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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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If the name of the person on here starts with FAB than stay away. He "sold me carbon t-tops" but I did send money as he never had them or made them!
He claims he has carbon wide body kit,samco kit! but no pics of anything!
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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when I asked for pics he sent me a pic of a t-top with carbon cloth laying over it I said I would only send out money if there was a done pic havn't heard for him for over a month! I am happy i didn't send out money! If he or his company is real and he makes good stuff I am all for it and will buy it,but at this point it looks very shady!
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Sounds shady. Guess I'll hold off on a hood for the Z.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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this is what he sent me about a month or two agohttp://us.f606.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Sho...ort=date&pos=1
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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He is building me a hood also, I recieved pics of a 75% completed hood and everything. I was promised the hood for the second week of September (ordered in the summer) because I had a track date. Hood didn't come and I havn't heard from him since (sent him 3-4 emails). He has another week until I make inquiries to the authorities in Texas. He gave me a phone number once, I'm going to dig that out and see if it's legit.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Yep, I've had a stereo Box in the making for months now when I was told it would take a week, sadly, I already sent out the money. I've had pics of the box for quite some time now, and ever since he said it would be shipped out last monday (9/27/04) I haven't heard a thing from him yet.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Well, he's still posting on ls1.com and I posted in one of his threads to contact me. His AOL acount was hacked when I first ordered from him but other than that week he has always proply returned my emails or would give me updates. I'm going to give him the benifit of the doubt and say somethings up with his email but we shall see.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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why not just order form VFN, they make high quality cf hoods for around 900.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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The only reason I didn't was because VFN shot down the "sunoco" style hood because the 3" SS hood was coming out. If I had of know this bullshit was going to happen I woudl have just ordered a CF regular SS hood from them.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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There are the pics I got! well I can't attach them way to big but it was cloth over a t-top. I asked for finnished pics and never got them! He told me that his camaro is all made of carbon fiber wide body! But no pics!
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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Do u think maybe he got over extended considering he has alot of people to do projects for. I know hes basically a one man team and maybe its hard to complete everyones jobs at an innitial time?? I hope this is the case because ive already had problems with people stealing my money. last year i worked a whole summer to come up with the money to get a $1200+ sound system..Turns out when i get it everything was blown and he wouldn't take it back because "The subs i bought arent good quality and he told me not to get them"..BS!!!!!! Why would he have sold it to me then ya know??? I hope this isn't one of those kinna cases cause that really blows..i have called ihm and left a message and he said hed send me pics on me email address of it finished, so hopefully hes not pullin my leg
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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Well to be totally honest with you I don't think he was out to screw anybody. I think he either has a time management issue or is over extened finacialy. I have pics of my hood in the making and it is mostly done so I don't know what the deal is.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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In the other post someone said they called his number and talked to his brother that said " he is in jail this week"! I don't think they let anyone work on car parts in jail! that is the delay.....
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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Yeah I am in the same boat. he was making carbon fiber headlight covers and all I ever got was excuses. it has been about 2 months now and he emailed me but I dont have any number. who has his number. and how many people have paid for parts(like me) and still havent recieved anything. of course he has promises about sending stuff out 3 or 4 times. but still nothing. here is the email that I was sent.

"I apologise I have been in-desposed because of legal matters with the company, since it just opened we are getting a lot of heat from the different state departments.
Send me your number, and I will get a hold of you. The shop got taped off because of a health code violation. Going to court today to figure out something in order to get things out of there at least so I can send them off." 10/8/2004

here is another one from a couple days ago as well


"give me your shipping address, I was trying to remember it, I will overnight them to you tomorrow." this was on 8/15/04

"patent is almost done, just waiting on the good word from the patent office. What is your address, I am going to go ahead and send them out next day air as soon as everything is okayed... which should be monday if they hold up to their word" 10/5/04
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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I just sent you his info. He is still not responding to my emails yet. I find it intresting that one member was told by his brother that he was in jail last week yet he is responding to your emails.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 04:55 AM
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yeah my point exactly
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 04:55 AM
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thanks for that info
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 2FAST4U
In the other post someone said they called his number and talked to his brother that said " he is in jail this week"! I don't think they let anyone work on car parts in jail! that is the delay.....
Maybe from ripping people off?
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Maybe from ripping people off?
you've got a point.... sucks but we will get our parts or get to the bottom of it.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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ive been calling him all week and he hasn't answered his phone..somethings goin on
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