[TR] MoMa experience

[Bob Danielson]

I can tell you that many of the 6-Pack guys are turning to West Valley 
Instruments for having their gauges rebuilt. Morris only works on British 
car instruments, quotes a firm price, a quick turn around time and sticks to 
both. He'll typically get your gauges back within 10 days.

One of the things I learned from Morris is the importance of a "correct" 
inner cable and what the specs for one should be. You can find that info 
here http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/SpeedometerCalibration.htm  And if you 
doubt it, here's the service bulletin about the problem 
http://www.74tr6.com/images/SpeedoCableLength.pdf  An out of spec cable can 
ruin a rebuilt speedo or tach very quickly.

Paul Rego has a great write up showing everything that Morris does when 
calibrating a full set of gauges http://www.74tr6.com/gauges1.htm

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org

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From: "Michael Porter" <mdporter at dfn.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 9:05 AM
To: <terryrs at comcast.net>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] MoMa experience

> terryrs at comcast.net wrote:
>>> I thought I would relate a recent experience with having my TR3 temp 
>>> gauge
>>>
>> rebuilt by Mp Ma Instruments in Albuquerque.B B I sent the gauge off on 
>> Jan
>> 18. B I got >confirmation of delivery on Jan 21. B The rebuilt gauge 
>> arrived
>> at my home on Jan 26. B Looks great and works OK.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave, my experience was phased 180 out from that.B  I sent it out in 
>> early
>> January a few years ago, it took them about five months because, as they 
>> put
>> it, their concourse customers came first, and when I finally go them 
>> back,
>> they looked like crap.B  Needles were yellow and rusted.B  Over $700 
>> later, I
>> have guages I had to swap out for SunPro.
>>
>>
>>
>> Of all the parts and service providers I dealt with during my TR3A 
>> ground-up,
>> I have respect and admiration for all but one.B B Maybe Mo-Ma needs a 
>> small
>> guy's business again because of the economy, but I'll never give it to 
>> them.
>>
>
> From watching this list for the ~ last fifteen years, MoMa has gone
> through a few changes.  Until about 2004-5, they had a great reputation
> for quick service and good work for all, and after 2004-5, there were a
> number of people who had tried to engage their services and found that
> they were put off by MoMa because the owners said they were going to
> strictly concentrate on high-end (read Jag) customers.  Dave's
> experience suggests that the high-end business has dropped off, and all
> are welcome once again.
>
>
> Bad experiences in the recent past might deter people, but, it seems
> MoMa is now back to its usual universally good service.  I wouldn't kick
> `em in the ass for a temporary belief that the Hollywood elite were
> going to carry them.  There are too few enough good gauge rebuilders
> around these days (now that Nisonger seems to be crap on wheels) that I
> would want to piss on one more because it made a marketing mistake....
>
>
> Cheers.
>
> -- 
>
>
> Michael Porter
> Roswell, NM
>
>
> Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking 
> distance....
>
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