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'78-81 Fender



Now we are getting some good juicy truth.  I love it, keep it coming.  We
should have a thread on places not to do business with.  Anyone deal with
Rapid Parts in NY good or bad?

On 1/9/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
> On 9:07:31 am 01/09/06 Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Care to elaborate on why?
> >
> > On 1/9/06, Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  DO NOT BUY FROM HIM!!!
> > >  Repeat
> > >  DO NOT BUY FROM HIM!!!
> > >  Thanks,
> > >  Brian
> > >
> > >  -85 Scirocco 8vT
> > >  -01 Jetta 20vT
> > >  -84 Rabbit GTI
> > >  -98 Jetta GT
> > >
> My 16Vs CF hood's from them, admittedly it was a second, and it was
> reduced
> somewhat in price as a result. In my case, it met my needs (light weight,
> no rust, it was local, there was one). The first hood was so bad that my
> body guy said it was beyond fixing, the second required a lot of filler to
> flatten it, but fitment is not great, and there's still a dimple. Fine if
> you intended to paint it, but for most people, at least half the point of
> CF is to NOT paint it, and light weight isn't enhanced by filler either.
> I'd say mine either sits straight OR opens properly. And this is a hood,
> how much easier will it be to make a fender that fits? (Thought so...) So
> that was my experience regarding quality.
> Service? Well, good luck. It's essentially "I have your money, so good
> bye". When I went over the first time, the owner totally ignored a guy who
> was there having a body kit put on. The car had been there six months, and
> was still ot even close to being done, and in no shape to drive as it
> stood. But he did not even respond when the guy spoke to him. (Isn't that
> common courtesy?) I was loading the hood as this (non) exchange was going
> on. So when I went back to exchange the hood, I phoned and told him it was
> a two hour drive, and wanted to be sure he was there. I show up, just some
> poor epoxy coated immigrant greeted me (and I'm not a big fan of
> businesses
> who exploit cheap labour either, this guy's working conditions were not
> great) Anyway, the worker tried to phone the boss, I hung around there a
> long time and the boss eventually showed up, and was less than gracious
> about the whole mess.
> Another buddy of ours with a ten second Datsun 510 had fitment problems
> with his hood too. Again, several trips. How much shipping would that be
> in
> most cases?
> I'd be looking elsewhere if it was for my Klausie, that's for sure.
> cathy
>
>


--
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)