Floor pans question

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warren va

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I called Bradley's Floor Pans to order pans for my 49. two weeks ago. The lady took my request, name and phone number and advised me Paul would call me. Is this the normal procedure or do I have to keep calling?
Warren
 
My experience is you will have to call numerous times and then may or may not happen! My reference is 33-34 so maybe he is more active in other years.
What you describe is the spiel.

Good luck!
 
He will call and take your cc # and promise to ship the next day.
I'm still waiting and in Septemer it will be 1 year. You will better off to make some out of cardboard and pocket your money. He is a number one con artist among other things.
Charles
 
Paul Bradley is a real nice guy. His 1936 Ford pans are a work of art. I waited 3 years for mine. If you can wait, they are worth waiting for. If you are in a rush or impatient you would be better off looking elsewhere. As per my experience, he will EVENTUALLY get them to you. I called him about every 6 months plus saw him at Hershey.
Bruce/CT
 
There is a company in OZ who also make them (one piece and a work of art). If you need them straight away, the extra you spend on freight will be worth it if you get to drive your car three years earlier.
 
Warren,
I purchased right side from Paul Bradley. He did not have the left side, but promised two weeks. I waited then bought the drivers side from Dennis Carpenter in Concord NC. It was of very good quality, as good as Paul's. I think Dennis's was 10.00 more. The whole job came out better than I expected. Kingskid.
 
kingskid said:
Warren,
I purchased right side from Paul Bradley. He did not have the left side, but promised two weeks. I waited then bought the drivers side from Dennis Carpenter in Concord NC. It was of very good quality, as good as Paul's. I think Dennis's was 10.00 more. The whole job came out better than I expected. Kingskid.
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Bradley makes the pans that Dennis sells. Has for years. Bradley floor pans are the top of the line. No exceptions.
 
Dennis Carpenter no longer sells [any] sheet metal. If he was having as much trouble with orders as everyone on the Barn, I can understand his dropping them from their lineup.I had planned to order the pans from him. Got a 2013 catalogue from him in May and they were not listed. They were listed in the 2012. Called him in June and was told they were not handling any sheet metal now. That's why I called Bradleys.
Looks to be a lost cause. As for waiting two or three years ,I'm 82 now and I don't know if that would be a good idea.

Warren
 
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DON; I checked page 6 on the swap meet but could not find the floor pans . Are you sure that was the right page?
Warren
 
I waited three years until he finally said he was making more and then charged my credit card. I waiting another year after charging my card before I asked for my money back. It took months of asking until I told his secretary I was filing a police report for theft before he called me back and agreed to refund the charges....which took another month.

His pans may be good, but I wouldn't part with the cash unless you had a set loaded in your truck first.
 
Fe26 said:
There is a company in OZ who also make them (one piece and a work of art). If you need them straight away, the extra you spend on freight will be worth it if you get to drive your car three years earlier.
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Fe26, who is the company in OZ???
 
I think it's Waddingtons. Check other posts here as this issue has been raised before. A member from OZ posted photos of the floors, all one piece and very well made.
 
Are you talking about the guy named carbuilder?

I think he wants $600 a side and is planing to do only the front pieces.
 
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