Billet Fluid Cap & Handle Sets

[SinCity R/T]

<< This group buy has been closed. A new thread (marked ROUND 2) has been created for people who are interested in new purchases. >>

NOTE: This group buy ends on July 31, 2008.

[SinCity R/T]

Here is a picture of what my old fluid caps & handles used to look like. I had the outer edges of the fluid caps plus the entire fluid handles powder coated candy blue, then clear powder coated for long-term protection.

http://members.cox.net/feilese/DSC08406.JPG

[SinCity R/T]

Additional items that are available at extra cost:

Billet Aluminum Oil Cap - $27.00 includes shipping
* This billet aluminum piece fits over the top of an OEM oil cap
* This piece is plain - not engraved
* I believe this cap will only work for 3.9L, 5.2L, and 5.9L engines - anyone with a 4.7L V8 or 3.7L V6 should examine the picture to determine whether it will work properly with your factory oil cap
* These oil caps are not compatible with Mopar Performance Valve Covers.

Billet Battery Strap - $45.00 includes shipping
* This billet battery strap should work with both OEM and Optima batteries
* This piece is engraved with horizontal lines & ram's head
* The battery strap is produced/shipped raw - if you want to highlight the engraved areas with paint or powder coating you will need to perform this procedure on your own after delivery.

The same ordering procedures apply as detailed above.

[Jamie Black R/T]

in the case of us that are running aftermarket electric fans and coolant overflow bottles with a 99 washer fluid bottle what happens?

we get stuck with a washer fluid cap that doesnt fit and a coolant overflow cap that doesnt have a home?? lol

or is there other options for us

they look hot by the way...if there is a way around these issues im so in :banana2:

[SinCity R/T]

in the case of us that are running aftermarket electric fans and coolant overflow bottles with a 99 washer fluid bottle what happens?

we get stuck with a washer fluid cap that doesnt fit and a coolant overflow cap that doesnt have a home?? lol

or is there other options for us

they look hot by the way...if there is a way around these issues im so in :banana2:

Technically you could order the 5 pieces you need and skip the other 2, but the per-piece price for those 5 items is about the same as the discounted rate we're being offered for the whole 7 piece kit. I'm sure you could recoup a few bucks by re-selling those 2 extra pieces on the forum or e-bay...

[Jamie Black R/T]

i suppose....do they offer a washer fluid cap for the 99 style??

if so do you see an issue with mixing and matching on a 7pc set??

[SinCity R/T]

i suppose....do they offer a washer fluid cap for the 99 style??

if so do you see an issue with mixing and matching on a 7pc set??

Yes I can get you a '99-style washer fluid cap to go with your '00 kit - no problem, since the cap/handle kits are being built to order all at once. Just make sure that you remind me of that detail when you place your order.

[AmberFireDaK]

Done and Done....

Would it be possible to get the rad cap blank instead of with the ram head logo?

[SinCity R/T]

Done and Done....

Would it be possible to get the rad cap blank instead of with the ram head logo?

I don't see why not - less work for them to do...
Did you still want the engraving on the coolant/washer fluid caps?

Send me a PM with your preferences just so I have it archived.

[AmberFireDaK]

I don't see why not - less work for them to do...
Did you still want the engraving on the coolant/washer fluid caps?

Send me a PM with your preferences just so I have it archived.

Yeah I like everything else....just don't want the Ram head logo. PM sent....

Another question tho...... do they make oil caps for the Mopar Valve covers? or a cover for a cap that will fit them?

[Derrick1227]

I am so in and good thing the orders will go 6-8 weeks because I am on limited funds right now lol

[AllThingsEnd]

are these the same people that make the fuse box covers? if so id like to get everything all at once. is that possible?

[IndyDurango]

Sin, who's doing the tooling? Is Randy doing it again, just not selling them directly? I noticed a while back that his email address wasn't any good anymore. It did last way past his website.

IndyD

[Rigeldust]

seems right to me:huh:

[SinCity R/T]

Yeah I like everything else....just don't want the Ram head logo. PM sent....

Another question tho...... do they make oil caps for the Mopar Valve covers? or a cover for a cap that will fit them?

Once upon a time he used to make some cool caps for Mopar valve covers, but he said he didn't want to offer them this time around - they take too much labor per unit to produce.

[SinCity R/T]

are these the same people that make the fuse box covers? if so id like to get everything all at once. is that possible?

They are different companies, but I'm the one organizing both group buys.

I already have the billet fuse box covers in my hands right now. Dave @ Billet Pro was winding down and getting ready to close up his shop for good when I finally got ahold of him on the phone. Dave didn't want to make me just one cover for my own truck, so I convinced him to make a whole batch of covers. I used my tax refund to pre-pay for everything up front, and have been recouping my money as they sell one by one.

I have about 6x 97-00 covers and 6x 01-04 covers remaining - once they're gone, that's all folks. If you want to order both items right now I can ship the cover to you immediately, then follow up with the caps/handles when they're produced.

[AllThingsEnd]

how much for the fuse box cover for my 02?

[SinCity R/T]

Sin, who's doing the tooling? Is Randy doing it again, just not selling them directly? I noticed a while back that his email address wasn't any good anymore. It did last way past his website.

IndyD

Yes, this is Randy @ Tooling Design Company making the caps/handles. He runs a machine shop full time, the automotive products were just a side project for him. The rest of his projects kept the shop really busy, and I think all the e-mails/phone calls/questions/comments/forums/etc. just ate up too much of his time so he stopped selling stuff online. I have been trying to get a batch of handles/caps produced for over two years through Randy or Bob Wagner, but couldn't get anyone to commit to the project until now.

That's the same thing that happened with Billet Pro over the past couple of years - he was still in business, but went offline to deal with wholesale bulk sales instead of individual consumers. In the end Billet Pro did go out of business so he could explore other ventures, but I was able to order that one last batch of covers before he closed his doors.

[SinCity R/T]

how much for the fuse box cover for my 02?

$120 - includes paypal fee, packaging, shipping/handling, etc.

[SinCity R/T]

I am so in and good thing the orders will go 6-8 weeks because I am on limited funds right now lol

6-8 weeks is an estimate, depends on whether a constant flow of people remain interested in adding orders. If the orders stop coming in 4-6 weeks from now, I may close up the list just so production can begin. I will try to give everyone at least 1-2 weeks notice when I establish a final date. I would expect this to end sooner than later though, I don't want this to linger past the end of July.

[Derrick1227]

I was probably going to pay by end of June I figure I can't pass on a chance like this

[IndyDurango]

Yes, this is Randy @ Tooling Design Company making the caps/handles. He runs a machine shop full time, the automotive products were just a side project for him. The rest of his projects kept the shop really busy, and I think all the e-mails/phone calls/questions/comments/forums/etc. just ate up too much of his time so he stopped selling stuff online. I have been trying to get a batch of handles/caps produced for over two years through Randy or Bob Wagner, but couldn't get anyone to commit to the project until now.

That's the same thing that happened with Billet Pro over the past couple of years - he was still in business, but went offline to deal with wholesale bulk sales instead of individual consumers. In the end Billet Pro did go out of business so he could explore other ventures, but I was able to order that one last batch of covers before he closed his doors.

Gotcha. Randy is a nice guy. Was always helpful via email when I ordered from him a few times years ago. Nice to hear he is doing well.

IndyDurango

[ihtanni]

OK, I'm going to do a viper fan kit from socaldakota at some point in the future, I assume that means I'd need '99 style washer fluid cap instead of '01? Anyone verify this?

Other than that, I'm in for a battery strap, fuse box cover, and a 7 pc kit. I'll send you a PM shortly. :)

[00bluedak]

i want in!!! when is the latest that i can pay? need time to save up some funds.

[addicted2blue00]

include me but itll be the 2-3 week of july before the money is sent

[SinCity R/T]

i want in!!! when is the latest that i can pay? need time to save up some funds.

I haven't set a fixed date yet, but for the moment everyone should assume that it will be closed off by the end of July so production can begin. It all depends on whether orders keep trickling in, and how many people definitely want to order a set but only need a little bit more time to scrape up the cash.

[QUAD DAD]

I am interested in the 7 piece kit and also an oil fill cap but I can tell by the picture that it will not fit the 4.7. If I sent a 4.7 cap to you would they consider making those?

[ihtanni]

I am interested in the 7 piece kit and also an oil fill cap but I can tell by the picture that it will not fit the 4.7. If I sent a 4.7 cap to you would they consider making those?

Yeah, I'd be interested in a 4.7 L oil fill cap too, but I also saw by the picture it wouldn't work. If they can make one for the 4.7, tack that on my list too!

[Jamie Black R/T]

OK, I'm going to do a viper fan kit from socaldakota at some point in the future, I assume that means I'd need '99 style washer fluid cap instead of '01? Anyone verify this?



that is correct...sam sends them out with a 99 style washer bottle

[ihtanni]

that is correct...sam sends them out with a 99 style washer bottle

Thanks, good to know!

[DakWithCheese]

assuming everything in the 7-piecer fits my 99 dak 3.9L manual transmission, then put me down for a set. might even splurge on the battery strap. is the oil cap just a cover or a direct replacement of the cap?

PM me when the deadline approaches for your order.

Thanks for doing this!

[SinCity R/T]

is the oil cap just a cover or a direct replacement of the cap?

PM me when the deadline approaches for your order.

Thanks for doing this!

Yes the billet oil cap is a cover that fits on top of the OEM plastic cap.

I will update this thread when I have a better idea on a deadline.

[AmberFireDaK]

Once upon a time he used to make some cool caps for Mopar valve covers, but he said he didn't want to offer them this time around - they take too much labor per unit to produce.

:rant: :(

[MagnumsPurpleRT]

Do you have prices listed for each piece?
I only need the washer bottle, rad overflow (for a 99 model), and power steering.

[SinCity R/T]

Do you have prices listed for each piece?
I only need the washer bottle, rad overflow (for a 99 model), and power steering.

I have exact prices written down at work, but generally they're $25 per piece plus $10 overall for packaging/shipping/paypal fees.

[User2007]

Im, in..

Im going to get the 7peice and the battery strap, ill pay somtime in july or the end of this month. Not sure yet..

so 170$ for the battery and 7piece correct.

[mamasboy]

damn that battery strap is kickass...gotta save some funds for the kit plus it ..

[QUAD DAD]

Have an answer to the 4.7 oil cap. I posted this yesterday:

'I am interested in the 7 piece kit and also an oil fill cap but I can tell by the picture that it will not fit the 4.7. If I sent a 4.7 cap to you would they consider making those?'

[SinCity R/T]

Have an answer to the 4.7 oil cap. I posted this yesterday:

'I am interested in the 7 piece kit and also an oil fill cap but I can tell by the picture that it will not fit the 4.7. If I sent a 4.7 cap to you would they consider making those?'

I still need to give him a call to ask that question. The hard part is finding a block of time during the day that I can set aside at work to perform that function. As soon as I get an answer I'll forward it along.

[elfman]

Already sent the PM, but wanted to get my order in here too. I am in for the kit, battery strap and the oil cap. gotta make some headway on the engine bay:jester: will you let us know when we have to post funds? PS: am also looking at one of the fuse covers in the other thread, but again have to save for that one.

[SinCity R/T]

Ok I updated the Billet Fuse Box Cover thread to reflect the current inventory after recent purchases. If you're interested in a cover you had better jump quick, this cap/handle thread has caused people to start snapping up the remaining covers.

http://www.dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50325

[RooKnute]

Steve, let me know when the deadline for the buy is. I'm wanting to get on the g.b. for the tonneau's over on r/t but don't want to miss this one! Pops has a set of caps from Randy and they are top notch!!

[Silver&Blue4x4]

I'm in for the 7 piece set and the battery strap. If there is an oil cap made for the 4.7 I'll be in on that, too. Can I just pay now?

-Ryan

[SinCity R/T]

I'm in for the 7 piece set and the battery strap. If there is an oil cap made for the 4.7 I'll be in on that, too. Can I just pay now?

-Ryan

I am still trying to find out whether he has a 4.7L oil cap available (or will create one) - left a message earlier today but haven't heard back yet.

I always encourage people to pay as early as possible, because that way I can get each person's order tracked in my spreadsheet & confirm that the shipping info I have is correct ahead of having to scramble at the last minute. Manufacturers also like to hear how many orders are pre-paid ahead of time, it helps them prepare for production. It's not required, but it does help out in the long run.

[Silver&Blue4x4]

Paypal sent. Your avatar creeps me out, btw.

-Ryan

[Silver&Blue4x4]

:bump: Any updates on this?

-Ryan

[SinCity R/T]

:bump: Any updates on this?

-Ryan

I haven't heard back from him regarding the 4.7L oil cap - will see if I can get ahold of him during my lunch break.

[SinCity R/T]

I am still trying to get info on the 4.7L oil cap, but I figured I'd go ahead and set a deadline for the group buy...

The end date for this group buy will be July 31, 2008.

This gives people 1 month to get their orders ready & payments submitted, and then that's it - everything goes to the manufacturer for production.

I wholeheartedly encourage people to submit their order as soon as possible rather than wait until the last minute. The main reasons for this is the fact that it guarantees that your payment has cleared and gives me time to confirm all of your order details & shipping address. This also helps out the manufacturer because I can give them advance info on total quantities, it lets them prepare for the job better.

The information about these caps/handles and their prices are listed at the top of this thread in notes #1-3. If you have any other questions please send me a PM through the website.

[SinCity R/T]

If you have any questions regarding this group buy (except for the 4.7L V8 oil cap - still waiting on an answer for you), please send me a PM. Sometimes I can get pretty busy, if you don't hear back from me within a day or two please send me a fresh PM to grab my attention.

[Dj Wolf]

I haven't heard back from him regarding the 4.7L oil cap - will see if I can get ahold of him during my lunch break.
Intrested in this, looks like i will have to send you more money if he is able to make these

[MagnumsPurpleRT]

Yes I can get you a '99-style washer fluid cap to go with your '00 kit - no problem, since the cap/handle kits are being built to order all at once. Just make sure that you remind me of that detail when you place your order.

Can someone please post a pic of the 99 parts installed on the 99?/ All Ive seen is the 00 and up. I am looking for a pic of the overflow and the washer bottle. I dont see how a metal cap will fit on the square overflow cap with the limited amount of clearance there is.

[Snipedak02]

hey steve,

i am interested in a washer cap for a '99 style just let me know how much & if its a definite they will produce them & i will send you the $$$$

also guys i have a set from Randy's when he was selling them, they are great pcs & stand out beautifully under the hood. i recently removed the rad overflow on my '02 so now i have a '99 style!

[SinCity R/T]

Can someone please post a pic of the 99 parts installed on the 99?/ All Ive seen is the 00 and up. I am looking for a pic of the overflow and the washer bottle. I dont see how a metal cap will fit on the square overflow cap with the limited amount of clearance there is.

The coolant cap & washer fluid caps are replacements, not covers. If you go back to post #1 and look at the first attachment, the coolant cap is in the bottom left corner, the washer fluid cap is in the top right corner.

[SinCity R/T]

hey steve,

i am interested in a washer cap for a '99 style just let me know how much & if its a definite they will produce them & i will send you the $$$$

also guys i have a set from Randy's when he was selling them, they are great pcs & stand out beautifully under the hood. i recently removed the rad overflow on my '02 so now i have a '99 style!

This group buy is definitely happening - have been working with Randy to get this arranged for quite awhile. Single caps are $25/ea, then add $10 for paypal/packaging/shipping. If possible I'll try to find a smaller box for just a single cap and see if I can reduce the shipping costs - if that happens I'll refund you the difference.

[Snipedak02]

This group buy is definitely happening - have been working with Randy to get this arranged for quite awhile. Single caps are $25/ea, then add $10 for paypal/packaging/shipping. If possible I'll try to find a smaller box for just a single cap and see if I can reduce the shipping costs - if that happens I'll refund you the difference.

$35 bucks is worth it especially since i have all the others already, i will paypal you the money in a week im goin to cali in 2 days & have to make sure i dont spend all my $$$

[01SilverDak01]

I'm in for the 7 Piece set of handles and covers...

Steve you got a PM!

[DakRat33]

I am so down for this....too bad the fuse box covers are all gone...I would have wanted one

But I'll take the 7-pc kit (all blank, no engraving), & the battery cover

I'll send the $ by the 25th most likely

Jason

P.S. I came over from the Dakotart forum

[QUAD DAD]

Paypal sent for the 7 pc set. Still wondering about the 4.7 oil cap. Will send more money if/when available.

[ihtanni]

Money paypal'd for the 7 pc set and battery strap several weeks ago. Never got a confirmation tho... Same as QUAD DAD with the 4.7 oil cap, if they'll make it, I will come. Also, love the fuse box cover, I'm waiting on putting it on so I can get these all powder coated at the same time.

[Starscream]

PM Sent

I ordered everything, tho I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to use all of it when I relocate everything under the hood. Oh well the 3.9L parts are transferable to a 5.9L right?

[elfman]

Money sent and PM'd for the 7 piece set and battery strap.

[Tropicalboy]

hey steve, jstu wondering if you received that pm!?

[SinCity R/T]

hey steve, jstu wondering if you received that pm!?

I'm on vacation for the next week. The next couple of days are going to be extremely busy, after that I'll see what I can do about sending some confirmations, otherwise when I get back I'll be processing all the orders anyways. There will be about 8 days once I get back before things close off.

[Tropicalboy]

awesome!!!! im in!

[1LOUDRT]

count me in-

[Starscream]

Updated my purchase and payment sent, can't wait to get these things!

[DakRat33]

PM & $ sent...

I ordered the cap set, the oil cap, @ the battery tie down....hopefully we can make them all non-engraved, as I like the smooth look

Jason

[SinCity R/T]

I'm still getting caught up at work/home from vacation, within the next couple of days I will be sending e-mails to each individual in order to confirm every detail of your order - name/forum name/shipping address, year/make/model, and any special instructions (eg: no engraving, 99 washer fluid cap, etc.)

I was finally able to get ahold of Randy yesterday regarding the 4.7L oil cap (between him being busy and me being busy and then on vacation, it took quite a few calls to get lined up at the same time - didn't want people to think I forgot about them). He doesn't specifically remember offering a 4.7L oil cap, but he says he has some caps/files there that may correspond to the 4.7L engine. Can someone please send me a few good pictures of what the 4.7L oil cap looks like, so I can forward them to Randy? I'm also curious whether someone may already have a spare 4.7L oil cap lying around - I can fwd it to Randy in case he needs to see one in person.

Because of the oil cap delays, I may extend the group buy for another week or two so people can submit last minute orders. The main list of people who have already ordered/paid will be sent to Randy on time so he can begin processing. At this time I do not have a production turnaround estimate, when I have that information I will forward it to the whole group.

[QUAD DAD]

I'm still getting caught up at work/home from vacation, within the next couple of days I will be sending e-mails to each individual in order to confirm every detail of your order - name/forum name/shipping address, year/make/model, and any special instructions (eg: no engraving, 99 washer fluid cap, etc.)

I was finally able to get ahold of Randy yesterday regarding the 4.7L oil cap (between him being busy and me being busy and then on vacation, it took quite a few calls to get lined up at the same time - didn't want people to think I forgot about them). He doesn't specifically remember offering a 4.7L oil cap, but he says he has some caps/files there that may correspond to the 4.7L engine. Can someone please send me a few good pictures of what the 4.7L oil cap looks like, so I can forward them to Randy? I'm also curious whether someone may already have a spare 4.7L oil cap lying around - I can fwd it to Randy in case he needs to see one in person.

Because of the oil cap delays, I may extend the group buy for another week or two so people can submit last minute orders. The main list of people who have already ordered/paid will be sent to Randy on time so he can begin processing. At this time I do not have a production turnaround estimate, when I have that information I will forward it to the whole group.

Steve, I have a brand new 4.7 cap I can send to you.

Let me know.

Pic.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l157/dakota_020/engine/CLAYSMEET014.jpg

[Snipedak02]

shit i forgot about this i need to order the washer cap for a '99 style. steve what is the paypal addy again & it was $35.00 shipped right?

[SinCity R/T]

shit i forgot about this i need to order the washer cap for a '99 style. steve what is the paypal addy again & it was $35.00 shipped right?

webmaster@dakota-durango.com

Yes, single caps are $25 plus $10 overall for paypal/packaging/shipping/etc.

[Jasoon]

PM Sent payment on it's way...

[ihtanni]

Any word on the 4.7's oil cap? I can take some pictures of it with a measuring tape if that would help...

[2k1AmberR/T]

Any news 2 weeks later?

[5.9 R/T]

Any news 2 weeks later?

yeah what's up with that Steve?... I can't wait to get those on my truck!

[ihtanni]

yeah what's up with that Steve?... I can't wait to get those on my truck!

x2, anyone heard anything?

[bwdakrt]

x2, anyone heard anything?

X3 !!!!! :huh: :waiting: :waiting: :waiting: :waiting:

[QUAD DAD]

X4!!!!!:huh::huh::huh:

[friesenlips]

x5:huh::huh::huh:

[bwdakrt]

For some reason, I can't seem to get any answers to my PM's on this subject. Anybody else having a problem with getting answers? :huh:

[ihtanni]

Yeah, same here bwdakrt, last I heard was on July 25th, Yes I have received your payment - will get everyone updated sometime this weekend if possible, going to fwd the orders to TDC in about a week so production can begin.

[SinCity R/T]

Sorry for the lack of communication over the past couple of weeks - things have just gone through the roof as far as home/work/friends/etc. are concerned - my login time on the site has been a fraction of what I normally put in every day.

I assure everyone I didn't run off and buy any truck parts with your money. I will do my best to try and send a personalized update to each individual on sunday if possible, tomorrow & saturday I'm just going to be balls to the wall busy.

[oogieboogiex]

I'm hoping to get a confirmation that my payment was received and my order will be processed :) paid June 11, sent PMs thru dakotart.com

thanks
Mark

[bwdakrt]

Steve, WHEN are you going to start shipping? I would REALLY like to have mine before the show season is over! :huh:

[QUAD DAD]

For some reason, I can't seem to get any answers to my PM's on this subject. Anybody else having a problem with getting answers? :huh:

No answer here either Dwight. What's going on!!!

[bwdakrt]

No answer here either Dwight. What's going on!!!
:huh:!!!!!

[SinCity R/T]

As previously mentioned - things have absolutely been hectic as hell here for the past month... I've worked 26 out of the past 28 days, I take care of my 3 kids every weekend, and a friend of mine from back in jr/high school dropped in out of the blue a few weeks ago needing a place to crash. It's been hard enough getting online, most of the time I'm defusing the bullshit from Fight Club.

Things should return to a level of normalcy here soon... Now that school has started they will most likely stop authorizing sat/sun overtime days for the rest of the calendar year, and the friend is moving on Sunday morning. Randy @ TDC is aware of the orders and said he has a number of parts on hand already, I wanted to send a personalized e-mail to each person triple-confirming their exact order and shipping address before I have Randy ship anything to me. With the qty of orders & level of detail I need to sort through it's going to take me at least 4-5 hours to get everything done, and I don't want to piecemeal it to make sure I don't screw up anyone's orders.

[QUAD DAD]

Thanks Steve. You did get my money thou didn't you? Never got confirmation other than Paypal.

[SinCity R/T]

Thanks Steve. You did get my money thou didn't you? Never got confirmation other than Paypal.

Yes I do have your payment. I want to send everyone a very detailed PM/e-mail confirming every last detail to make sure there's absolutely no confusion with the orders.

[oogieboogiex]

Thanks Steve. You did get my money thou didn't you? Never got confirmation other than Paypal.

I do understand about wanting to do a proper email, but I am in that same boat... not entirely sure you got my payment, other than Paypal says so...

[bwdakrt]

I do understand about wanting to do a proper email, but I am in that same boat... not entirely sure you got my payment, other than Paypal says so...

Same here! I never got a conformation of my order or recieving my money...even after 2-3 PM's!

Steve, I know you say you've been busy and all, but as you can see, your lack of communication has got a lot of people wondering what's going on with the GB. All I want to know is (1) Did you recieve my order? (2) Did you recieve my money? (3) When will I recieve my parts? I tried asking you these questions through the PM's to keep from bringing this up in the thread, but you wouldn't answer them there so maybe you will answer them here. :huh:

[SinCity R/T]

Ok I have sent a final confirmation to each individual who participated in this group buy (two exceptions: I'm not sure if slvrdakrt03 is registered on this site - sent him a PM on the DRTC forum, and I don't know Robert Inscoe's forum name - received order via snail mail).

Please check your PM box and respond ASAP. If for some reason you believe you were a part of this GB and did not receive a PM, then get ahold of me ASAP.

If anyone is interested in participating in this group buy at the last minute, please contact me ASAP - I'll see if it's possible to add you to the order before they ship out.

REMINDER: This is a ONE TIME group buy - the manufacturer & I have no plans of repeating this in the future.

[AmberFireDaK]

Received and replied :beer:

[2k1AmberR/T]

Received and replied :beer:

ditto.

[oogieboogiex]

got the message, thanks

I know it likely makes no difference, but just one small clarification... I have a 3.9L V6, not a 5.9L V8... just in case there are any small differences...

[SinCity R/T]

The spreadsheet has been updated with any confirmations or changes that were submitted as of 7:30pm PST. I will be offline tonight, will continue to process orders tomorrow. On Tuesday I will be updating Randy with all of the information I have on hand, and will try to get a ballpark figure for delivery.

Now that work/life is returning to normal I should be more communicative with the group buy members.

[QUAD DAD]

You've got mail Steve.

[bwdakrt]

You've got mail Steve.

Steve, you've got mail I sent you 3 days ago too.

[2k1AmberR/T]

It's been 2 weeks now since your life returned back to normal and Randy was supposed to have been brought up to speed with our orders and you were supposed to have been more communicative with the group buy members. Perhaps I've been kicked out of the circle of trust, or am I not the only one that doesn't know what's going on here?

[SinCity R/T]

It's been 2 weeks now since your life returned back to normal and Randy was supposed to have been brought up to speed with our orders and you were supposed to have been more communicative with the group buy members. Perhaps I've been kicked out of the circle of trust, or am I not the only one that doesn't know what's going on here?

As soon as I have more info available I'll post it here. I tried calling him on Friday but didn't get a return message, as far as I'm aware his machine shop is only open during normal weekday hours so I'll try again monday morning.

[SinCity R/T]

I tried calling the shop four times today, no answer. I know they're still around, can only assume that things were loud & busy in the shop. I'll try again tomorrow.

[QUAD DAD]

Still no answer on the 4.7 oil cap?

[bwdakrt]

Steve, I've tried to ask you this question in a PM but for some reason, you don't want to answer me,so I'll ask it here!

I sent you my money on June 13 for a brake master cylinder cap and a PS cap. It's now Sept 17, over 4 months later and I still don't have my billet pieces. I have a Mopar Car Show on Sept 27 and I would very much like to have these on my truck for the show.

The few times you have communicated with us, it has always been nothing but excuses. This is not like you Steve and I know, without a doubt, the other people are beginning to worry also.

So, am I going to get my billet pieces before Sept 27 or not? :huh:

[SinCity R/T]

Steve, I've tried to ask you this question in a PM but for some reason, you don't want to answer me,so I'll ask it here!

I sent you my money on June 13 for a brake master cylinder cap and a PS cap. It's now Sept 17, over 4 months later and I still don't have my billet pieces. I have a Mopar Car Show on Sept 27 and I would very much like to have these on my truck for the show.

The few times you have communicated with us, it has always been nothing but excuses. This is not like you Steve and I know, without a doubt, the other people are beginning to worry also.

So, am I going to get my billet pieces before Sept 27 or not? :huh:

It's not that I'm ignoring your PM's, I'm intentionally trying to respond to generic inquiries via this thread rather than PM's so everyone has the same information at once, rather than spending a huge amount of time processing individual responses to each person in the group buy (there's a lot of people).

I understand that you sent me the money back in June, but as previously described - the orders weren't submitted to TDC until the tail end of August (The August delays were because of work issues on my end - I already explained this). Randy hasn't made these caps in 3 years so they weren't kept in stock ahead of time, and they're not making these one at a time as orders came in... The only way I could convince them to make these products (especially at this price point) was to save up a bunch of orders and then they're producing the whole batch in bulk at one time.

I wish I had a specific answer for when the caps/handles will be ready to ship, but I don't have it right now. Randy's shop is very busy, this is a side project for him that he was nice enough to squeeze in with all their other jobs. Getting ahold of him via the telephone has been very difficult, and nailing down an answer on the fly is even harder. I talked with him on the phone yesterday and he said he needed a couple of days before he could give me a better idea of when everything will be done. As soon as I have better information available I will forward it to the group. I'm on the same waiting list as everyone else.

I have already asked if your two caps could possibly be done first because you're the only person who ordered a partial kit and have your upcoming shows. If that request is able to be done I'll let you know.

[1LOUDRT]

Steve- I sent you pm's informing you that paid for the 7 piece set along with a billet fuse box cover for a 2000 R/T. did you recieve those???? I also asked to see if randy still had the R/T logo on file to use instead of the ram head if possible- and to go ahead and ship the fuse box cover and I'll wait patiently for the caps/handles ----Thanks

[SinCity R/T]

Steve- I sent you pm's informing you that paid for the 7 piece set along with a billet fuse box cover for a 2000 R/T. did you recieve those???? I also asked to see if randy still had the R/T logo on file to use instead of the ram head if possible- and to go ahead and ship the fuse box cover and I'll wait patiently for the caps/handles ----Thanks

Check your PM inbox - I sent personalized PM's to each individual on the group buy confirming what they ordered, including any special instructions.

I'll try to get the fuse box cover out by friday - depends on work.

[1LOUDRT]

did not get a p.m. confirming order- maybe because you let me in on this last minute.

[WraithR/T]

Same here. Also interested in the R/T logo if still possible.

[Starscream]

Check your PM inbox - I sent personalized PM's to each individual on the group buy confirming what they ordered, including any special instructions.

I'll try to get the fuse box cover out by friday - depends on work.

I also bought a fuse box cover for my 99. Told you about it in th confirmation e-mail too.

[SinCity R/T]

Steve- I sent you pm's informing you that paid for the 7 piece set along with a billet fuse box cover for a 2000 R/T. did you recieve those???? I also asked to see if randy still had the R/T logo on file to use instead of the ram head if possible- and to go ahead and ship the fuse box cover and I'll wait patiently for the caps/handles ----Thanks

I also bought a fuse box cover for my 99. Told you about it in th confirmation e-mail too.

I grabbed a pair of boxes from work, will try to ship out your fuse box covers on Monday. When they go out I'll PM you guys the tracking #'s.

[SinCity R/T]

I also asked to see if randy still had the R/T logo on file to use instead of the ram head if possible

I have forwarded all requests for special engraving to Randy, but I've specified that I can't guarantee anything in advance. One of the biggest reasons why Randy stopped making these on a regular basis is because of all the custom options he was offering - it takes a considerable amount of time to perform custom machine work, the time vs. $$ simply wasn't worth it anymore. The only way I was able to convince him to make these for us was to order a bunch at once, the assembly line factor helps make it easier for him to squeeze inbetween his other work without hammering his profit margin.

[bwdakrt]

Steve, what's the chances of my billet caps being here by Friday so I can have them on my truck for the Mopar Show on Saturday???? :huh:

[1LOUDRT]

good luck- the guy still has to make them and then send them to steve so he can sort out the orders to ship- I'd give it a couple months especially since randy is doing us a favor by producing these for us on the side. It will be worth the wait especially since this is the last chance to ever get these new.

[SinCity R/T]

Steve, what's the chances of my billet caps being here by Friday so I can have them on my truck for the Mopar Show on Saturday???? :huh:

I was hoping to hear back from Randy already, will call him tomorrow and see what's up. I did fwd your request to get those 2 caps right away, I'll fwd you any info I receive.

[SinCity R/T]

good luck- the guy still has to make them and then send them to steve so he can sort out the orders to ship- I'd give it a couple months especially since randy is doing us a favor by producing these for us on the side. It will be worth the wait especially since this is the last chance to ever get these new.

Randy mentioned that he had begun basic production of some caps to a generic level. Dwight is the only person who ordered a partial kit of only 2 caps, I'll see if Randy can ship just those two early if possible. If not, then Dwight will have to wait with the rest of us. I can only relay info back and forth...

[bwdakrt]

Randy mentioned that he had begun basic production of some caps to a generic level. Dwight is the only person who ordered a partial kit of only 2 caps, I'll see if Randy can ship just those two early if possible. If not, then Dwight will have to wait with the rest of us. I can only relay info back and forth...

That would be great if he could do that! If not, then I'm screwed for the show!!!

[1LOUDRT]

you can try and mod some generic caps from pep-boys or autozone. thats what I have know- they are chrome but don't last forever. I have them on my valve covers and they fit the power steering, radiator. the only ones I had to mod were the washer, over flow and brake cap- I took out the insides of the chrome caps and have them epoxyed over the originals.- Worth a shot if your really in need of something-

[bwdakrt]

you can try and mod some generic caps from pep-boys or autozone. thats what I have know- they are chrome but don't last forever. I have them on my valve covers and they fit the power steering, radiator. the only ones I had to mod were the washer, over flow and brake cap- I took out the insides of the chrome caps and have them epoxyed over the originals.- Worth a shot if your really in need of something-

Way ahead of you buddy! I've had the Mr. Gasket covers on them for 3 years. I've got the T&D radiator cap cover and battery strap and all I want are the master cylinder and PS cover to match.

I paid for these 3 1/2 months ago. The close date was supposed to be July 31 but for some reason it was left open until the end of August for the stragglers that couldn't make up their minds. Now it seems like the orders were just given to Randy 1-2 weeks ago and now the guys that followed the rules of the GB have to wait for their parts because a few couldn't get their shit together and decide whether they wanted to order!!

Sorry for the rant but when the rules get changed just to accomendate a few, it kind of pisses me off!

[SinCity R/T]

Way ahead of you buddy! I've had the Mr. Gasket covers on them for 3 years. I've got the T&D radiator cap cover and battery strap and all I want are the master cylinder and PS cover to match.

I paid for these 3 1/2 months ago. The close date was supposed to be July 31 but for some reason it was left open until the end of August for the stragglers that couldn't make up their minds. Now it seems like the orders were just given to Randy 1-2 weeks ago and now the guys that followed the rules of the GB have to wait for their parts because a few couldn't get their shit together and decide whether they wanted to order!!

Sorry for the rant but when the rules get changed just to accomendate a few, it kind of pisses me off!

The delay from Aug 1 to Sep 1 was totally my fault on my end, life threw me a few hard curveballs. I ended up working 26 out of 28 days, an old friend showed up out of the blue needing a place to crash for the month, and I have visitation with my kids every weekend.

This group buy is also very different than most of the others I've hosted - we were purchasing products that were being produced on a regular basis and/or kept in stock. In this case the manufacturer hasn't produced these products in three years, and really had no active interest in starting up again because his shop is busy. I convinced him to make us a batch because he's a nice guy and we're buying a bunch of kits at once, but it's not like we're the top priority in his shop.

I'm in the same boat waiting for my caps just like everyone else, and am hoping we can get this wrapped up sooner than later.

[2k1AmberR/T]

Curve balls are understood. Life does that shit sometimes.

But not having billet caps for a car show and nasty post after nasty post (not to mention numerous PM's to several members I'm assuming...I can't imagine what Steve's inbox looks like) I just can't relate to. Old man really needs to calm down before he has a heart attack.

[bwdakrt]

Curve balls are understood. Life does that shit sometimes.

But not having billet caps for a car show and nasty post after nasty post (not to mention numerous PM's to several members I'm assuming...I can't imagine what Steve's inbox looks like) I just can't relate to. Old man really needs to calm down before he has a heart attack.

You're probably right! Just needed to get it off my chest. Caps are not going to here in time for the show anyway, so what the hell!!

[Tropicalboy]

true! we all know steve is a pretty solid guy!!!

[SinCity R/T]

Steve, what's the chances of my billet caps being here by Friday so I can have them on my truck for the Mopar Show on Saturday???? :huh:

PM Sent regarding this issue.

[bwdakrt]

PM Sent regarding this issue.

Call made and got the answering machine. Left my number.

[bwdakrt]

I WAS WRONG!! I apologize to Steve and everyone else on the board for my recent rant. Steve came through for me just as he said he would. The UPS guy just dropped off my caps. I'm a happy camper! :woot:

Thanks Steve! You're a stand up guy!! :mullet:

[1LOUDRT]

awsome- Can't wait to see them installed. Also Steve____ Did you send out the Fuse Box cover ?????? Thanks

[oogieboogiex]

that's good news to hear:onethumb::bling2:

[SinCity R/T]

awsome- Can't wait to see them installed. Also Steve____ Did you send out the Fuse Box cover ?????? Thanks

No, I got pretty hammered this week, spent most of my free time dealing with dealership crap with the trade-in of my SRT-8. I have the covers here at home, but the shipping boxes are at work. I'll do my best to have the two meet on Monday.

[SinCity R/T]

Semi-update for everyone:

Dwight got his caps because he was the only person who ordered a partial kit, and Randy happened to have those particular caps on hand so they were rushed out to Dwight so he could make his car show this weekend.

Randy said that his current estimate is 30-45 days before the entire order is ready to ship, but his son is going to help pitch in with our order so that may give us some relief. Some of the caps are already done, but there's still a lot to go before the entire order is filled.

As soon as I have more information I will forward it along to people, but unless Randy calls me out of the blue I'm going to give him a few weeks before poking my nose in to see how things are coming along.

[Silver&Blue4x4]

Steve, thanks for the update and all the work you have put into this.

-Ryan

[oogieboogiex]

that all sounds fair :) on the positive side, it'll be almost like an early Christmas present... maybe the packages can all be labeled 'From Santa' :funny:

[1LOUDRT]

You cant do that!!!=- If you do then I'll never get mine since I've been such a Bad Boy this year!!!

[Starscream]

No, I got pretty hammered this week, spent most of my free time dealing with dealership crap with the trade-in of my SRT-8. I have the covers here at home, but the shipping boxes are at work. I'll do my best to have the two meet on Monday.

:wave: Remember I bought one too for my 99, don't forget mine.

[QUAD DAD]

Thanks for the update Steve. I guess he is not going to make the 4.7 oil fill cap though? :huh:

[1LOUDRT]

Steve- Have the Fuse Box Covers been sent out yet? Also I think I might have forgot to mention this but I need the 99 Style washer fluid cap instead of the 00 style since I did away with my clutch fan and ugly fan shroud awhile ago. Thanks in advance

[QUAD DAD]

Steve, am I on your ignore list for PM's? I sent you 2 emails about a change I wanted done to my fill caps and no response. :huh:

[TurboBlew]

Can I get in on this???

[1LOUDRT]

Steve- I recieved my fuse box cover today- all I can say is Thank you! I love it. Just adds a little touch of class under the hood

[1LOUDRT]

Has there been any updates on the caps?- Just curious

[1LOUDRT]

Steve- I think I might have forgot to mention this but I need the 99 Style washer fluid cap instead of the 00 style since I did away with my clutch fan and ugly fan shroud awhile ago. Thanks in advance

BUMP - STEVE ARE YOU WITH US??????

[SinCity R/T]

Thanks for the update Steve. I guess he is not going to make the 4.7 oil fill cap though? :huh:

I'm still trying to nail him down on this topic - at this point it isn't yes, it isn't no. If necessary I'll ship these out separately if they get produced after all the other caps.

[SinCity R/T]

Can I get in on this???

As far as I am aware Randy has not closed the door on new orders since the caps are still being processed. Anyone who is interested in jumping in can send me a payment at the same rate & methods that are described at the very beginning of this thread. Once I have received official notification from Randy that new orders aren't being produced I'll update the thread. If for some reason someone orders a set and Randy says no, I'll simply refund the PayPal transaction.

[SinCity R/T]

Steve, am I on your ignore list for PM's? I sent you 2 emails about a change I wanted done to my fill caps and no response. :huh:

No, I'm not ignoring you. Most of my internet surfing is done a few minutes at a time, and I frequently have to set e-mails aside and try to respond to them later. With the sheer quantity of correspondence I get on a daily basis & the fact that I'm a total scatterbrain, sometimes e-mails slip through the cracks. I can only suggest that if someone wants to contact me and I don't respond within a day or two, just send me another message.

[TurboBlew]

As far as I am aware Randy has not closed the door on new orders since the caps are still being processed. Anyone who is interested in jumping in can send me a payment at the same rate & methods that are described at the very beginning of this thread. Once I have received official notification from Randy that new orders aren't being produced I'll update the thread. If for some reason someone orders a set and Randy says no, I'll simply refund the PayPal transaction.

Cool, thanks Steve!

[WraithR/T]

Any news?:banana2:

[SinCity R/T]

Any news?:banana2:

I talked to Randy about 90 minutes ago - nothing significant to report. They're supposed to come into the shop this weekend to get a bunch of work done with the caps, but he thinks it will still be at least a couple more weeks before everything is 100% complete and ready to ship.

He did confirm that people can still submit new orders if they wish.

[1LOUDRT]

Steve- did you see my note about needing the 99 style washer fluid cap- Thanks

[SinCity R/T]

Steve- did you see my note about needing the 99 style washer fluid cap- Thanks

Yup, gotcha down for a 00 kit with 99 washer cap.

[DakotaLivLrg]

I talked to Randy about 90 minutes ago - nothing significant to report. They're supposed to come into the shop this weekend to get a bunch of work done with the caps, but he thinks it will still be at least a couple more weeks before everything is 100% complete and ready to ship.

He did confirm that people can still submit new orders if they wish.

Damn Damn Damn ...very tempting ... let me check my funds and get back to ya on this .. also ill PM ya about some other questions I have on these

[1LOUDRT]

Yup, gotcha down for a 00 kit with 99 washer cap.

Great- Thanks steve- also I need to order another shirt- just thought I'd let ya know

[DakotaLivLrg]

Hey steve did you get my PM .. I know your busy . i sent it a few days ago .. Can I stil get in on this buy? just let me know and I'll send the money :mullet:

[SinCity R/T]

Hey steve did you get my PM .. I know your busy . i sent it a few days ago .. Can I stil get in on this buy? just let me know and I'll send the money :mullet:

I talked to Randy about 90 minutes ago -
He did confirm that people can still submit new orders if they wish.

:slap::fail2:

[DakotaLivLrg]

:slap::fail2:

:slap: :fail2: right back at ya .. that was 4 days ago, things can change within 4 days :nana:

[DakotaLivLrg]

Alright .. money sent ... did you ever get an anwer if he can do R/T in stead of the Rams head? if so thats what I want, if not then oh well, i had to ask

[bob97sst]

Late again. Anyways, I would like 2 if there are some still to be had.

[SinCity R/T]

Alright .. money sent ... did you ever get an anwer if he can do R/T in stead of the Rams head? if so thats what I want, if not then oh well, i had to ask

The last time I talked to Randy, he said the short/current answer is "no". He stated that he would try to get the caps done first without any CnC'ing, then re-evaluate whether he will make alternative CnC patterns available.

With the way this group buy has dragged on because his shop has been so busy with regular jobs, I wouldn't hold my breath for custom CnC's.

[SinCity R/T]

Late again. Anyways, I would like 2 if there are some still to be had.

When I talked to Randy last week he said that new orders could still be accepted - I haven't heard anything to the contrary. The price & payment instructions are available in the first couple of posts of this thread.

[2k1AmberR/T]

Is it a safe bet we won't have these until 09?

[GoFastGray]

Is it a safe bet we won't have these until 09?

Did you receive the head studs? Havn't checked my fedex receipt/ tracking #

[2k1AmberR/T]

Did you receive the head studs? Havn't checked my fedex receipt/ tracking #

Oh ya, got em a few weeks ago. Thanks.

[WraithR/T]

update....:waiting:

[DakotaLivLrg]

The last time I talked to Randy, he said the short/current answer is "no". He stated that he would try to get the caps done first without any CnC'ing, then re-evaluate whether he will make alternative CnC patterns available.

With the way this group buy has dragged on because his shop has been so busy with regular jobs, I wouldn't hold my breath for custom CnC's.

Yeah thats what I figured .. but I had to at least ask... did you get my Pm about the question on the battery strap transaction? Let me know, Thanks

[Jasoon]

Sin,

:huh: :waiting: :wave: :bump:

Just a friendly "hey, what's up what's goin on, hows the caps coming..."

[Silver&Blue4x4]

I'm hoping they show up around Christmas, then it'll be like a Christmas present from Steve.

-Ryan

[oogieboogiex]

I'm hoping they show up around Christmas, then it'll be like a Christmas present from Steve.

-Ryan

x2 :jester:

[IndyDurango]

That you paid for.

Doh.

IndyD

[oogieboogiex]

That you paid for.

Doh.

IndyD

aww c'mon, don't ruin Christmas... :D

[IndyDurango]

LOL. Sorry!

Jingle Bells... Jingle Bells... :)

IndyD

[SinCity R/T]

I finally got ahold of someone at the shop today... I talked to Randy's son, he's been doing most of the work on this group buy because his Dad's just been too busy with their regular work. He explained that the reason for the existing delays is that when they started production, they realized that they couldn't find some of the custom tooling items they used in the past, so he had to re-create them. He says that he still needs about a month to wrap up everything, is hoping to have everything in my hands before Christmas.

Once again I'm sorry this group buy has taken so long - I'm a slave to their delays along with everyone else. Unfortunately there's no leverage I can place against them except for cancelling the entire order.

[2k1AmberR/T]

Thanks for the update, Steve. I'm surprised they decided to redesign anything to be honest, that was nice of them I suppose. I guess if we've waited this long another month really doesn't matter. At least this stuff has already been paid for up front, we really don't have much to worry about. That Innovations group buy really came back to bite me.

[QUAD DAD]

except for cancelling the entire order.

Don't even think about doing that. Steve, did Randy ever acknowledge the change to my P/S and brake fluid caps? - adding the "RAM" head to both.

[elfman]

Thanks for the update and it does look like it will be a christmas present from Steve:jester:

[1LOUDRT]

Ba Hum bug!!!!!- Just kidding- At least i know I'm getting something from santa Steve this year. LOL

[oogieboogiex]

see this works good for me... i already decided that it was time to stop buying toys for the truck and concentrate my mod money on resto-modding my Fox Mustang... I didn't forget about this by any means, but at least I know I will be getting some nice bling for the truck anyway ;)

[DakotaLivLrg]

I finally got ahold of someone at the shop today... I talked to Randy's son, he's been doing most of the work on this group buy because his Dad's just been too busy with their regular work. He explained that the reason for the existing delays is that when they started production, they realized that they couldn't find some of the custom tooling items they used in the past, so he had to re-create them. He says that he still needs about a month to wrap up everything, is hoping to have everything in my hands before Christmas.

Once again I'm sorry this group buy has taken so long - I'm a slave to their delays along with everyone else. Unfortunately there's no leverage I can place against them except for cancelling the entire order.


Is it Christmas yet :D :D :D :D

[SinCity R/T]

I got an update from Randy tonight:

"Here is some pics of the caps. The large stack of caps were done this weekend. We plan on starting the handles this week"

[Starscream]

Oh hells yea!
I can't wait to put these on the trucks. :mullet:

[DakotaLivLrg]

I got an update from Randy tonight:

"Here is some pics of the caps. The large stack of caps were done this weekend. We plan on starting the handles this week"

Nice :mullet:

[oogieboogiex]

I can almost hear those bells ringing on the sleigh now :clap2:

[2k1AmberR/T]

Steve you have a PM.

[1LOUDRT]

Ssssssaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeetttttttttt!!!!!! !!!

[oogieboogiex]

hey Steve... anything further on this? are they still on track to start shipping for a delivery sometime on or around Xmas?

[mthandt]

I figure it is probably way to late to get in on this but I thought I would give it a go. I just got the funds and would like to get a set of these.

[1LOUDRT]

I'm guessing these won't be going under our tree's this year!

[Starscream]

Would of been nice, but aslong as I get them I'll be happy.

Damn! I just realized I purchased my set over 5 months ago, wow.

[SinCity R/T]

I figure it is probably way to late to get in on this but I thought I would give it a go. I just got the funds and would like to get a set of these.

I talked to Randy today - there's enough extras that it's ok to add another order to the mix. The same prices/instructions/etc. still apply from the first post.

[SinCity R/T]

I talked to Randy today. He said they're about 90% complete with the whole group buy, and are hoping to be done by the end of next week. Right now they're trying to wrap up the handles, which are the most labor-intensive. He apologized for the lengthy delays, there's been two big factors that have dragged this out so long - his machine shop has been extremely busy, and these parts required some custom tooling that had to be re-fabricated because he hasn't made these in a couple of years.

The two people who PM'd me about battery strap questions - it should be fine to swap your order, we'll finalize everything when the parts are complete.

[mthandt]

I talked to Randy today - there's enough extras that it's ok to add another order to the mix. The same prices/instructions/etc. still apply from the first post.


Cool, I just sent payment.:mullet:

[DakotaLivLrg]

Is it time yet?

[mthandt]

Is it time yet?


:waiting::bow:

[2k1AmberR/T]

I talked to Randy today. He said they're about 90% complete with the whole group buy, and are hoping to be done by the end of next week. Right now they're trying to wrap up the handles, which are the most labor-intensive. He apologized for the lengthy delays, there's been two big factors that have dragged this out so long - his machine shop has been extremely busy, and these parts required some custom tooling that had to be re-fabricated because he hasn't made these in a couple of years.

The two people who PM'd me about battery strap questions - it should be fine to swap your order, we'll finalize everything when the parts are complete.

Sounds good, awaiting your next response.

[DakotaLivLrg]

Sounds good, awaiting your next response.

:waiting:

[1LOUDRT]

Jepeordy theme song playing :waiting:

[mthandt]

:waiting::D

[found_fish]

Hi all,
Is this group buy still active? If so, I would like to get in on a set. If not, are there any extra sets kicking around?

Thanks a lot.

[SinCity R/T]

At this point I think it's best if I don't accept any more advanced orders, just to help things settle out. The last time I talked to Randy on the phone he made it sound like they weren't too far from being done. He also mentioned that there is some extra parts (which is typical for projects of this nature - they always make more than they need) and they will be offered for sale after the original orders have been shipped out.

Once again I apologize to everyone for how long this has taken. As soon as all of the parts are in my hands I will package them up and get them forwarded to each individual as soon as possible.

[found_fish]

thanks SinCity :D

[1LOUDRT]

Sounds Great!!!

[DakotaLivLrg]

At this point I think it's best if I don't accept any more advanced orders, just to help things settle out. The last time I talked to Randy on the phone he made it sound like they weren't too far from being done. He also mentioned that there is some extra parts (which is typical for projects of this nature - they always make more than they need) and they will be offered for sale after the original orders have been shipped out.

Once again I apologize to everyone for how long this has taken. As soon as all of the parts are in my hands I will package them up and get them forwarded to each individual as soon as possible.

Ok sounds good, well be waiting :waiting:

[bob97sst]

Great, can't wait to get mine.

[SinCity R/T]

NEW INFORMATION:

Randy gave me a call today, sounds like they're starting to hit their stride towards the finish line. They have almost all of the caps & handles done, and are now moving on to the billet battery straps.

When the group buy was started, Randy thought that he had a bunch of battery straps leftover from his original production that were most of the way done, so orders were only accepted for the Ram's head straps, or with no engraving at all. It turns out that Randy has almost no straps leftover, so they're going to tool up and make all of the orders from fresh blocks of aluminum. What this means for the people in the group buy is a little flexibility with their orders...

Now there are a handful of options:
1) Battery strap with a Ram's head in the middle, and 3 horizontal lines on either side of the Ram's head (original group buy design, see 1st page)
2) Battery strap with 3 horizontal lines across the width of the strap, no logos.
3) Battery strap with "R/T" (the swept Dakota R/T font, not the blocky Durango R/T font) in the center. Scroll back a page or two and you'll see a picture of what that strap looks like.

If you have already paid for a battery strap there is no additional cost if you want to switch your order, you just need to let me know which one of the three straps you want. In order to keep this group buy moving along I am only opening up a window through Sunday 1/24/09 for people to change their mind - if you don't get back to me by that time, then your original battery strap order will be processed.

If you did not participate in the original group buy but would like to purchase one of these battery straps, then your orders can be added. Once again, orders are only being accepted through 1/24. The rates & payment methods still apply for battery straps, the information is located on the first page of this thread. Please send me a PM if you have any questions.

At the moment I am still holding back on accepting any more orders for the original billet cap/handle sets. Randy assures me that there are going to be some extra parts when everything is done and I will help make them available to people on the site at some point in the future, but I don't want to hold back the existing orders any more than they have already been delayed.

[DakRat33]

Awesome...I knew I ordered some more stuff for the truck...was curious when I'd get this.

P.S. I sent U a P.M. w/updated info on the battery strap.

[elfman]

This is good news indeed! Can't wait to get these on the truck. Also sent you a PM about updated address info. All good? Thanks.

[01_dakota_r/t]

is it possible to get a set of the "extras"?

[SinCity R/T]

is it possible to get a set of the "extras"?

Once the main batch is done I will post a fresh thread in the for sale section detailing what is left, at that point it will be first come first served.

[5.9 R/T]

I'd like to get the 2nd type of battery strap (no logo at all)

[SinCity R/T]

I'd like to get the 2nd type of battery strap (no logo at all)

FYI - You only ordered/paid for the basic 7-pc billet kit, the battery straps were optional/additional. If you'd like to order one while they're available I'll need a new payment - details are in the 1st post.

[SinCity R/T]

This is good news indeed! Can't wait to get these on the truck. Also sent you a PM about updated address info. All good? Thanks.

Yes I have the revised address.

[QUAD DAD]

I have asked this before but I will ask again. Steve did Randy confirm the changes I wanted for the brake and P/S cap - adding the ram head? Do you see these being ready in the next month? I am headed out to Vegas for the race and maybe I could pick these up.:huh:

Dave

[DakotaLivLrg]

:waiting:

[SinCity R/T]

I have asked this before but I will ask again. Steve did Randy confirm the changes I wanted for the brake and P/S cap - adding the ram head? Do you see these being ready in the next month? I am headed out to Vegas for the race and maybe I could pick these up.:huh:

Dave

I am still waiting on a final confirmation from Randy whether he will accept alternative CnC work on the caps - he's always said that he wants to wait until the main production was done to make that decision. As soon as I have a final answer one way or another I will forward it to you. I'm also waiting on a final answer on the 4.7L Oil caps - at the moment it's "no", but maybe we'll get them squeezed in afterward.

I certainly hope these will be done within a month... As soon as I know more details I'll pass it along. The batt strap extension wraps up on saturday night, I will call him sometime on Monday to see if he has any answers for me.

[5.9 R/T]

FYI - You only ordered/paid for the basic 7-pc billet kit, the battery straps were optional/additional. If you'd like to order one while they're available I'll need a new payment - details are in the 1st post.

Oh yeah.. that's true... I forgot about that... well never mind then... I'll only take the 7 piece kit...

[QUAD DAD]

I am still waiting on a final confirmation from Randy whether he will accept alternative CnC work on the caps - he's always said that he wants to wait until the main production was done to make that decision. As soon as I have a final answer one way or another I will forward it to you. I'm also waiting on a final answer on the 4.7L Oil caps - at the moment it's "no", but maybe we'll get them squeezed in afterward.

I certainly hope these will be done within a month... As soon as I know more details I'll pass it along. The batt strap extension wraps up on saturday night, I will call him sometime on Monday to see if he has any answers for me.

Thank you,
Dave

[oogieboogiex]

any further news yet?

[DakotaLivLrg]

any further news yet?

yeah what he said

:waiting:

I got a car show in march :jester:

[1LOUDRT]

We're 7 months into this group buy and this years show season is starting to get under way

[SinCity R/T]

Last monday when the billet strap order went in Randy said that the caps/handles are just about done, and he's beginning to work on the battery straps. He was talking about sending the caps/handles to me when they were wrapped up just so they were done and out the door, that way I could ship off the orders for people who aren't also waiting for battery straps.

Randy sent me a new e-mail over the weekend while I was out abusing my liver on my birthday that is going to throw a new twist (a good one) into the mix. I'm going to call him in a couple of hours and will post more details later today.

[mthandt]

Last monday when the billet strap order went in Randy said that the caps/handles are just about done, and he's beginning to work on the battery straps. He was talking about sending the caps/handles to me when they were wrapped up just so they were done and out the door, that way I could ship off the orders for people who aren't also waiting for battery straps.

Randy sent me a new e-mail over the weekend while I was out abusing my liver on my birthday that is going to throw a new twist (a good one) into the mix. I'm going to call him in a couple of hours and will post more details later today.


I can't wait.:waiting:

[SinCity R/T]

I talked to Randy this morning... He is hoping to be done with all of the caps & handles by the end of this week, and hopefully the battery straps won't be very far behind.

There's a new twist that I figured I'd forward along to people, but the details aren't completely worked out so is therefore NOT official yet. As I have described since the very beginning, these caps/handles/straps/etc. are being produced from raw aluminum with a slight polished finish. Just like any other bare metal, aluminum can tarnish a bit over time. This isn't a huge deal, but if you get your parts wet or dirty a lot you may have to get out some metal polish and give the caps some attention once in awhile. There are a couple of alternative coatings that can be applied to aluminum to make them look nicer and hold up to the elements over the long term - anodizing, and powder coating.

Randy sent a handful of spare pieces over to a local anodizer for processing, and let me tell you they look great (see attachment). It looks like we will be able to give people the option for anodizing, but there's a few catches...

1) It will cost extra - details are being worked out, but it will most likely fall between $15-40 per set of caps.
2) It will take at least an extra week for parts to be anodized.
3) There is a minimum charge per batch to have parts anodized, and each color option counts as a separate batch. This means that the number of colors/options will be very limited - it's possible that we might need 5-7 people to want the same style in order to make a particular color available at the original asking price - otherwise people would have to pay a much higher price to cover the batch fee if they insisted on a particular color.
4) People who do not want anodizing would not have to wait if we make this option available. Randy will ship those caps/handles to me when they're done, and I will forward them to each individual.

REPEAT: This is NOT an official option yet - but I figured I'd toss it out there in order to get some responses from people to see how much interest is available. If people aren't interested in coughing up the extra dough or waiting any longer then we can scrap the option and just get the group buy wrapped up soon.

[SinCity R/T]

Something else Randy pointed out is the fact that the caps could be engraved after the anodizing process, so the engraved areas would be re-exposed aluminum, making those areas 'pop out', just like most people tend to do with powder coated mopar valve covers.

[Starscream]

No anodizing or powercoating for my sets.

[2k1AmberR/T]

I'll pass as well.

[friesenlips]

nothing done to mine either, just raw aluminum

[QUAD DAD]

No coating for me either.

[timmydatoolman]

Any chance of him making 1 more set?

[DakotaLivLrg]

So how good is this anodizing? whats the diff in that and powercoating? Cause I was having someone (haha) check on getting my parts powercoated for me lol. I want blue of course. and I am willing to pay a little extra and whats one more week onto the months its been :jester:

[elfman]

No anodizing on my set please. Thanks.

[Tropicalboy]

id liek some annodizing and some post engraving...

is this available steve...... if it is pm me and we can chat about cost.

cheers!

-trav

[SinCity R/T]

id liek some annodizing and some post engraving...

is this available steve...... if it is pm me and we can chat about cost.

cheers!

-trav

I am waiting for Randy to call me back with actual pricing per set, then we'll be able to compute how many sets have to be ordered in a particular color to cover the minimum batch fee. Once I have more details I will update the thread, I figured I'd just get the basic information posted to gauge how many people would be interested if it was made available. We're not going to wait long on this since some pieces are waiting to be engraved - either we move forward for the people who express interest, or we just set it aside and finish the group buy as-is.

[Silver&Blue4x4]

I want blue of course. and I am willing to pay a little extra and whats one more week onto the months its been :jester:

Even though our trucks have different shades of blue, I could live with it being your shade or similar instead of my darker patriot blue depending on price. I would of course prefer patriot blue, so I might be one of those people that insist on a certain color and end up paying more. So for now count the two of us for a blue batch, but let me know what the cost would be if nobody else wants patriot blue and I go it alone.

-Ryan

[SinCity R/T]

So how good is this anodizing? whats the diff in that and powercoating? Cause I was having someone (haha) check on getting my parts powercoated for me lol. I want blue of course. and I am willing to pay a little extra and whats one more week onto the months its been :jester:

These pages are going to be a little overkill on the information, but it'll give you a good idea of the differences...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powdercoating

[SinCity R/T]

Even though our trucks have different shades of blue, I could live with it being your shade or similar instead of my darker patriot blue depending on price. I would of course prefer patriot blue, so I might be one of those people that insist on a certain color and end up paying more. So for now count the two of us for a blue batch, but let me know what the cost would be if nobody else wants patriot blue and I go it alone.

-Ryan

If there was enough interest to process blue parts, they'd look just like the ones in the picture that was posted - no custom shades.

[Silver&Blue4x4]

they'd look just like the ones in the picture that was posted

That works for me. We have 2 for blue, who else???????

-Ryan

[ColoDak]

All I ordered was a billet strap, but if this were an option, I'd be up for anodizing, red or blue would be color of choice.

[DakotaLivLrg]

These pages are going to be a little overkill on the information, but it'll give you a good idea of the differences...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powdercoating

wow way to much info, which is better in your opinion?

That works for me. We have 2 for blue, who else???????

-Ryan

All I ordered was a billet strap, but if this were an option, I'd be up for anodizing, red or blue would be color of choice.

sweet 3 for blue so far :mullet:

[SinCity R/T]

Ok Randy forwarded the quote for anodizing... I am rounding up the $/piece to the nearest dollar just for simplicity's sake, plus PayPal will inevitably take a bite out of whatever you pay.

To have a set of 7 caps/handles anodized will cost $15
To have an oil cap anodized will cost $2
To have a battery strap anodized will cost $5

The anodizer has a minimum batch fee of $75, so there will have to be at least that much $$ worth of orders for a particular color to get this done.

I'm going to leave it up to you guys - if you're interested in anodizing and can promise at least $75 worth of work for a particular color then we'll set those pieces aside. This is a very short window of opportunity - people need to post up what they'd be interested in right away so we can get this organized.

[Silver&Blue4x4]

I'm in for the 7 piece cap/handle set and a battery strap in blue.

ColoDak, are you in for sure with a blue battery strap?

DakotaLivLrg, what exactly did you order? Just the caps/handles, or a battery strap too? Let us know and we'll figure this out.

-Ryan

[mthandt]

I'm in for the 7 piece cap/handle set and a battery strap in blue.

ColoDak, are you in for sure with a blue battery strap?

DakotaLivLrg, what exactly did you order? Just the caps/handles, or a battery strap too? Let us know and we'll figure this out.

-Ryan


Okay so we need 5 for the caps and handles in Blue, you can count me as a fourth.:mullet: So we need one more set of caps and handles or a couple more battery straps.:waiting:

[WraithR/T]

If there are some other people interested in the clear anodize then I will jump on. If not I'm good without anodizing. I will just clear powder coat them when they come in.

[SinCity R/T]

wow way to much info, which is better in your opinion?

I like them both, but with CNC'd materials, anodizing will retain the details better because it's much thinner.

[SinCity R/T]

Randy sent me this to show the anodizing a little closer & how a strap would look if the CnC area was processed after the anodizing...

[mthandt]

Randy sent me this to show the anodizing a little closer & how a strap would look if the CnC area was processed after the anodizing...



So on the caps and handles can I get them engraved with the stuff after the anodizing or has the engraving already been done?

[bob97sst]

Sin,

Can you remind me what I ordered?

Seems like 2 caps and handle sets and 2 battery straps.

If so I would like one of my cap and handle sets in blue and my R/T battery strap in blue as well.

I would like the engraving done after the anodizing if still possible for the blue items.

I also wouldn't mind mind getting my other anodized clear if that is possible and would be willing to pay a little more if there are not enough people.

Let me know.

[DakotaLivLrg]

Ok Randy forwarded the quote for anodizing... I am rounding up the $/piece to the nearest dollar just for simplicity's sake, plus PayPal will inevitably take a bite out of whatever you pay.

To have a set of 7 caps/handles anodized will cost $15
To have an oil cap anodized will cost $2
To have a battery strap anodized will cost $5

The anodizer has a minimum batch fee of $75, so there will have to be at least that much $$ worth of orders for a particular color to get this done.

I'm going to leave it up to you guys - if you're interested in anodizing and can promise at least $75 worth of work for a particular color then we'll set those pieces aside. This is a very short window of opportunity - people need to post up what they'd be interested in right away so we can get this organized.

Ok so I'm down got all three so

$22 from me

I'm in for the 7 piece cap/handle set and a battery strap in blue.

ColoDak, are you in for sure with a blue battery strap?

DakotaLivLrg, what exactly did you order? Just the caps/handles, or a battery strap too? Let us know and we'll figure this out.

-Ryan

So from Ryan $20
Total so far $42

ColoDak if you get the batt strap in blue that puts us at
$47

Okay so we need 5 for the caps and handles in Blue, you can count me as a fourth.:mullet: So we need one more set of caps and handles or a couple more battery straps.:waiting:

So you just have the 7 peice set?

Add $15
Total with ColoDak $62
Total without ColoDak $57

So on the caps and handles can I get them engraved with the stuff after the anodizing or has the engraving already been done?

Same question either is fine but if the 2nd pic is after the anodizing I want that

Sin,

Can you remind me what I ordered?

Seems like 2 caps and handle sets and 2 battery straps.

If so I would like one of my cap and handle sets in blue and my R/T battery strap in blue as well.

I would like the engraving done after the anodizing if still possible for the blue items.

I also wouldn't mind mind getting my other anodized clear if that is possible and would be willing to pay a little more if there are not enough people.

Let me know.

Another Set in blue

Total with ColoDak $82
Total without ColoDak $87

:mullet::mullet::mullet:

So steve looks like we have enough for Blue - Lets roll with this

[DakotaLivLrg]

Randy sent me this to show the anodizing a little closer & how a strap would look if the CnC area was processed after the anodizing...

Ok whats the diff here ? Cause the R/T is different in both these pics or am I smoking some rocks?

[Silver&Blue4x4]

So steve looks like we have enough for Blue - Lets roll with this

Thanks for figuring that out man, you rock :mullet:

I think $20 is a steal for this, so if someone drops out I'd be willing to pay a little more to make it back up to $75.

-Ryan

[DakotaLivLrg]

Thanks for figuring that out man, you rock :mullet:

I think $20 is a steal for this, so if someone drops out I'd be willing to pay a little more to make it back up to $75.

-Ryan

Yeah not a problem and yeah $22 for my parts is nothing.

I also PM'd Colodak to check out the thread too. So with him we should be good and even without him were still over the $75 min

[ColoDak]

I'm in for the blue, who do I paypal my $5.00 to?

[DakotaLivLrg]

Thanks for figuring that out man, you rock :mullet:

I think $20 is a steal for this, so if someone drops out I'd be willing to pay a little more to make it back up to $75.

-Ryan

I'm in for the blue, who do I paypal my $5.00 to?

I would say Steve, not sure if we should now or wait til he says too :huh:

Edit I just sent SIN a PM asking what he wants us to do

[Silver&Blue4x4]

Steve, you have a PM from me too.

-Ryan