[aronhk_md]

Hi guys! I know its been a while since I posted...life has been busy. I'm not going to defend Ron. Not my job. I also dont have any stake in his business as I've stated before. In fact, since I sold my headers to help him keep things moving, I am in the same boat you guys are...waiting for a set.

I honestly understand your frustration, as I also understand his. What I know from my most recent convos with him is that he has 15 sets almost complete. 10 of those were to go toward old orders, and 5 were getting sold to help cover the cost of sending those other 10 to get coated. Problem is, he has only sold a couple of those sets. So things arent moving as fast as he again had hoped. The coater he has local to him only gave him a decent price if he brings in a whole batch at a time......so its not like he can really do a couple of sets, then a couple of more.

Again, I am not defending him. Just passing along what information I have from him. So don't kill the messenger.

Truthfully at this point he is so frustrated trying to get this all over and done with that he's not posting period. His thoughts on this are............when they get done I will send them. Period.

One final note: Ron has NOT disappeared. He has been getting SOME headers out over the summer (ask Ken Crocie, who has been so frustrated the only note he put here when he got his headers was, "Nessie showed up today"). He is close to (I believe) making good on his goal to have all old ordered sets done by end of summer. Notice I said close......I realize Labor Day is over.

I wish he lived nearby. I'd drop in and give him a hand. As I've said before I got into this trying to help you guys out AND to try and prevent a great resource from disappearing. In the process I have become friends with Ron. We dont always see eye to eye on details, but thats life.

This has become his obsession. He isnt likely to ever make a fortune with headers, but he does make a good header. All I can say is.........its not what anyone expected when they ordered.........but I'm hoping theres a better ending in sight.

Again.............if anyone wants to order a NEW set (which will help Ron send the other headers to the coaters) I will step in and guarantee the delivery of your headers. Like this: You let me know what you need and pay Ron for the headers, Ron gives us a shipping date (usually within 10 days now, 14 at the most), and if they dont ship by that date I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY MYSELF. I can only do this on non-coated headers in the types and sizes he has already made. No extras like tabs, etc. Straight orders with parts he has in stock. If theres any question what those are, contact me. PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST IF YOU WANT TO USE ME AS A GUARANTOR.

I'm really trying my best to help keep things moving for everyone, including myself. I'm looking forward to getting mine