i see it now i read customers but he meant customs.

So far this reminds me of a Steven Write joke. " Some times I talk to myself fluently in a language I don't understand" It's easy to get confused.

yep that 's what he's saying.. i will send him a PM in french to get it confirmed.. and will report back

Steff

U2U sent

i asked him to confirm that he did send it a few weeks ago and that costoms held it in order to get more taxes from him..

also asked to get the french tracking # this way you can track it from their provider until it is switched over.. at least this way you will know when the package leaves the country of origin..
and asked how long did the service he used said they would take to ship an international package.. 4 to 6 days or 4 to 6 weeks ?!?!?!?!?!

i will translate and post his reply or i can copy past it in a U2U to Jooopy

Steff

I made contact today with Dragonfly today and I know BeamerBob has also been trying to get tracking digits on our order. According to what Dragonfly can see the order continues to be held by Customs prior to coming to the USA. I'm still waiting patiently :P Hopefully these items will not be held longer than next week. ~JimmY

I know it took almost 5 months for Stephan to get his buggy from US to Netherlands last year. Customs can be an arbitrary black hole.

I am totally interested in doing a front Fender for VTT custom Stinger. Has anyone ordered aside from our group directly to get one of these made? Interested in quality fit pics and such. "Patients is a Virtue" What the heck is a virtue though?

Dragonfly Please tell me how to measure for a quote to make a Carbon Fiber FENDER.

The package has arrived! I'll get it open and post pics in the next few hours.

:D great news.

SWEET!
Looking forward to the pics

Ken(K3)

no pics yet?

He must be 'tied' up or still strapped in. Can't let gooooooooooo.......

roflmao

Here are the pics of each style. One has a different larger CG pattern and all the others are the same common CG fabric pattern. The plate dimensions and cutouts are the same on all the plates. There are 9 total. The finish is not the best. There are some places where it isn't perfectly smooth as if the fabric isn't completely covered by the resin. I'm sure that won't affect the functionality of seat bottom (and pilot) protection. From a short distance away you wouldn't be able to see the finish imperfections or that it's CG for that matter. Looks much better than the ratty worn seat bottom on by buggy. I'm going to get some velcro cinch straps for installation instead of the bungees and kite straps I found laying around the garage.

Hi guys, happy to see the plates !! what a mess to send a package via the french customs !!! awful ! i ll take a private transporter next time, even if it is more expensive for me !!


Yes the plate will do his job, that is to protect , first your seat and second, your ass :D, there s like said bob some difference on somes plates, it doesn't change the mechanical caracteristics, it depends of the carbon, sergé or taffetas model, to get a perfect glassy plate ( not a real interest under the seat, just for the feeling at the unpackaging), it is first, very difficult, and also , the price won't be the same for sure, i do it for somes carbon palms, like here ( http://www.rgz-sub.fr/index.php ) , cost 2* price, so 100 euros for a plate is too much (in my mind) for an accessories of kitebuggy.

There 's now 40 plates running on the beach and dry lake with no problems , just think about not putting the front of the plate too down to the ground, think about putting it more higher at the front ( neck) than the back


Thanks you all, and hope maybe see you on a beach or even why not, one day at the NABX, dream spot !!!!

Very cool Bobbie. Let me know what we need to do to get this all done. You did a great job with this whole messy transaction. Thank you.

Hey guys. Even if you have told me before, can you please send me an address and if you are part of any shared packages/shipping charges? I found boxes that I can cut in half and are the perfect size and make a very secure container. I have some boxed up and am boxing some more of those that I'm sure are 1 per box.

I've made a spreadsheet on the money side of things and I'll let each of you know what your shipping is once I get the amount. I looked at my paypal history to make sure everyone gets proper credit. Dirtslide sent cash and he got credit too. Total cost per unit delivered ended up at $81.94. If anyone wants to know where they stand on money so far, the spreadsheet has it all calculated out.

I'm not sure what Dragonfly meant when he said he sent 2 extras. There are only 9 and they are all spoken for counting the one for me. I've been paid for 8 that I ship out.

Extras are coming, you can also talk to me directly on the post :D easier !

Hi guys, so every one get his plate?

Where is the spread sheet? And what do I do next?

All plates ship out today. They are packaged, with labels printed. Shipping was around $10 for everyone. The Canadian package has to go to USPS with forms to fill out but it goes out today too.

Roc you are short about $3 but that's with the fedex shipping estimate. Sometimes it goes up a bit and sometimes it goes down so let's hold off any money shifting till we have the final number. I can give money details to anyone that wants to see the breakdown.

Thanks Bob .I was so happy when we decided that you would handle this project, you have done a excellent job .:D

I've been a bit of a procrastinator at the large shipping project but away they go. Thanks for the patience.

I have Fedex tracking numbers for the US shipments. I can text you a picture of the receipt and you can figure out which one is yours and follow it along if you like.

Thanks a lot for all of your work on this Bob. As soon as you know the amount let me know and I will send it right out to you.
Man Chris was so wrong about you :P Just kidding. But you can give him a hard time about it if you like!!

Anything nasty that Chris says, I take it as further indication he still loves and misses me. He's one of those real true friends that don't come along very often.

He is a good friend in deed. And an all around nice guy. And yet I still like him :P

Here they are.

Nice looking rig there. If you had 'two' of those, one could be for travel (L@@KS) and the other of course protecting your ars... LOL

Slide, what did you put around the rim of the plate?

Gerald and I felt that the cut edges of the pan were quite sharp so we found some very thin auto edge trim ,heated it up a bit and wrapped the outside of the pan with it , there is a adhesive inside the trim that locks it to the pan. I can get away with the chrome look but wish it had been black .look for it at any auto parts store. Bobby what do you think of the wheel covers ,also will be picking up the seat cover today .just need to get some number plates from Darksky kites and this project is finished.:evil:

Thats a great idea. I may look for some of it. Did you have to prep the pan before you put on the decals?

Top notch as always Bro!
are those tire covers ? are they heated too?

Lookin' forward to seeing you and Mrs. Slide soon!

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