Hi guys,
I'm the "original guy" that was making these, selling them, and also supplying them to Lav.
I want to apologize for being AWOL and explain why I stopped making the docks:
1) The fabricator I was using, didn't want to make them for me anymore, and it was proving to be difficult to find another fabricator that would make these at a reasonable cost. The docks were selling for $170.00 and I didn't think anyone would want to pay upward of $200 for one.
2) Although Lav and I had sold over 60 of them, interest was waning, and it took me quite a while to sell the last two remaining pieces I had on hand.
Please note that I'm just an enthusiast like you guys, and this was a side "gig" for me, to help me finance my toy at the time, a 1986 D110 (sold to a fellow forum member).
We now come to the reason why I'm responding to this post:
1) A friend and fellow Defender owner (Chris B.) reached out to me earlier today, asking me if I was still making these, informing me that a forum member here was inquiring about the docks
2) Strangely enough, two other Defender owners had reached out to me just last week through Facebook, to ask if I had any in stock, as I was in the process of finding a new fabricator (I did), and had reached out to Lav asking him if he was still interested in selling these.
It seems as if suddenly, there is renewed interest, so I'm letting you guys know that I already have 15 being made as we speak, and they should be ready in 3 weeks (or less), and if you're interested, please let me know.
I'm sensing from the posts above that some of you think I'm flake, but I'm here to tell you that I'm not. I think and hope that Lav (who is very respected on this site and elsewhere) can vouch for my honesty.
Sincerely - Samer