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  • whpaul
    Experienced
    • Oct 17 2009
    • 100
    #1

    Restoration goes on.......

    Hallo community,

    my restoration goes on. See the attached pictures of all the nice and blinky blinky parts I already got.

    Yesterday i ordered more parts from T- Bird Nest.I can get many parts from german dealers and wholesalers, but they are extreme expensive, they charged me for an starter 425$.

    The first set of parts for some hundred $ i ordered was from T -bird sanctuary. But i was not so much satisfied,they where very hard to reach by phone it took me at least 30 calls, e-mail contact was very much delayed or there was no reply and it took 6 weeks to deliver, with the result that some parts where missing.

    Now i try t-bird nest, i could reach them with only one call and got a confirmation of my order in minutes.

    By the reason what is Your favorite dealer for parts?

    whpaul
    Attached Files
    W.H.Paul
    with a friendly hello from good old Europe.
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    • Guest
      #2
      Looks like you ...

      will have to have your sunglasses on when you look under the hood. Mike

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        • Guest
          #3
          Hey Wolfgang,
          Intake is NIIIIIIICCCEEEE!!!
          Richard D. Hord

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            • Dan Leavens
              Moderator / Administrator


              • Oct 4 2006
              • 6379
              #4
              Wolfgang looks like you are well on your way with that many parts especially all the " bling " ( chrome ). I have dealt with TBird Nest for years and find them to be very helpful and with good inventory of parts in stock.
              Dano Calgary,Alberta Canada
              Thunderbird Registry
              58HT #33317
              60 HT (Sold )

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                • YellowRose
                  Super-Experienced


                  • Jan 21 2008
                  • 17231
                  #5
                  Restoration goes on.......

                  Hi Wolfgang!

                  That is quite a collection of parts you have there! That is a nice looking intake! As for who is best to deal with, I think it becomes a matter of personal preference, after having dealt with a few of them and finding out who serves your needs better. It sounds like you are finding out on your own who has the best customer service, or lack of it. Like Dano, I have dealt a lot with Don and the guys at Bird Nest. They have been very helpful in providing parts and have a lot of parts available. They have parts cars they can pull things off of also. I see you have found what Dano and I have regarding the Bird Nest. They are easy to get in contact with, and easy to work with. Continued good luck with your restoration!

                  Ray Clark - Squarebirds Administrator
                  The Terminator..... VTCI #11178 ITC #6000 Yellow Mustang Registry (YMR) #12188
                  Contact me via Private Message for my email address, or Call (Cell) 210-875-1411
                  https://www.squarebirds.org/picture_gallery/TechnicalResourceLibrary/trl.htm
                  Faye's Ovarian Cancer Memorial Website.
                  https://faye.rayclark.info/index.html

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                    • Dutchbird
                      Experienced

                      • Dec 20 2005
                      • 261
                      #6
                      Hi Wolfgang,

                      Great job on your car that you're doing!
                      You could be an European vendor now with all the parts you've collected.
                      (If you have the possibility to restore/upgrade her right at once, go for it....!)
                      Looking good and keep us posted.

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                        • Penelope
                          Super-Experienced
                          • Mar 4 2008
                          • 670
                          #7
                          Originally posted by whpaul
                          Now i try t-bird nest, i could reach them with only one call and got a confirmation of my order in minutes.

                          By the reason what is Your favorite dealer for parts?

                          whpaul
                          I use Larry's T-Birds and specifically ask for Rod. I order by emial and my parts arrive in Australia 2 weeks later. Great service, and having 2 birds, they know my details pretty well
                          sigpicBill
                          Thunderbird Registry 21903 & 33405

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                            • novanutcase
                              Newbie
                              • Dec 15 2009
                              • 20
                              #8
                              I can't wait to see the car once it's all together!

                              I haven't had the best luck with T-Bird parts houses other than Nicks T-Birds but he has closed his shop so now I order and pray!!

                              John

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                                • Dan Leavens
                                  Moderator / Administrator


                                  • Oct 4 2006
                                  • 6379
                                  #9
                                  John do you know the reason why Nicks TBirds closed up shop??
                                  Dano Calgary,Alberta Canada
                                  Thunderbird Registry
                                  58HT #33317
                                  60 HT (Sold )

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                                    • novanutcase
                                      Newbie
                                      • Dec 15 2009
                                      • 20
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Dan Leavens
                                      John do you know the reason why Nicks TBirds closed up shop??
                                      Nick decided to move to Steamboat Springs, Colorado if I remember correctly. He had had enough with flaky customers and even flakier employees that were costing him money to have to go back and re-fix something that they should have gotten right the first time.

                                      Nick was one of the most knowledgeable people i knew about our cars so it was a great loss to see him leave the business. He wasn't the greatest business man but he was a great mechanic and really knew his stuff.

                                      John

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                                        • Guest
                                          #11
                                          John, I live about twenty miles from Steamboat ...

                                          Do you or anyone else here have contact info for Nick. I'd like to look him up when I get back in the spring. Mike

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                                            • whpaul
                                              Experienced
                                              • Oct 17 2009
                                              • 100
                                              #12
                                              Some progress

                                              Hallo to all of You,

                                              may be someone is interested?

                                              Here You can see some progress on my restoration efforts.

                                              I got the totally overhold engine, and the overhold transmission back from yankee-motors.

                                              All is looking very nice, but cost me my pocket money for the next 3 month.I think I should ask my wife for a raise.

                                              whpaul
                                              Attached Files
                                              W.H.Paul
                                              with a friendly hello from good old Europe.

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                                                • Guest
                                                  #13
                                                  Hey Wolfgang,
                                                  Looking good!!! Tim Allen on Home Improvements would say ARR ARR ARR!
                                                  Richard D. Hord
                                                  Last edited by Guest; February 5, 2010, 04:50 PM.

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                                                    • YellowRose
                                                      Super-Experienced


                                                      • Jan 21 2008
                                                      • 17231
                                                      #14
                                                      Restoration goes on.......

                                                      Hi Wolfgang! She is looking beautiful! We will be happy to see what the rest of her looks like when you are finished!

                                                      Ray Clark - Squarebirds Administrator
                                                      The Terminator..... VTCI #11178 ITC #6000 Yellow Mustang Registry (YMR) #12188
                                                      Contact me via Private Message for my email address, or Call (Cell) 210-875-1411
                                                      https://www.squarebirds.org/picture_gallery/TechnicalResourceLibrary/trl.htm
                                                      Faye's Ovarian Cancer Memorial Website.
                                                      https://faye.rayclark.info/index.html

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                                                        • Guest
                                                          #15
                                                          Looks like ...

                                                          your making great progress. Mike

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