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Re: Parts Suppliers

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Subject: Re: Parts Suppliers
From: Mike A Gendimenico <Mike_A_Gendimenico@ccm.sc.intel.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 08:38:00 PDT
Since I have a GT6, parts are a bit harder to come by, in order of 
preference I use:

1. TRF- Good selection of parts, good prices, good quality.  Lately 
though lots of parts are on backorder or out of stock (e.g. 2 month wait 
for a GT6 clutch set, don't these guys do inventory!!).  No GT6 catalog 
but great phone help.

2. Vicky Brit- Great GT6/Spit catalog, excellent for cross matching 
parts.  Good stock of parts, has stuff that TRF doesn't have.  Quality 
is mostly good, although I've returned a couple of things because of 
poor qaulity or didn't fit.  Absolutley no help on the phone, order 
takers only.

3. Kipping spares- Although I had some trouble getting a replacement 
part for one broken in shipment, these guys can't be beat for large 
parts like gearboxes and diffs.  A GT6 gearbox, clutch set, and 2 wheel 
cylinders cost 380 pounds, including shipping!

4. Brit Motorsports- (local place in San Jose) Can be a bit more 
expensive, but the counterman-owner (dave) is very good .  He helped out 
considerably when I converted my Master cylinder to a later model and 
threw in the resevoir and brake lines for free when I bought the MC 
there.

5.  Triumphs Only- (Also SJ)Don't bother with these guys anymore unless 
I'm desperate.  Got tired of Waynes "hucksterism" as someone said 
earlier.  Hard to get a straight answer out of him and if you don't know 
any better, he'll take you for whatever he can.

Mike G.

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