tin-man's SPF 2984 build pictures

[tin-man]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

Keep the faith, no excuse not having the car done months ago in my opinion. Somebody/Everybody is dropping the ball on this one.

alas, madmaxx its one of the downsides of being an expat and working in China, can't do it myself and must rely on others, lesson learned. But on a brighter note, I've waited a long time for this dream to transition into a reality so a couple of more months will just have to get sucked up and then its all mine.

[Stentor]

The delays and waiting are frustrating, I'm sure.

Any way you can get your $125k back? You could get a Kirkham with a nice Shelby FE with stack injection--from Gessford or Barry R.--for less money (with plenty of dough left over to buy an extra set of rims with Billboards or Avons).

[tin-man]

Originally Posted by Stentor

The delays and waiting are frustrating, I'm sure.

Any way you can get your $125k back? You could get a Kirkham with a nice Shelby FE with stack injection--from Gessford or Barry R.--for less money (with plenty of dough left over to buy an extra set of rims with Billboards or Avons).

Nope, can't do that since the money has long gone by now. My only consolation is I know at some point in time I'll be the owner of my own Cobra and hopefully a happy camper. I have even installed a four post lift today in anticipation of the event. Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man

[Stentor]

Originally Posted by tin-man

I have even installed a four post lift today in anticipation of the event. Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man

The four-post lift will come in very handy--that's a good investment.

[tin-man]

[quote=tin-man;1099074]Nope, can't do that since the money has long gone by now.

Boy, is that the truth, I checked my bank records on the money transfer to Roush and they received the final payment for the engine-tranny combo on August 31, 2010, and four months on I am still waiting for two parts to complete the assemby and finish the install. Just don't seem right, even after several calls from Eric of Voss Performance to Roush and several emails from me to Mark at the Roush engine build facility. I am fearful this has all the makings of a really bad omen given the original build time for the engine was extended by four months due to vendor issues with some of the part tolerances.

Being a manufacturing guy I can understand how these tolerances issues can surface, but to have missed out packing and sending the two spacer plates that are required for the engine-tranny hook-up is arguably the result of some serious infrastructure check-off protocols not being applied during the final packing and shipping stages of the entire sales transaction.

Kinda makes me wonder what else is missing, huh? that said, I guess I can be forgiving when I drive the Cobra and the engine performs well, but bein' out of pocket US$50+large and not being able to even start the engine is causing me a lot of "angst" and I am desperatly trying to keep the notion of a **** storm of biblical proportions from brewing, but its hard knowing I placed the order with Roush in January of 2010 and the transaction has yet to close, one year later.

I guess the term Caveat Emptor is appropriate for all you newbies who are considering getting a Roush engine and I am really sorry to have to say that, but my experience compels me to pass on the advice.

tin-man

[tin-man]

[quote=tin-man;1099915]

Originally Posted by tin-man

Nope, can't do that since the money has long gone by now.

Boy, is that the truth, I checked my bank records on the money transfer to Roush and they received the final payment for the engine-tranny combo on August 31, 2010, and four months on I am still waiting for two parts to complete the assemby and finish the install. Just don't seem right, even after several calls from Eric of Voss Performance to Roush and several emails from me to Mark at the Roush engine build facility. I am fearful this has all the makings of a really bad omen given the original build time for the engine was extended by four months due to vendor issues with some of the part tolerances.

Being a manufacturing guy I can understand how these tolerances issues can surface, but to have missed out packing and sending the two spacer plates that are required for the engine-tranny hook-up is arguably the result of some serious infrastructure check-off protocols not being applied during the final packing and shipping stages of the entire sales transaction.

Kinda makes me wonder what else is missing, huh? that said, I guess I can be forgiving when I drive the Cobra and the engine performs well, but bein' out of pocket US$50+large and not being able to even start the engine is causing me a lot of "angst" and I am desperatly trying to keep the notion of a **** storm of biblical proportions from brewing, but its hard knowing I placed the order with Roush in January of 2010 and the transaction has yet to close, one year later.

I guess the term Caveat Emptor is appropriate for all you newbies who are considering getting a Roush engine and I am really sorry to have to say that, but my experience compels me to pass on the advice.

tin-man

Seems that Roush is not at fault in this matter of Voss Performance not having the spacers. The spacers were shipped from Roush in November but got missplaced at Voss. Erick's got a lot of splainin' to do. In any event I now know its just a matter of time before I get my completed ride. Hooooray. tin-man

[patrickt]

Well, that's progress, I guess. So what's the ETA for actually having your butt in the seat?

[tin-man]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Well, that's progress, I guess. So what's the ETA for actually having your butt in the seat?

I am delighted that the spacers have found a home, seems that they did arrive at Voss Performance as stated but only on December 22, and in another crate engine from Roush, so dear readers it would seem our friends at Roush were indeed the causal effect behind the delay. The parts were not lost at Erick's place and Erick was kind enough to splain' this to me so I have rectified my comments accordingly. That said I do not have a firm date yet when the ride will be ready, I am guessing sometime in early February. I'll post more build picture over this weekend. Cheers, John AKA, tin-man