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Aulis Hameenkorpi · 01-06-2018, 01:45 AM

Hello
Please, can somebody help me?

I want to buy some cast alum. parts from Modelengineering co , Akron Ohio.

I have send several email, but not go thru. Tel was not answer, I have try to call them.

Do You know if this business has sold ? or quit?

Rgds,
Aulis
Finland
[email protected] or personal message here Ford barn

http://modelengineeringco.com/rearrodh.htm

mfirth · 01-06-2018, 07:41 AM

http://www.modelengineeringco.com/ Found this on google. They are located in Barberton, Ohio. Hope this helps. Stay warm in Finland. mike

Tim Ayers · 01-06-2018, 08:04 AM

I’m curious to know if they are still in business as well.

Charles Brock · 01-06-2018, 09:34 AM

Yes, MEC is still in business. I just recently received some parts and have talked with Gene Sanders several times in the last month. Phone # (330) 644-3450.

TJ · 01-06-2018, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aulis Hameenkorpi

Hello
Please, can somebody help me?

I want to buy some cast alum. parts from Modelengineering co , Akron Ohio.

I have send several email, but not go thru. Tel was not answer, I have try to call them.

Do You know if this business has sold ? or quit?

Rgds,
Aulis
Finland
[email protected] or personal message here Ford barn

http://modelengineeringco.com/rearrodh.htm

Try again, they may have been closed for the holidays.

Krylon32 · 01-06-2018, 11:04 AM

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Just ordered some parts from Gene before Christmas. He did say something about his building being sold and having to move so he may be in the middle of something like that?

Charlie Stephens · 01-06-2018, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aulis Hameenkorpi

Hello
Please, can somebody help me?

I want to buy some cast alum. parts from Modelengineering co , Akron Ohio.

I have send several email, but not go thru. Tel was not answer, I have try to call them.

Do You know if this business has sold ? or quit?

Rgds,
Aulis
Finland
[email protected] or personal message here Ford barn

http://modelengineeringco.com/rearrodh.htm

You should add what you are looking for and maybe someone can recommend an alternate source. MEC does carry a lot of one of a kind parts and I appreciate that.

Charlie Stephens

51504bat · 01-06-2018, 07:23 PM

Every time I've wanted to order parts from them I've called and I've talked to Gene directly and never have had any issues. I do know their web site isn't the best but their parts are outstanding IMO. Might be a holiday thing or moving as some suggested but hang in there it will be worth the wait. Again IMO.

NealinCA · 02-15-2023, 02:36 PM

I've been trying to reach Gene over the phone with no luck. I am looking for one of his 32 master cylinder brackets that bolts to the K-member. Does anyone know if he is still making these? Or does anyone have one they want to part with?

Thanks,

Neal

mcgarrett · 02-15-2023, 03:56 PM

Be very careful and DON’T open the web link provided in the website address as posted above!! I just tried to open it and now have malicious malware and has locked my computer!!!!!

51504bat · 02-15-2023, 07:52 PM

He still advertises in Hemmings. His web site sucks but never had any malware issues. It does take a while for him to return calls but in the past he always has. His stuff is top notch, IMO so just keep leaving messages. All I've got, sorry.

Charlie Stephens · 02-15-2023, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NealinCA

I've been trying to reach Gene over the phone with no luck. I am looking for one of his 32 master cylinder brackets that bolts to the K-member. Does anyone know if he is still making these? Or does anyone have one they want to part with?

Thanks,

Neal

For what it is worth here is the one I made up for my '32 roadster. I relocated the battery to the right side but with todays smaller batteries I could probably find a better place.

Charlie Stephens

petehoovie · 02-15-2023, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

For what it is worth here is the one I made up for my '32 roadster. I relocated the battery to the right side but with todays smaller batteries I could probably find a better place.

Charlie Stephens

38bill · 02-15-2023, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgarrett

Be very careful and DON’T open the web link provided in the website address as posted above!! I just tried to open it and now have malicious malware and has locked my computer!!!!!

The same thing happened to me. I just immediately shut my computer down and did a restart and it works fine.

cmbrucew · 02-16-2023, 10:56 AM

Charlie
That steel brake line looks too close to the exhaust pipe.

Bruce

Charlie Stephens · 02-16-2023, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmbrucew

Charlie
That steel brake line looks too close to the exhaust pipe.

Bruce

Thanks for the observation. It looks like that in the photograph. I will check to see how it is in the real world.

Charlie Stephens

KDL · 02-16-2023, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 38bill

The same thing happened to me. I just immediately shut my computer down and did a restart and it works fine.

Same here.

tubman · 02-16-2023, 05:38 PM

It seems even the hackers are incompetent these days.

Karl Wescott · 02-16-2023, 06:44 PM

This is a pretty simple scam. Usually called a "scareware" scam.

1. Take over a website name that the owner had allowed the domain to expire.
2. Load a simple program that looks like it locks up the computer, and convincingly tells you that you have been hacked (in this case, as many it really is an "innocent" program that is just running like the "crook" told it to). If you have any reasonable anti-virus or anti-malware program the "bad stuff" would not have gotten past it!
3. Tell the "mark" they have to contact the scammer to unlock things...
4. If the "mark" "bites" they charge big $$$ to "fix" and often have you load a program that REALLY IS nasty malware or spyware.
5. Or you reboot and life goes on as well as it did before.

01-06-2018, 01:45 AM	#1
Aulis Hameenkorpi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Finland Posts: 120	MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio Hello Please, can somebody help me? I want to buy some cast alum. parts from Modelengineering co , Akron Ohio. I have send several email, but not go thru. Tel was not answer, I have try to call them. Do You know if this business has sold ? or quit? Rgds, Aulis Finland [email protected] or personal message here Ford barn http://modelengineeringco.com/rearrodh.htm

01-06-2018, 07:41 AM	#2
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 986	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio http://www.modelengineeringco.com/ Found this on google. They are located in Barberton, Ohio. Hope this helps. Stay warm in Finland. mike

01-06-2018, 08:04 AM	#3
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,182	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio I’m curious to know if they are still in business as well.

01-06-2018, 09:34 AM	#4
Charles Brock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rome, GA Posts: 120	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio Yes, MEC is still in business. I just recently received some parts and have talked with Gene Sanders several times in the last month. Phone # (330) 644-3450.

01-06-2018, 11:04 AM	#6
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,489	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Just ordered some parts from Gene before Christmas. He did say something about his building being sold and having to move so he may be in the middle of something like that?

01-06-2018, 07:23 PM	#8
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,026	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio Every time I've wanted to order parts from them I've called and I've talked to Gene directly and never have had any issues. I do know their web site isn't the best but their parts are outstanding IMO. Might be a holiday thing or moving as some suggested but hang in there it will be worth the wait. Again IMO. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

02-15-2023, 02:36 PM	#9
NealinCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Coast, Calif. Posts: 839	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio I've been trying to reach Gene over the phone with no luck. I am looking for one of his 32 master cylinder brackets that bolts to the K-member. Does anyone know if he is still making these? Or does anyone have one they want to part with? Thanks, Neal

02-15-2023, 03:56 PM	#10
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 950	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio Be very careful and DON’T open the web link provided in the website address as posted above!! I just tried to open it and now have malicious malware and has locked my computer!!!!!

02-15-2023, 07:52 PM	#11
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,026	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio He still advertises in Hemmings. His web site sucks but never had any malware issues. It does take a while for him to return calls but in the past he always has. His stuff is top notch, IMO so just keep leaving messages. All I've got, sorry. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

02-16-2023, 10:56 AM	#15
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio Charlie That steel brake line looks too close to the exhaust pipe. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

02-16-2023, 05:38 PM	#18
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,321	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio It seems even the hackers are incompetent these days.

02-16-2023, 06:44 PM	#19
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,289	Re: MEC - ModelEngineering Co , Akron Ohio This is a pretty simple scam. Usually called a "scareware" scam. 1. Take over a website name that the owner had allowed the domain to expire. 2. Load a simple program that looks like it locks up the computer, and convincingly tells you that you have been hacked (in this case, as many it really is an "innocent" program that is just running like the "crook" told it to). If you have any reasonable anti-virus or anti-malware program the "bad stuff" would not have gotten past it! 3. Tell the "mark" they have to contact the scammer to unlock things... 4. If the "mark" "bites" they charge big $$$ to "fix" and often have you load a program that REALLY IS nasty malware or spyware. 5. Or you reboot and life goes on as well as it did before.