Shawn,
I've purchased a lot of suspension and interior parts from BPNW and have
found the quality to be excellent. Their crash pads are identical to TRF's.
The engine rebuild parts are somewhat suspect, in my opinion. I'm using them
to rebuild CF37325, and if I had it to do over again I'd buy from TRF or
Moss. Nothing out of spec., but I had to tap the threads in some rockers
because the adjusting screws didn't fit properly, and some of the parts come
from South America (not that there's anything wrong with that).
DO NOT buy anything you care about from Victoria British. They sell
junk!(IMHO)
Best of luck on your restoration,
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
Shawn Mann wrote:
> Listers,
>
> As some of you know, I brought home a TR6 at the beginning of the week.
> Although it's a a solid one owner, California car, it has been stored
> for over ten years, and as such, needs lots of hydraulic rebuild stuff,
> and cosmetics: notably new top, crash pads, carpet set, etc... I saw
> the February sale ad for British Parts Northwest in the February
> Hemmings. Of those that have actually done business with this company
> (versus someone who has a friend who's brother drives a TR who heard at
> a swapmeet :-]), what are your opinions about their general quality??
> Many of the sale items are either things I need right away or are items
> that will save me substantially at the sale price, and that I'll need in
> the next few months anyway. Right now, price is a very important factor
> in my attempts to get the 6 running and looking good, but I don't want
> to buy junk. In the case of interior fitments, I already know the
> general consensus on the differing qualities of the Big 3 carpet kits
> and tops. It's important to understand that good/decent quality is
> sufficient, and I'm not entirely concerned with authenticity.
>
> TIA
>
> 1970 TR6
> ex-1979 Spitfire (sold today)
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