Funny you say that about competition.. I was telling him the same thing this morning.
Perhaps he should become a sponsor of the page like most other vendors…
He’s twirling lots of plates these days, (full time job, new bride, website development and monitoring, home improvements, auto cross...
The surface texture comes from an industrial overhead belt sander and is nearly indistinguishable from the Tesla Finish when on the truck, but yes as explained in the video there will be a final finishing step where a series of scotchbrite pads on DA sander will be used to get that signature...
Like I said, anything is possible with enough collaboration. The biggest issues I see are what happens if you’re not running your roof rack? And now you have a roof rack that doesn’t match the surrounds. Your gonna want one of JAM Specialty Production’s upcoming Stainless steel roof...
The tailgate fasteners will be flush mount so as not to catch anything loaded into the bed. Also there will be shims/reinforcements to prevent any bending of the cap as it is tightened down into place.
Asking for clarification on this from Jasper. Parts will be shipped in some sort of crate to prevent damage. Hopefully price on shipping can come down a bit…
I think this looks amazing. I’m assuming the heavy duty welds are just the prototype version because I don’t see the same look on the renders. I kinda like the Road Warrior look. Should be an option.
After helping a friend design and prototype Stainless Steel Sail Panels and Tailgate Cap...
Right.
Price out stainless steel sheets.
CAD Design fees.
Large industrial water jet time.
Large industrial metal brake rental.
Professional TIG welding: equipment, consumable supplies, labor and expertise to TIG weld.
Don’t forget the American that fabricates and finishes and the fact...
If you watch the video it talks about how the upper sail panels need a slight bend to follow the contour of the glass roof. It’s easy to do just slight pressure over your knee every 8-12 inches. If you’re asking if the seller could pre bend I think it’s kind of impractical/ would increase...