I am not an alliance member (yet) but there are alot of places that sell parts. I am looking for places people have had good experience with or have hard to find parts or any general opinions about it. I am pretty much set on a 5" drop I beam axle. I am also going to be needing spindles (unless somebody has some 40 ford type spindles and wishbone for sale and or hairpins.. so where should I go?
I like speedway, I just ordered a complete front end kit from them. I was also going to a 5" drop beam but I got a 4" drop with a reversed eye spring, kinda bout the same as a 5" drop(saved some money going that way). Anyways I had a good experience with them, customer service is great. The prices are reasonable....just my 2...
Didnt mean to knock on Speedway I think they are a good company with GREAT sales service. But I too bought a complete front end setup from them a few years ago and wasnt happy with it at all. Quality of the parts was the issue, being dulled and pitted chrome didnt help either!
i agree get the alliance deal and go with rilley auto. eric saved me over 500.00 in the last 6 months
Right now speedway is back ordered 2-3 months on axles and spindles, depending on what you get. Their supplier base cannot keep up with ever increasing demand.
You need to call speedway first on back orders. I placed an order for front brake kit with them and it said it was back ordered for a few weeks. I got an email conformation a day later that it shipped. Theres some really good deals on suspension parts through the Alliance discount, but it pays to shop around and price check. So far I havent used my Alliance discount on parts.
I agree, forget Speedway, they might be nice on the phone but when it comes to a problem, they wont budge or help you out. For exaple, I had a defective shock, but since I bought the part 4 month ago, while building the car, they would not send me a replacement or try to help me out. Keep in mind the shock had seen 0 miles at this time. So I ordered another one and asked them if they at least would void the shipping, the answer was no. Similar problem with a master cylinder. Alot of parts they sell are cheap chinese imports, and alot of "key" components like brake parts, I had to replace since they did not work right. I have not used Riley (Vaphead) yet but I hear nothing but good things about the company.
I've never ordered anything from Speedway, but when I look through their catalog I would always get the impression that a lot of the parts they sell ARE cheap...guess i was right.
Did you call them and talk to them about it? I got great service from them with my last order, fast shipping and great help over the phone. just my $0.02 Shawn
This is the best deal I have found including Eric(VAPHEAD) Call Doug at Cowtown Speedshop.....a complete I beam front end, which would include: superbell drop axle, spring, shackles, perches, shock mounts, spindles, disc brakes,(complete kit) steering arms, tie rod, drag link, Four bar, batwings, brackets, and all hardware. You would be looking at $1,275.00 even. Here's his number 816-365-2136 __________________
ok cool guys I got a few IM's from people too. I cant wait to get this thing rolling...I ll post up some pics when I get parts.. love the HAMB
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