Fred Thomas told me:
>I wish you the very best of "Luck" on the final product and I think
>you may need it, getting taken the 1st time is a>
learning experience, the 2nd time is dumb. Just my way of thinking I guess.
>"FT"
Well Fred, I may in fact be dumb. Mr. Fouche said he guaranteed my engine
would arrive by the 15th; it's now the 20th and no engine in sight. I admit
that I'm a pushover and always ready to give a guy the benefit of the doubt,
but I really feel stupid. So, don't everyone pick on me all at once for my
naivety. I'll let everyone know the final outcome just in case anyone buys
an engine directly from him or via Ted S. Just remember the name, LANKY
FOUCHE and beware!
Mike Ross http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross
'63 Spitfire
'66 Spitfire
'69 GT6 convertible (project)
'70 GT6+ (green)
'70 GT6+ (maroon)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: Engine rebuild swindle - Lanky Fouche!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Ross" <mikeross@Prodigy.net>
> To: <nass@yahoogroups.com>; "spitfire-enthusiast"
> <spitfire-enthusiast@yahuoogroups.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:00 PM
> Subject: Engine rebuild swindle - Lanky Fouche!
>
>
> > Three years ago I consulted Ted Schumacher about using a TR6 engine in
my
> GT6
> > convertible project. He recommended a friend who was a chief mechanic
for
> the
> > old Group 44 racing team, Lanky Fouche. Mr. Fouche was highly
recommended
> by
> > Ted as an honest, trustworthy and very excellent engine builder. He is
> from
> > Sanford, NC, but I met him once here in Ohio when he was crew chief for
a
> > vintage car race at Mid Ohio Raceway. With Ted's recommendation, I
bought
> the
> > engine through Ted and made arrangements to have it modified; forged
> pistons
> > and rings to handle turbo charging and a ported and polished head with
> > hardened valve seats. I ordered the new pistons through Ted and he sent
> them
> > to Lanky. I had to pay Lanky for the engine before he would modify it,
so
> Ted
> > instructed me to send the money to Mr. Fouche. Over the next year I
> talked
> > with Mr. Fouche a couple of times indicating to him that I didn't need
the
> > engine right away since I was restoring the chassis and building a
garage.
> > However, I quit hearing from him. When I called Ted a year and a half
> ago, he
> > said Lanky had had a heart attack. I waited another six months and
called
> Mr.
> > Fouche. He said the engine would be ready in a few weeks. For the next
> six
> > months he gave the same line three times. Finally last fall, he
> apologized
> > and said he'd get it done right away and deliver it personally since he
> felt
> > so embarrassed to take so long. That was the last time I was able to
> contact
> > him. I've sent letters and faxes and a certified letter, which he
signed,
> in
> > January; all with no reply. I've asked Ted to intercede with no
response.
> >
> > Unfortunately I will be force to hire an attorney to try to recover the
> money
> > spent on this engine three years ago. If anyone has any dealings with
> Lanky
> > Fouche of North Carolina, BEWARE!
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross/
> > '63 Spritfire
> > '66 Spitfire
> > '69 GT6 convertible project
> > '70 GT6+ (maroon)
> > '70 GT6+ (green)
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