First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Great to hear from you Geoff, glad things are moving forward on the RA. I would check with your local suppliers to sound them out as to how well versed they are as to what supplier has the best parts for fit, finish and as to just how good the quality is. Say, interior parts, they should probably suggest PUI, AND, they should let you know that they will call them directly and make sure they cut all the vinyl from the same dye lot so you get the same dye color and grain throughout. That type of customer service is what you need for an all inclusive order such as this. (This is what Bob at Evergreen Muscle Car did for me with my Blue interior to ensure the color match) IF, you find they don't seem to have a handle on the different vendors & manufactures, I would suggest you contact my friend mentioned above, here in WA state that WILL give you this type of service in putting together your order. Bob knows his stuff, and has been in the business for many years doing just Muscle cars. He's also a big Pontiac guy, and knows all the inside info on all the parts vendors to get you the best parts, the best quality and the best price. His prices are better than I can get through mail order or on line, so I always go through him. You can always give him a call and talk with him about the order and the best way to approach it. He is always very helpful and I'm sure would work with you to help you out in anyway he could. Or he'll give you the best advice on how to pull it all together. Of course you'll still have shipping no matter what, but he may have most of what you need in stock and or could probably ship it to you all at once to save? Evergreen Muscle Car Supply
1502 Pike St NW Ste 5Auburn, WA 98001Phone: (253) 872-9477 Again, just ask for Bob, and tell him Brett sent you. You'll be glad you did. Not sure what happened to their web page? I'll have to ask him about that. Talk at you soon! - Brett! PS, his shop is not far from where we took this picture: http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i78/brettNheather/?action=view¤t=BrettNGeoff1.jpg (or http://tinyurl.com/6pkhak ) Subject: Question on best Repo Parts Vendor ...From: "Geoff Swavley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All, Been lurking for a while but have recently started what I hope to be the final "home stretch" run on finishing the restoration of my 1968 Ram Air 1 Firebird .... it's only been off the road for *18 years* and to 4 different body shops (the worst of which I later found out was using my EXTREMELY RARE AND ORIGINAL car as a "parts" car to get a crappy damn base model 350 Camaro out of his workshop that the owner had been hassling him about for years). Consequently I now need a lot of parts to finish the job. Just wondering what vendor the list finds best? Year One? Paddock? Ames? Performance Years? I have to get this stuff to Australia so I was thinking of just going with one vendor for ease of transport, and they are going to get one hell of an order! Probably $5000 easy. I have finished brakes and emergency brake, have just ordered all wiring harnesses and need seats and interior pieces ... on the motor side of things I need head bolts, alternator + brackets, power steering pump + brackets, pushrods, rockers + nuts, chrome rockers covers, ram air pans + air cleaner, fuel lines, fan shroud ... you get the idea. I may yet run with some local vendors who are good friends and have done right by me in the past, but they each get their gear from different suppliers and I was just wondering from all of the experience on this list ... if there was a clear preference for a good vendor. thanks all geoff -- geoffs :-) _________________________________________________________________ It’s a talkathon – but it’s not just talk. http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
