Hello, does anyone know this (new?) company ?
www.vintagespeedsterparts.com
Any feedback is welcome. Thank you.
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Prices seem very reasonable. Can't even tell where they are located. Parts I've never seen offered before. I'd say off shoot of VS ---- just because name is soooo close.
Web site was set up 12/24/2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. IP Address 205.178.134.3
BUT that IP Address is for Network Solutions in Jacksonville, FL. I'd use a one time credit card or PayPal for any orders.
Yeah, the name is strikingly close to VS. The phone numbers are all 'toll free'.
I'd be interested to hear where they ship from.
Ted
At the risk of screwing up a good thing, something is wrong here. Those prices are just too low.
$29 for a windshield post? $23 for an Aero mirror with base?
Somebody place an order and let us know how it goes.
$29 for a windshield post? $23 for an Aero mirror with base?
Somebody place an order and let us know how it goes.
Some parts w/ part ID's incorrect.
They have a roop top
31.00 for beehives!
I just placed an order for turn signal lights. I will let you guys know when I receive them. Im hopping for the best
I'd like to know where they ship from.
Ted
Im not sure but the shipping was just $15
Originally Posted by TRP:
I'd like to know where they ship from.
Ted
Vintagespeedsterparts has the same phone number than these companies located in Temecula , CA: http://www.westchrome.com/contactus.html , http://www.ultimateeaters.com/contactus.html ,
Tab. Did you ever receive your parts? Just following up.
They ship from California. I emailed and got a quick response.
Still need to hear from someone who has ordered and received parts from them.
I got my parts in a very short time after placing the order. The quality is awesome and the prices are the best I have found on the web. They have a limited number of parts offerings but most of the items are parts we all need at one time or another. I'm hoping they might expand there parts catalog in the future.
So a Speedster windshield added to cart is $155 plus the $15 shipping.
 | Item Number: W1109 | $155.25 |
Originally Posted by WOLFGANG - '89 CMC FWB, FL:
So a Speedster windshield added to cart is $155 plus the $15 shipping.
| Item Number: W1109 | $155.25 |
That's amazing. I just spent $320 plus $105 shipping for a windshield from VS to be shipped to NY. Not sure how they price it so cheap.
These parts are from West Chrome, best known for their truck stop trinkets, big rig parts, naked lady mud flap silouettes, etc...
West has been the supplier for Speedster parts to VS and others for many years.
Some of their parts are nice while others just don't last in the real world. Their replica steering wheels are great, their horn buttons are also great, but items like their horn grills are slightly larger than the originals and will only fit a few manufacturer's cars. I don't like the quality of their glass, and I was not happy with the "hit and miss" longevity of anything chrome. That is why we tooled and manufacturer our own glass, windshield frames, emblems, and pretty much any and all of our own bright work.
Nothing against West at all, we just learned what we could and couldn't use from them, and they always take good care of us on the few things we do buy.
As for their pricing, their listed prices ARE the same as what their wholesale quantity pricing was, so it looks like they are now wholesaling directly to the public.
West has been the supplier for Speedster parts to VS and others for many years.
Some of their parts are nice while others just don't last in the real world. Their replica steering wheels are great, their horn buttons are also great, but items like their horn grills are slightly larger than the originals and will only fit a few manufacturer's cars. I don't like the quality of their glass, and I was not happy with the "hit and miss" longevity of anything chrome. That is why we tooled and manufacturer our own glass, windshield frames, emblems, and pretty much any and all of our own bright work.
Nothing against West at all, we just learned what we could and couldn't use from them, and they always take good care of us on the few things we do buy.
As for their pricing, their listed prices ARE the same as what their wholesale quantity pricing was, so it looks like they are now wholesaling directly to the public.
Originally Posted by chines1:
...These parts are from West Chrome, best known for their truck stop trinkets, big rig parts, naked lady mud flap silouettes, etc...
Carey, if you have a good source for naked lady mud flaps, you really should be offering these as an option on your Speedster builds. They've been around for years, so are, technically, period correct.
I've never understood why the folks at PCA events seem so upset whenever a 356 shows up with a set of these mounted.
Probably because the ladies don't look "German"?
Ok here we go off into drift land................
Gordon, how do you know what a naked German lady looks like?
I'm the expert here folks.
> On Apr 6, 2015, at 8:20 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <alerts@hoop.la> wrote:
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> On Apr 6, 2015, at 8:20 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <alerts@hoop.la> wrote:
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Dooooo tell!! 
I don't know, some of you may remember Jen. She is half German. Same shape, though not chrome......
My wife is German. I met her when working in Germany (coming up on 18 years now).
To quote Ron White, though "once you've seen one naked woman, you want to see them all."
To quote Ron White, though "once you've seen one naked woman, you want to see them all."
Carey.
I downloaded their catalog and searched their website and don't see a single reference to Speedster parts anywhere. Do you have a parts list from them or a special contact that you go through to order Speedster parts from them, or is that everything they have on the vintagespeedsterparts.com link?
Originally Posted by chines1:
These parts are from West Chrome, best known for their truck stop trinkets, big rig parts, naked lady mud flap silouettes, etc...
West has been the supplier for Speedster parts to VS and others for many years.
Some of their parts are nice while others just don't last in the real world. Their replica steering wheels are great, their horn buttons are also great, but items like their horn grills are slightly larger than the originals and will only fit a few manufacturer's cars. I don't like the quality of their glass, and I was not happy with the "hit and miss" longevity of anything chrome. That is why we tooled and manufacturer our own glass, windshield frames, emblems, and pretty much any and all of our own bright work.
Nothing against West at all, we just learned what we could and couldn't use from them, and they always take good care of us on the few things we do buy.
As for their pricing, their listed prices ARE the same as what their wholesale quantity pricing was, so it looks like they are now wholesaling directly to the public.
West has been the supplier for Speedster parts to VS and others for many years.
Some of their parts are nice while others just don't last in the real world. Their replica steering wheels are great, their horn buttons are also great, but items like their horn grills are slightly larger than the originals and will only fit a few manufacturer's cars. I don't like the quality of their glass, and I was not happy with the "hit and miss" longevity of anything chrome. That is why we tooled and manufacturer our own glass, windshield frames, emblems, and pretty much any and all of our own bright work.
Nothing against West at all, we just learned what we could and couldn't use from them, and they always take good care of us on the few things we do buy.
As for their pricing, their listed prices ARE the same as what their wholesale quantity pricing was, so it looks like they are now wholesaling directly to the public.
Troy,
The parts list I have is marked confidential, and I don't want to pi$$ anyone off by sharing it, however I believe that everything is listed on their vsparts website.
I always ordered by calling West directly. That said, you could only order by part number. Ask for a 356 tach and and you could hear crickets. Ask for a Q101 (or whatever it is) and that was no problem.
The parts list I have is marked confidential, and I don't want to pi$$ anyone off by sharing it, however I believe that everything is listed on their vsparts website.
I always ordered by calling West directly. That said, you could only order by part number. Ask for a 356 tach and and you could hear crickets. Ask for a Q101 (or whatever it is) and that was no problem.
I wish their parts catalog had a better description on some of those.