[Tom Vaught]

I will be taking no future carb work from any member on the PY Board.

Do not ask or send me e-mails on this deal. I will be finishing Robert William's carb project and doing a job for SGT GTO and that will be it.

My present schedule does not allow the "favors" that I used to provide to members to fix their carbs. I will not be posting on carb fixes either. Shaker 455 is doing a good job on Holley questions. Send your work to him. He is hungry and wants the work. He will build you a nice carb.

One comment:

When you are asking someone "to do a favor for you" you should understand that you are on THEIR schedule, NOT YOURS. I have fixed a lot of screwed up carbs that other companies and individuals messed with before they sent the crap to me to fix. Typically the price doubles (by other companies) when you
"watch their work" "nag about delivery dates" or "made suggestions"

In my case, when the person nagged, the carb went to the back of the group of carbs I was working on. The other people were not complaining about their carbs delivery dates, therefore they should be rewarded and their carbs moved ahead of the complainer's carb. I have followed this policy for the last 29 years. As a point of reference, Cliff Ruggle's customers wait a minimum of 6 months for a carb to be delivered. He does the job for a living and has a lot more time than I do to work on carbs.

Maybe that is being "hardnosed" on the "back of the line" deal but I have rarely ever made any money on the jobs I have done because as I said I was helping people out.

Tom V.

[firebirdcrazy1959]

Thats why i don't do "Favors" anymore for people.It gets out of hand,they think you should drop every thing for them like you have no life or job.
Just like i stopped doing side work on cars for people.They are never happy,always say you must have done some thing wrong my bla bla is messed up.And you didn't even do any thing to bla bla.
The last favor i did was for a member to get a part some one in a close by town did not send.But that was fun.I don't even ask "Favors" from other people.Good for you Tom,maybe they will get it now.

[jimmy daniel]

I hear you. I've been there too and I don't blame you.

[INJUNTOM]

Some people will ride a good horse to death...

[Banshee]

Good call...

Hell, I have sent two carbs for recalibration and modifications knowing it will be 6 months or more to have the carbs I sent to Cliff returned. One should make accomodations and judge their actions based on supply and demand. I know I will not get them back until Sept at the latest and I judged my restoration on this fact.

If nobody is throwing you a "courtesy dime" for your efforts, screw them. I personally know that this is the busy season and machine work usually takes 6-8 weeks (with current work scheduled) This is engine building...not carb work. But unless you are willing to pay a hefty additional price to have your work moved in front of others (unfair) or to have your machinist put in a few more hours a night to get your work done, your "complainer" should STFU!

Tom, I personally do not know you, but have recieved private messages from you about an alternator and other questions I had posted on this board that I didn't personally ask you to specifically reply. I HIGHLY appreciate the thorough and concise information you gave me (again I have to say Tom initiated the PM).

I commend the forthright institution of your personal convictions. If others have an issue of it, they should compensate you fully, patiently wait or pay for the return of their carb.

[1966sprint]

Good for you tom , I dont blame you one bit.

[PONTIAC DUDE]

Originally Posted by firebirdcrazy1959

Thats why i don't do "Favors" anymore for people.It gets out of hand,they think you should drop every thing for them like you have no life or job.
Just like i stopped doing side work on cars for people.They are never happy,always say you must have done some thing wrong my bla bla is messed up.And you didn't even do any thing to bla bla.
The last favor i did was for a member to get a part some one in a close by town did not send.But that was fun.I don't even ask "Favors" from other people.Good for you Tom,maybe they will get it now.

Favors are free......... Tom does charge for his work or recommended Donation. LOL.

[mike nixon]

tom , i don't blame you a bit. that type of customer makes me wonder why i ever started turning wrenches for a living.

mike

[chiefbigb]

Maybe if you had sent the carb back when you said you would the other person would not have asked where it was.There are two sides to every story.7 weeks later I get it back and only because I asked where it was.It was a deal gone bad nothing more.I suggest dropping the subject and for you to never mention this in my presence.Brian Ulrich

[Banshee]

Originally Posted by chiefbigb

Maybe if you had sent the carb back when you said you would the other person would not have asked where it was.There are two sides to every story.7 weeks later I get it back and only because I asked where it was.It was a deal gone bad nothing more.I suggest dropping the subject and for you to never mention this in my presence.Brian Ulrich

Tom NEVER mentioned YOU in his post. So you are asking Tom not to mention you in a post he never mentioned you in, in the first place?

Is that a cunundrum, oxy-moron, metaphor or a similie?

[David Jones]

Originally Posted by Banshee

Tom NEVER mentioned YOU in his post. So you are asking Tom not to mention you in a post he never mentioned you in, in the first place?

Is that a cunundrum, oxy-moron, metaphor or a similie?

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...=515454&page=2

Tom was talking about him. He posted the same thread in the race section. Gotta get maximum exposure........