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Brian, I am sure that what you said is very true about the time and cost to make the extensions, especially in low quantities. However, if someone on ebay can sell a cornflake that looks like the state of Illinois for $1500, then I'm sure your little part might bring a reasonable reward.

Just call it an exclusive piece, a one of a kind, and start the bidding at a ridiculous amount, like maybe $300 and see where it goes. Might help if you could see the likeness of a well known landmark or a Holy Diety in the inside boring.
Oh, and it may go faster if you offer free shipping. Everybody loves a shipping bargain.

Keep in mind that it's just as easy to make 10-20 parts as it is one.

Set up, do step 1 on all of em.

Change setup, do step 2.

Keep going until you're done.

Made 20 brake line two bolt frame mounts for my 32 and only used 9.

The other 11 - or fewer - go on my 31 roadster.

One of the biggest concerns today is product liability.
In these litigious days some people will sue you over anything. I made a set of jigs years ago to make tubular A-arms. I could make a proifit, and there is a decent demand for them but the first person that hits a curb and bends one or God forbid get hurt in the process, will try to make me liable and there goes not only my profit but everything else I hold dear. Oh, by the way have you priced product insurance lately? A $1 million umbrella is minimum and cost way more than is affordable just to make a few parts.
John

Originally Posted by 41willys

One of the biggest concerns today is product liability.
In these litigious days some people will sue you over anything. I made a set of jigs years ago to make tubular A-arms. I could make a proifit, and there is a decent demand for them but the first person that hits a curb and bends one or God forbid get hurt in the process, will try to make me liable and there goes not only my profit but everything else I hold dear. Oh, by the way have you priced product insurance lately? A $1 million umbrella is minimum and cost way more than is affordable just to make a few parts.
John

ain't that the dang truth!!!!!!! and on the rare occurances I forget to hit the mute button during commercials on the boob tube, I notice there's a bunch of these dang ambulance chasers (aka lawyers) advertising to encourage viewers to sue their past employers or associates for most anything under the sun!!!!!! Maybe our legal system could stand a bit of restructurring????????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Maybe our legal system could stand a bit of restructurring????????

Never happen as long as we keep electing lawyers to positions of power.