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bhicks22 08-30-2018 12:51 PM

B-Pillar Aluminum "4Runner" badges
 
I have been getting bugged to make these for a few years now. I finally have enough employees in place that I can focus once again on product development and let my guys run all the machines and deal with paint and shipping. These are made of aircraft grade aluminum with 3 strips of 3M automotive adhesive on the back. The faded OEM badge just pops off and this badge goes in it's place. It's critical to clean the surface behind the old badge before you install the new one. These will be sold in singles and pairs. They will came in the black/silver color combo as well as red/silver and bare metal for folks who want to do their own custom thing. They were just posted on my website and etsy page this morning and are ready to ship out. I don't know if these will be a huge seller or not. I didn't start with a huge batch because I was unsure how well they would sell. If they are big sellers then they will be sold out quickly. I WILL immediately get another large batch going and will restock within a few days. Just be patient with me as I figure out the demand for this product.

Here's the product link to my site:
1st Gen 4Runner B-Pillar Badges ? BH3D Printing

Here's the product link to etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/6404285...-pillar-badges

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SomeDay 08-30-2018 01:27 PM

Wooww!
It looks very good!

bhicks22 08-31-2018 12:16 AM

So we got a decent amount of orders today. My guess is that I will be out of stock in the next day or two. I will get my machinist working on another batch next week but there is a good chance they will be sold out for a few days. Just be patient and I will restock as quickly as I can if they do become sold out.

dorton 08-31-2018 07:58 AM

Those are sweet!

yinger 08-31-2018 09:09 AM

Those look really good - much better than the person on ebay asking 3x as much for a set. How long do you plan on making these? I'm not in a rush to get a set and I went a bit over budget this month on parts :).

Chuckles89 08-31-2018 11:58 AM

Wow those look great! I'll have to get some of those whenever I get a 1st gen some day....

bhicks22 08-31-2018 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yinger (Post 3094968)
Those look really good - much better than the person on ebay asking 3x as much for a set. How long do you plan on making these? I'm not in a rush to get a set and I went a bit over budget this month on parts :).

I will keep regularly making batches until sells slow down. At that point I will do my usual once a month batch. I plan to keep this in stock for a few years at the least. I feel like the 1st gen community is starting to evolve away from the rock crawler crowd and into the restoration crowd and I think this will make a really nice addition to a restoration.

mynameistory 08-31-2018 12:16 PM

Love your work. Had an FJ40 style "4 Wheel Drive" badge on my Tacoma and just got another one when I switched to the 4Runner. Keep doing great stuff!

bhicks22 09-03-2018 01:33 AM

Guys, thanks so much for all the orders. Some shipped out on Friday that came in early. The rest will be shipping out Tuesday since tomorrow is a holiday. I will also be working on another batch on Tuesday to restock asap.

SUMMIT CRUISERS JR 09-13-2018 10:06 AM

Adding these to my list of must haves. Once I get all the important mechanical stuff replaced, I’ll be ordering these. Off topic, but that is a soft topper right?

bhicks22 09-21-2018 12:27 PM

Finally got these restocked. The 4th batch had some issues so I had to redo them all which took an entire week to get them restocked. They are ready to go now and hopefully this much larger batch will last a lot longer.

Voltan73 09-27-2018 10:16 PM

Oh yeah, must have! Hoping you'll still have some by next payday...

SomeDay 10-02-2018 01:37 PM

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Woow!
I prefer everything original in my 4R, but the OEM b-pillar badges look cheap IMHO. When I saw these aluminum badges I couldn't resist, they look more sophisticated, so I bought a set. My gosh! They're very nice, the quality's top notch, and the customer service's excellent. I highly recommend them.

https://imgur.com/a/HUS8E4K

https://imgur.com/a/dVlL7qR

Voltan73 10-17-2018 01:54 PM

Just ordered me a pair. Looking forward to their arrival!

75matador315 10-18-2018 09:40 AM

Those look fantastic. Great job on the reproduction of those emblems. Hope they do well for you.


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