FS ALL: Door Retention Rods
 

I have searched for some door prop rods online and found that they were really expensive... So, I came up with a design of my own for my xB2. I had a chance to test them out on Father's Day 2009 at the Medford Cruise car show. I got a lot of positive feedback so I decided to take this hobby to the next level. The rods hold the doors open at 16" (wide enough for people to still see inside, but closed far enough so they can walk between the cars) the ends are bent in a hook so that the only way to remove them is to pull the door handle as if you were opening your door. And the ends are rubberized to protect the car. For my xB, I made a set of 5, the 4 doors and the rear hatch.
I am selling them in sets of 2 through 5 depending on your needs.
2 rods - $20.00
3 rods - $25.00
4 rods - $30.00
5 rods - $34.00

extra rods are available @ $7 per rod.
please state the quantity in your orders


Prices include shipping.

POWDER COATING OPTION:
Colors (so far) include:
Gloss Black, white

2= $30
3= $35
4= $40
5= $45

Custom colors are available and cost an additional $5 per set, and will require 1-2 weeks producti on and coating. PM me with your color request.

*NOTE - with Powder coating it is impossible to COLOR MATCH-or-color key to a specific car color.. but I've seen some that come close.


Here are some examples of the basic colors they have. there are other styles available but they didn't have anything I could take with me, and I found this color chart onlinehttp://www.cardinalpaint.com/a_img/1.gif.

here is the Link: http://www.cardinalpaint.com/product...pcid=2&cctid=8

The company is called ABC Powder Coating here in Medford, Oregon. They don't have a web site, but I was told that they would love to expand their out of area business, call for quotes- Kevin Packard -or- Craig Woitte. Phone #(541)944-8610


Here's a picture of the black Powder coated version, and Yes, the ends are still rubberized.

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You won't find a better deal on door prop rods.

here are a few pictures of the rods:

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Rear hatch rod

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here's the rod. (in the back of my xB)

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Carl's (Mad_Sciontist) xB
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*NOTE* the prices for all SCION communities will not change unless the metal and shipping costs do. I still want to give back to a community of friends and family that have helped me accomplish so much. :)


OK. Here are the pics I have from a bunch of very happy customers..
For those of you that bought a set of my rods would you be willing to post some pictures up? THANK YOU!!!

QUOTE FROM THE CUSTOMER:
"Here's a couple of pics of them on my xA, please excuse the dirt Thanks for the great rods and very fast shipping "

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QUOTE FROM THE CUSTOMER:
"These looked awesome at a show yesterday... I actually painted the metal part white also..."

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QUOTE FROM THE CUSTOMER:
"Again, I highly recommend anybody that shows your car to get a set of these. They are a great touch."

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QUOTE FROM THE CUSTOMER:
"I didn't get a good snap of my car like Carl did, but I was using your rods this weekend too.. Hopefully Carl told you we all had a great time.
Acyually here's one.. I was using one Rod on my Hood.."

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Here are a few new shots I took from a show we attended. over 350 cars.. and it was a FREE entry show. over 60 trophies. GREAT SHOW!!

Cadillac. he got 2 rods from me today at the show.

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2000 Toyota Celica got 3 rods at the show.

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how do i order i need 5 for all the doors and the rear lift gate

^Pm'd

I accept PayPal

I love mine. Got a set of five. Here is a pic from the car show.
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Looks great Carl.
Congrats for taking home 1st place for 4dr sport compact!!! :clap:

Would not have won without the door prop rods. :silly: Really though made a nice display. Think you are selling them to cheap for amount of labor but good of you to make them affordable for SL people.

That's right. there is quite a bit of labor involved, but it's all about community!!!

^see he gets it..........now you guys be ready for us to come down in August........BBQ time and having fun........

Thanks Brian.. BBQ??? HELLS YEAH!!!!!!

dam were was this when i was doing shows ..very nice man

^thanks David..

Shipping costs updated in original post..
I am currently working on securing a less expensive shipping method... I will post an update as soon I can locate one... keep the orders coming...

These door prop rods are very nice. I got a chance to see them in person at the Medford Cruise Car Show. If I did not already have door prop rods, I would be all over buying these. Nice job making them Andrew . 2 thumbs up!!!!!!

WOW! Congrats Carl!!

Re: FS ALL: Door Prop Rods
 

I already PM'd you, but changed my mind. I'll take all 5 instead of just 4
PM'd for your paypal address.

^PMd..

Thanks Rick!! and Congrats for taking 1st place in the 2 dr sport compact @ the Medford Cruise on Father's Day.

here's a link with pics
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...400&highlight=

Please PM me your Paypal and I will order a set. Thanks.

^ PM sent

so, I'm not sure if instructions are needed, but if you do need them here they are....

You will notice that the rods bend in different ways. There is a reason for this. The bend in the door end of the rod should bend towards the outside. And down through the hook on the car body on the other end. insert the door jam (car body) side first...

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To secure the rods in the doors simply place the rod in the door latch and GENTLY push it in until the latch catches. To remove the rod, just pull the door handle like you were opening the door. Just make sure to hold the prop rod in your other hand so it doesn’t drop and possibly scratch you paint.

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