MK 4 Turn signal

[MattyO]

Does anyone know if the "Russ Thompson turn signal" is still available or is anyone has taken over the product? Is the any other self cancelling system that is column mounte?.

[john42]

i.e. 427 has begun making one: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/album.php?albumid=2351

I have one on my car. Love it.

[cv2065]

TJ @ Mountain Metalworks is making one that improves upon RT's original design. I already bought TJ's gas pedal that did the same.

[MattyO]

Thanks for the info.. Do you happen to have any contact info for TJ @ Mountain Metalworks ?? Google search comes up with several sites.

Thanks

[weendoggy]

*2 ^ TJ has just about caught up on past orders. Email him: [email protected]

[cv2065]

*2 ^ TJ has just about caught up on past orders. Email him: [email protected]

Thanks! Just waiting on my steering boss!

[i.e.427]

Does anyone know if the "Russ Thompson turn signal" is still available or is anyone has taken over the product? Is the any other self cancelling system that is column mounte?.

We have exactly what you're looking for. Our all new design self cancels for both right and left turns, has a momentary switch built into the turn signal stalk to activate the horn and has a secondary switch on the opposite side of the unit that can be used for Low/High beam activation or E-Flashers (hazard lights).We are ready to go into our next batch now. Contact us at [email protected] and we can get you instruction to send us your steering wheel hub for modification.

Frank

[FLPBFoot]

Frank,

No offense, but the large plastic turn signal arm is a major turn off , no pun intended, for me. How about something metal and slender like Russ's design?

Steve

[kirby]

It is a metal stalk (that is a photo from my obviously dirty build process). I am planning on cutting the plastic piece off, threading the stalk and placing an aluminum piece made on the lathe. To be honest though you only notice it in the up close photos and once you step back is disappears into the dash. I too love this unit, the install was simple and it is a robust design.

[i.e.427]

Frank,

No offense, but the large plastic turn signal arm is a major turn off , no pun intended, for me. How about something metal and slender like Russ's design?

Steve

Steve, we know that we are not going to sell one of these to every Mk4 owner. Some folks want what they want. We can sell these at a reasonable cost, they offer more function than the other offerings and we can make a bit of profit. Our handle has no wires running through it to get broken or chaffed and short out. And as Don pointed out the handle can be modified or replaced with another handle. Kind of customizable, like the Factory Five platforms. While others were farting around with their hands in their pockets, we were hard at work designing and testing an all new unit that we have brought to market in less than 4 months. All of the customer feedback thus far has been very positive. If this isn't for you, that's OK. No offence taken.

We also have:
-Drop boxes for the trunk
-Cover plates for the trunk deck lids
-Custom Stainless forward canted 427 style shifter handles
-Rear mount battery boxes
and probably other stuff I'm forgetting.

But I rarely post about them. We saw a need and we did what we could to help out the Factory Five community.

Frank

Edit: One thing I did forget to add. Our unit is completely retrofittable. We have one customer (John Denny) that retrofitted one of our units into his Mk3 Spec Racer. If it's retrofittable into one of those, think how much easier it will be in a MK1-3 that has door that open.

[Mountain-Metalworks]

Does anyone know if the "Russ Thompson turn signal" is still available or is anyone has taken over the product? Is the any other self cancelling system that is column mounte?.

Hey MattyO,
Yes, the RT turn signal is still being produced. I was fortunate enough to take over the remaining stock and some tooling from Russ after his unfortunate passing. We are making the turn signals along with throttle pedals, dropped trunk kits, and some other Coupe parts.
For the turn signal, it's still an all aluminum design using an original cast VW assembly, along with several parts machined from billet aluminum, and mounts directly to the frame using stainless hardware for rigidity. As before, we machine your FFR steering hub to match, then bench test the units and send them out. We are currently working through the backlog of orders for turn signals, but trunks and throttle pedals are in stock and ready to ship. I'll PM you for contact info if you're interested in getting on the list.

There is also a request/contact form on www.mountain-metalworks.com though I still need to get the website updated to reflect these parts in addition to the general fabrication we do.

Here as some pics of the pieces and process we are using.

Turn Signals.jpg

Throttle Pedals.jpg

Drop Trunk.jpg

We are working hard to get through the current list so we can have a 1-2 day turn-around once we receive you FFR hub.

Thanks!
-TJ
www.mountain-metalworks.com

[OB6]

I just stumbled on this thread. Quite timely since I wired-in Frank's (i.e. 427) turn signal this weekend. I have to say, it was about as simple an install as you can ask for. The quality of the unit is clear, and it has a nice solid mechanical feel to it. I'm using the momentary switch on the stalk for the horn (as designed), and I opted to use the secondary column-mounted switch for the hazards.

Regarding the point about the plastic arm -- the picture above makes it look much bigger than it really is. It will blend into the dash without a problem. However I never thought about modifying it... hmm.