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darkhorizon APR 29, 07:58 PM
Um, why are we speaking in PM here...?
DougC APR 29, 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by darkhorizon:

Um, why are we speaking in PM here...?



We don't want to startle the badgers?
mptighe APR 30, 01:55 AM

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Originally posted by darkhorizon:

Um, why are we speaking in PM here...?



So the thread doesn't get closed or moved to the trash can. This isn't his first thread on this if I remember correctly, the other one got trashed I think, but I will let Will answer that one. Besides, after seeing Loyde's reaction to what I posted in another thread and our conversation that followed, I'm sure Will doesn't want Loyde to have more reasons not to get the car done. It sucks when you have to play nice with someone that doesn't deserve the courtesy.
MstangsBware APR 30, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by mptighe:


So the thread doesn't get closed or moved to the trash can. This isn't his first thread on this if I remember correctly, the other one got trashed I think, but I will let Will answer that one. Besides, after seeing Loyde's reaction to what I posted in another thread and our conversation that followed, I'm sure Will doesn't want Loyde to have more reasons not to get the car done. It sucks when you have to play nice with someone that doesn't deserve the courtesy.



How's your car coming along? I haven't seen any updates in a while....Going to bring it to the SA show coming up in a few weeks?
whodeanie APR 30, 08:10 AM
Im sorry Will! if you gave me a check for 11k you would be job one till you where on the road about 4.5 years earlyer
D.
darkhorizon APR 30, 08:46 AM

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Originally posted by mptighe:


So the thread doesn't get closed or moved to the trash can. This isn't his first thread on this if I remember correctly, the other one got trashed I think, but I will let Will answer that one. Besides, after seeing Loyde's reaction to what I posted in another thread and our conversation that followed, I'm sure Will doesn't want Loyde to have more reasons not to get the car done. It sucks when you have to play nice with someone that doesn't deserve the courtesy.



Cliff has made it quite clear that any and all loyde fail threads are not to be trashcan'd, Even the thread that loyde was calling people child molesters didnt get trashcan'd.

I know that every post that you make regarding something true, but hurtful towards loyde, prompts a flurry of emails and PM's warning you to erase what you said, or suffer dire consequences. I never fell for the bully'ing but, I suppose when someone has over 5 digits worth of dollars invested with him, it is a different story. It is just sad that this loyde guy is immune to the bad publicity he has already received... There could be a thousand threads saying how useless he is, but if he makes one post saying he needs to go to china, I mean turned over a new leaf, he gets a thousand orders.
mptighe MAY 02, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by MstangsBware:


How's your car coming along? I haven't seen any updates in a while....Going to bring it to the SA show coming up in a few weeks?



It's going slow. The cradle was dropped but not much has been done recently. I'm not going to make excuses for them, it should have been done months ago. Now they don't even have a dyno since they moved their shop. I know they'll get it done one way or the other I just hope it's not the "other" way. The problem is, my business is looking rather grim right now and money is becoming a problem. In a way I'm glad it's not done, so I wouldn't be tempted to sell it. No, I won't be in SA because of the problems with my business, the Fiero not being done, and because my other car is in the body shop now since someone hit me at a red light. Let's just say April sucked.

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SMTHGT MAY 02, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Will-Martin:

Well I guess everyone got in a mud slinging match in Smooth's thread...



A N Y WORD ON ANY PROGRESS WILL..??
(yes, i was screaming to wake up Lloyd) j/k
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SMTHGT.....
Aka. "SmoothGT"
1987 GT 4.9L~V8~4T60E (under surgery)

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Will-Martin MAY 06, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by darkhorizon:

Um, why are we speaking in PM here...?



They were all PMing me, everything I post here is public, but specific conversations are going on in PM.


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Originally posted by whodeanie:

Im sorry Will! if you gave me a check for 11k you would be job one till you where on the road about 4.5 years earlyer
D.



I hear you, and your workmanship is fantastic. I really like the convertible build you are doing. Ever think of doing one on a Fiero?


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Originally posted by SMTHGT:

A N Y WORD ON ANY PROGRESS WILL..??
(yes, i was screaming to wake up Lloyd) j/k



I just had some surgery so my Fiero stuff was put on hold.

No progress yet, not holding my breath though. I will have my car back by June 10, finished or not.

--Will
Will-Martin MAY 06, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by Oreif:

WOW, 5 years!?!?! and it still isn't even being worked on???

Come on, Troy's car took less time (Jan 2006 until spring of 2009) and had a huge amount of customization done to it. At least in Troy's case the car was always inside, always being worked on or designed, the customer always stayed in contact with the business and the car was completed. There is a thread showing it's progress.

My questions are:
Have you inspected the car lately?
From it sitting in the weeds has rust developed?
Is Lloyd going to replace the tires he let rot?
What other damage has occured from sitting in the weeds under a hot Texas sun??

If you want to really get this project finished, My suggestion would be to have a formal written contract made out by an attorney. Inspect the condition of the car, from that point list all work that needs to be completed, who pays for what, and an agreed upon completion date. If it isn't completed by XX date then Lloyd should pay you a penalty for every week or month it hasn't been completed.

If Lloyd does not want to sign a written contract, I would then I would use the attorney to get my car and my money back.
Once I would get the car and money back I would contact a more reputable business like Archie or Sinister Performance (Darth Fiero) to do the swap/restoration.




Thanks Oreif,

I think you are onto something. I contacted an attorney this week and spoke with him concerning all of the above. I will have by car back by June 10, 2010 - finished or not. I just can't wait any longer, cars go way bad when you let them sit this long. I know Loyde is probably overloaded, but that is not my problem.

--Will