Wheel Well Guards for the Toyota IMVs!!!

[vicoyski]

The bane of all Toyota IMV (HiLux, Innova and Fortuner) owners - the missing splash guard/cover at the right front wheel well!

THE SOLUTION!



No drilling required!

Here's the website!
http://www.sathienplastic.com/aftermarket/mudguard.htm

Question is... How are we gonna order these from Thailand?

[theveed]

The usual, call the number sa page, arrange for payment (western union or something) then arrange for shipping to Manila.

(Address
28/5 Moo 2 Bungnamrak , Thanyaburi ,
Prathumtani 12110 Thailand.

Tel : 02-5461802-5
Fax : 02-5461614)

[cardo]

I find it strange these are not included on the cars.

[vicoyski]

I find it strange these are not included on the cars.

Oo nga eh... Everywhere the IMV models are available, all units don't have the R/F wheel well splash guard!

It's gonna be big business if someone decides to sell them here!

[GasJunkie]

I find it strange these are not included on the cars.

Standard dealer answer

You don't need it.


Real world answer


We are really all about profit and could careless on how you feel.

[111prez]

kaya naman yan gagawin locally

i mean, i believe we are as skilled as the thais on such a simple thing

[vicoyski]

kaya naman yan gagawin locally

i mean, i believe we are as skilled as the thais on such a simple thing

Yan nga hintay ko eh... We have several plastic companies here in RP. In fact the injection mold plastic tubs in our washing machines and the plastic walls of our refrigerators are all proudly Philippine made!

Maybe Uratex or Orocan can start making and selling these. With over 4000 IMV units sold locally, that could be big business!

[jaeger]

vocoyski: thanks for the link.

I showed the photo to some fellow hard-core hobbyist/modellers and we all conclude that the splash guards aren't even injection molded.

They look like they're just vacu-formed polyethylene from PE sheets. If any tsikoteer gets to order one, we can have a wooden mold made and have these vacu-formed (there's one in novaliches and another in pasig). This is the cheapest route.

If you go by way of injection molding, the metal die (male+female) will be too costly.

So who's gonna place the order? (are we going to be violating any patents or copyrights? who cares)

[zechs]

how about pa-fabricate ng fiberglass for the wheel well cover? too heavy?

[mazdamazda]

Can't you just copy from IMVs equipped with wheel well guards?

[vicoyski]

Can't you just copy from IMVs equipped with wheel well guards?

The problem is... Not a single IMV unit in RP has a Right/Front wheel well guard. So, there's nothing to copy from. Unless, someone orders the Thai made aftermarket guards (which will add to the cost).

2 molds have to be made. 1 for the Innova and 1 for the Hilux & Fortuner (they have the same wheel well size).

Jaeger's friends can even opt to supply the Toyota Plant with guards for the Innova (which are assembled locally) as OEM.

[jaeger]

If we start from scratch and make a mold from wood - this is hit-or-miss and we have to re-work (re-carve) the wood to ensure a perfect fit.

If we do get the thai part, all we have to do is pour RTV resin on it with side walls to form an resin-block mold - that simple (this process is called "casting" in it's simplest form, walang male-female, straight buhos lang). Curing time of resin might take just a couple of hours afterwhich we have an instant mold we can bring to the vacu-form shop.

We just have to find a way to make this liner removable so after 3-years, you can remove it to have the chassis no. stenciled (LTO registration renewal); or make a mold in such a way that the chassis number will always remain exposed.

Unfortunately, the Phils, doesn't have a polyethylene plant and the sheets are imported (from Thailand or Indonesia, but I'm sure you can find plenty in Binondo). I have this strange feeling that the needed fasteners might even come out more expensive than the liner.

[rsnald]

Unfortunately, the Phils, doesn't have a polyethylene plant and the sheets are imported (from Thailand or Indonesia, but I'm sure you can find plenty in Binondo). I have this strange feeling that the needed fasteners might even come out more expensive than the liner.

bat di na lang fiberglass casting gawin instead of PE? I've seen it done on instrument panellings, in fact the whole front panels of buses. kulayan na lang ng black para di madumi tingnan. simple lay up casting lang yun once you get the RTV silicon mold. repairable pa fiberglass and maybe cheaper.

[leinahtan]

How bout making a mirror image of the left front well. That resolves the copying problem. Am I right?

[number001]

How bout making a mirror image of the left front well. That resolves the copying problem. Am I right?

This is the most logical step, but the creation of a mold and the other long tedious processes involved (as discussed in length in previous posts) are all still there. Back to square one.

[BlueBimmer]

baka maunahan kayo ng ibang entrepreneurs dyan hehe

[TROOPERZ]

hi guys
i think meron na yan dito..it cost around 7k.imported fr. thailand.but the problem is un importer under contract na sa toyota motor phil. so hindi na sya pwede mag benta..but before he is selling it..

[number001]

hi guys
i think meron na yan dito..it cost around 7k.imported fr. thailand.but the problem is un importer under contract na sa toyota motor phil. so hindi na sya pwede mag benta..but before he is selling it..

Laking taga ng Toyota! Php 4.5K lang yan from the importer before. I guess it pays to be an early bird. Had mine installed last June.

[dieselNUBI]

starting sept 1. hilux will include wheel well cover.

[cocoy]

so what is the real reason why they dnt have the splash gards? do they hav it installed on the RHD version or not also.there has to be a reason.