The Ford Barn

FL&WVMIKE · 02-09-2011, 12:21 PM

When BOB DRAKE first started business, and made his own parts, he had SUPER quality parts. He had a great reputation. Then when he started having all his parts made in China, he went through a period of very loose quality control. Almost none of his parts fit correctly. When a customer would call about it, they got the "run-around".
I believe that he has learned his lesson. I don't think that he wants any more bad parts to get out of his shop now ! I don't think that he wants any more bad publicity.
Let's see how he does from here on out.
MIKE

John Kennedy · 02-09-2011, 02:48 PM

My '29 A Sedan is a little out of the Drake realm, but maybe someday.........?

Keep on keepin on Bob!

HOTRODPRIMER · 02-09-2011, 03:00 PM

From my conversation with Bob,he IS looking into the Alliance Deal.

I believe the Hamber's will accept that with open arms,,here on the Ford Barn there are just too many people that have a axe to grind with Mr. Drake,,but that is just my opinion based on all the negativity. HRP

Frank The Plumber · 02-09-2011, 04:21 PM

I am using his SS fuel tank, his SS truck mirrors, his fuel filler, his headlight trim rings, his frame cushion kit. I used one of his hinge pin extractors, lets just say that tapped SS does not hold up well to my abuse. When I used to play with the dread OT Mustang any and all of the stuff was import from Taiwan, you could by a chrome bumper for a 65 for $109, the chrome would start to fail in 6 months on almost anything that had it. Overall the quality of any reproduced part has increased a lot in the last 25 years through all sources. I don't recall ever really being able to buy repop parts for a stang even 30 years ago that were made in the US, there was always that little gold Taiwan sticker on them.

02-09-2011, 12:21 PM	#41
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Bob Drake Notebook Style Catalog When BOB DRAKE first started business, and made his own parts, he had SUPER quality parts. He had a great reputation. Then when he started having all his parts made in China, he went through a period of very loose quality control. Almost none of his parts fit correctly. When a customer would call about it, they got the "run-around". I believe that he has learned his lesson. I don't think that he wants any more bad parts to get out of his shop now ! I don't think that he wants any more bad publicity. Let's see how he does from here on out. MIKE

02-09-2011, 02:48 PM	#42
John Kennedy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 301	Re: Bob Drake Notebook Style Catalog My '29 A Sedan is a little out of the Drake realm, but maybe someday.........? Keep on keepin on Bob! __________________ Building a 29 Sedan on 32 chassis........ very slowly....

02-09-2011, 03:00 PM	#43
HOTRODPRIMER Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate,South Carolina Posts: 500	Re: Bob Drake Notebook Style Catalog From my conversation with Bob,he IS looking into the Alliance Deal. I believe the Hamber's will accept that with open arms,,here on the Ford Barn there are just too many people that have a axe to grind with Mr. Drake,,but that is just my opinion based on all the negativity. HRP __________________ ‘When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don’t see the one which has opened for us.’ Alexander Graham Bell Last edited by HOTRODPRIMER; 02-10-2011 at 09:48 AM. Reason: added a visual aid

02-09-2011, 04:21 PM	#44
Frank The Plumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 693	Re: Bob Drake Notebook Style Catalog I am using his SS fuel tank, his SS truck mirrors, his fuel filler, his headlight trim rings, his frame cushion kit. I used one of his hinge pin extractors, lets just say that tapped SS does not hold up well to my abuse. When I used to play with the dread OT Mustang any and all of the stuff was import from Taiwan, you could by a chrome bumper for a 65 for $109, the chrome would start to fail in 6 months on almost anything that had it. Overall the quality of any reproduced part has increased a lot in the last 25 years through all sources. I don't recall ever really being able to buy repop parts for a stang even 30 years ago that were made in the US, there was always that little gold Taiwan sticker on them.