Don't buy "anything" from MIKES Speed Shop Inc.

[jake197000]

maybe he sends em out.

[vulture]

A buddy of mine was showing me the new stipe model a shocks he is building at his work. They are real nice and should be in production by now

[Fred A]

[QUOTE=Tinker;

I once used 5star out of CA. Good not cheap.
.[/QUOTE]

I wonder if he means Five Points? Quite a questionable history there. Years and a lot of nagging to get anything done. Good Luck: Fred A

[40fordpu]

Five Point Classic Auto Shocks. I bought some from them years ago when I was helping out at a Mustang shop down the street. Nice group. Let me watch them for a couple minutes while they were in the middle of a rebuild.

2911 S. Main Street, Unit A
Santa Ana, Ca 92707
USA

[paul2748]

This seems just as bad as Mike Speed Shop. A ripoff is a ripoff.

Originally Posted by Tinker

I actually took off the shocks and sold them separately before selling the cars. Didn't figure having them would add $500 to the selling price of the car. Buyer didn't know whether it had shocks or not. Frankly I couldn't tell the difference with or without as those springs are so darn stiff anyway.

I'm confused you sold a car with supposed shocks or...?

[uncle buck]

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Originally Posted by mrtexas

I actually took off the shocks and sold them separately before selling the cars. Didn't figure having them would add $500 to the selling price of the car. Buyer didn't know whether it had shocks or not. Frankly I couldn't tell the difference with or without as those springs are so darn stiff anyway.


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19804

I'm sorry if I think this sounds unethical. I could understand it if this was a project car , not a driver , but you blew that theory when you describe how it drove . I guess we do live in a buyer beware society though , so nothing should surprise me. It does show how important lots of questions and pictures are when buying a car sight unseen.

[dwick01]

I agree with you Paul2748 and uncle buck.

[34PKUP]

Originally Posted by mrtexas

I have my 2nd and last model A for sale now!

I actually took off the shocks and sold them separately before selling the cars. Didn't figure having them would add $500 to the selling price of the car. Buyer didn't know whether it had shocks or not. Frankly I couldn't tell the difference with or without as those springs are so darn stiff anyway.



https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19804

Sounds like a candidate for 'Buyers beware club'

[Steves46]

Originally Posted by dwick01

I agree with you Paul2748 and uncle buck.

Same here. That's jacked-up!

[Displayman]

Nice 47 convertible.

Bob-Hampshire, Illinois

[ct1932ford]

Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

I would inform Ryan about this. I see his part ads here in classifieds. Maybe he will consider banning him here if he does not come through with delivery of your parts, and/or return of your $$$'s.

I am not sure who is selling reproduction shocks these days, but if it happens to be M&S, or someone who took over that business, beware of those. I got scammed by them years ago. Sent them a nice set of 35 cores to be rebuilt. The owner called and talked me into buying four of their reproduction shocks and he would trash my originals rather than have me pay postage to get them back. Those repros leaked from day one after installing them. Wound up pulling those off and getting Bill Wzorek to rebuild several sets of 35 shocks for my cars. They have worked perfectly, and are still on my cars.
Due to personal health issues, Bill decided to give up his shock rebuilding business, and trained Andy Falandes to take it over.
I met Andy last year at Hershey and he will get any of my business in the future if/when I need more shocks rebuilt. Andy is not into doing anything on computers, so you would need to call him for details on getting any work done.

Andrew Falandes
789 Tea St.
Charlemont, MA. 01339
(413)768-8487

Bill and Andy have rebuilt shocks for me. Never a problem and great work. Highly recommend!

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by Tinker
I actually took off the shocks and sold them separately before selling the cars. Didn't figure having them would add $500 to the selling price of the car. Buyer didn't know whether it had shocks or not. Frankly I couldn't tell the difference with or without as those springs are so darn stiff anyway.

I'm confused you sold a car with supposed shocks or...?

Originally Posted by paul2748

This seems just as bad as Mike Speed Shop. A ripoff is a ripoff.

Just to be clear it wasn't me selling anything! quotes didn't go through on my previous post. The underlined text is what I wrote.

[dwick01]

So you know Tinker, I knew the original comment didn't come from you.

[mrtexas]

Originally Posted by Tinker

Originally Posted by Tinker
I actually took off the shocks and sold them separately before selling the cars. Didn't figure having them would add $500 to the selling price of the car. Buyer didn't know whether it had shocks or not. Frankly I couldn't tell the difference with or without as those springs are so darn stiff anyway.

I'm confused you sold a car with supposed shocks or...?




Just to be clear it wasn't me selling anything! quotes didn't go through on my previous post. The underlined text is what I wrote.

Wow the limitations of posting on line in that sometimes all the details don't get written out or clear enough before the pundits start responding. I thought this was a post about Mikes Speed Shop!

Nothing unethical here. After spending a considerable sum for Model A shocks I installed them and could tell no difference in ride or handling so I resold the newly restored shocks and then put the car up for sale.

I did not advertise the car with shocks. The buyer had the opportunity to inspect the car and drive it before buying it.

I am selling another Model A without shocks shortly.

[Randy in ca]

I'm not sure, but I don't think it's been mentioned yet that the member in question here is
mikesspeedshop.nc (he was last on here about an hour and half ago).

[Ryan]

I'm working on this now.