by imrdirtcars on Tue May 12, 2009 7:15 am
Sure thing, I welcome comments and suggestions.
I'm constantly improving the Mud Fleas, because i'm never 'satisfied' with a specific design.
Because they are hand made and not 'produced' like a die-cast car, I have the ability to make adjustments on the fly, which in a die-cast would require the production of a new die.
Having the driver's name in the case has been brought up. The Mud Fleas are in the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, and when i spoke with Mr. Holder, he suggested just that.
I could do it with a decal, but doing it in the etched plaque itself would be expensive, mainly because i could only use the specific plaque for a specific driver. My fear is having some un-used plaques sitting around, if a certain driver isn't as popular as another.
I'll play around with the technology, and see what size of font is possible, and how much information i could get to fit on a plaque.
There are limits to the etching process, basically the thicker the brass, the bigger everything has to be (including the writing)