Any News On Specialty Top?
 

I ordered a FasTrac last July,was told 5 weeks.In September was told another month.After another month,I canceled the order.They said they`d credit my card.I couldn`t remember which one,but non have been credited.I went through all my receipts and realized I paid with a money order.I just called there toll-free number and it`s been temporarily disconnected.I`m about to try the other number with my fingers crossed.I`m trying to send an e-mail,but it`s g-mail and I must have set up an account already and don`t know the password.When I request it,it doesn`t show up in my hotmail.I`ve never used g-mail,but I have a user name.I just tryed again,so I`ll check my mail.
Hasanyone heard any news on them?I don`t know how they can stay in business if they can`t get the supplies to make them.

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It doesn't sound good. I thought someone said they were in the process of being sold.

You might check with the guy that runs http://www.offroaddesign.com/. He is/was a reseller of their products so he may know more about what is happening with the company or who you should contact about getting your money back.

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I think they went under.

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This is BAD news. Mice ate a big hole in my top last summer when it was rolled up in the back. It was 14 years old so I was planning on getting a new one this spring. Stupid me already threw out the old one otherwise I could have used it to have somebody make a copy.

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I got on their web site about a week ago, trying to buy the Fastrac, and had the same problem. No answer anywhere. I did find a vendor that carried STC products at onetime. I called there and spoke with sales, they said the company is NO LONGER. He hadn't heard if their starting under another name or not.

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This really sucks. I better take extra special care of my top!

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Well, I guess a custom top might have to be in my future plans if they don't get someone to take over their line. I guess that might be for the best since there seems to be a number of areas that could be better on their tops.

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Hey Yukon - did you ever find out if Tonyp was still making bikini tops? Let me know. I still have an order form.

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Just what I needed.Give someone money to go out of business on.I`ll have to get on some legal action.If they went bankrupt,I`ll have to see when they filed.I won`t see money,but I`ll press charges.

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That sucks, I'm sure it was a sizeable hunk of money too!

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I haven't heard from Tonyp in quite some time and I don't think he is active on this board or ck5 anymore.

I have contacted a local upholstery shop and as soon as I recieve a snap top version of the bikini top from a boardmember, I'm gonna take that and my fasttrack style bikini top for him to make patterns and he will make them for us for about the same price. Do me a favor and PM me and I will print out your info and contact you when they are available.

If the STC style top does not get produced by someone else - I think I will get a quote from this guy for a full soft top. He said he has made one not to long ago for a 1st gen.

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Which top do you want? I have a new black top (never installed) from Kayline, not the fastrac, the other one ( the one with the snaps).

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Thanks homi,I`m in no position to buy right now.With these guys out,I`m sure it would sell easy for what you need out of it.I just saw a thread with a guy about to put a fresh Blazer on the road,but needs one.
It`s funny,I really didn`t want the FasTrac,but he talked me into it since in the future I could just zip out a damaged side panel and get a replacement...What future?
If anyone has a contact for the Colorado State Attorny`s office,please send it my way.

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Special-K - file a complaint with the BBB. They might give you a contact name and be able to force some pressure on any companies buying STC. (it's a long shot, but worth the 5 minutes online.)

I'd contact every distributor of STC products you can find and see if you can get a contact name.

Here's a few

http://www.4wheelcustoms.com/Products.asp?Cat=408

http://www.hermtheoverdriveguy.com/id71.htm



Here's the info on who own's the STC domain.

Registration Service Provided By: Earthlink, Inc.
Contact: hostmaster@earthlink.net

Domain name: specialtytopco.com

Registrant Contact:
Specialty Top Co.
Blake Robinson (blaker@rmi.net)
+1.3034879939
Fax:
200 E. 64th Ave.
Denver, CO 80221
US

Administrative Contact:
Specialty Top Co.
Blake Robinson (blaker@rmi.net)
+1.3034879939
Fax:
200 E. 64th Ave.
Denver, CO 80221
US

Technical Contact:
Earthlink Inc.
Hostmaster Hostmaster (hostmaster@earthlink.net)
+1.8889321997
Fax:
1375 Peachtree St., Level A
Atlanta, GA 30309
US

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
dns2.earthlink.net
dns3.earthlink.net

Creation date: 10 Jul 2001 12:35:52
Expiration date: 10 Jul 2007 12:35:52

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Thanks Bouncy,that`s alot of help.Whether it helps or not,I`ve got to try.

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Good luck with it. May be able to get them for mail fraud if it was a Postal MO.

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Interstate commence/mail-order violations.What burns me is,he kept saying they were waiting for the channel from a supplier,they couldn`t do anything w/o it.Now I figure,they weren`t shipping the channel until STC paid them money.They knew they were hurtin`when I placed the order.They said they`d credit me when I cancelled after 2 months.That was a lie that got me waiting,it never came.

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Did the phone number in the domain registration go anywhere?

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The phone# is one I had.But,it`s still a couple bits of info I didn`t have before,thanks.

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Sorry to hear about your trouble. I had the same problem but was able to get a refund in Sept of 06. Best Top makes a Tiger top for Blazer's. Morris 4X4 on line have a good price on them. I am going to get one from them since STC is no longer around.

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Yeah,I cancelled in Sept. and they said they`d credit me.I paid with a money order and never recieved a refund.I`m sure if I had paid with plastic I would have been credited and they`d just have to deal with the CC people.

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Have you check to see if you can cancel the Money Order? Go to the bank with the reciept and check. I'm not sure what the time limit is on a money order, but I'd get in there quick and at least ask.