E53 front bumper skid plate replicas

[ArmyX5]

Any update on the skid plate?

[Clockwork]

Sorry guys, I do not check xoutpost much anymore now that the weather is nice out.
the progress is apparently slow.
getting Rick to e-mail back is a bit of a chore. No work has been done on it yet apparently.
making ME mad too as he still has my skid plate and I have a buyer waiting for it here if I wanna sell.

[rdeyoung]

Thanks for the update. Next time you contact him you should point him to this thread so he can give us an update too...

[pquast1]

Clock can you email me the info again, sorry I was training at BMW NA in jersey for the last 3 months.


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[Clockwork]

pquast1, all info is in first thread.

[Ricky Bobby]

Mike it just annoys me a bit because I hate being over promised and under delivered.

When we started this he said 4 weeks ETA after he took our 10 deposits.

It's been approx 10 weeks or longer at this point (I lost track) and now he can't communicate well and tells you no progress?

Did we miss something here, like did he mean 4 weeks of work getting the first mold done and then months later we would receive?

Just venting a bit of frustration here as I believe I paid Rick beginning of April, and if I knew this was such a hassle I would have picked up a 4.6is rear diffuser and sourced a front 4.6 lip from the dealer instead. At $275 we aren't too far off from the $400 of the front lip off the 4.6.

Obviously still grateful to you Mike but I'm just not too pleased. I'd rather Rick say you know what guys this will be a solid 6 month process and if it's done sooner great! Than tell us 4 weeks and have you harassing for updates constantly.

[Clockwork]

I know, what can I say though.
feel free to e-mail him through the paypal address you sent him money through and ask yourselvess about progress updates as you're not seeing any.

[kwalk]

I know I just got on board, but for a minute I was getting scared I got duped as I couldn't even open this thread! I hope he gets it to us soon! Thanks for your hard work! I will send him an email. Good luck to us all.

[Clockwork]

K, so Rick sent a few of us an update by e-mail:

To everyone that has been waiting on their new black polyurethane x5 front skid plate, I can understand the frustration on the past eta date.

two issues:
we had a fire evacuation and that put me behind 2 to 3 weeks shop was closed down and didn’t work for 1 week and
it is my fault on eta. I should have explained in detail the process of producing a new part from existing. I have made two fiberglass pieces that are used for r&d and testing and stretching the skid plate so there is no issues!!!

I am almost there and looking to make the first test skid plate end of week/ beginning of next.
I will again take updated pics. when all goes well I will polish out the polyurethane mold and to make sure fitment and design is what everyone has asked for.
this front skid plate is black polyurethane and will be very durable like my other polyurethane parts for the e39 m5.
if all is perfect next week I will start to make end of week and will send final pics of part ,

Trust me the wait will be worth it

[Ricky Bobby]

Wow nice updates and thank you Rick! I knew about the fire but did not know it had him out of work for weeks.

Keep up the good work!