I remember that cover fiasco on gnet. I tried helping out so much and giving everyone a headsup on that thread and behind the scenes in the sponsor section. Oh well we learned our lesson way back then about OEM.
Oh and some things I have made
door sill plates
bay dress up parts
custom made pathfinder to g20 radio brackets
block off plates
plug covers
Ironically look who was at the end of the thread looking to make the product
Interest in plug covers? - Page 20 - SR20 Forum
Now the design was not mine. But I did talk to the person who did design them and take measurements. I asked him if it was OK for me to produce them. He said he didn't have time to make any and it was fine. Wonder if OEM asked him? Sure mine were thinner then OEM's but if using the right spacer and not over torquing the thin ones looked amazing.
The point of the above pics was a direct reply to someone mentioning forum members fabricating or making things. I'm not shop, have access to some toys and I am fully capable of making alot of things. I don't think I have half the knowledge on fabrication then alot of people here.
Oh and remember these guys
Yup that was me too
I have more stuff like battery tie down's, revised cover plates, and radiator brackets (way before OEM though of them) but they were prototype stuff so not worth posting pics. There was plenty OEM could produce that I couldn't but just saying, alot of us who aren't businesses take pride in the parts we can make.
note if I used your picture of a product I produced and you don't want it up here, just let me know. Some of these pics go back many years.