Before anyone considers doing business with Boulder Speedster, Luke Richards, or Eric Shimp, please contact me directly
tom@freshairphoto.com
If they produced pot holders, I would not own one.
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Before anyone considers doing business with Boulder Speedster, Luke Richards, or Eric Shimp, please contact me directly
tom@freshairphoto.com
If they produced pot holders, I would not own one.
tom@freshairphoto.com
If they produced pot holders, I would not own one.
I'm guessing you bought one?
Those guys sound like first class shoemakers.
think everyone was told about them sometime ago, I learned my lesson.
But still love my Beck, did alot of work on it myself, and it is a great car now.
But still love my Beck, did alot of work on it myself, and it is a great car now.
Jerry, are those DEFROSTER vents?! Wow! Do they work?
Hey Tom!
Nice ride!!
Nice ride!!
Please Tom, tell us more. I was considering buying their potholders.
Cory, first yes they are, second, no they don't. In defense of the Beck, it really is a great car, just drove my car from Phoenix to Yakima, Wa. 1550 miles, 5 states, in two days, and it never missed a beat, of course had to fix all of the BSC screw ups first.
I like the way your engine compartment looks. I almost bought one of those shrouds for my car. What are the orange breather lines to your air cleaners coming from? And what's that gizmo in the top right corner with the hoses coming off of it?
Just 'cuz I'm nosey and curious, what stuff did you do to it, and what came from Boulder? I'm interested in all kinds of Q&A when people start making modifications I might be able to use, and I'm at that point with the Hoopty where I can put cool ideas into play.
Next silly question; I bought one of those Talbot-looking mirrors like you have on your driver's door. How far back from the leading edge of the door is it? (That'll save me some R&D, and I hate messing with body stuff for more than five minutes at a time.)
Just 'cuz I'm nosey and curious, what stuff did you do to it, and what came from Boulder? I'm interested in all kinds of Q&A when people start making modifications I might be able to use, and I'm at that point with the Hoopty where I can put cool ideas into play.
Next silly question; I bought one of those Talbot-looking mirrors like you have on your driver's door. How far back from the leading edge of the door is it? (That'll save me some R&D, and I hate messing with body stuff for more than five minutes at a time.)
Dear Friends...........
Here are the headlines for my BSC experience. Then I will tell you
of the solution
Ordered 9/5/05
delivered 12/6/05
Problems:
Chipped bonnet latch, chipped door handles, fog lamps installed off center, fog lamp not working, horn button unwired & non functional, passenger door alignment off, front bonnet interior latch installed upside down, gas pedal broke as result of throttle cable being routed through two 90 degree "S" turns, side curtain scratched (witnessed Eric Shimp do this), camber, caster & toe extremely out of alignment, soiled soft top, badges placed incorrectly, passenger grab handle placed incorrectly, kph speedo rather than mph, all brake lines improperly installed, paper heater hoses installed immmediatly next to manifold, defroster heater hoses missing, two hubcaps scratched, transmission ratios wrong for engine, and much more I am too sick to remember
Events:
12/10/05: first engine fire, Eric Shimp driving
3/31/05: transmission failure
4/16/05: second engine fire, I was driving
Total mileage driven: 500
Total trips (of any distance) 15
Trips where I did not get to where I was going: 5
Trips to shop on flat bed: 3
Solution:
Special Edition now has the car & will repair and restore to 100 percent of what a Beck Speedster should be.
Shimp & Richards should not be in the car business of any kind
Tom Raymond
Here are the headlines for my BSC experience. Then I will tell you
of the solution
Ordered 9/5/05
delivered 12/6/05
Problems:
Chipped bonnet latch, chipped door handles, fog lamps installed off center, fog lamp not working, horn button unwired & non functional, passenger door alignment off, front bonnet interior latch installed upside down, gas pedal broke as result of throttle cable being routed through two 90 degree "S" turns, side curtain scratched (witnessed Eric Shimp do this), camber, caster & toe extremely out of alignment, soiled soft top, badges placed incorrectly, passenger grab handle placed incorrectly, kph speedo rather than mph, all brake lines improperly installed, paper heater hoses installed immmediatly next to manifold, defroster heater hoses missing, two hubcaps scratched, transmission ratios wrong for engine, and much more I am too sick to remember
Events:
12/10/05: first engine fire, Eric Shimp driving
3/31/05: transmission failure
4/16/05: second engine fire, I was driving
Total mileage driven: 500
Total trips (of any distance) 15
Trips where I did not get to where I was going: 5
Trips to shop on flat bed: 3
Solution:
Special Edition now has the car & will repair and restore to 100 percent of what a Beck Speedster should be.
Shimp & Richards should not be in the car business of any kind
Tom Raymond
Wow, Tom.
When you get it back, sorted out, let me know in a p-mail. I'll make the drive down there in the Hoopty and we'll go for a cruise!
Whaddya say? We might even be able to get some of these other folks to make the trip.
When you get it back, sorted out, let me know in a p-mail. I'll make the drive down there in the Hoopty and we'll go for a cruise!
Whaddya say? We might even be able to get some of these other folks to make the trip.
Carey is just about finished with my build. Thanks to the SOC my unease with BSC's unresponsiveness to my inquiries was validated with threads like this and I ordered directly from Special Edition. My Speedy looks beee-utiful in the photos Carey has e-mailed, and, as many of you can relate, I'm like a little kid on Christmas eve waiting for it. Stories like this make me shudder when I think of what I might have gone through had I ordered from BSC.
Tom, I'm getting a Beck in a couple of weeks (the Carlisle build car), myself. I live in Charleston, SC, but make frequent trips to Asheville to visit my inlaws. The two of us should get together at some point for some mountain driving. We could call John Hallstrand, Bob Bingham, and a couple of others in the area and make a gathering of it.
I know Carey will straighten things out as he really cares about these cars and understands the need for maintaining his company's reputation.
I know Carey will straighten things out as he really cares about these cars and understands the need for maintaining his company's reputation.
Wow, does all that sound too familiar.
Been there, done that! Carey fixed the problems, good man.
Pat
Pat
Tom,
Thanks for the info. on Boulder Speedster. I just got an email from E. Shrimp on an inquiry I sent them. I won't be doing buisness with them now that I know about your experience. Glad I found this forum!
Thanks for the info. on Boulder Speedster. I just got an email from E. Shrimp on an inquiry I sent them. I won't be doing buisness with them now that I know about your experience. Glad I found this forum!
Reg, I just took delivery of my Speedster from Special Editions yesterday. I heartily recommend doing business directly with the Hines family. They'll take care of you.
Reg, under no circumstances do bussiness with Eric, nothing he tells you is true, the car will be nothing but trouble till you find someone to fix it right, because he won't. Would go direct to Carey also, the Beck is a great car, and I do beleive Carey is a good guy.
Jerry
Jerry
Reg, I visited the Boulder shop in person when I began shopping for my Speedster. They talk a good game but the shop is a mess and they seem more interested in hot rodding than in full 356/spyder service. I felt too much hustle and no confidence. If you do business with them I highly recommend getting EVERYTHING detailed in writing. Check with Carey Hines. He will do you proper.
Dusty
Dusty