[tom s]

Would the guys that wanted the early style intakes PM to confirm your interest before I go to the pattern-casting house please.Tom

[beemergary]

I am still in Tom Gary Beemer beemergary@hotmail.com Keep up the good work.

[tom s]

Thanks Gary.Tom

[421mike]

Still in pm sent Mike

[tom s]

Still need to confirm Steves Bird with a early style.Going to the casting-foundry on the 7th.Tom

[mgarblik]

Big date with the foundry tomorrow. Good luck with the pattern makers. Hoping for good news. Keep the faith.

[tom s]

Yep,looking forward to it.Tom

[4zpeed]

Casting up the early Tubs today?



Frank

[tom s]

No,maybe ordering the patterns.Tom

[tom s]

OK,a few more baby steps.Had a great meeting with them today,great thing is they are car guys!They have the latest scan and the 3D printed intake and will confirm their estimate within a week or so and also the cost to make a xtra pattern for the intake flange change.He thinks 3 patterns for the early one and a flange change to do the late style.Right now the machining cost is a issue because of the small amount we have to spread the cost of tooling and programing for the CNC.Hope to have everyting nailed down in a week or so.Im going to build 10 early and 15 late as of now.I am 99.9% sure I wont make another run!Tom

[mgarblik]

Sounds like great news from your report, Tom. Looking forward to the final word from you on a run. I have to ask if this is really the only place the word is out on this possible production run and if you want to try and secure more orders? This is really the only Pontiac site I frequent, but my guess is there are many other good social media platforms and boards where many more orders could be secured. Also, primary Pontiac restoration vendors may want to purchase a few of each style just to have them available for the rare customer that inquires. Like you said, order them now or don't whine later when they are all gone! Thanks again for all your efforts.

[tom s]

Mike,im retired and want to keep it that way!I want to make these runs and if someone wants to buy the package I will be more than happy to entertain a deal.Tom

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by tom s

Mike,im retired and want to keep it that way!I want to make these runs and if someone wants to buy the package I will be more than happy to entertain a deal.Tom

Understand. I am supposed to be retired too! I have never been busier! Don't seem to be very good at it.

[ANDYA]

Hey Tom, any news yet? Very excited about this project.

[tom s]

Still waiting for a updated quote for patterns!Tom

[tom s]

OK,got a email from the pattern maker and told I will have a update tomorrow or the latest Tuesday June 1st.Im leaving for 5 day of fish on the first so if any news I will post next week.Tom

[tom s]

A little eye candy of what could be done with the CNC.Enjoy!

[mgarblik]

Thanks Tom,
Have a good fishing trip.

[4zpeed]

Originally Posted by tom s

A little eye candy of what could be done with the CNC.Enjoy!

Thanks for the pics !
Feel like a kid with my nose against the glass, been told it's a sickness... that turned out nice, several different types of finish.
I "am amazed". There are probably more finish options, wondering what the price tag was, I'm assuming that's aluminum?



Frank

[tom s]

I’m in RI fishing,got the new quote.Need to get
Home and run the numbers to confirm I have a chance to at least break even.Tom