Was wondering if passion4mopars is still in business. Have been calling for two weeks and only get a voice mail. Also been leaving a message with no luck.
Unfortunately, there was a large post on Moparts a few weeks ago that highlighted a bunch of problems going on with that business. I just tried looking for the post but couldn't find it. I was going to send my motor out to them but it looks like I need to find another place. In the Moparts post, people were complaining of painted aluminum cases instead of restored natural aluminum, dirty internals and very long lead times...way longer then they were told. I know the owner was having some family problems. It looks like that has caused the business to suffer. I hope everything works out.
I have not talked to Kim in the last two weeks but I have no reason to believe she is not still doing her thing
Stephan Fournier does a much better job. :alan2cents: No drama.
Family issues seem to have gotten in the way of business, I like Kim but I think you'd best look elsewhere.... Bruce Sommer is on the west coast...
Bruce Somer, has been restoring Mopar Wiper Motors since 1996 for customers across the globe.
If you need a Wiper Motor Restored
or to purchase a 2 or 3-speed/variable wiper motor, contact 951-675-9551 9 AM - 9 PM PST, Monday-Sunday. Otherwise you may email at any time at somerbr1@aol.com
Stephen Fornier is in central Canada....
Quote from: Burdar on April 28, 2017, 07:49:43 AM
Unfortunately, there was a large post on Moparts a few weeks ago that highlighted a bunch of problems going on with that business. I just tried looking for the post but couldn't find it. I was going to send my motor out to them but it looks like I need to find another place. In the Moparts post, people were complaining of painted aluminum cases instead of restored natural aluminum, dirty internals and very long lead times...way longer then they were told. I know the owner was having some family problems. It looks like that has caused the business to suffer. I hope everything works out.
Thats one of the things that you can count on with Mopart's...Any post trying to keep people from getting burned will be deleted....
Quote from: Stein on April 28, 2017, 07:07:08 AM
Was wondering if passion4mopars is still in business. Have been calling for two weeks and only get a voice mail. Also been leaving a message with no luck.
Absolutely! I can certainly understand why you would question that and am glad you asked that question. Simply put, there are only a handful of specialized reputable Mopar restorers available, no matter what type of work, that drives her or him to produce an end product that meets or exceeds customer's expectations.
One the other hand, there are plenty that look at "rebuilding" as a method of just making something sort of work again. For some, a rough sort of working part, finish and tolerances is all the customer wants. You hear that phrase, "good for a driver", used over and over again.
The restorers, again being few, can become inundated with demands of customers wanting this type of quality. Typically, the restorer is a "one person does all" process, starting from correspondence, administrative (logging in parts, ordering supplies, packing parts, shipping), disassembly, cleaning, restoring each separate component, plating down time, (Daddy, are we there, yet? phone calls and emails in between or even replying to a possible nastygram posted on a forum and trying to defend that) reassembly, testing packing parts, back to administrative again, (invoicing, packing, shipping). Then you get to start the process all over again along with all of the other orders in at the same time! LOL!
Knowing all too well how this process goes offering restoration services for Mopar only parts myself, I can get behind. The only solution is spending more uninterrupted time, actually working on the restoration work. It has nothing to do with ignoring anyone, but simply trying to keep the entire progress wheel spinning.
Why do we continue to do this over and over? First and foremost, because at the heart of it all, we love Mopars!!!
Geez, did that feel good to write this! It has almost felt like therapy for me without somebody invoicing me at the end of the hourly session. :bigmoney:
Thank you for the read.
Jim
WOW, you guys are awesome, thanks for all the response. I am going to give Bruce Somer at ns1aar.com a try. Thanks again, Kent.
I have a wiper motor with Kim now.
Will update this post when it comes back.
She also has mine. She has been good at responding to my e-mails. Will keep you posted.
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Quote from: schtick on April 29, 2017, 09:08:35 AM
She also has mine. She has been good at responding to my e-mails. Will keep you posted.
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She got back to me within 5 minutes today. Shipping Monday. Just sent me these photos.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170429/046d42798debeb42a7e569f330b4f0b5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170429/4536aa9544ecc90460b23beade63993a.jpg)
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That looks great! :lookatthat:
Yeppers I'm still around and working. I'm cleaning up backlog and working new business
John yours is done, but we didn't make the Saturday pick up, sealant would've had packing peanut impressions on it, but it will go Monday my friend (Randy yours is on the bench now)
That's a good looking Wiper Motor!!!! :lookatthat:
Kim
Not meaning to trash you in the least but I'm pretty sure I read a post over on Moparts where you posted about problems your sis was/is having & that it was keeping you from the wiper restorations... Which I fully understand, priorities being what they are family will win out over a hobby every time...
Hope all is well....
Quote from: Passion4Mopars on April 29, 2017, 03:22:56 PM
Yeppers I'm still around and working. I'm cleaning up backlog and working new business
John yours is done, but we didn't make the Saturday pick up, sealant would've had packing peanut impressions on it, but it will go Monday my friend (Randy yours is on the bench now)
:ohyeah:
Kim did mine and it came out great.
I recall she had an issue with her plater then but she quickly resolved the problem and got it out to me.
This one came from Kim.
Relatively recently I think. (time flies)
Quote from: anlauto on April 28, 2017, 07:51:32 AM
Stephan Fournier does a much better job. :alan2cents: No drama.
What is the cost of a wiper motor resto minus shipping?
Quote from: 61K T/A on April 30, 2017, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: anlauto on April 28, 2017, 07:51:32 AM
Stephan Fournier does a much better job. :alan2cents: No drama.
What is the cost of a wiper motor resto minus shipping?
Shipping 30 bucks each way I bet if from the U.S.
Quote from: 61K T/A on April 30, 2017, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: anlauto on April 28, 2017, 07:51:32 AM
Stephan Fournier does a much better job. :alan2cents:
What is the cost of a wiper motor resto minus shipping?
You may want to contact him personally on this one. I am sure there is a base price, but then if the one you send has some major problems will affect the total price. Shipping in a USPS flat rate is about $14. :alan2cents:
Quote from: 71GranCoupe on April 30, 2017, 05:51:12 PM
Quote from: 61K T/A on April 30, 2017, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: anlauto on April 28, 2017, 07:51:32 AM
Stephan Fournier does a much better job. :alan2cents: No drama.
What is the cost of a wiper motor resto minus shipping?
You may want to contact him personally on this one. I am sure there is a base price, but then if the one you send has some major problems will affect the total price. Shipping in a USPS flat rate is about $14. :alan2cents:
Well that's good to know. :bigthumb:
Everytime I either buy from or send to Canada gives me the Hee Bee Gee Bees.
Quote from: 71GranCoupe on April 30, 2017, 05:51:12 PM
Quote from: 61K T/A on April 30, 2017, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: anlauto on April 28, 2017, 07:51:32 AM
Stephan Fournier does a much better job. :alan2cents:
Everybody is entitled to their own opinion... :deadhorse:
What is the cost of a wiper motor resto minus shipping?
You may want to contact him personally on this one. I am sure there is a base price, but then if the one you send has some major problems will affect the total price. Shipping in a USPS flat rate is about $14. :alan2cents:
If you ship from the USA in a USPS INTERNATIONAL medium flate rate box, 11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", to Canada costs $45.95, not $14.00 one way. :bigmoney: Then check the rates for UPS or FedEx.... :bricks:
Jim
Kim did the wiper motor for my Barracuda. It came out excellent and I had no problems with time or communication. I would gladly use her services again.
Stephan Fournier. Fast service, no problems whatsoever.