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REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:51 am

Skilfil wrote:Well, who is keen on importing a few bars from the states via container? I'd be in.

Would we be able to order from different places and plan to send them all in the one container? Different people want different bars as above, Hard Dog, Brown Davis and those Blackbird Fabworx bars.

Keen.

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:24 am

I am after an item that is quite large so am in for a container too.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:26 am

Any idea what the reduction in shipping/or total price of a HardDog Deuce would be?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:04 pm

Mad Kiwi wrote:I am after an item that is quite large so am in for a container too.

And what would be that you need to bring over in a container???

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:20 pm

Oooooh a container would be good. need a roll bar for the old man for xmas!

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:46 pm

chris wrote:Oooooh a container would be good. need a roll bar for the old man for xmas!

As long as you planning on giving it to him for Xmas next year. Allow at 2-3months for stuff coming in via a container.

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:46 pm

haha as long as I have "brought" it I think that will suffice.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:59 pm

Hey Donavan- Would you mind putting a picture up of your rollbar? I just rang Don and he has one of the double cross braced models built which is the same as yours (?) I'd be interested in seeing what it looks like

Snapfrozen, any progress on the bars you are looking to get made up?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:28 pm

Does this help? Let me know if you want if from a different angle

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:44 am

That helps

Can I be a pain in the bum and ask for one without the hardtop on, looking directly from the back?

Also, it seems you don't have a softop, but any idea how much a PITA trying to raise the softop is with those cross braces?
Cheers

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:41 am

Confirmed shipping price for Blackbird Fabworx bars is $600 a piece. Sorry for not replying to PM's. For some gay ass reason my phone won't let me.

Bar construction (as per Matt's prev post about rollbars) will not begin any time very soon, so if you need one, it will be a month or 2 away affair I believe. However, you'll end up with a bolt/weld in bar of similar quality/design to these others for less than the shipping cost alone of some of them. I'll be the crash test dummy (Not literally) to test fitting in my car and we will go from there.

I'm also looking at running off 1 run of laser cut side brackets for hard tops (Torx screws in top and sides so they're harder to steal) and will be low profile as fark. Will get a price per unit in Dec/Jan

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:15 am

Snapfrozen wrote:Confirmed shipping price for Blackbird Fabworx bars is $600 a piece. Sorry for not replying to PM's. For some gay ass reason my phone won't let me.

Bar construction (as per Matt's prev post about rollbars) will not begin any time very soon, so if you need one, it will be a month or 2 away affair I believe. However, you'll end up with a bolt/weld in bar of similar quality/design to these others for less than the shipping cost alone of some of them. I'll be the crash test dummy (Not literally) to test fitting in my car and we will go from there.

I'm also looking at running off 1 run of laser cut side brackets for hard tops (Torx screws in top and sides so they're harder to steal) and will be low profile as fark. Will get a price per unit in Dec/Jan

Will be down as for a rollbar, a month or 2 away seems like a good amount of time to save up some money

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:00 pm

Timmo wrote:That helps Can I be a pain in the bum and ask for one without the hardtop on, looking directly from the back?

Also, it seems you don't have a softop, but any idea how much a PITA trying to raise the softop is with those cross braces?
Cheers

Yes you are a pain in the bum, but since I am such a nice guy, did it anyway, so here is the photo.

As noted, don't know much of a pain it would be trying to raise the softop backup as I don't have one, but I would imagine it would be a 2 handed job and a bit of twisting around in the seat. Dropping it still easy.

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:38 pm

I have the cross braces and a soft top it is a bit of a pita. Not toooo bad, defo manageable.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:06 pm

I have to get out of the car to put my one back up which isn't too bad.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:39 am

Snapfrozen wrote:
Timmo wrote:Is it compatible with the NB glass rear window?
We'll be test fitting it on mine which has a hard top, no soft top in though. You are welcome to shoot past once we've got them made up (Pending interest/$$) and test fit it in an NB

If the design is a copy of the BlackBird GT3 bar, then it should be compatible (according to here: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=455542)

I'm keen but would like a bit more info:
- What dia tubing are you going to use?
- I know you've indicated these won't be started immediately, but what is the ball park for having one made up and test-fitted? Feb? or later than that?
- Are the gussets going to be part of the build or are these overkill?
- Do the bars come painted?
Cheers

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:23 pm

Any update on this?

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:55 pm

Will chat to Matt later

NicF · Post by **NicF** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:48 am

Coming in a couple of months later on this thread I know but I just got a price for bringing ocean freight items USA to NZ

Greetings,

Thanks for the inquiry! We appreciate your interest in Shannon Express.

We have a 1 cubic meter / 300 lb minimum for ocean freight. The minimum charge would be $647.00 door to port Christchurch. Rates are subject to reweigh and dimensional corrections. Transit time is 4-6 weeks.

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to assist with your shipping needs! If you have any questions or are ready to schedule a pickup, please email info@shannonexpress.com or call us at 800-755-1001. Thanks!

This is for pickup from a residence. I have a location in Seattle that items can be delivered to for combining.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:13 am

Awesome!

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:23 pm

Damn shipping is a lot

I guess for something so easily made following up on Snapfrozens lead isn't such a bad idea? I'd like something along the design of that BlackBird GT3 bar.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:19 pm

Long story short, both Matt and I have been really busy, as has the chap with the skills. I need mine by June, so I'll ask him to jig it in case

stooji · Post by **stooji** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:27 pm

i'd be keen to get in on some roll bar action if there is stuff still going on.

SkilletKid · Post by **SkilletKid** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:54 am

^Same here if it's still rolling along.

authentic · Post by **authentic** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:01 pm

SkilletKid wrote:^Same here if it's still rolling along.

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