KnightDriveTV Bezel Project UPDATE

UPDATE

Jan18th, 2024 - 900 Sets of square bezels have arrived.  We will continue boxing/shipping as fast as our company is able.  Please do not email WHEN they will arrive.  We expect all current square orders will be filled within the next 3weeks or so.  Some require brackets (group 1) and some don't, so additional labor is needed for some orders, versus that of others.  We will be working as fast as possible

45 Bezel orders shipped today via USPS also

Round bezels are shipping behind these and are going to be shipped after Chinese New Year, which ends Feb 6th.  Round bezels will ship, in FULL immediately upon arrival, as they require no addition brackets or accessories.

We expect ALL bezel orders will be completed entirely (round and square, all groups) by mid February.





Jan 17th, 2024 - 100 square bezels have shipped and 900 more bezel pairs are still in transit via sea shipping, as of this date.  We expect these bezels to arrive by end of January.  LA fires are having an impact on shipping timelines, but as of this date I am not aware of negative impact, due to the situation constantly evolving.

1000 pairs of round bezels are approaching completion but will not ship until after the Chinese New Year, I've been told.  The supplier is responsible for the delay, but who is to blame doesn't change the outcome.  Bezels will likely be arriving late February for rounds, as we will attempt to air ship (at vastly increased costs) for the oldest orders and then sea ship the remaining.  I'm targeting that bezels be in-hand for everyone by late February.

December 15, 2024 - 

Expected for us to receive the square bezel bulk production to be COMPLETE Dec 18th and prepare for shipping via air/sea combination (due to holiday shipping cost hikes).  Round updated samples completed and preparing for bulk within the month of December - see below for details

- Both round and square molds have completed the CNC process and both molds have produced sample injections.  Production quality, fitment and detailed look is available in the video below, toward the latter part of the video.

-  UV additive has been blended into the formulation for more UV resistance.

-  Square molds are being surface prepared for bulk production in the week of Dec 16th then shipping Dec 19th (approx), then will go to a boxing/shipping phase to us.  Round molds are close to complete but have required some small finish tweaks, for surface quality.

Pictures of the production bezel samples are below, with the video showing installation below that.







October 24, 2024 - Bezel molds are in the cutting process, in preparation for sampling.  Below are photos and a small video file of the mold process.  We expect samples in early November, which confirm molded fit and approval to move forward.  Please check back in November for that update.

August/Sept - Mounting holes and final prototypes were given to a number of users, for final fit testing.  All users have approved and some of these users attending the Bowling Green Corvette Caravan.  The CAD data is now with the mold company and the molds are in-process.  We expect approx a 30 day period for the molds to be made and for me to be sent ABS Injection molded samples to approve.





FOUNDING MEMBER UPDATES - Many people have requested refunds, and have been refunded of their bezel funds, as well as have forfeited their Founding Member status/coin (to be sent).  This is why the coins haven't been sent.  As people withdraw, I must insure that a matching number of coins/cases exist, at the time of shipment.

It is for this reason, that some new founding member positions will open up ahead, as we solidify a plan to complete the bezels through April and May.