I haven't purchased major pieces from them, except the tube support for the
bonnet. Since some of them know me by sight (a couple belong to the CTPC) I
have had no trouble and they let me rummage around their storage area with
my tools--no problem.
A front for drug running? Sounds like a WAY creative imagination to me, but
I suppose anything's possible. Especially when our own president isn't sure
of the meaning of "is"!
Gregory W. Smith http://users.desupernet.com/gsmith/
Member, Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
1980 Spitfire 1500 "for the wife" :)
1980 TR7 Spider v8 (in progress)
1980 TR7 30th Anniversary Edition (deceased)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bob Norway
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 7:44 PM
To: Fred Thomas
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: motorhead
Fred Thomas wrote:
> In reference to this outfit, let me give you my latest experience with
them
> (last week). I rebuilt a set of S/U's for a 59 T/R 3, including shafts,
> everthing was just fine with the total job, the owner, it seems likes to
> make his own adjustments even though he knows nothing about how to do it,
> after having two comebacks to me for carb adjustments, he took his car to
> Motorhead with the car idling @ 3200, they check it over and the reason
for
> the high idle is, the butterfly has a "little" light" showing around it,
and
> the shaft has just a tiny bit of play, this causes the car to idle at
3200
> (yea sure 3200 idle). If a car is to idle @ 3200, the butterfly would have
> to be over half way open, anyway the owner beleived the mechanic and paid
> 83.00 to have the carb reshafted and get the idle down to 800, yes I gave
> him his 83.00 and also told him where to take it for future adjustments.
> Just 3 months prior to my having the car, Motorhead charged him 1600.00
for
> a valve adjustment and minor tune up, how would some of you like that kind
> of ticket. There are many more horror storys with outfit.
Sheesh,
Guess I've been lucky that I don't deal with them direct. I've only done
business with them over the phone and have been satisfied with the service
(say
parts) that I've received. I also really do like the catalog and its' little
reminders and hints on maintenance and checklists.
Cheers,
--
Bob Norway
Rockledge, Florida
Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/5953/mypage.html
ICQ# 3752712
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