machined custom parts

[Humgirl&guy]

Hey guys i own a very advanced machine shop.. any idea's on some customs parts to make for my H2?

[Humgirl&guy]

Hey guys i own a very advanced machine shop.. any idea's on some customs parts to make for my H2?

[Humgirl&guy]

Ill have to look and see what i got for pictures....i make mostly stuff in the medical field but my machines are capable of making almost anything.. ill post one of my cnc milling machines.. 1 run all mazak machines..

[Bondage]

I've seen some great machined shift levers - but I'm sure you could custom-make one that'd put them to shame! Pics if and when oyu do are mandatory!

Sean

[Humgirl&guy]

yeah thats a idea.. i kinda like the original one though..

[Dan]

How about some air suspension sensor arms? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
How about some air suspension sensor arms? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
what do they look like?

[Dan]

Let me look around & see if I can find a pic.

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
Let me look around & see if I can find a pic. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
ok sounds good....if there no big deal ill run of a few of them and send ya one

[Dan]

This pic isn't 100% accurate since it is from the early designs of the H2, but you can see where the air suspension sensor is and the lever that actuates it.

Maybe someone has an actual pic. If not I'll post one later when I get home.

[Humgirl&guy]

just that little lever? whats wrong with the current design? i could make that very easy!

[Dan]

Actually, DennisAJC is the one looking for them. He broke his out in Moab. The factory ones are plastic. I'm sure he'll see this and let you know more details.

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
Actually, DennisAJC is the one looking for them. He broke his out in Moab. The factory ones are plastic. I'm sure he'll see this and let you know more details. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
if he can send me his broken one ill make him some stainless steel or alum 6061 replacements!
They look very simple... give some thought to some simple parts like that that cause these guys at moab head aches and ill make some samples for them to try on there next offroad adventures...

[DennisAJC]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
Actually, DennisAJC is the one looking for them. He broke his out in Moab. The factory ones are plastic. I'm sure he'll see this and let you know more details. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It was actually Alec that cracked one. But I'd like to replace them too since they're just plastic.

[Dan]

I'll take a set as a referral bonus. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Humgirl&guy]

you can have a set as well......all i need is a sample broken one....or even a new one.....maybe i can take mine off to copy? are they hard to remove?

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by xAltitude:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
you can have a set as well......all i need is a sample broken one....or even a new one.....maybe i can take mine off to copy? are they hard to remove? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I plan on replacing mine in the next week or two. I can send the broken one. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

sent u my email.....

[rodster]

Another product idea: For those of us with rear tire carriers, make a replacement for the OEM license plate mount. And if you're feeling particularly creative, figure out a way to include a lock.

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rodster:
Another product idea: For those of us with rear tire carriers, make a replacement for the OEM license plate mount. And if you're feeling particularly creative, figure out a way to include a lock. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
got a picture of what u mean?

[Humgirl&guy]

Billet side vent covers is one ill try! they look good out of alum ....and hood latches too

[h2co-pilot]

Oh, I remember you now.

What are you anyway? Are you a boy or a girl?


http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/9...341046331#9341046331 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/9341046331/r/9341046331#9341046331)

http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/6...701086331#8701086331 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/6851076331/r/8701086331#8701086331)

[HummerNewbie]

Sounds to me like you may just have a whole new business now http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by h2co-pilot:
Oh, I remember you now.

What are you anyway? Are you a boy or a girl?


http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/9...341046331#9341046331 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/9341046331/r/9341046331#9341046331)

http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/6...701086331#8701086331 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/6851076331/r/8701086331#8701086331) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

husband and wife......i did break down and buy the hummer over the vette....so glad ...very nice machine

[HummerNewbie]

You know, you might be able to get a number of ideas from the H3 crowd as well since they are new to the market.

[rodster]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
got a picture of what u mean? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's the black thing the tag is mounted on. A replacement product needn't be as big -- just big enough to hold the tag and cover the lug nuts. The half-circle brow immediately above the tag is generally chrome or brushed silver; mine is modified.

Make this product with a lock and you'll solve two problems: First, the OEM part is a bad aesthetic design to begin with and doesn't really match the rest of the truck. Second, if you include a lock, it'll secure the tire and wheel.

http://hxpics.us/images/flares3.jpg

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummerNewbie:
Sounds to me like you may just have a whole new business now http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I wouldnt be interested in making a new buisness out of it.... but would like to solve some problems for some of the hardcore offroaders here who break these simple parts that are just a bad or cheap design. I know it would put a smile on my face not to be shut down over a cheap or bad design!

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rodster:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
got a picture of what u mean? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's the black thing the tag is mounted on. A replacement product needn't be as big -- just big enough to hold the tag and cover the lug nuts. The half-circle brow immediately above the tag is generally chrome or brushed silver; mine is modified.

Make this product with a lock and you'll solve two problems: First, the OEM part is a bad aesthetic design to begin with and doesn't really match the rest of the truck. Second, if you include a lock, it'll secure the tire and wheel.

http://hxpics.us/images/flares3.jpg </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ill take a good look at it when i goto the dealer to pick mine up. Ill let u know what my thoughts are.

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
Actually, DennisAJC is the one looking for them. He broke his out in Moab. The factory ones are plastic. I'm sure he'll see this and let you know more details. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Alec W/xAltitude was the one that suffered the breakage.

[La.Swamp Lobster]

Hey I would love to replace mine as well...but am willing to pay for them...and here is a thought...how about the rear seat reclining parts...make some of those while your at it!...and how about a cb ant. mount that attaches to the rear tail light guards...man i have lots of ideas!

[Bondage]

PLEEEEEEEEZE count me in for the air-suspension pieces! I hate the idea that, in reality, my whole a$$ end is being held up by those little plastic POS's! Uh oh....I mentioned my a$$ end. Go ahead Drty.....
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Sean

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bondage:
PLEEEEEEEEZE count me in for the air-suspension pieces! I hate the idea that, in reality, my whole a$$ end is being held up by those little plastic POS's! Uh oh....I mentioned my a$$ end. Go ahead Drty.....
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Sean </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
when i get a sample sent to me and if there simple to make ill cut out 10 or so and send them to only the guys that do serious offroading...no point in guys putting them on the go down the street...

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bondage:
PLEEEEEEEEZE count me in for the air-suspension pieces! I hate the idea that, in reality, my whole a$$ end is being held up by those little plastic POS's! Uh oh....I mentioned my a$$ end. Go ahead Drty.....
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Sean </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
when i get a sample sent to me and if there simple to make ill cut out 10 or so and send them to only the guys that do serious offroading...no point in guys putting them on rigsthat just go down the street... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bondage:
PLEEEEEEEEZE count me in for the air-suspension pieces! I hate the idea that, in reality, my whole a$$ end is being held up by those little plastic POS's! Uh oh....I mentioned my a$$ end. Go ahead Drty.....
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Sean </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No offense, but I doubt you wheel as hard as Alec.http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Humgirl&guy]

do these air-suspension pieces break often and easy?

[La.Swamp Lobster]

http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Sean[/QUOTE]
when i get a sample sent to me and if there simple to make ill cut out 10 or so and send them to only the guys that do serious offroading...no point in guys putting them on the go down the street...[/QUOTE]

What is a street?..heck even my driveway( if you can call it that) is rougher than most people ever go offroading!

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by La.Swamp Lobster:
Hey I would love to replace mine as well...but am willing to pay for them...and here is a thought...how about the rear seat reclining parts...make some of those while your at it!...and how about a cb ant. mount that attaches to the rear tail light guards...man i have lots of ideas! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i can make u some parts....would like to take care of the guys who do the serious offroading and provide the great pics first.... i could imagine spending the money and time they do on these trips and have a cheap or bad designed part fail.

[Humgirl&guy]

who ever has the sample....just send me a private message and ill get u the shipping addy.

[La.Swamp Lobster]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
who ever has the sample....just send me a private message and ill get u the shipping addy. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Take'n another trip on the 4th to ozoana tx. to play in the rocks there with mine..hope to get some great sHots going up a real small hill named the widow maker...i sure hope i make it back, because my h2 is just a bit wider than My 4 wheeler and it will be my first trip up in my H2...everyone thinks i am nuts to try because the path is so narrow and straight up incline and a straight drop off the side. And as for offraoding, I don't have a 12000 lb. warn and custom built bumper for nothing!

[Dan]

How about a rear diff guard, kind of like:

http://purplecranium.com/images/cat/Chevy14BoltHalfSpiderDifferentialRockGuard96521320 8m.jpg

or is that better/easier made out of tubular steel? Just shooting out ideas....

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
How about a rear diff guard, kind of like:

http://purplecranium.com/images/cat/Chevy14BoltHalfSpiderDifferentialRockGuard96521320 8m.jpg

or is that better/easier made out of tubular steel? Just shooting out ideas.... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i could cut that out of a sold piece of alum but that is most likely a die cast part. what does that part go for? $$

[Dan]

That particular one is $85. They have a short description on their site on how it's made.

http://purplecranium.com/wsm/i-76_chevy_14_bolt_half_sp...tial_rock_guard.html (http://purplecranium.com/wsm/i-76_chevy_14_bolt_half_spider_differential_rock_gua rd.html)

[Humgirl&guy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
That particular one is $85. They have a short description on their site on how it's made.

http://purplecranium.com/wsm/i-76_chevy_14_bolt_half_sp...tial_rock_guard.html (http://purplecranium.com/wsm/i-76_chevy_14_bolt_half_spider_differential_rock_gua rd.html) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

hard to make for 85$ even having the equipment to make it... i myself would still by it for 85$
Is it available for hummers though?

[Dan]

Those guards are used more for the front diff on a solid front axle setup, but I'm sure it would be helpful on the rear diff as well. I know I would worry less coming off pointy rocks with one on there.

I would imagine the GM 14-bolt one would fit. They haven't changed the housing in years have they?

[ROX]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DennisAJC:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dan:
Actually, DennisAJC is the one looking for them. He broke his out in Moab. The factory ones are plastic. I'm sure he'll see this and let you know more details. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It was actually Alec that cracked one. But I'd like to replace them too since they're just plastic. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
My personal mechanic can do it. I'll have him start when I get back to Oregon. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[06SUT23]

how about some custom bed rails for the SUT. something like this

[06SUT23]

here is a pic of them installed and are on the SMA web site.
smahummer.com

[06SUT23]

or you could even make a set of roof rack mounts.

[Bondage]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DRTYFN:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bondage:
PLEEEEEEEEZE count me in for the air-suspension pieces! I hate the idea that, in reality, my whole a$$ end is being held up by those little plastic POS's! Uh oh....I mentioned my a$$ end. Go ahead Drty.....
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Sean </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No offense, but I doubt you wheel as hard as Alec.http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No offense taken - I probably don't wheel as "hard." But I do wheel often - and often alone - and am MILES away from anything and anyone in the middle of the Mojave desert - so I'd rather not break down...
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Sean

[Fubar]

rodster, aren't the lugs a whell locks? or are you talking about a lock at the clasp? I agree I don't care for the way the license plate holder looks. TimG cut his off exposing the spare tires lug nuts and mounted the plate to the bar of the tire carrier. just a thought. I agree something needs to be done with this design. <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rodster:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Humgirl&guy:
got a picture of what u mean? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's the black thing the tag is mounted on. A replacement product needn't be as big -- just big enough to hold the tag and cover the lug nuts. The half-circle brow immediately above the tag is generally chrome or brushed silver; mine is modified.

Make this product with a lock and you'll solve two problems: First, the OEM part is a bad aesthetic design to begin with and doesn't really match the rest of the truck. Second, if you include a lock, it'll secure the tire and wheel.

http://hxpics.us/images/flares3.jpg </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ill take a good look at it when i goto the dealer to pick mine up. Ill let u know what my thoughts are. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Humgirl&guy]

Please email me at maxtor2003@hotmail.com
i can do some projects for the needed