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The situation with this vendor is similar to one in the Porsche 914 community. A large supplier of new and used 914 parts operates on the business model of, "You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time". He's been doing it successfully for decades as there are always new enthusiasts looking for parts for their cars. When a customer gets a bad part, the wrong part, or a damaged part, it's the customer's problem or fault. No service after the sale. Customers who haven't been "stung" love him and those who have, hate him. Like Al, the vendor is quick to point out all the satisfied customers who sing his praises. He talks a good story and dismisses unhappy customers as malcontents. Sooooo, would a poll thread be useful? Maybe. Or, it could just become a place to vent. I've scratched Datsun Parts, LLC from my list of parts sources (remember that LLC means Limited Liability Company and protects the owner's personal assets during legal conflicts). I'll stick with MSA and some of the other suppliers who have built unquestionable reputations over the years. Dennis

As most of you know, I bought Kents '73 GT a while back. She was shipped up back in 2010 and sat sleeping in my garage for most of the time since. The progress that has been made has mostly been done in the last few months. That being said, I'm going to start at the beginning. So here we go; Here you see the day we met in person. This is at the docks in Long Beach. When I went to pick her up we were escorted by security the entire time (new rules since 9/11). As you can see she was parked next to a race spec Evo 8. When the guard realized I was picking up the other car, he asks me "So, you payed to have that shipped from Australia?" My response "Yep" His reply "So.........................was this your first car or something?" "She has potential" I said. And loaded her up on the trailer for the trip home to San Diego(I love my Armada). Fast forward to January of this year. I started to pull her apart. Here we have the drivetrain coming out. The front end was pulled apart as well. You can see my wing man (my 8 year old son Alex) helping move the car around. Just so you know, I'm doing all of this in a single car garage, so usage of space is the key to making progress.