Group Buy: "Celica" Billet Battery Box, for Optima batteries Options

[djultimate]

I contacted a guy who machines these battery boxes and has an eBay store. He said he can design something up for us (free of charge) or we can send him a design and they can produce them. This is the one they make for the Supra

info:
All of the pieces of this tray have been CNC machined out of1/2" and 3/8" thick 6061 T6 aircraft quality billet aluminum. All of the mounting hardware and the hardware to bolt this box together, are included, and are stainless steel. The top and the bottom are both recessed to hold the battery better, and each side has two 1/4" bolts on the top and on the bottom to make sure the battery stays were you put it. This battery box has a brushed finish. As you can see the top has a cool supra design, and the bottom has the WCM logo of Wieland Custom Machine.


The Supra one is priced at $125 and he said he would take 12% off for an order of 10. We might be able to talk him down a bit more.

If anyone wants to come up with a design, please post it here!

This post has been edited by djultimate: Dec 8, 2005 - 1:02 AM

[celicaST]

thats pretty slick, im interested.

[djultimate]

8 more to go!!

[playr158]

just have it say "Celica" using the supra font clean and simple IMO
still not worth 125

[djultimate]

just have it say "Celica" using the supra font clean and simple IMO
still not worth 125

$125 minus 12%

hehehe

[celicaST]

just have it say "Celica" using the supra font clean and simple IMO
still not worth 125

how about this badge batman put on



i agree, 125 is steep for a battery box, but im sure we could get it down

woops 12% off is 110. aint that bad considering the amount of machining involved

This post has been edited by celicaST: Dec 8, 2005 - 1:14 AM

[djultimate]

The way I see it is that I either spend the money and get something I really like or settle for something that's a bit cheaper and then end up getting sick of it. Not to mention, this looks like it's quality product.

[celicaST]

The way I see it is that I either spend the money and get something I really like or settle for something that's a bit cheaper and then end up getting sick of it. Not to mention, this looks like it's quality product.

i agree, id much rather lay down extra money for quality.

[gt_driFFter]

I think it looks really good, and would be the perfect addition for anyone with a really clean engine bay, or something nice to show off like a swap. Unfortunately I have neither.

-Josh

[djultimate]

I think it looks really good, and would be the perfect addition for anyone with a really clean engine bay, or something nice to show off like a swap. Unfortunately I have neither.

-Josh

I'm relocating my battery to the hatch so I need a bracket anyways!

[Defgeph]

I'm in. as long as I can get it with the batman celica badge.

This post has been edited by defgeph: Dec 8, 2005 - 1:42 AM

[lagos]

looks cool, but it seems like the terminals would hit the wiriting and cause the battery to short out, dont u think?

[K-ESD]

what about a toyota emblem?

[toyotatech]

i want one

[playr158]

yea the celica badge

and i'd get one regardless of cost cause my battery is in my trunk, along with a fuel cell

[nik]

im in

[JoKeRkId613]

im in for sure. how about just the celica dragon and to the left of it, celica in the celica font(the one on our emblems...)? i like the cursive writing but i think it'll look funny as a battery cover.

o sh!t, i hadnt noticed it said for optima batteries. i guess im out.

[nik]

so how many is that

1. djultimate
2. celicaST
3. defgeph
4. K-ESD
5. toyotatech
6. playr158
7. NIK
8.
9.
10.

This post has been edited by nik: Dec 8, 2005 - 1:15 PM

[celicaST]

sweet only 3 more people to get this thing rolling. seems like most people like the cursive celica badge, am i right?

[celicaST]

im in for sure. how about just the celica dragon and to the left of it, celica in the celica font(the one on our emblems...)? i like the cursive writing but i think it'll look funny as a battery cover.

o sh!t, i hadnt noticed it said for optima batteries. i guess im out.

i dont have an optima either at the moment, but you can always buy one later. this box on the other hand might be a one time deal, so jump on .

[dustin15brown]

pics aren't working

[anubis0108]

yea 125 is a lil steep but it looks pretty smooth how much does it weigh it looks pretty heavy though.
but yea sounds good count me in

[nik]

yea 125 is a lil steep but it looks pretty smooth how much does it weigh it looks pretty heavy though.
but yea sounds good count me in

its 125-12%= $110 hey is that shipped?

[anubis0108]

so 110 yea i figreud that lol na but im in depending on the style it looks like great quality work. i dont have an optima but ill buy one just for it tho

[WannabeGT4]

djultimate, make sure that the person machining it knows that our celicas need the terminals above the Celica/Supra writing. Otherwise the only way I see this fitting in the engine bay without extending the battery cables would be to install it having the Celica writing upside down.

[K-ESD]

edit: deleted quotation

nik
i can't afford this so unfortunately i won't be able to join in

This post has been edited by K-ESD: Dec 8, 2005 - 6:14 PM

[djultimate]

bump

[anubis0108]

i like the cursive celica logo if this does get down i think that is wat we should go with maybe some start up a poll get more eople to vote join in and maybe get him to reduce the price even more

[celicaST]

i like the cursive celica logo if this does get down i think that is wat we should go with maybe some start up a poll get more eople to vote join in and maybe get him to reduce the price even more

there are such things as periods and commas lol . i agree we should try to get it as cheap as we can. as for the design, it seems to me most agree with the cursive celica, so i dont think we need a pole. by the way, nice catch wannabe.

This post has been edited by celicaST: Dec 9, 2005 - 1:52 PM

[anubis0108]

LOL yea there is such a thing but why use em wen they are not necessary to get the point across. unless ya havin a hard time readin my post i wont be tryin to hard to make things essay material.

[LewFX]

for that price they should include a optima battery!

[My2Celi]

I want one too! But uh if you could reduce the price that would be great. Cause I'm supporting 2 celica's at the moment... *sigh

[97lestyousay]

for that price they should include a optima battery!

It's not really that bad a price it looks quality. pretty good gig, he can mass produce the frame and make the top plate car specific so everyone wins. I would make sure they are anodized otherwise they will oxidize
and look really dull.

[anubis0108]

i think we should still try hardest to get a cheaper price. i would be willing to pay te 110 but i would be more than happy to get cheaper. Maybe someone shoujld talk to him and ask him if he could lower the price we could get even more people willing to buy.

[djultimate]

djultimate, make sure that the person machining it knows that our celicas need the terminals above the Celica/Supra writing. Otherwise the only way I see this fitting in the engine bay without extending the battery cables would be to install it having the Celica writing upside down.

I sent him an email and told him to flip the writing (good call!)

i think we should still try hardest to get a cheaper price. i would be willing to pay te 110 but i would be more than happy to get cheaper. Maybe someone shoujld talk to him and ask him if he could lower the price we could get even more people willing to buy.

I'm sure we will be able to get the price down around $100 but only if we generate enough interest.

So far it's
1. djultimate
2. celicaST
3. defgeph
4. anubis0108
5. toyotatech
6. playr158
7. My2Celi
8. nik
9. Valo666
10.

I'll update the list as needed

We should shoot for about 20 or 25 of them in order to get them down to $100. But we need at least 10 orders to get them for $110.

This post has been edited by djultimate: Dec 12, 2005 - 11:24 PM

[djultimate]

bump

[nik]

djultimate, make sure that the person machining it knows that our celicas need the terminals above the Celica/Supra writing. Otherwise the only way I see this fitting in the engine bay without extending the battery cables would be to install it having the Celica writing upside down.

I sent him an email and told him to flip the writing (good call!)

i think we should still try hardest to get a cheaper price. i would be willing to pay te 110 but i would be more than happy to get cheaper. Maybe someone shoujld talk to him and ask him if he could lower the price we could get even more people willing to buy.

I'm sure we will be able to get the price down around $100 but only if we generate enough interest.

So far it's
1. djultimate
2. celicaST
3. defgeph
4. anubis0108
5. toyotatech
6. playr158
7. My2Celi
8.
9.
10.

I'll update the list as needed

We should shoot for about 20 or 25 of them in order to get them down to $100. But we need at least 10 orders to get them for $110.

hey what the hell happen to my name?

[djultimate]

hey what the hell happen to my name?

sorry dude, i missed ya. But you're on there now

[nik]

hey what the hell happen to my name?

sorry dude, i missed ya. But you're on there now

ok thanks

[djultimate]

ok guys... good news and bad news, and good news again.

The good news is that I got design proofs. The bad news is that they are not exactly what I requested. She used the actual Celica text. The designs are actually kinda cool. They are all very similar with slight differences. BUT more good news... they are gonna redesign it the way we asked (i sent them a pic of the badge) and send us proofs of those also. So here is what we have so far. (the pics are of the image on the computer screen) apparently they didnt know about the Print Screen feature, lol

One



Two



Three



Four


I like One and Two personally

[celicaST]

id go with #4 out of those because i prefer the way celica is written on that one opposed to others. cursive celica clean across just like the supras, im not a fan of the excess metal.

[Valo666]

yea def. with 4. I think the cursive celi would look better. The supra one looks cool, the cursive celica if it was made like the supra one would look sweet. If you get a proof/go with the cursive celica design, ill be in.

[djultimate]

yea def. with 4. I think the cursive celi would look better. The supra one looks cool, the cursive celica if it was made like the supra one would look sweet. If you get a proof/go with the cursive celica design, ill be in.

that's what I was shooting for from the get go.

I'll add you to the list.

[CelicaZR]

I like that design.
Would you be able to do one
exactly the same design and
font, but the word "Celica"

[djultimate]

I like that design.
Would you be able to do one
exactly the same design and
font, but the word "Celica"

That's what I requested from them in the first place but apparently they misunderstood me. They are working on that design for us as we speak.

[toyotatech]

I like that design.
Would you be able to do one
exactly the same design and
font, but the word "Celica"

That's what I requested from them in the first place but apparently they misunderstood me. They are working on that design for us as we speak.

yeah i like that one

[Defgeph]

I like that design.

I like it just like that but switch "Supra" with the cursive "Celica" symbol.

This post has been edited by defgeph: Dec 13, 2005 - 12:14 PM

[ILuvMyCelica95]

hmm if you get the cursive celica one, i *might* be in

[shin]

if price is right, i'm interested

[My2Celi]

yea same for me

[djultimate]

what are you guys looking to spend?

[djultimate]

bump

[playr158]

i'd say 80-100$ including shipping would be fair...
as long as it looks 90% like the supra one just saying celica cause those proofs look like booty...and i'm talking giggly jelly roll booty....not a nice pretty one

[nik]

I like that design.

I like it just like that but switch "Supra" with the cursive "Celica" symbol.

i'd say 80-100$ including shipping would be fair...
as long as it looks 90% like the supra one just saying celica cause those proofs look like booty...and i'm talking giggly jelly roll booty....not a nice pretty one

i agree with both these guys the celica name only in supra like cursive

[djultimate]

again... that's what I asked for, just waiting for them to redesign it that way and send the proof.

I'll see what I can work out with them to get the price down to around $100

[djultimate]

still waitin on the design proof

[anubis0108]

i'd say 80-100$ including shipping would be fair...
as long as it looks 90% like the supra one just saying celica cause those proofs look like booty...and i'm talking giggly jelly roll booty....not a nice pretty one

ROFL ROFL ROFL i was thinkin the same thing i think lots of people want the cursive celica just like the supra i dont know but it looks as if we could get plenty of people to join in on the buy if they jsut do it like that. Hopefully that means even cheeaper prices. Lol djultimate i kno ur getting tired of telling people that u told em how we wanted it.

[JoKeRkId613]

anyone know where to get the supra-stye font online? thanks. sry for getting off-topic.

[djultimate]

i'd say 80-100$ including shipping would be fair...
as long as it looks 90% like the supra one just saying celica cause those proofs look like booty...and i'm talking giggly jelly roll booty....not a nice pretty one

ROFL ROFL ROFL i was thinkin the same thing i think lots of people want the cursive celica just like the supra i dont know but it looks as if we could get plenty of people to join in on the buy if they jsut do it like that. Hopefully that means even cheeaper prices. Lol djultimate i kno ur getting tired of telling people that u told em how we wanted it.

yeah, I know... the more i look at those pics, the more i hate them, LOL

The designer emailed me today saying they have been really backed up and won't get the design done til after the new year

BUT IT IS COMING SOON!!! Once the new design is done i will ask that this thread be deleted and we'll start another one showing the actual product we are buying and a list of people interested and none of this other mumbo jumbo that I keep yapping about.

[anubis0108]

keep us posted!

[shin]

itz after new year~!!!!! updates lol.... or do they mean chinese new year lol

[Valo666]

take my name off the list. Not enough $ for a new battery and a shiny box..lol.

[97lestyousay]

(the pics are of the image on the computer screen) apparently they didnt know about the Print Screen feature, lol

That doesn't work with Mastercam,(the software used to design these).

Was curious about box with no top, what would be the price for that?

[djultimate]

Still waiting on the design. She sent me an email today saying she will be working on it soon. As soon as I hear from her again, you guys will be the first to know.

[yungazzdriver]

hey yall wanting a fresh yellow top im selling one!!!!optima 4 sale cheap!!!!!!

This post has been edited by yungazzdriver: Jan 11, 2006 - 6:48 PM

[97lestyousay]

I stand corrected. Print screen does work with mastercam.
My bad. any word on box with no top?

[Defgeph]

I'm locking this because its becoming longer than it should be.
You can start a new GB thread once you have a picture & solid details of the product that is for sale.

This thread should not be this long with out any information.


DEF