Re: Carlos Tornado build
Hi,
a lot of people asking about the price to build a Tornado GT40 and where to source cheaper parts.
I'm maintaining an Excel sheet to keep track on what I bought where and when. I assume the information inside might be useful to some of you so I want to share this information. I will update the sheet as new parts arrive or I find out something interesting.
My intention is not to harm other vendors business, as all of them have been always very supportive if you ask questions and if I read through the forum most of them support their customers during the build wether or not the parts have been bought from the vendor or sourced elsewhere.
The reason I'm doing this is a small email exchange I had with Mr. Sheldon over the last days asking for the correct lenght of the drive shafts.
So folks lean back, enjoy the emails and think twice before you are going to make business with tornado. (please read from bottom to top as it is continuos mail exchange
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Carlos
If you wish to use parts from other sources that is fine but please do not ask us to supply specifications or sizes of parts that we supply so that you can buy from elsewhere.
If you would like to buy parts from us thats OK. We are here to make a living.
Thanks
Andy
TORNADO SPORTS CARS est 1984
The Worlds Leading Manufacturer of Ford GT40 Replicas
Ford GT40 replica cars
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Heller" <
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To: "tornado" <
[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: RESEND: Drive Shafts
Andy,
I am getting sick and tiered trying to get information out of you. Since 6 days I'm asking you a question and get nothing substantial.
If that's the way you want to treat me as a customer in future ?
Just let me know and I will react accordingly
Cheers
(C)arlos
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking
On Mar 19, 2009, at 6:58 PM, Carlos Heller wrote:
Andy,
so you want to tell me you don't know the length ?
I think a bit more verbosity is more constructive. Your answers are often not very satisfying to be honest
So please let me know what length it is using a UN1 gearbox
Cheers
(C)arlos
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An open mind sees the world reflected within them, but a closed mind looks for the world to be their reflection. - Brian Winkler
On Mar 19, 2009, at 6:50 PM, tornado wrote:
Carlos
You will need to make some measurements
Thanks
Andy
TORNADO SPORTS CARS est 1984
The Worlds Leading Manufacturer of Ford GT40 Replicas
Ford GT40 replica cars
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Heller" <
[email protected]
>
To: "tornado" <
[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: RESEND: Drive Shafts
Andy ?
can you please respond to my mail ?
Gruesse
(C)arlos Heller
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Conventional wisdom says to know your limits. To know your limits you need to find them first. Finding you limits generally involves getting in over your head and hoping you live long enough to benefit from the experience. That's the fun part.
On Mar 18, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Carlos Heller wrote:
Hi Andy,
what is the correct length of the drive shafts ? As you might know, I have a set of brand new Granada Shafts and want a friend of mine to cut them to the right size
Thx a lot
(C)arlos
*** Never argue with an idiot, they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience! ***
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I'm going to leave this without any further comment and it is up to you to decide what to do with this. All I say, I have been warned before I bought the kit, and it turns out these voices have been right. Also if the survival of a company is related to the sell of two driveshafts, the business doesn't run very good for the "world leading manufacture"
My conclusion ?
Never again a Tornado, never again a single part from Mr Sheldon!
My recommendation to Tornado ?
Stop finger-pointing to other vendors (MDA e.g.) if customers call you up, your spitefulness is beyond all bearing and start taking care about your customers, usually the people who feed you.
Cheers
(C)arlos