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ItDoRun · #81 10-15-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by awr68

Chris, I guess it's time to start all over again on picking out a wheel for your killer project...let the emails fly buddy, I'm ready to help!!

Oh, you know I'll be bouncing ideas off of you.

I was thinking last night that I may go a different route on the look of the car than before because of all this. I didn't remember until I got home and went in my little boy's room that I have an 18x24 rendering from Carter that's no good now! I may go a different color, different look, etc. Not sure yet, but you'll be one of the first to know.

ItDoRun · #82 10-15-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 65 347

Two thumbs up for Greg for taking the time and going to check.
I still can't believe how far some of the members on this board will go to help each other out. Very cool!

I know. I owe him lunch or dinner if I'm ever in that area. Thanks again, Greg.

**XcYZ** · #83 10-15-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 65 347

Two thumbs up for Greg for taking the time and going to check.
I still can't believe how far some of the members on this board will go to help each other out. Very cool!

Agreed. Great work, Greg!

awr68 · #84 10-15-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 65 347

Two thumbs up for Greg for taking the time and going to check.
I still can't believe how far some of the members on this board will go to help each other out. Very cool!

Yep Greg done good!!

I don't want to take anything away from Greg...but Eric (70rs) offered last week and was set up to go down there Monday for us...but after hearing from many others that this was just the norm with Fikse right now I told him Monday morning not to make the trip to see what was going on at Fikse. I know he would have done the trip if I hadn't called him...so props to you to buddy!

Thanks for making the trip over there Greg...that really helps Chris understand better what was going on and now is able to move on!

**GregWeld** · #85 10-15-2009, 06:51 AM

Thanks for all the thanks...

Any of you would do the same. That's why we're all in this together! It's just the cars that get us together... but it's the people that KEEP us together.

BTW - Eric and I talked about this and YES he was heading to see about FIXSE until "they" decided just to wait. It's a long way for Eric to go - yet he was all over it. For me - it's 20 minutes... and there's a couple of metal stores down that way I love to shop at... It also lets me tell my wife what a "busy" day I had (she has no idea where these places are....). LOL

NOW -- I want to add a disclaimer here. I did not report that FIXSE is out of business.... I only reported what I saw... which was that it doesn't appear to be a robust, "normal" amount of business activity. Given that they're not returning phone calls... even to bonafide dealers... coupled with other anecdotal evidence - it appears that all is not "well" at this point. I would caution too much "chatter" about it though... you want to watch what you "put in words" if you know what I'm saying. So let's just leave it at that.

IF you have wheels on order with them... I would say - as I would advise any friend in a similar situation - that if I was getting NO RETURN PHONE CALLS or EMAILS or FAXES - that I would be MORE THAN a bit concerned about that particular supplier. Customer service is paramount - regardless of the quality of the product.

Al Moreno · #86 10-15-2009, 06:56 AM

I guess Mark Stielow got the last set.

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That's to bad to hear, they made great looking wheels.

**GregWeld** · #87 10-15-2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Al Moreno

I guess Mark Stielow got the last set.

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That's to bad to hear, they made great looking wheels.

Well.... let's not bury this supplier yet.... This might be a temporary 'issue' that gets straightened out. Give 'em a chance. Who knows what the issue(s) are... the owner could just have Swine Flu... It's not like there was a padlock on the door...

But then again... they might have fallen off a cliff too...

ItDoRun · #88 10-15-2009, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Well.... let's not bury this supplier yet.... This might be a temporary 'issue' that gets straightened out. Give 'em a chance. Who knows what the issue(s) are... the owner could just have Swine Flu... It's not like there was a padlock on the door...

But then again... they might have fallen off a cliff too...

Agreed. I personally can't see them being out of business, but I have been known to be wrong once or twice. Time will tell. I hope they bounce back.

**CraigMorrison** · #89 10-15-2009, 07:20 AM

sorry to threadjack, but you should try building a gun! I put together my first AR15 for varmint hunting this year and the barreled upper took nearly 30 weeks to get to me! Some companies were quoting 12-18 months! Nothing custom, just a off the shelf upper. No info from the MFG, just a canned line of 25-30 weeks from date of order. Threadjack done.

I know it sucks to wait, but it could be worse. Hope it all ends well for you!

**tones2SS** · #90 10-15-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Well.... let's not bury this supplier yet.... This might be a temporary 'issue' that gets straightened out. Give 'em a chance. Who knows what the issue(s) are... the owner could just have Swine Flu... It's not like there was a padlock on the door...

But then again... they might have fallen off a cliff too...

Very true. They "may" have shut down the shop for a couple of weeks to save/conserve money for payroll or utilities??