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Re: Mostly Oriental Substandard Stuff

To: "Dave Woerpel" <dwoerpel@wi.net>, "Fred Krampits" <fred@hprrc725.rose.hp.com>
Subject: Re: Mostly Oriental Substandard Stuff
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 97 10:40:19 -0500
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Reply-to: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
>Fred has a point folks.  I (we) have been putting up with "moss" stuff
>long enough; one never knows what one is going to get.  I got wimpy
>looking rubber hose that goes inline from the block to the oil pressure
>gauge for the Bugeye and for the MGA, I get this real thin braided hose
>that looks nothing like the original.  I know the idea is to get parts
>that will help keep our cars running, but most of the stuff is junk.  We
>should band together and pledge to send all the subpar stuff back.  A
>few thousand returns and they should get the hint...... well maybe.
>Thanks for letting me vent, rant, well ok, RAVE! :-)
>Dave
>59 :()
>59 MGA 1500
>
>Fred Krampits wrote:
>
>> I have found this out firsthand in order a new complete set of
>> sidecurtains from MOSS. The sidecurtains themself (I think made in
>> Germany) were excellent. The fixing brackets made in Tiawan are
>> pitiful.
>> The bends are different on each one, to fit my sidecurtains is a
>> LABOUR.
>> We I called to complain, I was told what do you expect they are
>> probably
>> made in Taiwan. Early next year I am consider buying a new gille and
>> surround for my Midget MKI (1098cg). After ready about the Bugeye &
>> MGA
>> grill stories last week I wonder about the quality of MOSS's grille
>> for
>> a Midget? Anybody else make sidecurtain fixing brackets? I'm
>> considering
>> using a vice to mold my current ones.
>>
>> Fred Krampits
>> 1963 MK I GAN2L19670
>
Fred and the rest of the list looking for parts. You might consider 
contacting Ted Schumacer, in Pandora OH. He has a salvage yard with 2 - 
300 LBC's Fred might be able to get his brackets. But new parts such as 
hoses etc???????

Hope this helps.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
>

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