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rob63mess · 03-03-2012, 02:25 PM

Has anyone has any experience good or bad with Howell's......I need to order a few parts for my 26 coupe.....inner fender patches and the such....any input would be appreciated.

flatford39 · 03-03-2012, 02:31 PM

Shipping is a huge problem with them. If he has it in stock you will get it in about 10 days. If he has to make it, you could wait months. I find the quality OK and the pricing competitive but you have a better chance of getting your items if you can find it on his ebay store site. Do a search and you will find the horror stories.

bobscogin · 03-03-2012, 02:45 PM

Due to the many negative comments I'd read about dealing with them, I've never bought from them outside of their ebay store. However, the cowl panels I bought from them for my '29 were delivered in a week and fit perfectly.

Bob

rogeroadster · 03-03-2012, 04:01 PM

From my experience I recommend that you do not buy directly from him. Buy from a dealer who stocks his products. You will have a much better chance of actually getting the parts you order.

unclerichard · 03-03-2012, 05:18 PM

I know there will be mixed reviews here, but from my end here I have nothing but good things to say about them. The quality and fit were excellent, and the service I received was very good. Shipping was quick, but even faster if you buy thru ebay.

zzlegend · 03-03-2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rogeroadster

From my experience I recommend that you do not buy directly from him. Buy from a dealer who stocks his products. You will have a much better chance of actually getting the parts you order.

I have to agree with this comment. I ordered a deck lid and lower turtle deck panel for my 27 roadster about 2 years ago. Came in about 2 to 3 weeks. I recently ordered cowl panels and quarter panels for my 27 roadster pickup. Ordered on November 27th and received them in the second week of Feburary. A little slow? Well, ya, just a little wouldn't you think?.......................11 weeks? Next time i will order from one of their suppliers, but i will make sure they have it in stock first.

Vanspeed · 03-03-2012, 10:50 PM

Stay away from them directly, buy from ebay. The panels are never perfect and always need work before going in. I got my parts 4 months after ordering from them and it took me to file a claim to do so. Just my 2 cents....

Popeye31 · 03-03-2012, 11:06 PM

I bought there patches from there booth at a swap meet they didn't have one of the parts I needed and the guy told me to call in three weeks. they needed to make them. I called and the z panel was shipped to me that week.

Leathernek · 03-03-2012, 11:18 PM

Check this out.... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55084

Chris Haynes · 03-04-2012, 01:18 AM

Quality and customer service is nonexistent.

Chuck Kuntz · 03-04-2012, 07:36 AM

Never bought anything they made that fit.

allison-tech · 03-04-2012, 11:50 AM

Guess I'm one of the lucky ones, but I live close enough to deal with Ryan (the owner) personally. More than once, he has stayed open late, just to help me. I don't know him well, but I do know he is 3rd gen. in this business, so he's been around A's his whole life. He's always been extremely cordial, and gone the extra mile to help. Actually, I feel pretty fortunate, as I can just about say the same thing of everyone I've met in the Model A world.

wrndln · 03-04-2012, 12:12 PM

Stay away from Howell's if you can. Parts are not very good.
Rusty Nelson

zzlegend · 03-04-2012, 01:04 PM

I am not pleased at all with there service. Sheet metal, not perfect. Shipping, when they want. Trouble is, i don't know anyone else that makes 26-27 sheet metal parts. Don't think Rootlieb makes any. If anyone knows, please share.

03-03-2012, 02:25 PM	#1
rob63mess Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: newark ohio Posts: 569	Howell's Sheetmetal Has anyone has any experience good or bad with Howell's......I need to order a few parts for my 26 coupe.....inner fender patches and the such....any input would be appreciated.

03-03-2012, 02:31 PM	#2
flatford39 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 499	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Shipping is a huge problem with them. If he has it in stock you will get it in about 10 days. If he has to make it, you could wait months. I find the quality OK and the pricing competitive but you have a better chance of getting your items if you can find it on his ebay store site. Do a search and you will find the horror stories.

03-03-2012, 02:45 PM	#3
bobscogin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 248	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Due to the many negative comments I'd read about dealing with them, I've never bought from them outside of their ebay store. However, the cowl panels I bought from them for my '29 were delivered in a week and fit perfectly. Bob

03-03-2012, 04:01 PM	#4
rogeroadster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 185	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal From my experience I recommend that you do not buy directly from him. Buy from a dealer who stocks his products. You will have a much better chance of actually getting the parts you order.

03-03-2012, 05:18 PM	#5
unclerichard Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 37	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal I know there will be mixed reviews here, but from my end here I have nothing but good things to say about them. The quality and fit were excellent, and the service I received was very good. Shipping was quick, but even faster if you buy thru ebay.

03-03-2012, 10:50 PM	#7
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,384	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Stay away from them directly, buy from ebay. The panels are never perfect and always need work before going in. I got my parts 4 months after ordering from them and it took me to file a claim to do so. Just my 2 cents.... __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

03-03-2012, 11:06 PM	#8
Popeye31 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kenner LA Posts: 248	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal I bought there patches from there booth at a swap meet they didn't have one of the parts I needed and the guy told me to call in three weeks. they needed to make them. I called and the z panel was shipped to me that week. __________________ Live your dreams

03-03-2012, 11:18 PM	#9
Leathernek Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 178	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Check this out.... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55084 __________________ "The Assistant to the Assistant of The Guru of Stuff"

03-04-2012, 01:18 AM	#10
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Quality and customer service is nonexistent. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

03-04-2012, 07:36 AM	#11
Chuck Kuntz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13,688	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Never bought anything they made that fit.

03-04-2012, 11:50 AM	#12
allison-tech Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huffman, Texas Posts: 41	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Guess I'm one of the lucky ones, but I live close enough to deal with Ryan (the owner) personally. More than once, he has stayed open late, just to help me. I don't know him well, but I do know he is 3rd gen. in this business, so he's been around A's his whole life. He's always been extremely cordial, and gone the extra mile to help. Actually, I feel pretty fortunate, as I can just about say the same thing of everyone I've met in the Model A world.

03-04-2012, 12:12 PM	#13
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,159	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal Stay away from Howell's if you can. Parts are not very good. Rusty Nelson

03-04-2012, 01:04 PM	#14
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: Howell's Sheetmetal I am not pleased at all with there service. Sheet metal, not perfect. Shipping, when they want. Trouble is, i don't know anyone else that makes 26-27 sheet metal parts. Don't think Rootlieb makes any. If anyone knows, please share.