Mike, thanks for the compliments. Awesome memory, I am pretty good at remembering things and events, but I am awful at remembering names. I had much rather lose a sale than have a disgruntled customer. These cars are huge investments from a financial, physical and emotional aspect and so many vendors had rather sell a piece knowing that they will probably never deal with you again. Even though we are very incognito and do not readily advertise, I have been attending and vending at these events which will this year will be our 30th anniversary. Very few vendors or participants can say that and just supports our desire to improve the hobby. I just hate to see people spending good money on a piece that I know is going to cause them problems. Just like door seals, I always ask if the originals are salvageable. Just replace the clips and save yourself a minimum of $50 and still have a seal that fits better than any of the reproductions. Put that $50 towards the plating or some other needed piece.
I appreciate your attention to the details and the research that you put into your questions and answers. I always read your responses on the different Forums for I always learn something new. I am one of those detail freaks who is looking much deeper than the outside appearance and trying to soak up the knowledge from those around us.
Granted I enjoy the manufacturing and selling of the products, but I truly do enjoy helping others to enjoy these cars and hobby. Since I was less than 3 weeks old, I have been in different aspects of being around race cars or other automotive ventures and I have to say that it has provided for me very well both financially and through life long friends that are family to us.
Since officially retiring from my engineering background, I now have a bit more time to devote to the Forums and hopefully assisting others. I am still working 10 hour days doing things around the shop and such, but it is at my own agenda. So many people in this hobby want to do things and then they just jump in and they then become disgruntled because of a bad experience. If we can help to avoid those circumstances, then I will be satisfied that we were a success.
I always invite phone calls and will spend the amount of time that is necessary to answer any and all questions. Hope to see everyone in 2017, just stop by and say hello. I will be in Kisseemme next week and then the Indy Cylinder Head Show is right around the corner in March.
Thanks,
Richard
