I just wanna give a big thank you to Mike Ross (HEMICUDA) for making my Cuda build a little bit nicer. A while back, the day before the MCACN show, I was speaking with mike about the Caution decal that was applied to the passenger's side windshield on AARs smd T/As. He said he didn't have one but would love to get somehow before the show. I took my brand new one from Dave Patik, went to the Post Office and overnighted it to him at his house so he could have it with him at the show. No big deal, I like helping anyone when I can. I forgot all about it. Then recently we were just talking about the Cuda fuel filler tube. I happened to mention that I have my original 70 only cap but it was ugly....so I lightly glass beaded it and painted...for now....until I find a really nice one someday. All of a sudden, I get a small package in my mailbox yesterday. It's from Mike and its a gorgeous correct 1970 cap that he made a run of reproductions of. Beautiful plating, fits like a glove! I think I got the better end of this deal.... but hey, that's how Mike is. He was not gonna stand for me running a rattle canned fuel cap on my Cuda lol. Always willing to help another guy out.... thank you Mike. I love it!! :bigthumb:
:bravo:
Good KARMA !!
JS27
Preaching to the choir... Tell us something we didn't already know... :yes:
He's fresh out of the penalty box and right back at it.... helping people out with without asking for anything in return. Much appreciated :cheers:
Mike is an asset to the hobby, he pressed in new side light pigtails for me at no charge.
No way I could have done that job myself, Mike came through big for me.
That sucks Eddie. you got your free , it cost me a few dollars. lol
Mike, has helped me over the years with many parts. No charge on some of them. :banana:
I'm in the same boat as you guys....Mike has helped me lots over the years and has a wealth of information when it comes to our cars. :drinkingbud:
I remember the days when he had the biggest vender spot in Carlisle! I bought a lot of stuff from him back in the day.
Quote from: 6Pack70 on January 24, 2020, 09:47:40 AM
He's fresh out of the penalty box and right back at it.... helping people out with without asking for anything in return. Much appreciated :cheers:
You crack me up Eddie :rofl:, it's not like you didn't help me out, you're more than welcome brother. :grouphug:
Put me on the "Mike will help a brother out" list too.
There's a few people in this hobby that are just over the top helpful and two of them are on this thread.
I really appreciate all the help I can get and hope someday I can return the good deed.
I'm going to add another post here about Mike, Last week when I was getting ready to install my restored master cylinder I noticed a problem and had to find another one, Mike got it this morning (Saturday) around 6AM with a crappy half assed black paint job and within 45 minutes had it disassembled, blasted and in the powder coating oven, 90 minutes later it's all done and reassembled... all on Mike's free time. So now its a perfect "as cast" with a durable powder coated finish..no rattle can finish here. It doesn't get any better than that. :bigthumb:
Quote from: 76orangewagon on January 25, 2020, 07:12:16 AM
I'm going to add another post here about Mike, Last week when I was getting ready to install my restored master cylinder I noticed a problem and had to find another one, Mike got it this morning (Saturday) around 6AM with a crappy half assed black paint job and within 45 minutes had it disassembled, blasted and in the powder coating oven, 90 minutes later it's all done and reassembled... all on Mike's free time. So now its a perfect "as cast" with a durable powder coated finish..no rattle can finish here. It doesn't get any better than that. :bigthumb:
There was no way I was going to bolt that on your car without having hands put on it first. :D
Really happy that Mike Ross was able to help you out.
He is one of the best guys in the business - expert first hand knowledge from building these cars the right way and also happens to be one of the nicest guys you could meet.
You can read about how much he helped me out here is you haven't already
https://forum.e-bodies.org/your-restoration-project-roseville-moparts/10/seo/12815/
I have to chime in on this thread because I too have been helped by Mike. I called him the other day asking if he had anymore of the parking light pig tails left that I could purchase. I explained to him that I had came across another set and had them re-plated and that I could manage to get them pressed in if I only had a couple. Well he wouldn't have that and insisted that I send them to him and he'd take care of them for practically nothing.
I sent them to him and he called me the morning he got them and said he'd jump on them the next day. He sent me pictures last night and I was shocked that he got to them so quickly and looked perfect. No way I could have done this nice of a job and so quickly.
They're already in the mail back home and I can't wait to get them.
Thanks so much Mike Ross. Awesome!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Aar1064 on January 28, 2020, 11:21:00 AM
I have to chime in on this thread because I too have been helped by Mike. I called him the other day asking if he had anymore of the parking light pig tails left that I could purchase. I explained to him that I had came across another set and had them re-plated and that I could manage to get them pressed in if I only had a couple. Well he wouldn't have that and insisted that I send them to him and he'd take care of them for practically nothing.
I sent them to him and he called me the morning he got them and said he'd jump on them the next day. He sent me pictures last night and I was shocked that he got to them so quickly and looked perfect. No way I could have done this nice of a job and so quickly.
They're already in the mail back home and I can't wait to get them.
Thanks so much Mike Ross. Awesome!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh Chet, you showed the top secret tooling I machined to install pigtails perfectly. It was absolutely a blessing to me for the opportunity to help you out brother, you are definitely in the "good guys and buddy club", :drinkingbud:
Just got my new gas cap from Mike! A while back I asked Mike if he had anymore gas caps he could part with. he E-mailed me back and said what he had left were spoken for. A week ago he got a hold of me and said he found one and asked for my address. when i went to thank him, he told me the one he had come across wasn't to his liking and the one he sent me was off of one of his own cars! My complements to mike for going above and beyond for me. I can't think of to meany people that would do that. Again thank you! Mark. :1place: