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Originally Posted by Peter McMahon
I don’t know for a fact anything that happened, but as far as I understand the removal of the vendor on this site and others was due to much more than just this one build. I would hope if this is the case that the site supervisors used facts. I have to assume they did as I think this build is only on this site?
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Sadly he's on many other sites pimping like he always has....
I'm not going around to bash him - or tell the story on the other sites. Frankly, he was already "done" to the guys that know anything - they never used him to begin with..... and it was funny how many guys from other sites got on the phone and called me to share.
Seems the only people that used him - were people like me - that don't care to really know all about suspensions (I just like driving and changing the oil) -- or that leaned on him for their projects and just drank the kool aid. People that actually know way more about this stuff to begin with -- knew the true story without ever having to use his stuff. Lucky them!! I just wished they'd have told me!!
BY THE WAY -- the pick up points etc on the SpeedTech stuff he did -- is AWESOME. It's a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DESIGN. My '65 is AWESOME... so he does know tuning and brakes etc. But that's not building entire cars -- or knowing all there is to know about all these systems. Or even being able to look at wiring and say - That's not how it should be run..... Stick to what you're good at... but DON'T DESIGN PARTS WITHOUT BEING AN ACTUAL ENGINEER.
I've re-read his mia culpa post here a couple times -- thought about dissecting it bit by bit and stating the truth to each BS point - backed up by emails and details.... But what's the point of wasting so much effort now.
I love the part when he NOW says --- "I'm not a car builder....." Really? Got his catalog?? He's the baddest, fastest, most storied car builder race winner of all time! LOL
Now that the car is a disaster --- he says he RELIED ON OTHERS FOR EVERYTHING -- the body (his choice / his source) - The Oiling (his bestest buddies ever)? Knows nothing about it. Didn't seek help until Sunday afternoon. The overheating?? THEY steered him wrong.... The builder? His choice not mine.... Never done this before.... (no kidding!).
My builder of choice -- wouldn't touch the project without about doubling the price Sutton was paying for that labor/product to be completed (about 10% of the retail build price)... and said no way they could do that much in that little time and have it be RIGHT.... Gee! Who'd a thunk that they were right on!!
Funny how he pimps himself as the greatest living race car guy ever -- but the one time he had to deliver - it's a disaster.... unsafe suspension - oil puking, wire melting, overheating POS.... It's all someone else's fault. So then -- what do you really know about building race cars?? Or even managing a build?
Why am I not giving him another chance to fix it? You had to be there (4 days worth).... to see the monkey f'n the football.... and then when I have guys telling me I'm going to die running that suspension --- and others saying even worse.... and your excuse (NOW) is..... it wasn't me..... LOL -- YEAH NO -- you only get to screw me once - it wasn't that good for me to go for another round.
I (lucky me!) can afford to take it to a REAL shop (SpeedTech) and have it all redone. The suspension - the wiring - the motor - the body - the crapwrap...
I gave him all the rope anyone would ever give a guy, and more. My friends were already mad at me for letting him build the stuff they saw in the pictures... but my response is -- this is HIS BUILD -- I'm just ordering what he's got in his catalog. I drank the kool aid... I let him run with it. He just used the rope to hang himself. Now that he's choking -- it's OH SO SORRY. Sorry you finally got caught?