im fine with $65

As for the layout im happy with everything mentioned as far as R34 taking up the box where you symbol was but could i have

First line: NISSAN

Second line: SKYLINE

Third line: GTFOUR instead of GT-T (obviously because mine isnt a gt-t :huh: )

I dont mind paying a little extra for the headache for the last line purely because gt-t would look silly in mine :D

1. Abo Bob

2. DECIM8

3. mrgtt

4. R34GTFOUR

5. jeffboyracer

6. slats

R34GTFOUR, I'll talk to Ann about it - shouldn't be a problem I hope.

So it's the following for the right corner:

NISSAN

SKYLINE

R34 GT-T or R34 GTFOUR

Still need concensus on the left box... else it'll remain blank and you can get your own little vinyls made up to stick there :huh:

Well im obviously in for R34

Id prefer it written in the font "IMPACT". Ive actually replicated what it will look like below. Most dominant feature.

R34

Personally I dont care what it says in the top corner.

I wouldn't mind

NISSAN

SKYLINE R34

RACE BRED 2.5L

Then you can have them all printed the same to suit all.

Edited by DECIM8

Yep I am in too.

A better idea would be to have the GT logo in the square where your avatar is - as per the shield design badge on the front guards - that would look awesome! The GT logo is common to all turbo and non-turbo models, so would be perfect and look great.

1. Abo Bob

2. DECIM8

3. mrgtt

4. R34GTFOUR

5. jeffboyracer

6. slats

7. Nightcrawler

Current Group Buy Price: $65.00 all inclusive.

Current Design:

[TOP RIGHT]

NISSAN

SKYLINE

R34 GT-T or R34 GTFOUR

[AVATAR BOX]

R34 or GT Logo

Will need a vector of the GT Logo, otherwise that won't work.

1. Abo Bob

2. DECIM8

3. mrgtt

4. R34GTFOUR

5. jeffboyracer

6. slats

7. Nightcrawler

8. raps86

Current Group Buy Price: $65.00 all inclusive.

Current Design:

[TOP RIGHT]

NISSAN

SKYLINE

R34 GT-T or R34 GTFOUR

[AVATAR BOX]

R34 or GT Logo

Will need a vector of the GT Logo, otherwise that won't work.

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