12-15-2017, 10:27 AM | #41 |
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Beware! I purchased some rear brake drum retainers from Vern on Nov 28 and still haven't received them...17 days later. I received an email on Dec 1 sayin it was shipped, but they gave me no tracking number. For the last 3 or 4 days, I have been trying to contact him to get a tracking # and let them know I haven't received my stuff.
I've emailed and faxed multiple times. They will not respond. This, IMHO, is awful customer service. Hopefully, it will eventually show up. Hope I'm not out $58. |
12-15-2017, 11:24 AM | #42 |
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I feel very fortunate to have visited with Vern for a day in 2010. He allowed me to spend as much time as I cared to looking around every nook and cranny of his shop and yard. Probably took over 100 pictures. Then we sat down together and looked through several picture albums of cars he has built over the years. Had a fantastic time, sure glad I stopped to see him.
As far as I know, he is no longer building cars, and has sold most, if not all of his early Ford parts that he had stashed in his yard. I think he still keeps somewhat active in writing/publishing his How To Books, and making/selling tools he has designed/built over the years. I'm friends with Vern on Facebook, and could probably contact him through that website if I cared to. He is an absolute legend when it comes to early fords, flathead ford v8 engines, and traditional hotrods.
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12-15-2017, 11:36 AM | #43 |
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I did park next to a 65 vette at a car event with my avatar roadster, when 2 teen aged boys walked by and looked at my engine, one told the other that my car had a corvette engine because it had "fins on the valve covers"! I just smiled.
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12-15-2017, 01:00 PM | #44 |
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JM 35,
Not sure if you let Vern know I was trying to contact him or not, but he emailed me back today. He stated that he was not satisfied with the last batch of drum retainers so he held off on shipping to me until the new batch came in. He gave me a tracking # and is now shipping. |
12-15-2017, 01:06 PM | #45 |
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I am glad he takes pride in the parts that he sells and is very particular. I have no problem with the delay to get good parts...was just a little frustrated concerning the communications.
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12-15-2017, 09:08 PM | #46 |
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12-16-2017, 08:10 AM | #47 |
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I can respect the fact that Vern has deciided how he wants to do business and the pace he chooses to work. Why complain if it's not your style? Just go somewhere else.
In this day and age he could be politically correct and lie about it and then put you on hold for who knows how long. Much better than, as some vendors do, just hang you up for months without any notification. |
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12-16-2017, 08:16 AM | #49 |
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He hasn't sent out a newsletter in years. I was getting them. I think a friend of his is running things. I follow his Facebook and never see any posts.
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12-16-2017, 09:33 AM | #51 |
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California wildfires hit Verns hometown last month. I thought a portion of the town burned and Vern was relocating vehicles out of harms way. He could be busy dealing with that.
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My mistake... I didnt realize the original post was over a year old. I'll try to pay better attention before I contribute.
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I did not know of Vern until today. I enjoy reading and also watching him tell about his place. I would love to visit him place and take it all in. My 32 is all stock but would like to build a Fram with a French block that I have with a Columbia rear end. Now I am dreaming. I will keep his site to watch over and over again. Sure makes a fellow dream.I wonder what he would do with my Junker
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12-16-2017, 01:19 PM | #54 |
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First, he'd take those big, ugly fenders off and begin making a PROPER, old-timey hot rod out of it! DD
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And, for those who do not know and/or are not aware of V. Tardel, you may want to have a copy of his book (if it is still available). Very helpful if you are interested in flatheads and old timey rod art and practices. Not everyone is concerned /interested in....speed of light contact/responses. And, there are still choices to go somewhere else. |
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