6.7 project, the good and the bad.

Meniacal_Mark · Aug 18, 2014

Well if you're really that hard of a person to satisfy...do it yourself next time.

bricewise · Aug 18, 2014

stacked6.7 said:
Well I can't say I disagree with what you guys are saying. But the fact of the matter is that I paid them to do a job and expected results that were worth my money. I do understand things taking longer for unexpected reasons, but why tell me to bring my truck down when they couldn't get it in their shop for 4 months? I understand they wanted the buisness but that seems a little extreme. And I don't mind working on my truck. I actually enjoy it. I made my own fancy little bracket for the dip sticks, and probably tomorrow I will touch up the pipe they ground to fit. But it's more of a principle thing. People always talked about how good their work is, and I pick it up and see these things.(also the truck was finished two weeks before I could come down and get it) they had plenty of time to look it over and make sure it was good to go. And as far as me pushing them about the date I don't think I have them too hard a time considering the circumstances... I was mostly pissed during the whole process because I was originally quoted head studs in my build. But when I started talking with buddy they said they never mentioned that.

Estimate is exactly that an estimate of work not a guaranteed price, but if you were quoted for head studs and didn't get head studs thats a legitimate complaint. Otherwise whats the issue?

CATDiezel · Aug 18, 2014

Spider webs. Really?

I see what Judge Judy has to say about the spider webs before I went ANY FURTHER...

O.J. Simpsons ex lawyer is looking for work... might call him.

Buddy@MPD · Aug 18, 2014

When I took over handling your build from Greg because of communication issues I looked back through all of the estimates and e-mails after I asked you about head studs. I wasn't able to find any estimates with any brand of head stud on them. I know you sent me pictures of your conversations with Greg about them but those were that, just conversations, no written estimates. At that time there wasn't a company that had a set of studs on the market. We had the first set of studs from Extreme Studs and they weren't correct. I believe I even told you that in one of my many emails. When the first engine locked up I offered you the opportunity to have us install a set of studs (no charge for labor obviously) into the block when we put it back together. At that point you said no because you didn't want to pay for them.

I have answered every e-mail you have sent me over the past few months that I have been dealing with your build within a very reasonable time period including weekends and holidays. Just so happens that I don't respond to an e-mail right away this time because I was spending time with my wife and kid on my birthday. As Jared stated before, we all have lives outside of work. Yes you have an issue with your truck but with my track record of actually returning all of your e-mails and phone calls consistently I would have appreciated a chance to respond before you went and tried to throw me and MPD under the bus.

bricewise · Aug 18, 2014

Maybe you should call the Texas Hammer. Hes a personal injury lawyer and that spider surely could have bitten you. Sue for you boo boo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15M9b6PAdro

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WhiteMamba_Scorpion · Aug 18, 2014

bricewise said:
Maybe you should call the Texas Hammer. Hes a personal injury lawyer and that spider surely could have bitten you. Sue for you boo boo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15M9b6PAdro

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LOL IT'S HAMMER TIME!!!

gfulton · Aug 18, 2014

Well maybe...just maybe you need to reinstall that lope tune.......

ramonpowerstroker · Aug 18, 2014

gfulton said:
Well maybe...just maybe you need to reinstall that lope tune.......

LOL

RedRice589 · Aug 18, 2014

I'm still waiting for the handi from the spider video...

powerstroke22 · Aug 18, 2014

This thread is comical for sure.

Still can't get over the fact that people think that they are owed free parts or parts at cost just because they choose that shop to build there truck.

bricewise · Aug 18, 2014

powerstroke22 said:
This thread is comical for sure.

Still can't get over the fact that people think that they are owed free parts or parts at cost just because they choose that shop to build there truck.

Hey now man. He didn't order the spider therefore he should get free ****!

swinky · Aug 18, 2014

Mpds race truck doesn't have studs?

bigrpowr · Aug 18, 2014

swinky said:
Mpds race truck doesn't have studs?

it does but has a few stock bolts too.

Buddy@MPD · Aug 18, 2014

Mike is correct. It has a few studs and a few head bolts. We have the correct new studs sitting at the shop but no reason to pull the engine apart yet.

swinky · Aug 18, 2014

bigrpowr said:
it does but has a few stock bolts too.

I'm confused. Being an ass cause I didn't say "head studs" or are you serious?

RedRice589 · Aug 18, 2014

swinky said:
I'm confused. Being an ass cause I didn't say "head studs" or are you serious?

Read the comment above buddy LOL he just knows more hahahaha

swinky · Aug 18, 2014

RedRice589 said:
Read the comment above buddy LOL he just knows more hahahaha

Sorry me and Buddy posted at the same time. I was just curious.

swinky · Aug 18, 2014

Buddy@MPD said:
Mike is correct. It has a few studs and a few head bolts. We have the correct new studs sitting at the shop but no reason to pull the engine apart yet.

That's awesome. You guys are always the guinea pigs so the rest of us can avoid the hassle of having to try new stuff on a daily driver. Too bad y'all didn't have any patience with "project proving grounds" if you want a good laugh read the first post of that thread and compare it to what actually happened.

Buddy@MPD · Aug 18, 2014

We still have plans for the proving grounds truck. They just took a turn to the wild side when we started messing around with a few ideas pertaining to building injectors haha

swinky · Aug 18, 2014

Buddy@MPD said:
We still have plans for the proving grounds truck. They just took a turn to the wild side when we started messing around with a few ideas pertaining to building injectors haha

Makes sense man. We all know how it goes. Glad to see the 371 worked well.