[Fot] FW: MKIII Bonnet & Valance

Tue Sep 16 11:52:00 MDT 2014

Joe,

I totally agree, just wanted the membership to know so no one else gets done
like I was.

Mark Craig
Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
411 Allied Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
866-455-7788 Phone
615-834-9923 Fax

www.dieselperformanceparts.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Alexander [mailto:n197tr4 at cs.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:15 AM
To: Diesel Performance Parts - Info
Cc: openwheeldriver at frontiernet.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] FW: MKIII Bonnet & Valance

Guys,

It would be really cool if you guys could resolve this issue.

Every once in awhile there is an issue.

I have had a few of my own.

Excuse me for being so paternal.  :-)

Regards,

Joe Alexander
645 1st Street
Jesup, IA 50648
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711

> On Sep 16, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Diesel Performance Parts - Info
<info at dieselperformanceparts.com> wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> I do not wish chemo on anyone so sorry for your situation.
>
> However your reply to my initial inquiry on the FOT board was exactly
> this, copied and pasted from the original e mail:
>
> " Hi Mark I have a NOS GT6+ Bonnet and a used valance just sold My
> GT6R Lemans racecar in NY Mark"
>
> Pictures are worth very little on the web and everyone knows that. I
> read your typed reply, paid too much for a used one vs a NOS one and
> on top of that it has front end repair/damage, and is obviously been on a
car maybe for years.
> By the way you never did find the valance. If you want I can post the
> pics that you sent, in no way could anyone see the damage that had
> been done to the front end in those pics. You took the pics and would
> have seen the damage and should have been u[p front about it then. If
> you remember I asked you why it was gray vs NOS red oxide primer. Your
> comment was we started to prep it at one time and then decided to not use
it.
>
> I also find it interesting that you haven't replied to my e mail I
> sent to you about this problem dated 9.10.14, which was 5 days ago.
> Yet within 1 hour and
> 31 minutes of me letting the FOT membership know what happened  you
> found time to reply??
>
> You were also very un kind to my group of Zapata vintage racers at
> Watkins Glen when you delivered it to them. I even paid you extra in
> the price of the bonnet to get in the race thru the payment I sent you
> on Pay Pal and then later got you a free entrance from one of my Zapata Team
guys crew lists.
>
> In my opinion there is no way to mistake a NOS item or an e mail for a
> non NOS one as non NOS. I don't care what is for sale on E bay at
> whatever price or otherwise I always come here 1st to help others and
> to buy from fellow Triumph nuts.  While it is a good useable bonnet,
> it's not what you said it was and it is not NOS by a long shot. You
> never came up with the valance and then you were rude to my friends at
> Watkins Glen. Anyone can make a mistake but you now say you knew it
> wasn't NOS in this e mail below??  But you never told me even when I asked
about the gray primer vs red oxide primer.
>
> Mark Craig
> Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
> 411 Allied Drive
> Nashville, TN 37211
> 866-455-7788 Phone
> 615-834-9923 Fax
>
> www.dieselperformanceparts.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: openwheeldriver at frontiernet.net
> [mailto:openwheeldriver at frontiernet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 6:44 AM
> To: Diesel Performance Parts - Info
> Subject: Re: [Fot] FW: MKIII Bonnet & Valance
>
> Mark I'm have been dealing with the effects of chemo for the last week
> answering emails is not on the list right now I told You I medical
> procedures coming up before original email should have been used
> bonnet and new valance My mistake  You saw the photo's and said yes
> bonnet was in dry heated storage for over 40 years
> 512 claasics has one for over $2300 Glen has a spitfire part for over
> $700 I mentiond it would need to be refinished I did not try to screw
> You decent price delivered as promised with Your approval after
> photo's My Friends in FOT know I wouldn't screw anybody
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diesel Performance Parts - Info"
> <info at dieselperformanceparts.com>
> To: "'Volker Valentin'" <coastlinevolker at gmail.com>; "Diesel
> Performance Parts
> - Info" <info at dieselperformanceparts.com>
> Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 5:13 PM
> Subject: [Fot] FW: MKIII Bonnet & Valance
>
>
>> Mark aka ,
>>
>> Well by your lack of a response from my e mail dated 9.10.14 I guess
>> you knew you were screwing me when you replied to my email initially.
>>
>> That's fine just but remember you may not be racing anymore and maybe
>> you are getting out of the Triumph world too. BUT people that do what
>> you are did and are most likely doing more of get what they deserve
>> one way or the other.
>> I do
>> have the satisfaction of knowing you will be dealt with, most likely
>> in a much worse manner than you dealt with me.
>>
>> I will post this to the FOT board too.  I don't want anyone else to
>> get screwed like you did to me.
>>
>> Mark Craig
>> Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
>> 411 Allied Drive
>> Nashville, TN 37211
>> 866-455-7788 Phone
>> 615-834-9923 Fax
>>
>> www.dieselperformanceparts.com
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diesel Performance Parts - Info
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:50 AM
>> To: 'openwheeldriver at frontiernet.net'
>> Cc: Diesel Performance Parts - Info
>> Subject: RE: [Fot] MKIII Bonnet & Valance
>>
>> If you look at the e mail below you sent to me when I asked the FOT
>> member board about bonnets you said that yours was NOS. To me and
>> most car folks that stands for "New Old Stock". As in never installed
>> on a car and or used in any method.
>>
>> This bonnet has front end damage that has been repaired, minor rust
>> in the front end and road grime from being used. What do you mean by NOS?
>>
>> Mark Craig
>> Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
>> 411 Allied Drive
>> Nashville, TN 37211
>> 866-455-7788 Phone
>> 615-834-9923 Fax
>>
>> www.dieselperformanceparts.com
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: openwheeldriver at frontiernet.net
>> [mailto:openwheeldriver at frontiernet.net]
>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 6:02 AM
>> To: Diesel Performance Parts - Info
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] MKIII Bonnet & Valance
>>
>> Hi Mark I have a NOS GT6+ Bonnet and a used valance just sold My GT6R
>> Lemans racecar in NY Mark
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Diesel Performance Parts - Info"
>> <info at dieselperformanceparts.com>
>> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 10:01 PM
>> Subject: [Fot] MKIII Bonnet & Valance
>>
>>
>>> Evening members,
>>>
>>> Just bought a 1969-70 Spitfire SCCA racer and need a good steel
>>> bonnet and valance to make it "legal" has fiberglass one right now.
>>> Would love a GT6 bonnet if possible. I can do body work but am not
>>> after a rusty mess, talk to me and thanks!!
>>>
>>> Mark Craig
>>> Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
>>> 411 Allied Drive
>>> Nashville, TN 37211
>>> 866-455-7788 Phone
>>> 615-834-9923 Fax
>>>
>>> www.dieselperformanceparts.com
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