early ford parts of california
 

Has anyone heard anything from early ford parts in San Dimos, cal. I ordered some parts from them, they acknowledged the order and that was the last I heard. I've emailed them 3 times with no response, this is not like them, I never had this problem with them before. Maybe the wildfire in that area has had an effect on them, I hope not. :confused:

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Assuming you are referring to the Early Ford Store in San Dimas? If so, fires aren't the issue. They are just way over whelmed and understaffed as I understand it. As frustrating as it seems you will get your stuff, but it's not like ordering from Amazon, it just takes time. JMO

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They acknowledged your order so its being processed. Its a 2 person operation so be patient.You will get notification when it is shipped.There are instances where he is out of stock and waiting from the supplier from them.It happened to me.

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I ordered a fuel pump and I had it the next week. I haven’t had an issue with parts I have ordered for the last month.

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Ordered several parts for my 32 roadster project and they took about a week to ship and when they did I was notified with a tracking number. 2-3 man operation and if you've been there you wonder how they find anything. If your ever in the area it's a must see.

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I've given up on them. I used to like to buy used stuff from them but for the last year or two, I cannot even get them to respond. They don't answer the phone and they don't answer emails so I cannot even ask if they have a particular item. Frustrating...

Heard

Re: early ford parts of california
 

They're about 10 miles away but I haven't been in there in a few months.
I guessing that Michael has his hands full since Bill's passing.
I think there's a girl there sometimes too (sister?), so at best it's like three people
"behind the counter."

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Like F1, it is a short drive for me to get parts. The phone seems to be ringing constantly. They are busy packing orders. He had the gaskets I needed recently.
If you have visited, there are literally used and new parts wall to wall, organized. Also there are a few pre war Fords parked inside and out.

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Well, they'll never sell those used parts if we don't know they exist. :mad:

Heard

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This will give you an idea of the scale of stuff they have.
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=87c18...9ybmlhLw&ntb=1

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update; just got the order shipped notification, six weeks later.

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They honestly were likely out of stock of the product and awaitng a manufacturer stock order to fulfill it. While we dont operate this way, I can EASILY understand the reasoning. It is getting harder and harder for the small vendors to get parts and the lead time is double what it was 2 years ago. Some websites track inventory on hand, but for vendors who have a website or system that does not I can understand the reasonng

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I understand, I spent 30+ yrs working in independent car repair, very familiar with supply issues. thanks all for your input.:)