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Thread: Replacement fiberglass cobra body panels?

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    Replacement fiberglass cobra body panels?

    MAN! CAN YOU BELIEVE DH CLOSED THE OTHER THRED...….JUST WHEN IT WAS GETTING GOOD ! WELL, I'M ALL LIQUERED UP AND READY TO "RUM"ble !!!!! Love ya Hodgkins but I'm low on roadsters to paint and I got the time to THROW DOWN ! Sunday!....SUNday!!….SUNDAY !!! MONSTER PISSEN MATCH !!!! "CHOPPER VS HAND LAID" BATTLE TO THE LAST MAN STANDING ! (you lock this thred and I will put you in the corner with your nose in a circle)…..I dare ya.....I DOUBLE DOG DARE YA !!!! "FIGHT"....."FINISH HIM"...…..(sorry, got a little tude goin)….da Bat
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    Sounds like Batman’s been hanging upside down and down wind from the acetone bucket again!

    Someone toss this man a car to paint quick!

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    I'm not getting gray, I'm adding chrome....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ray View Post
    Sounds like Batman’s been hanging upside down and down wind from the acetone bucket again!

    Someone toss this man a car paint quick!

    Ray


    It's like you know me...….yeah, I guess ya do ! jus yankin some chain ! The 4th is comin up. Just startin the fireworks a little early..da bat

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    Love ya' like a brother man...

    But remember, all I gotta do is sit on you and you'll be spittin' guano for a week!


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    Quote Originally Posted by David Hodgkins View Post
    Love ya' like a brother man...

    But remember, all I gotta do is sit on you and you'll be spittin' guano for a week!

    That's a picture that can't be washed from your brain with chlorine bleach. Yikes!!!

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    Hmmmm I wonder if he was related to the other guy that posted 3 or 4 whole times on back orders / quality issues and the thread went south before Dave closed it and Dave Smith had to chime in on that one too. People like that piss me off..........
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    Ya Dave, what's the idea close that thread? I just made a fresh bucket of popcorn, spoil sport.

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    Eurovintage reminded me of what a re-incarnation of DaveS53 could be.
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    Don't Know How Dave Smith Manages to Keep His Cool

    From the closed thread on this subject - Dave Smith response :

    "I spoke to this gentleman, and I assured him that Factory Five has never produced a chopper gun body so he is either wrong or doesn't have a Factory Five body. I also explained to him that if he has any problem, I am happy to help him. I can say that this was one of the most challenging conversations I've had in 24 years of running this company, but despite that, I look forward to helping him get his great Coupe built."

    That answer reinforces to me that Factory Five Racing is an outstanding company. To get this type of public response from the owner himself, speaks volumes of integrity, and responsibility. I know a couple of custom shops/factories owners that won't give you the time of day.

    As busy as Dave is, (it's not easy to run a company) he always seems to find the time to address customers concerns. Yeah making a product for the masses is not easy, and sometimes your not going to hit the home run, but for the owner to step up and take on the complaint, not giving it off to one of his employee's tells me the quality of the man and his company.

    Sorry for the long winded ramble, but I had to say what I thought.

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    BTW: This was not a paid endorsement, I'm not a relative of the Smith family. I only spoke to Dave Smith maybe a couple of times, and my opinion is that of an outside bystander.
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    Reminded me of the famous alloy body thread.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Presto51 View Post
    From the closed thread on this subject - Dave Smith response :.....

    I once called FF about an issue I had. Dave Smith answered the phone and helped resolve my problem. He said his guys were packing up and heading to a car show. Talk about service! AND, he had the correct answer that solved my issue.
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    Dave is one of the primary reasons FF and the community is so good. He truly has passion for what FF is doing and cares about his customers. Unlike many CEO’s who care less about customers and service, how he acts and treats people is evident every day.

    As for the original thread, I withhold my comments but as for The Bat, well he is just hanging around with nothing better to do.
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