1/24th scale Pro-Touring Tires and Wheels. Gauging Interest

[DrKerry]

Kool stuff!!

[jbwelda]

dude you are never going to pre-sell these, you have to invest in the making of them and then sell them. I would wager you would sell them all but it might take some time and some sunk costs, but eventually you will make your money back or maybe a small profit.

ps: make the cheater slicks in 1/8 scale and I will promise to buy at least 4, if they can be had for 10$ or less each.

jb

Edited July 2, 2015 by jbwelda

[Lownslow]

Tried that with my pro tourers and it took all year to make the money back for the cost of making them barely cleared 40$ in profit, only place I see any money worth throwing at is 26" to 34" donk wheels. I did pretty well with a short run of 30" wheels pulled close to 200$ in over all sales minus the 70 It cost to produce them.

Edited July 2, 2015 by Lownslow

[KWT]

Dang... was hoping to find these available at the end of the thread. Oh well...

[astroracer]

Sorry guys. Resin casting these is the only way to make them affordable and no aftermarket casters have shown any interest at all in picking them up. I did the aftermarket parts dance for 15 years with MAS. I got VERY burnt out and don't want to get back into that routine. If ANY casters are interested in doing these holler. I will give you a deal on the masters!

Mark

[Len Woodruff]

So what is the 1:1 you are building Mark? Is is a Camaro?

[astroracer]

Hi Len! Happy New Year and hope all is well.

Nope, not a Camaro. Astro Van. A very different take on one of these. You usually see them Pro Streeted but I am going Pro Touring with this one. Designed and built  a full frame, front and rear suspensions and rebuilt ALL of the wheel wells and floors to get an 8" drop. A 509 BBC, TH400 with Gear venders OD and a 9" ford with 3.75's makes up the drive train. These tires I modeled are the sizes I am using on the van. 275/40-17's in front with 345/35-18's in back.

http://images60.fotki.com/v662/photos/5/904975/10488983/MVC015F-vi.jpg

http://images16.fotki.com/v220/photos/5/904975/10342090/MVC005F-vi.jpg

[Len Woodruff]

Thanks for the pics. Now I understand your moniker.

[astroracer]

If you want to check a 35 page build thread look here:

http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/20086-The-BAD-AST-Project-Faze-II?highlight

There is a TON of fab and design work in this thread. If you are into 1:1 model building this is a good read.  The actual build starts in earnest on pg. 9 and it gets hit pretty hard for a few years. 2011 thu 2013.

I haven't done anything with the van since Nov of '13. Got behind on a lot of honey do's, built a lot of tools and other projects have sprung up but, I will be getting back at it this winter.

Mark

[Lownslow]

Sorry guys. Resin casting these is the only way to make them affordable and no aftermarket casters have shown any interest at all in picking them up. I did the aftermarket parts dance for 15 years with MAS. I got VERY burnt out and don't want to get back into that routine. If ANY casters are interested in doing these holler. I will give you a deal on the masters!

Mark

Bummer was looking forward to them, the market for wheels gets flaky under 22" which is why wont go under 20" for muscle cars.

[astroracer]

Bummer was looking forward to them, the market for wheels gets flaky under 22" which is why wont go under 20" for muscle cars.

If you can find a resin caster to take these on I'll work with them on cost.

Mark