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Ooooooh! I want! I want! 
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Blue,green, red, or yellow,, umm I can't decide,, one of em.
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
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Im interested, lets see some pics 
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I don't know about you guys, but I'd be in if the knobs were sort of an opaque type lighting, so they just glow green. i dont think just plain clear, see thru knobs would look all that great. just my .02
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Def interested here. Although I think that my mystique knobs are different then your contour knobs (someone help me out here). And in my case all three knobs are not the same. The knob all the way to the left for high low ect has a different back (again something to take into condieration)
Well to throw my .02$ in. My vision of what it looks like when I first read the first post was that the knob would look like the little white dot that lights up but the entire knob would look like that and light up green or blue or what ever.
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My apologies for this long post...
Originally posted by wa2tuff:
Originally posted by livinsvt:
If they light up green, I won't be able to see them in front of my indiglo guage 
doesnt the indiglo gauges light up blue, not from the color of the plastic, but because they have blue lights or LED's? if so, then clear knobs would be perfect. 
And because I don't remember and it's daytime, is there actually an LED in the knob or does it get it's light from behind? And what about the headlight knob?
The knob is lit up via the lighting under the underlay. No LED's or any electronics are in the OEM knob. As for the headlight knob, I was looking at it today, and couldn't figure out how to get it to come off without possibly breaking it.
As for an Opaque version of clear... that is what will be used. Almost a "frosted glass" look. Clear and shiny would look tacky in the day light. The same goes for the colors, the colors will be opaque (or for some who dont know what that means, dull finish, but see through enough for light to shine through it.
As for prodcution, details are still being worked out and the drawing of the knob will be done tomomorow, aluminum molds will have to be made for these knobs. I should have a prototype within the next week and a half. Of a clear opaque knob. I will post pics of it.
Next thing. Owners of other cars (other than a Contique), I belive these knobs will work on ALL Ford products (including the mercury cougar  ). If unsure, take a pic of the back of the knob with a ruler and I will compasre it, or, get ahold of your buddys COntour AC knob, and simply see if it fits.
As for colors, as of right now, the plastics provider man is supposed to call me tomorow or Onday with a price list on colors. Basically, standard colors cost the same, clear opaque (frosted clear) is a little more pricey. However, I will not charge extra for people wanting the frosted clear. As for colors I think will be a go, Blue, Red, Green, and frosted clear. I think these four colors would look great in any car, and is pretty much the "universal color" for modifications.
As soon as they are produced (There will be approximatly 1000 knobs made [the more made, the cheaper the cost to me and you] There will be aproximatly 200 knobs of each color, and 300 knobs of the frosted clear produced. So, doing the math, that will be aporximatly 66 sets (3 knobs per set) of each color and 99 sets (3 per set) of the frosted clear. I'm not taking bids or who gets what color yet, I will wait till they are sitting in a big box in the corner of my room. Then you guys can wip out your wads of cash. J/K
I have figured an aproximate cost per set of $15.00, this includes Priority USPS mail shipping. SO most of you would recive them in 2-5 days once shipped out.
Please dont make any requests for color at this time, I mjust want to see yeas and neas so I can have a semi accurate count of how many people I have currently wanting these. I'm not limiting people to a number of sets, if you want one of each, the more the merrier. Change your color theme daily if you want! Thanks for all the interest, I should (should is a big word in production terms, as some would know from past terrible group buys)have a picture in the next week or so of finsihed prototypes.
Also, when I have these all done, I will be asking for volunteers who live close to me (like within 30 minutes) for me to put these knobs on, take a picture of it in their car, and use it for my own personal good will of accomplishemnt. Sorry for those who live further, but I'm a busy man, sorta. I will need a mystique owner, contour owner, and a contique owner with indiglo overlays. Also, I would like other vehicles aswell (if they work in your car or truck). The people that I will selct for demo use, will get their knobs personally delivered by me and for half price (7.50 ish). I will ask on a specific date in the very very near future for volutneers, so it will be first come first serve for this "treat."
Oh, and don't ask me NOW if you can be one, I'l call for you peeps later.
Anymore questions or ideas, feel free to ask. I'm an internet bum, so I am usually on here all the time. thanks guys.
As stated by another CEG'er, the knob for fan speed is diffrent, I know. It will be produced in a diffrent mold aswell.
Last edited by LilRedRocket; 01/23/04 01:15 AM.
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I'm interested, but like many others i would like some pictures of the clear opaque ones. but i think I can be down for 15 bucks total.
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Originally posted by LilRedRocket:
I mjust want to see yeas and neas so I can have a semi accurate count of how many people I have currently wanting these.
yea....2 set clear
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Man, I like this guy already.. Has a cool product, gives a pretty close estimate on cost, keeps everyone posted and has updates... I'll be in as long as they look as cool as I'm picturing them look..
Mark
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