[rwinkles]

I've tried to buy from Barry in the past. He's not too far from me so I could even pick-up. Every time I've talked to him about something he said "he would have to check on the part, he would get back to me". Each and evry time I never heard a work back. Would it be too much to ask for a call just to say "sorry, don't have it but I'll let you know if I come across it"? Any good business person would do that. I've heard many horror stories from people in our club who have bought from Barry. I'd have to say if he was the only one on the planet that had the part I would just do without it!

Good luck!

[trs13]

I have purchased from Barry in the past several times when I was building my Ram Air V. each time the part recieved was exactly as describe and yes he was hard to get a hold of and sometimes I needed to follow up but I needed the parts so I did the follow up. Good luck on your parts hunting

Tom Sexton

[61-63]

In 2002 at the POCI meet in Charleston WV he told me and a friend that he had 100 or so of the '61-'63 poverty cap clips at home and wanted $3 or $3.50 per clip as I recall. That was a fair price. He told us to call after the meet to buy them. We told him we wanted a complete set (15 clips) each and would call that week. My friend called him in about two days and the price had gone to $5 per clip. He was irritated so didn't buy. I called a day or two after that and Barry said they were all sold. IMHO he is not a straight shooter and I'll go to him only as a last resort if then. I have dealt with guys like Kurt Kelsey, Larry Liest, Brad Duerst and others who do what they say they will do and I prefer giving them my business.