It's not so much getting the part made or finding people that want to do the work. It comes down to how many. I have talked to several companies about making lenses, all say it is not a problem, but they want a minimum run of 1000 parts. And, I have to pay for the tooling and set up fees. So, the initial cost is 6K for tooling and set up for a left and right brake light lens. Then add an additional $15.00 a lens and don't forget the minimum run of 1K each.
Outlay is $36K, now divide that by the number of Honda AN600's left on the road. With my list of Honda 600's on the road totaling about 250 the math does not give a good pay back on the out put.
Recently I had the 3 Heat Exchanger gaskets for Sedans built after 1 Apr 71 and all Coupes. Ready to install Honda Part numbers 18412-623-670, 18435-623-670 and 18456-623-670. For almost the same price Honda was selling them in their last book, which came out in 1996. Keeping prices to the lowest level is the goal and allows Honda 600 owners the capability of keeping their Honda 600 on the road.
Contact me for for these and other items.
Bill
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> Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:00
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> [2cylinderhondas] Re: Repro parts
> I have made parts and I still make some parts. The Oil pump rods I made > cost me $75.00 each, I put out about $1800.00 to get a batch made. It took 3 > years to resell them all.
> I had a batch of flywheel pullers produced,
> maybe 100 pieces. But the machinist wouldn't make any more for me as he broke > 10 or more carbide tool bits. And it took 5 years for me to sell all of those.
> I currently make shifter bushings and steering rack bushings when I > have time, I have machinery at home.
> I rebuild items such as fan
> pullies but they take too much time and money in parts to make any money on.
> Mike OConnor has piston kits made and Bill Colford has head gaskets > made and has a DIY kit for the other gaskets, he also has a number of other > products available.
> I think if you go look in the Database section of
> this group you will find a list of repro'd items.
> Miles
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> "jackel8122" wrote:
> > Why haven't
> people began making reproduction parts for the N and
> Z.