What do you want to see made in billet?

My folks and I were talking about my past business ventures manufacturing motorcycle parts over dinner tonight. What we talked about got me thinking about getting back into that sort of thing.

I can't invest a whole lot of time so any sort of manual labor-intensive parts like suspension bits and high load bearing components are out of the question.

I am however willing to look into the development of simple billet aluminum parts. Preferably one-piece parts with nothing additional other than mounting/adjusting hardware. The material will more than likely be 6061-T6, 100% American made.

So if there's anything you guys would like to see machined from billet Aluminum for your trucks, let me know. I would like to keep it limited to 2nd gens as that is what I have access to for R&D. Also, no mini-truck parts like billet volume control knobs and window cranks please.

 

1. Alternative Toyota logo replacement for the grille.

2. Simple grille

3. Engine cover

4. Keychains in the shape of a 2nd gen

 

YESSSS!!!!

 

Rocket launcher, giant crossbow.....oh snap, you said simple.....darn

 

doesn't your school have a machine shop? You could whip one out in a few hours on the lathe.

 

your whole list screams MINI TRUCK!

do you know what a metal shift knob feels like when your tranny gets hot or after an hour or two of being parked out in the sun?

 

i would like to see a skid plate or maybe some heat extractor vents for the hood

 

yeah same here, Im in the class now

^this is true though, I don't know if you've ever felt the shaft after a long highway run but it gets warm.

 

that's sheet metal. Completely different process.

I am looking for parts to 3D CNC machine out of a solid chunk of aluminum.

 

TW Logo that looks like the stock emblems? Or other words like Zombie or Tacofromhell?

 

A Screaming Taco hood ornament!

 

I bet you could make some money if you made a short shift kit.

 

How bout a shift knob with a devil horn logo on the top of it?

 

There are already a number of different ones out there. I have the TRD quickshifter. URD seems to have a quality alternative as well.

There is no way that I will be able to price an American made kit to be competitive with URD's. Not unless I invest a fat chunk of change upfront to manufacture in large quantities.

 

ah yeah gottcha.

 

You didn't see my username, did you?

 

Thats why it needs an aluminum shift knob, HEATSINK!!!

As for machining, How about a transmission block off plate for auto's to prevent accidentally shifting into 4th. I have an eraser I shaped to fit in there, but would love something more permanent and better looking.

 

Ew...and you're from NorCal? yeck... at least you have a 6-spd 4x4. Ok you can add me on fb.

What's wrong with going into 4th in the auto's? I've got a 6-spd so I'm not aware of any need for this.

 

Not to mention how cold it would get for those of us that get snow.

 

What about billet locking fuel doors?