I bought a set of knock-offs a few weeks ago, along with a couple of other parts from a vendor named Bill Tracy. (Note: The picture is not of one of the ones I bought,,, it isn’t even my car!) I’ve installed the other parts already, but I haven’t even unpacked the knockoffs other than one, really just to look at it. You see, the ones on my car are getting a bit chewed up from my inept hammering, and I figured it would be good to have a nice, pristine set to put on the car when I show it. Rare, I know, but since this car is a “driver” it looks a little ragged around the edges so to speak.
The price was right, and I bought some.
Tonight I received an email from Bill Tracy which said:
“It has been brought to my attention that these knock offs I sold you would fit better if they had been machined on the inside instead of a raw casting. I realize it is a problem with packaging, shipping etc. so just take them off and throw them away, make them unuseable. I am refunding your credit card with cost of parts and shipping. Sorry but I do not have any replacements at this time.”
Wow. What a refreshing bit of honesty and integrity from a vendor!
Especially given my outright horrible, or merely annoying experiences with other vendors in the “Jaguar community” this action showed me that there still are decent, honest human beings out there.
So now the question is: what should I do with these unusable (at least on my car) knockoffs?
Door handle on the barn? Us ’em to beat my staff? Paper weights?
Let me know what you think!
Huh, well that’s always nice to hear. I’m trying to picture which surface inside the knock-offs should be machined…unless it’s the tapered bit right by the hub? I’m thinking a paperweight, a door knocker, mounted on a plinth for a trophy for someone, and perhaps the making of the ultimate beanie.
You coming over to the greenbank car show this year? 16th, I think.
chuck, send them to me: I’ll machine them to fit!
glue them on the urban assault Jeep wheels – the cringe factor will be huge!! 🙂
but paper weight on your desk would seem appropriate for one…
Jerome
I might go to Greenbank Roger… just depends I guess.
Really Paul? The last bit I saw on J-L seemed to say that they’re also a bit eccentric in their cast, so it may not be feasible.
heh… I like that idea Jerome, but it is almost TOO cringe-inducing… and not out of fear so much as bad taste. 😉
–chuck
Really, Chukkie! I’ll chuck’m up in my lathe and can check (and correct for, if present) th eccentricity. If they’re unfixable, I’ll just send’m bak to ya!