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GT,

 

Thanks for posting. I need to figure out how to do the technical stuff. Good show.

 

I'm driving up to Vegas and picking up my SS and the parts. I plan on taking alot of my parts and building a clone vert gt500 for a daily driver.

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Thanks for the replies. If anyone has a success story also that would be great. I've been called "picky" and would love to get my parts back in the same shape they are now, which is perfect.

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I also experienced problems with the return of my parts. Frankly, the issue is not or was not with UPS. They are only the transporter of goods prepared and packaged by SAI. The fact is when I went to UPS to pick up my reported parts, they were not from my car. While at UPS, I called Gary Patterson, took pictures, and had the UPS manager speak to Gary while standing at the loading dock. The parts were returned. No replies or responses from anyone at SAI to find out status. A few weeks later, another pallet of parts just showed up. Again, after careful inspection, these parts were in much better shape than the 1st set, but still not my parts. How would I know that? Because my 2007 GT500 that received the 40th package was drop shipped directly to SAI, and it had essentially zero miles on it at the time of the conversion. Did you know that each of the wheels has a date code stamp on the inside hub? There are also manufacturing codes that allow an informed user to determine when the wheels were produced. I don't even think SAI realized this when they started returning parts to people. Based on my experience, their tact has been to totally ignore these issues and then they fail to respond in any reasonable manner. Fortunately, I took pictures of the 1st delivery with my cell phone, and used my high resolution digital camera when the second shipment arrived.

My issues occurred in October of 2007, and they were provided with technical suggestions as to how to ensure people got their original parts back. It is unfortunate to hear that after 5 months, people seem to be experiencing the same problems. Galpin Auto Sports informed me that they mark and box all original parts as they actually remove them from a customer's car so that these types of issues don't occur.

My recommendation is to take a camera with you and document what you see and inspect at the UPS loading dock. Unfortunately, once your parts have been shipped to someone else, you can never get them back.

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I also experienced problems with the return of my parts. Frankly, the issue is not or was not with UPS. They are only the transporter of goods prepared and packaged by SAI. The fact is when I went to UPS to pick up my reported parts, they were not from my car. While at UPS, I called Gary Patterson, took pictures, and had the UPS manager speak to Gary while standing at the loading dock. The parts were returned. No replies or responses from anyone at SAI to find out status. A few weeks later, another pallet of parts just showed up. Again, after careful inspection, these parts were in much better shape than the 1st set, but still not my parts. How would I know that? Because my 2007 GT500 that received the 40th package was drop shipped directly to SAI, and it had essentially zero miles on it at the time of the conversion. Did you know that each of the wheels has a date code stamp on the inside hub? There are also manufacturing codes that allow an informed user to determine when the wheels were produced. I don't even think SAI realized this when they started returning parts to people. Based on my experience, their tact has been to totally ignore these issues and then they fail to respond in any reasonable manner. Fortunately, I took pictures of the 1st delivery with my cell phone, and used my high resolution digital camera when the second shipment arrived.

My issues occurred in October of 2007, and they were provided with technical suggestions as to how to ensure people got their original parts back. It is unfortunate to hear that after 5 months, people seem to be experiencing the same problems. Galpin Auto Sports informed me that they mark and box all original parts as they actually remove them from a customer's car so that these types of issues don't occur.

My recommendation is to take a camera with you and document what you see and inspect at the UPS loading dock. Unfortunately, once your parts have been shipped to someone else, you can never get them back.

 

You still haven't heard from SAI on your parts? Send this thread to Amy or Bud and see what they can do to make this right.

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Can anybody tell me do SAI put on a brand new SS hood or do they upgrade the origanal one.

 

Also as I am shipping my car to the UK does any body know where I could sale my take off parts

to save me shipping which is going to cost me vat, import tax etc,

Is there any body willing to make me a job lot offer???

My car is at SAI now, it is a brand new Vapor Silver with only 20 miles on the clock .

It is due in the shop in about 2 weeks

My number is 127 2008

 

My e-mail is

robert.hodge54@yahoo.co.uk

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Can anybody tell me do SAI put on a brand new SS hood or do they upgrade the origanal one.

 

Also as I am shipping my car to the UK does any body know where I could sale my take off parts

to save me shipping which is going to cost me vat, import tax etc,

Is there any body willing to make me a job lot offer???

My car is at SAI now, it is a brand new Vapor Silver with only 20 miles on the clock .

It is due in the shop in about 2 weeks

My number is 127 2008

 

 

You get a brand new SS hood

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Thanks

 

Looks like their will be a brand new hood to add to the take off parts!!!

I just picked up my take off parts from the freight company last night. The whole package weight was 600 lbs. and just fit into the back of my F350 crew cab truck.

The hood had to be straped to the top of the truck. The 4 wheels and tires took up most of the space. The cost for me to ship from Vegas to Virginia was $600.00.

You may want to check with someone like Michael Morris, who owns a dealership, for a buyer of your take offs. I'm going to put the 18" wheels on my 06GT-H and see how they look.

You're going to be the envy of a lot of people in Europe.

Oz Lamonds

08SS0003

MAMBA-SS

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I just picked up my take off parts from the freight company last night. The whole package weight was 600 lbs. and just fit into the back of my F350 crew cab truck.

The hood had to be straped to the top of the truck. The 4 wheels and tires took up most of the space. The cost for me to ship from Vegas to Virginia was $600.00.

You may want to check with someone like Michael Morris, who owns a dealership, for a buyer of your take offs. I'm going to put the 18" wheels on my 06GT-H and see how they look.

You're going to be the envy of a lot of people in Europe.

Oz Lamonds

08SS0003

MAMBA-SS

hey Oz, can you PM me with the shipper you used because I'm doing the same and I also live in VA. Did you use the same people that shipped your car or a freight company?

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