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View Poll Results: I Primarily Buy My Parts From | |||
Early Classics Enterprises |
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4 | 12.50% |
Classic Performance Products |
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4 | 12.50% |
LMC Truck |
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6 | 18.75% |
Brothers |
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1 | 3.13% |
It all depends on what I'm buying, they're all good |
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17 | 53.13% |
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
I know several people argue over who is the best to buy your parts from and everyone just getting into this has no idea who to buy from.
Im making this a poll, so the results will more clearly speak for themselves. Also, if you want to comment on why you made your choice, youre more than welcome to.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Pars Source?
Three letters NOS
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Pars Source?
One word: junkyard
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Pars Source?
![]() For new original parts I call Wes at Classic Heartbeat. His knowledge and Customer Service is Top notch. When The owner of a place calls you on a Sunday (he's closed Sunday) to tell you he was mistaken where a part was made (mexico vs US) because he is prepping your order to ship and to see if you want to Cancel that order (wasn't a cheap part) I'm impressed. If I need new original I will always call him first. http://www.classicheartbeat.com/
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Im for classic heartbeat. Hes a vendor here as well. Nothing like the vendors on this board that sell part that they use. Then they can give you real custmer service .
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
SOKY ,Southern Kentucky Classics for me ,I have had great service from them .
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
All depends on what I'm buying, drop kits and disc brakes? Ece Or cpp. Body or interior parts, junkyard or Wes.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
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![]() Also had good luck with LMC and Classic Parts of America, however, it should be noted that I can go to the counter at each place and don't have to deal with phone yahoos or shipping.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Upullit fo sho....
Ece also
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Since I'm from Kansas, I always check LMC, because I usually get it the next day. But I'm not always impressed with their quality. I really like Summit Racing, very good experience.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
GMC Pauls. Great experience shopping there!
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Between ECE and CPP I will choose ECE ANY day over CPP for the same like part.. ECE's customer service and tech support is MILES ahead of CPP...
As far as the companies like Classic Parts of America, LMC or Brothers my choice will always be Classic Parts of America for the same reason as my choices between ECE and CPP...
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
I use ece and cpp for brakes and suspension. Usually have real good experiences with lmc for restoration type stuff, and I have nothing but good things to say about summit racing for performance parts. Those guys are on point. With that said though, I've ordered from nearly everybody and haven't really had any bad experiences with anyone except Coys. Those dudes there need to get it together, I'm really surprised they are still in business. Horrible communication and constant runaround on shipping dates.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
I use a local shop, I know I am paying more than online but I get to deal with people face to face.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Suspension: ECE
Cab corners, cab floor supports: Tabco, USA Made For all other sheet metal: GMC Pauls, or H&H Classic out of Bentonville, AR
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
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I've also bought from GMC Pauls had the same great results, I just haven't bought as much from them. |
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Here is a story I have with Classic parts... from June this year!
I still go there for parts... I liked their customer service and selection better than anywhere else. Ive only had this one issue but as you'll read, it was a significant one (at least for my friend that was expecting his parts). I bought a trailer full of parts from classic parts for me and some friends ($6600 worth to be exact). I usually buy sheet metal from them because I get a deal on their bedsides. I cant see spending another $50-80 for the same part at LMC. Here was the most recent issue I had. 1. I called ahead the day before and that morning (giving them time to pull the order). They had all 3 orders in the system and I let them know it was a long drive for me...3.5 hrs and I needed to turn and burn to not stay waiting. 2. I got there and nothing had been pulled for any of the orders. So they pulled the orders over the next 1.5 hrs. As they brought the parts I opened and inspected each part. We turned back 3 bedsides, a front bed panel and 1 cowl hood. 3. They double sold one hood on 2 of my orders (even though they knew I was picking it all up) so one of the guys didn't get a hood and the guy that ordered 2 hoods only got 1 (cause the other one was turned back as bad) 4. all the doors we opened (4) were damaged so that didn't get filled either. 5. Classic told the guy that didn't get half his order that he was going to have to pay shipping even thought they double sold the hood and the other parts were damaged. It took him until last week (5 months) to get his parts and he had to pay shipping cause of their mistake! I want to reiterate that I really do like Classic Parts and this is my only issue I've had through all my dealings with them but I didn't like the outcome. I shop at LMC for parts too because I am always looking to save money and they are both on the same route for me when I drive to KC. I just feel like some of the parts Ive bought are inferior to what I was expecting. Also in Wichita (close to me) is "Bow Tie Bits". The owner Jeff is inconvenienced by anyone walking in and needing parts . If your going to the counter, you better have your part numbers ready. I realize it can be annoying some days for a "tire kicker" that doesn't know what he wants or has no money but that's called customer service. You'd be hard pressed to get an in store customer experience that doesn't follow along the lines of him first asking you if you have the part numbers wrote down. All the stories aside ...I try to go to Classic parts most of the time. If there are other places /suppliers that can match prices on comparable pieces Id like to know where/who it is. I buy a lot of parts for friends like the order to classic parts I bought this summer. Sorry for the long rant but I thought Id give my bad deals and first hand experience stories for a well rounded approach.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
I would ask what you think about shopping at a large company that steels a smaller companie's parts design only to have them duplicated and made in China. WES
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
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Not to be negative, but I've heard this story before about the same company. They WILL NOT pull parts and have them ready for you, but they WILL tell you they are going to do it just to get you in the door. Now, I suppose at some point people have ordered parts, wanted them pre-pulled, and never showed up to get them. That does not justify them lying to you though. AT LEAST they should have verified the parts were sellable. They really should verify sell-ability before they put them on the shelf. No, I'd make them know that they lost a big sale because of this. I'd drive twice as far to get them somewhere else. |
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
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Do tell! Love to hear the executive version of that story. I'm always willing to learn and be persuaded to change places I buy from.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
I've bought parts from just about everywhere and the three best I've dealed with are Ece, classic parts and classic heartbeat. Majority of my parts I buy from a local rod shop. Nothing compares to face to face interaction.
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
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In their defense... I understand people call and place pending orders a lot and they never go get them... But Based on my previous orders (several $k's and a few complete beds and several fenders later. I should be taken as credible... especially since I called the day before and that morning when I was driving there. I now know they will not be pulling the parts until I go there. I decided to go there, order/place the order then go to lunch while they pull it all. Then return and open every box. You cannot play the game until you know the rules! LOL
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Lets just say that my company (Classic Heartbeat) spent 2 years developing a new design on the 67-72 firewall grommets. I did this because I couldn't talk any other large company with big dollars to do it even though I knew there was a large demand. Now (L)ets say so(M)e large (C)ompany figured out by offering Classic Heartbeats design grommets in their catalogs they were the huge success that I said to begin with. So the said company took it upon their selves to steel my design and have them produced in another country to increase their profitability and beat down another smaller business that puts quality before price. Now the name of said thieves is in the statement.... Without me directly saying it. lol WES
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
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Sory to hear that! That's Too bad and... noted for future reference...
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Re: What is Your Most Ideal Parts Source?
Wes I have also made note of this.... to bad you aren't closer to Mike And I ... LOL
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