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When I taught Auto Shop for a private " At Risk Youth" facility we ordered a Speedster w/a hard top and HumBug ( VW HumVee) both as a turn key's . The HumBug was an electrical nightmare and the the doors would not close w/o racking them to clear the roll par cage , headlights to hi beam relay wired wrong, e'Brake not connected with a Rat's nest of wing stuffed under the dash . Lastly, the left quarter panel had a large imprint of clearly was a cardboard carton in the  then wet paint. This was delivered via a carrier at Carlisle and I approached John Steele about this issues and he suggested that I fix the issues and just ignored the situation . ..... The Speedster, had a poorly installed aftermarket A/C system that was cobbled together including a single chrome Chevy generator bracket that somewhat "supported" the compressor to the engine even though the compressor would flex the bracket .  This car too had serious electrical issues from day one.  The removable hardtop had a 1.25" gap at the passenger side windshield frame, leather interior had scuff marks from what appeared to be a screwdriver, paint quality was that of MAACO. We all know the Vendors that build with quality and have a great history with customer support.....do support them.

Last edited by Alan Merklin
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