| To: | Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> |
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| Subject: | Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load |
| From: | Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> |
| Date: | Fri, 5 Jun 2015 02:15:46 +0000 |
| Cc: | healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> |
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| Delivered-to: | healeys@autox.team.net |
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Agree with you Bob=2C I perhaps should have been more specific=2C some of t=
he parts that Moss supply=2C in particular anything made of rubber is of lo=
w grade quality and in my case I install it on someone else's car and then =
it fails right away=2C I replace it on my dime=2C so now I chose to be quit=
e selective of the products I purchase from them.
Jean=20
Date: Thu=2C 4 Jun 2015 15:21:29 +0000
From: bspidell@comcast.net
To: vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com
CC: rohanmarr@mac.com=3B healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load
In defense of Moss--sort of--like any business they try to offer what their=
customers want. Face it=2C most people buy on price (even classic car fan=
atics). I have had extensive conversations with Moss people--Michael Grant=
in particular--and they would love to provide perfect quality at WalMart p=
rices=2C but they are at the mercy of their suppliers and customers (althou=
gh it appears they are starting to manufacture some parts=2C like upholster=
y and brake parts). They are also offering different grades of quality=3B =
Kilmartin vs. No-Name sheet-metal=2C for instance. The abject failure of W=
alMart to make a profit proves people want quality at any cost (NOT).
I'll recite again the conversation I had with a local=2C small=2C LBC parts=
supplier. He had a NOS Big Healey front bumper--he wanted $300 for it--an=
d no one would buy it=2C preferring the crappy=2C flimsy off-brand versions=
at about $100. Then=2C the people who bought the cheap bumpers bitched ab=
out the quality.
Bob
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Quality cost money=2C it is as simple as that. You want to buy at a price p=
oint=2C then you select Moss=2C they are on par with Wal-Mart as far as I a=
m concerned. Here is a place in the UK that sells quality cap rotors and co=
ntact breakers:
Distributor Doctor=2C www.distributordoctor.com or email :martin@distributo=
rdoctor.com.=20
I am quite certain that Jeff at Advance Distributors can also point you in =
the right direction=2C British Car Specialists is another place that would =
handle quality stuff as well as Autofarm in Canada.=20
Jean
Jumping in =85 I have this exact problem on my Longbridge 100~six. Does any=
one have a source for a decent distributor cap? Can you even get Lucas? I b=
ought a few from Moss and they were rubbish (for various reasons - some the=
plastic was too thin & cracked=2C others the screws were crossed threaded =
etc.)
I would love to know of a better source? (I am using bumble bee HTL)
Thanks=2CRohan (Aussie)
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Agree with you Bob=2C I perhaps =
should have been more specific=2C some of the parts that Moss supply=2C in =
particular anything made of rubber is of low grade quality and in my case I=
install it on someone else's car and then it fails right away=2C I replace=
it on my dime=2C so now I chose to be quite selective of the products I pu=
rchase from them.<br><br>Jean <br><br><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Th=
u=2C 4 Jun 2015 15:21:29 +0000<br>From: bspidell@comcast.net<br>To: vintage=
_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com<br>CC: rohanmarr@mac.com=3B healeys@autox=
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Moss--sort of--like any business they try to offer what their customers wan=
t. =3B Face it=2C most people buy on price (even classic car fanatics).=
 =3B I have had extensive conversations with Moss people--Michael Grant=
in particular--and they would love to provide perfect quality at WalMart p=
rices=2C but they are at the mercy of their suppliers and customers (althou=
gh it appears they are starting to manufacture some parts=2C like upholster=
y and brake parts). =3B They are also offering different grades of qual=
ity=3B Kilmartin vs. No-Name sheet-metal=2C for instance. =3B The abjec=
t failure of WalMart to make a profit proves people want quality at any cos=
t (NOT).<br></div><div><br></div><div>I'll recite again the conversation I =
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rring the crappy=2C flimsy off-brand versions at about $100. =3B Then=
=2C the people who bought the cheap bumpers bitched about the quality.<br><=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Quality cost money=2C it is as simple as that. You want to=
buy at a price point=2C then you select Moss=2C they are on par with Wal-M=
art as far as I am concerned. Here is a place in the UK that sells quality =
cap rotors and contact breakers:<br>Distributor Doctor=2C <a href=3D"https:=
//www.distributordoctor.com" target=3D"_blank">www.distributordoctor.com</a=
> or email :martin@distributordoctor.com. <br>I am quite certain that Jeff =
at Advance Distributors can also point you in the right direction=2C Britis=
h Car Specialists is another place that would handle quality stuff as well =
as Autofarm in Canada. <br><div><br></div>Jean<br><div><br></div><div><hr i=
d=3D"ecxstopSpelling"><br><div><br></div>Jumping in =85 I have this exact p=
roblem on my Longbridge 100~six. Does anyone have a source for a decent dis=
tributor cap? Can you even get Lucas? I bought a few from Moss and they wer=
e rubbish (for various reasons - some the plastic was too thin &=3B crac=
ked=2C others the screws were crossed threaded etc.)<div><br></div><div>I w=
ould love to know of a better source? (I am using bumble bee HTL)</div><div=
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