Auto Brake Pedal Cover
Does anyone know if it's possible to reproduce an original auto brake pedal cover from a new original one?
Most auto owners will know that the MG/Roewe replacements that were made in later years had a different pattern and were of a generally poorer quality than the originals. I've had a new original pedal cover in the spares cabinet for a while (surely there's boxes of these things somewhere, though??) and it'll soon be getting fitted as part of the ongoing mini-resto. So, would there be any way of developing a batch of pattern parts from this original before it gets fitted? Cheers, Karl. |
I looked into this, and found it difficult to find any UK companies who made rubber products - it all seems to have been moved abroad now.
The originals were fantastic, I uncovered a few and they sold in minutes. Now I know why! :duh: If anyone does have them made up, there'll be a heck of a market for them. I guess the only benefit to the newer compound is that they're cheap as chips. |
Nene Rubber and Plastics Peterborough will manufacture them They can make any rubber product or bonded rubber product
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So, if I send them the original part, they could make up a batch from that? That's worth looking into (will contact them next week to see what they can do).. For the record, this would be a not-for-profit endeavour (on my behalf), but it'll be interesting to see what sort of costings they'd come back with. Will update when I know more. Cheers, Karl. |
Bet the tooling charges won’t be cheap !
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After a few weeks and having sent off my new original part for sampling, one of the companies has reverted to me with pricing. Material: Black natural rubber 70 shore. Good news: If 50 parts were ordered, the cost would be £7.50 per item. If 100 parts were ordered, the cost would be £4.45 per item. Bad news: The moulding costs £4,350 !! So, if we were to get 50 definitive/paid orders, the cost would be £94.50 + P&P for each rubber pedal cover... Form an orderly queue, please :D Cheers, Karl. |
I was looking forward to ordering 2 but I need a pair of rear shocks!
What a pity. Who made the originals? Are they still made for other cars? A pedal is just a pedal after all and some car somewhere will be identical surely? |
That's a very expensive tooling price for an aluminium tool, the Chinese would produce a tool for a fraction of this price.
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Very true about Chinese tooling, in my last few years in industrial purchasing I was always surprised how cheap Chinese tooling could be, the hardest task was finding a UK company willing to run it.
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Don't fancy sending the last known new original part half way round the world for cheap tooling purposes - sorry! I'm actually going to want the part for fitting shortly :getmecoat:
I'm amazed that boxes of these things haven't turned up somewhere. It's not like they were an exclusive part or an optional extra.. :) Anyway, if it's any use, I'm happy to send on the quote and contact details to the club directors for future reference. I assume that the company involved took a mould from the cover I sent them (although I haven't confirmed this with them). Cheers, Karl. |
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