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I cant believe I am still chasing you... 4 years of me chasing you.... 4 FUCKING YEARS>>>>>>>>>>

Is this 4 years waiting on heads?  I'm waiting 20 months for mine now so your post has me worried

Yes..I am sick to death of it.....4 years of being nice if I dont get contacted soon I will starting legal proceedings. So Jeff be the decent chap you are known to be and get in contact..

I've contacted jeff today after reading your post, he replied shortly afterwards promising to get on to my heads. I can only hope he will be true to his word, I know his heads will be worth the wait, but I'm getting tired of waiting at this
stage.

Well we shall see..I have started the ball rolling but I am fuming ....

If anybody else is waiting for Parts/heads....drop me a PM

I have to give you credit for being patient enough to wait four years.  No way would I have waited that long for ANY parts or service, regardless of how good a reputation someone has.  The VW/automotive performance world seems to have more than its share of folks that, while they may be the greatest people in the world, have issues with communications and meeting deadlines.  I sincerely hope you get the resolution you're seeking, and kudos to you for hanging in there that long... because I sure wouldn't be able to.

cant you get a refund and get some heads done in uk ?

ahh ok . i hope it gets sorted asap

Problem is I am not the only one in this situation so something needs to be done...

any progress?

 another 5 months still no heads ???

A few more months will be 4 years for me too. Luckily (well, not really) I have serious ongoing health issues and haven't actually needed the heads until recently. I don't see it so much anymore as patience, but more like being stuck between a rock and a hard spot. Not like I can go back through Paypal and get a refund, and badmouthing or trashing someone on the internet is really not something I care to get involved in. Too much stress and $hit going on in my life as it is.

Half the messages I send don't get responses and I've done the same "chasing" to stay in contact (from direct emails, to texts, then PM's on the samba, Linkedin, etc). Simply put, you can't make someone do something they don't want to do, whether it's responding to an email or finishing a product or service they're getting paid to do. I think Jeff is a great guy and I don't think he would intentionally screw anyone, but that doesn't help me finish my engine or get another set of heads. If I knew that nearly 4 years later I would have half the money out and nothing to show for it (with no estimated date of arrival), I would have just bought some off the shelf heads. :(

I guess you know Jeff regularly posts on Facebook? May be worth that route...

I'm lucky I have the option of a paypal dispute open to me for another week or so. I was foolish enough to pay full price up front but I won't let the paypal deadline slip by.

Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I have not contacted him through Facebook, I guess I'm a little reluctant. He has continually instructed me to contact him through 2 different emails, "this site", or "that site", and I don't see why the original form (or first 3 forms) of contact aren't still valid. Especially when some of those sites (like the samba) show him as having visited the site a day or 2 ago. I'll send another message through the samba today, and if no response, Facebook will have to be next. The feedback and turnaround seems to be much better for those who live in So. Cal.

Thanks again,
 Andy

Update from jeff, my heads ready for boxes tomorrow. Glad to finally post a positive reply on here.  :)

baz, did you contact PayPal? Did they help facilitate your transaction?

How long did you have to wait? I'm guessing not 4 years???? ???

EDIT: Good news. Got a response from Jeff with a hopeful finish date of X-mas. I'm looking forward to getting this engine together....and getting an actual pair of Denham heads in my possession. Would make a great X-mas present to myself! :)

Glad to hear jeff is making progress with his back log of orders.
I didn't need to use paypal, jeff contacted me yesterday with the news they are done.
Really looking forward to getting my motor done now and I know jeffs heads will rip

The "Moderators" will know what I am talking about here.......




I believe that ANY thread started with a "NAME" should be deleted!

This is a problem between the to individuals and "We" have NO idea of the details, which means "We" should have NO input......

Just Call him dude!!!!

Interesting points. I believe this situation has gone past the calls stage. Every business/resturant can get reviewed online now, so why shouldn't individuals? Its potentially helping other people in the future
Lee

My SMALL point was.....

I am sure there is a better way to resolve problems between 2 people other than starting a thread in a persons name on an open public forum..... I would NEVER do it, I have been tempted several times but its NEVER a good idea.....

It just opens a whole can of worms and EVERYONE jumps in even if they have ZERO knowlage on the subject/situation  :-\

Sorry you're the only one jumping in here, if you've no outstanding deals with jeff then this wasn't a thread you needed to get involved in.

I would agree with baz here Lee; I would clean up my own back yard before getting involved. Obviously 4 years of promises is not going to be solved with a phone call.

If threads are started with a name with the purpose of attacking them or just talking trash that would have been removed. But both this thread and the one in your name on the other forums are well within what I would consider reasonable, as long as the purpose is attention or getting progress on what should have been done years ago.... years...
If you have an issue with this Lee you are free to call me at any normal hour of the day. In the mean time I suggest we wait in hope on positive feedback on this thread that parts are starting to arrive.

Fair points well made......

I was not "Defending" OR "Attacking" anyone or anything.........

Just my thoughts on the subject

I will keep my mouth firmly CLOSED from now on  :)

HEY EVERYONE, GEEZ DIDENT KNOW I WAS GETTING BASHED ON HERE, IVE BEEN TO BUSY TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY, WHAT CAN I SAY BUT IM ONLY HUMAN AND THAT WHEN YOU GET BURRIED IN WORK AND DEALING WITH LIFE IT SELF AND OLD AGE THINGS TEND TO TAKE A TOLL ON THE (HUMAN BODY) SORRY IM NOT A MACHINE AND CAN SPIT OUT JOBS LIKE FLAP JACKS. I TRY MY HARDEST EVERY DAY AND THATS SOME TIMES OF 7 DAYS. I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD ALL PLEASE GIVE ME A BREAK HERE ON THE BAD INK PLEASE,I HAVENT HEADED FOR THE BORDER OR ANY THING IM JUST PLUGING AWAY LIKE I HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR 26YRS, BUT SINCE THE BODY DOES GET OLDER AND THAT THE HEAD BUSSINESS IS A HARD CORE LABOR INTENCE JOB WELL THEN I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY, BUT I CAN SAY THIS (YOU CANT PLEASE EVERYONE JEFF) I KNOW THAT NOW IVE BEEN IN THE WRONG BUSS FOR YEARS. SOME OF YOU HAVE UNDERSTAND HOW HARD MY JOB IS, AND SOME OF YOU DONT,.  I GUSSE YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE ANGRY AT ME,, BUT SOME OF YOU KNOW IM DOING MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF BUSSINESS. IVE TURNED DOWN BIG JOBS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PENDING ONES. ANYWHO SORRY IF I UPSET ANYONE,IT WASNT INTENINAL WHAT SO EVER. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IM (NOT) A DRUG ATTIC I DONT DRINK IM JUST HIGH AS I CAN BE ON LIFE IT SELF AND TRY MY DARNEDEST TO STAY ON THE CORRECT ROAD. WHAT CAN I SAY IS (LIFES A BITCH SOME TIMES) AND THEN YOU DIE. I HAVE PLEASED ALOT OF VW PEOPLE THRUE THE YEARS AND IM GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO SO. ANY WHO I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT HOLIDAY, TAKE CARE NOW, UGLY DUCKLING OVER N OUT.

Thanks for replying Jeff. I hope everyone will be sorted soon.

The statement above is something I wanted to bring out as it seems that not doing this is what often put´s people in trouble. Not saying that you did this wrong in your case but in general.
Popular by demand and rumor and then suddenly too much work to handle, but still taking peoples money. Many have made that mistake and I have been burnt myself. That also ended up in a similar thread like this on one of the American forums and it luckily had a positive outcome for all parties.
Thanks for working through it and I am looking forward for some more positive updates in this thread in the near future.

Trond

Haha, the ALL CAPS posts remind me of when Doug Berg used to post regularly. His comments cracked me up!  :)

I don't know anyone that can stay in business without receiving money to make up for lost time?  If payment is accepted; work should be preformed. Period! If you can't do the work in a reasonable amount of time a refund should be given.I'm not bashing and don't know the details here but in my business; it's common practice. PEACE OUT!

I'd say jeff would probably prefer this thread to disappear but I want to post up a pic of todays arrival.

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Jeff does some nice work,  he even welded my heads to accept a third stud on the inlet manifolds and match ported the inlets to a template I sent.  jeff won't let me pay him for this extra work, he also threw in some cool stickers  :)

Thanks jeff

Good thing i turned out good for both then.

Henk!!!

HI BAZ, GLAD THEY GOT THERE.IM TRULY SORRY FOR THE MAJOR DELAY, I HOPE YOU GET TOGETHER VERY SOON AND HAVE SOME GREAT!! TIMES!!  ENJOY!!.  :)

Hey Jeff the timing worked out great in the end, motor is going together in January. I know these heads will put a smile on my face and I know you put in a lot of effort over the last few weeks to make it happen, so thanks dude for my very own set of JD heads  8) take care and I'll be in touch when I need to go faster

I guess Picasso could only paint just so may paintings

Does anyone know if Jeff is still in business?  He doesn't answer emails .  I have been waiting for my parts for a engine kit for 5 years now!!!!!  He has sent some of the parts but usually a parcel arrives once a year.  I just want my parts now.

He replied to me on Facebook not long ago, maybe try that route

5 years? Is it being fashioned from crushed unicorn horn?  Just a bit wrong really.

I think so!

He was on Facebook then disappeared for a few months. Now this evening he has started to appear on there again.  He has been dragging this out for years now with various excuses.

That really sucks man, someone can come with all the good reasons in the world but holding up your parts or money for 5 years then just dissapearing and no communication... I hope you get your parts or a refund soon.

It seems acceptable in the VW world to take peoples money for goods/service and then take forever to complete the job.  You wouldn't expect that kind of poor service anywhere else.  a 5 year wait is beyond a joke 

ymmv but be aware everyone sez they can do it but only a few can...
So it is everywhere in the car biz, in most cases it is incompetence...
at least Jeff Can make great heads when he wants too.

The heads were cnc angleflows it took him 3 years to fit the guides , seats and valves. The rest of the job was just to supply the parts which were paid for.

Even if he is competent at his job does that mean keeping paying customers waiting 5years is acceptable?  I can do my job but I don't think any of my customers would be happy waiting 5years for me to finish especially if I had been paid up front in full

 :(

And the operative words in that statement are: 'when he wants to', not bloody good enough when a fellow is parting with hard earned brass!

As I haven't heard anything I posted on facebook last night asking Jeff "where are my parts?" he did not reply and has now blocked me.  Another example of the great service you get when dealing with him.

That's just nuts  :(

a 5 year wait isn't enough time I guess.

at what point does your purchase/cause transform into trolling said porter?

My perspective, if you are spending $$ in the car hobby 2 things are likely to happen.

1. You must expect you will not receive fair value for every $ spent.
    Some parts never arrive and half the parts that arrive are not up to standards.
    (A lot of junk and labor short cuts in the hobby car parts biz)

2. All parts you buy are worth half or less when it's time to sell them someday.

Many car guys can't deal with it and get out of the hobby, go back to gardening.
Racing old cars is frustrating and expensive, we waste money all kinds of ways. :)
Bummer you might not get your heads or $$ back.

I have empathy from a lifetime of hobby cars/race cars.
The worst offenders...
When you trust experts to help build your car and you find later after racing it at high speeds...
that they did not know what they were doing.

All these experiences make me appreciate the minority of technicians I know that can and will do it right.  8)

I would hardly call it trolling?  all I asked was "wheres my parts" a fair question I think considering the timescale I have been waiting?  Jeff doesn't answer emails.. So what would you do? say oh well and swallow a loss. 

Agree it's not trolling just peer pressure at this level.  ;)

It's been 5 years, my cutoff would of been 2 or 3 years and then a few months of stewing and processing the loss.
If I were you I'd rather reflect on my car with the fact that it does not have anyones parts on it that have disappointed me.
The last thing we need is to be pissed off the people that helped build our cars.
Me if the heads did arrive after 6 years I would just sell them.

Heads are a very cool parts of your build.
Why consider bolting such a disappointing chapter of your build to your pride and joy?
Why continue the bad blood, why suffer through a small claims court.
Where you can get a ruling in your favor but collecting is still difficult.

The guy takes money from people to do a job and doesn't do it or takes forever. That is not acceptable to me.  I should not have to process a loss, he has been paid and only needed to supply parts.

If you actually read my complaint its not just about some cylinder heads it was a complete engine I purchased in October 2011.

I continue with the bad blood as you call it , because I don't like piss takers, people work hard for their money so why should they get shafted.

I find mg's logic bizarre. Of course parts are not always worth what you paid after a period of time because you have used them and had your money's worth.
In the example here, Dave has paid for parts he hasn't received. How can he just roll over and take it on the chin? I couldn't afford to nor would I want to.  If more people stood up for themselves/what's right then the world would be a better place.

Lee

MG, I'm sure if this happened to you at this sort of scale you would still be really pissed off too.  I would say it's the principle of it but on this occasion we are talking a lot of money involved too.  I don't blame fiat 600 for being like this, I would be too.

Dave,
How much in £ is the sum of all parts missing?
Lee

I'm just saying it happens to all of us in the car hobby, everyone of us.
I am a little jaded from my own and from hearing experiences like yours, very common.
Yes it's easy to be a voice of reason when the dollars are not flying out of my wallet.  ::)

I don't know the particulars in your case but I can tell you it's a fraction of the $$ I have lost to bad car biz.
Car biz is filled with mostly hustlers that take advantage of car guys mostly the naive car guys.

In most cases it is better to heal and remove yourself from the aggravation.
The alternative is lawyers and fights on principle, don't take it so personally.
Don't self loathe over the fact that some goof didn't provide you the parts you paid for.
Why waste your life trying to educate a poor supplier about how they should do business?
Why continue discussing this if there is a good chance it will tarnish your enjoyment of your car hobby?

Reminds me of this phrase...
What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it's supposed to be.

MG you might be prepared to take a loss but im not.  So what your saying is I should forget about it, cut my losses, enjoy my hobby and wait this to happen to the next person?  sorry that's not me.

 Is Jeff a friend of yours?

You just wanted a fast VW engine.
You did not sign up to be Rambo and correct all that is wrong in the car hobby.
Nothing you can do is going to change his business behavior or stop it from happening again.
You can't control other people.

I don't know Jeff, and none of the car guys that have ripped me off or treated me poorly are my friends either.

Because I try to let it go, don't dwell on the negative and move forward.
After 5 years give yourself a break from the bad and think about the positive.

To elevate your concern file a small claims case on him and let it go through the official process.
This thread appears was not helpful in receiving your VW parts.

But you did get your pound of flesh as others may consider your experience before calling Jeff.

you have your way of dealing with things MG and I have mine, we will have to agree to disagree.

Jeff had 5 years to sort his shit out so he had plenty of time.

Agree to disagree.  :)
I am just approaching this from your perspective.  :)

What else can you do besides small claims court?
Strong arm him and go to jail for assault?
Smear his reputation on the net till he sues you for libel?
If it was me after 5 years my options would have been exhausted.
Along with my interest in owning anything from a bad supplier.  ;)

Been in this situation myself.
But i didn't give up and got my parts, motor and cars.
Don't ever give up on anything in life.
You still have options left to retrieve your losses.
show these people that they can't get away with it.
Then spread to word to protect others who may fall foul of this deception.

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Hes the crook not me , how could he sue me for libel? everything that has been said is true.
small claims court is a option.
I Have afew more options left
I will quiet happily take delivery of my missing parts.

Where is he? what his excuse?

Totally agree with you on this. The fact that this guy is a 'name' in the aircooled business makes it all the more disappointing aswell.

Seriously?  :o


Exactly. If anything, everyone needs to know.

I always liked this forum, still do, this forum has always been about nice vw guys that help each other worldwide.
Found some much (VW) love on here.
There must be someone on here that knows Jeff personally and can help in this matter.

So Common guys, show your possibility that we are great bunch vw loving guys on this forum.

What planet are you on buddy??? Reading this makes my fcuking blood boil. You're telling Dave to let it go? How about YOU pay him back his thousands of £ he's paid the crook to get parts and services he's advertised? You don't seem to have a problem with loosing this kind of money. Some of us have to work twice as hard to get the same amount of money for our labour. Ever thought about that? And yes we all know we are wasting it by putting it into our cars. But we get enjoyment out of it. By just giving a wad of cash to somebody in return for nothing we don't get any enjoyment.
The fact is Jeff has done this for many many many years. I've not directly dealt with him directly, but have parts on my car he's worked on before I bought them. Many of my close friends have dealt with him and told me what he's like. He's fcuked over so many people I've met and spoken too here in the UK and especially over in the US. Waiting years for something promised to be ready within a couple of months, even during a busy time is NOT acceptable. If people would have spoken up years ago, Dave would have probably thought I'll better get my parts elsewhere.
And most Americans don't speak out and just take it. Well not so here in the UK or Germany where I'm from originally. If somebody would fcuk me over like that here I'd hunt the person down what ever it takes. Just ask Stian (Tekken) what happened to a guy who sold him parts for thousands of Euros for his Evo Mitsubishi on a Lancer forum and then never supplied them.
The guy thought he's made easy money because Stian lives in Norway and he was in the UK.
He'd fcuked with the wrong guy, cause Stian is a friend through the drag racing hobby, so I turned up at the guy's house to give him a reminder. Than when he still not paid up I pursued it through every part of the legal system available first, it ending up with High Court bailiffs chasing the guy and his parents having to bail him out. I would have taken it as far as running the guy into complete financial breakdown and him loosing everything if he needed to declare bankruptcy.
Stian got most of his money back and I still know where the other guy lives. Should he try something like that again, something different might happen to him.

I despise people like that, they have no place in society and especially a small hobby like ours.
Do honest work for your living. If you promise something, keep your promise. Don't fcuk people over.
And yes, I run my own small business, nothing to do with cars. I run my business based on good reputation and people recommending me to others. I earn enough money to pay for my hobbies and know I waste it sometimes. But don't fcuk me over or you'll never hear the end of it.

Cheers Frank

BTW it took almost exactly 3 years from when Stian first approached another friend, who then got me involved, to the day the final money recovered was send from the bailiff company.

And on another example. I have an old Bedford CF motorhome (for you American guys, it looks like a smaller version of a Chevy G10 van and with 4 cyl engine). I had my head converted to hardened valve seats by a local engineering company I'd never used before, who said they can do it withing a couple of weeks no problem.
After 4 weeks I rang and the first thing the guy said was "Good job you've rang, I've lost all your details."
I picked up my head, he said all was good. When I came to fit it a couple of weeks later, I noticed some rust on a core plug. I poked it with screw driver and went straight through. It was rusted to bits! Poked the other 3 plugs and went through two more.
So the guy thinks he only does the work he's asked to do. Part of it was to check the head, he charged extra for resurfacing it, but didn't think to say to me - hey, your core plugs are rusty, do you want me do do them while I'm at it? Or didn't he even check them? I can't tell.
Anyway to me it's bad service. Don't leave your blinkers on at work or pretend not to have noticed.
If I'd fitted the head, driven the motorhome to the racetrack like I do and lost all cooling fluid because it would have eventually failed, I might have been stranded somewhere with a broken engine and a large bill to fix it. The coreplugs were £8 for a pack of 10.

Another guy I know with the same old motorhome locally wants to have the same work done and speaking to him I told him about my experience. He has no clue when it comes to cars, just gets in it to get away at the weekends. He said thanks for the heads up and asked me if I can help him do the work. So I'll get a head done by somebody else now and then fit it when I get it back.
And the company which did my head a year ago is no longer there. What does that tell you? Fcuking cnuts everywhere.

Cheers Frank

Well said Frank.
I don't owe you any money do I?  ;D

Frank needs to be hired in this case. 🤔😁

Frank your approach is emotional.
If you prefer to get upset and emotional then carry on.
Remember only dogs go mad.  ;)

Frank on my planet most people in the used car biz are not reliable.
Is it the same on your planet?  :)
We are talking used car mechs right, so expectations are low, right?

This is the used car business.
From used car salesmen to used car mechanics, most you don't want in your life or working on your cars.
It take no skill or training or education to be in the used car biz.
Most are self taught and experts at short cuts and over charging.
Therefore you have some very desperate dishonest characters involved in the business.
The biz is mostly small biz people like Jeff that are working week to week and when they get behind its impossible for them to catch up again.

I'm not surprised when I hear these stories or responses.
Not surprised at your emotional reactions appearing shocked that the word/promise of a used car mech is worthless.
It's common in all makes of used or new cars, lowlifes are everywhere in the car biz.

We all agree it is wrong to take your money and then to not deliver your parts.
But you can control how you process it, do not take it personally, do not let it tarnish you enjoyment of the hobby...

I want to make sure my car hobby happiness is not dependent on anyone but myself.
My simple advice, don't make your car hobby happiness dependent on getting some parts from Jeff.

MG you seem happy to move on when someone rips you off, fair enough.  But other people aren't happy with this.   

Since when is Jeff in the used car business?  I thought he was a machinist specialising in vw heads and motors. I'm also pretty sure Jeff would be regarded as skilled in his profession, it's just his attitude that needs adjusting.

MG - pretty much everything you are saying is just coming across as patronising and self righteous. How are you not meant to take it personally when someone practically steals (which is what it amounts to) £5,000 from you? Its kind of starting to sound like maybe you know the person involved....

Personally would mean that Jeff wanted to rip off this guy and went about it the best way he could.

In this and most cases Jeff intended to deliver the parts but due to some events in his life has been unable to deliver the parts.
Now you can't take it personally that Jeff had a hardship.
Can we agree he was not out to get you, right?
Its a fine distinction that means a lot to me.
If someone was out to rip me off personally then you can bet I would get personal too.

I don't know anyone involved, I have no dog in this fight.
What it does sound like is the same old BS where us car guys get screwed.

Unless a mech has had factory trained mechanical skills, he is a self taught shade tree mech.
Unless he has business education at the college level then his business practices will be suspect as well.
Disclaimer they can have both and still stick it to ya.  ;)

The mech on my Porsche had 3 years factory training at the Porsche factory in Germany.
He stayed on a year building 962 engines, his came in 2nd at LeMans 24hr.
Was crew chief for 2 years on a well known race team.
So I don't like to lump him into the same category as the cesspool of self taught mechs.

Your typical shade tree guy has what formal mechanical or business training or experience? none.
Guys like Jeff are everywhere living week to week and having a hard time keeping up.
It does not make it right but you can't take it as a personal attack.

Again I don't know Jeff although you guys are naive if you think most used car mechs are highly trained and skilled in business or mechanics.  ;D




 

How many years education does it require for someone to know right from wrong?  It's quite simple, don't spend what you haven't got and don't ask payment up front when you know you can't deliver as promised. You don't need a college education to work this stuff out.

Nope just that it happens all the time/everywhere.
I had it happen to me for a few bucks too.
The car hobby is full of disappointments, how often in the car biz are your expectations exceeded? almost never.

We can talk about paint jail and body shops too if you need more misery.  ;D ;D

And there is the problem. You accept the fact that some, or as you put it, most people in your business are unreliable.
Why are you in it then? Do you like to get fcuked over?

This is not exactly used car business as baz pointed out already.
We're not talking replacement parts for shitty daily drivers for which there are thousand of motor factors and garages to go to. Cylinder head modifications is a specialist subject.
Whether Jeff has formal qualifications in vehicle mechanics or is self taught is totally irrelevant, as he has proved he can do top work and has done many of times. But his attitude and way of treating (a large number) of customers which is the problem.
I've done a three and a half year apprenticeship in a VW dealership in Berlin when I left school, which I and many others regard highly. It's taught me many skill I use and build on every day. I couldn't port a pair of CNC heads to improve the gas flow unless I'd be shown properly. My car has a pair of comp eliminator heads with matching manifolds which were machined by Jeff many years ago.
Perhaps you can do everything you ever need to get done on your car. You're very lucky if you never ever have to rely on other people for anything and can it all yourself.

One purpose of this particular forum is for people who can't do everything themselves, to get in contact with people who can. And to rely on them. To share experiences and knowledge.
Why are you on here?
To be patronising or showing off much money you don't care about loosing?
So why don't you transfer a few grand over into Dave's account. Lets just say he'll sort you out with some magic beans which you can put in your tank and they make your car go faster and be more fuel efficient. He's in the used car biz you know, so you most have low expectations of him. The beans will probably not work, but hey, you're car hobby happiness won't be spoilt by it as you just brush it off.
If you don't care about helping each other, even if it is with advise on how to tackle a problem, just leave the forum. You're missing the point.

BTW if you had not made the comments you have, I wouldn't have replied to this thread at all. No good me just saying "Oh sorry to hear about your loss dude". What is needed is somebody actually confronting Jeff face to face. And that would ideally be one of the many Americans who've been fcuked around. A few threads will tarnish reputation yes. And deservedly so, but they don't solve ongoing issues. And who is Jeff going to sue if he's got no money as he says.
Plug up the fcuking courage instead of bending over and taking it.

Cheers Frank

There we go again, you just can't stop help but showing off that you lost a few bucks and it doesn't matter. Was is just a "few" bucks or do you consider a few grand "just a few Bucks" cause you have plenty of it.
To put it in a straight forward German way, why don't you take your fucking Porsche and talk shit about how great you are on a Porsche forum where nobody needs help and advise, you all have so much money to throw away, it's funny.
This forum is for people who mainly enjoy modified VW Beetles.

Frank you sound hostile?
Frank please don't miss direct your anger over Jeff's parts on me?
I do have a lot of experience dealing with used cars.
Honestly why continue if you don't consider AC VWs as used? lol

It's funny, you say if you lost a few bucks you would put it behind you and move on. Yet on this thread your comments have clearly angered a few (me included) but you keep arguing your point and not letting it go, like you advise people to do earlier in your replies ???

It's funny cuz my engine took five years as well. Health problems ending in death was the root cause unfortunately.  :P

(Edited regarding messages I am getting about that post I made here -and I have better things to do in life than replying to or even bothering reading-)

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No comment :-X :-X

I was merely replying to mg who stated it takes no skill, training or education to be in the used car business.  You cannot seriously say Jeff isn't skilled, you can say a lot of things about him but unskilled isn't one of them.

I think you made some good points in your post Nico and the French way of doing things seems better for the customer.

He can do some good work as Baz points out when he wants to, but he isn't interested in doing his job to a sensible timescale or running his business properly. 

Superb standard of work or otherwise, this is not the point is it???

He obviously has no intention to supply me my parts

Have you put a thread on thesamba yet or not going to bother?

I have put a thread on the samba with a link to here.  I have tried emailing him but no response.

He was posting on Facebook today about a Porsche 356 head repair.

He's posted asking you to call him..,

How am I meant to see it if he has blocked me?

Accepting people bending you over does not give you the moral (or financial) high ground MG, it means you're a dummy.

No wonder you keep getting your pants pulled down if that's your attitude and expectation.

Hope this gets resolved Dave, it's a pisstake of the highest order.

Carrier pigeon?

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too quick for him, message in a bottle is more his pace

You might have to go 'visit' him  >:(

https://youtu.be/mdKNl4TXyik?list=PLDI904iuOabMy11qRAy6WyvyA4akJdhcL

Blocks you and now asks YOU to call HIM. Jesus. Shouldn't he be ringing you, with a damn good ******* explanation? Seriously, how is this guy still getting customers?

Might be worth a nickel,  ;)
I would call him. 

MG he has my email address.

Obviously, he is currently posing headwork on facebook

Jeff emailed me last night asking for a list of outstanding parts he owes me.  Hopefully he will supply them soon.

That's some progress then. If nothing more it is written evidence he's aware he hasn't supplied all the parts

Lee

I'm sorry to see this topic come back up. As Dave knows, I had my 5 year dealing with Jeff over heads that were never meant to be. Last year, I finally asked for a refund of the first payment I paid Jeff (in 2011) to get started on the heads. Jeff was cool about refunding me, and he seemed relieved that he didn't have to finish the heads.

My only gripe (aside from 5+ promised "finish dates" given by Jeff of when the heads would be done) was the fact he knew I was sick with cancer when he agreed to do the heads, and I already had the entire 1915 engine (minus heads) ready and mocked up, then I got sick again a few years later and had to sell the entire (brand new) engine for a fraction of I paid for it since I needed money and couldn't put my engine to use w/o the missing cylinder heads that he wouldn't finish.  ::)

For those silly comments about "just calling" Jeff on the phone, I will say this. You have obviously never tried to get Jeff on the phone if you think it's easy. First, you have to contact him via email/facebook/LinkedIn/Myspace/email #2/Samba and let him know you're calling. Jeff told me directly that he doesn't answer any incoming calls with numbers that he doesn't recognize, which explains all those times I called 5 or more times a day (for a full week) and he never picked up. Now you're asking yourself, "Why didn't this youngnstudly idiot leave a message???" It's kinda hard to leave a message on someone's phone when every time you call (probably 60+ times...OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD!), you get a recording that says, "I'm sorry. The voicemail you're trying to reach is full. Please try again later." >:(

For me, this topic is water under the bridge, but for Dave, it may seem like progress. I heard the same thing at least 8 times from Jeff though. Whatever the reason, Jeff does not want to finish what he starts. All that talent and no drive to put it to use. Once you hear the words, "Almost finished!!! Next week or the week after at the very most!" for about the 3rd time, you realize you aren't getting your parts. Luckily, I got my money back and I really try not to hold grudges....but I won't ever deal with Jeff again or recommend him.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

You have my full and complete empathy.  :'(
Prayers that the big C is under control now.

Communication is funny these days.  :-[
We have a dozen ways to reach people yet for many talking on the phone seems the least acceptable?  ???
The phone call has been replaced by a "like" on FB.

I had a Brother in law that was a Sociopath/mortgage broker.
He would take your loan deposit but he would never submit your loan, he went to jail.
A sociopath is going say what they think you want them to say.
C/P... A sociopath typically has a conscience, but it’s weak.
He may know that taking your money is wrong, and he might feel some guilt or remorse, but that won’t stop his behavior.
They lack empathy, the ability to stand in someone else’s shoes and understand how they feel.

On another note MG, if you ever need automotive services performed I'm your man. Send me payment and parts and I'll make sure I get em back to ya. (doesn't matter what the services are, I'm sure I'm a pro)

Sarcasm should be in green, where in Nigeria are you located?  ;D

Here's another AC biz to avoid.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/german-auto-los-alamitos

  Dave any news on your missing parts? I suppose it's a positive that he's asked for a list, just hope a nice big parcel turns up at yours tomorrow!

Regards
Niko

No news yet Niko.  I haven't heard anything since I emailed him a list of the parts.

You might get a reply in another 5 years. Something to look forward to.

I will fly over there before i wait that long!

I might join you after being shown something I really should have spotted myself. Jeff had 2 years to get these heads right  :-\

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There's 5mm difference in plug locations, dunno how he managed that.

Is that a piss take? ???

Yes but Jeff is the one taking the piss

Jeez. How the heck is he still in business

Because so many of these guys insist that if they can just convince him to finish their heads, it'll be worth their hassle. Well it won't be.

This is the truth,  the reality of owning JD heads doesn't live up to the dream .  

Hopefully mine will run OK but the sour taste will stay with me, and resale value is greatly diminished. 

Hi Baz,
I know it's not right and that is not on, but will it effect anything? Just intrigued

Honestly I don't know, hopefully not a big deal but when you pay for a pair of bespoke heads it's not what you expect to receive.  If I were to offer these for sale would a potential buyer be put off?  I know I would. I let the welded fin slide as shit happens but the mismatched plugs add up to 'I don't want to touch them unless dirt cheap' terroritry.  

Any knowledge folk want to chime in on any potential affects from the plug misalignment?

Well, I don't know how people can still find good excuses to someone that's running a business like that. Not only it's a hassle to get the parts and you have to harrass, threaten and sue the guy to get the parts done... but the parts are f*cked up! Plus something is clear, if you were to say nothing the guy would be too happy to walk away with your money and never get your parts done. There are many people like that in the business, not openly thieves or scammers, but who are just wainting for the right opportunity to rip someone off here and there.

Again I don't care if that's not the truth, all I see is the guy's behavior. And actions speak louder than words. That's just how things are in life.

And again, I don't care how many heads have been done right in the past, all I see here is incompetence and a total lack of skill. Don't call yourself a professional if you are unable to deal properly with customers and to respect deadlines (and respect people) because that's also part of what it takes to be a professional. And especially, don't call yourself a professional when you are sabotaging your work. Period.

Still waiting no parts yet!

blimey im so shocked..... ::)

Any update Dave?

I've been waiting over 8 years for a UK based "specialist" to return some "missing" parts worth at least a few grand...  Yet if I owe someone a fiver they hunt me down like a fuck1ng dog for it  ::)

No nothing yet .  Phone calls aren't answered, his voice mail message box is full and he ignores emails.

1st class customer service

Shameful shithouse thief wants a right slap!
Time for him to grow up, be a man and settle his affairs.

still waiting for my parts, no replies from any of my emails >:(

Anybody else waiting for parts/heads they have paid for and not received?

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Still no reply or parts yet.  Here is my copy of the "engine contract" and the finish date

Does anybody know if Jeff has changed his number?  would any US lounge members be willing to pay him a visit?

Nearly 4 months on from when he asked me to contact him and not a single part has arrived.  He still ignores emails and his current phone voice mail inbox is full.  I guess he thinks if he ignores me I will go away.

Keep the pressure on him till he realises you're not going away. I'd be calling every shop I know he does work for, leaving messages for him to get in touch

Any news on this matter ? I've seen he's been posting some pics of him doing work on some cylinderheads in facebook (i see them 'cos he's my fb friend).

Nothing! I started a thread on the samba and he asked me to call him and I got the usual excuses.  He then blocked me on Facebook and ignores emails, I tried phoning but his 949-874-0739 number always had the inbox full so I couldn’t leave a message.  this number has now been disconnected.

I found out recently he has started posting on the samba again offering advice and posting pictures.  I can’t believe the nerve of the guy,  he carries on like he has done nothing wrong, ignoring the customers he has ripped off.

A true crook of the Vw world and a thieving cunt!

I just can't believe this is still going on. What an absolute disgrace this guy is.

This guy sings like a canary on Facebook but is quiet like a mouse to anyone that is owed parts or money.  :o Ruthless! :'(

More like spineless. He ignores emails and blocked me on Facebook so I can’t see what he posts. He also refuses to give me the rest of the parts he owes me and has made no attempt to supply them.  He just carries on as normal.  What a cunt!

I have posted on a few forums about my problems dealing with Jeff. I received a message from a guy who had shown one of my posts to Jeff.  His response was surprising to say the least and he has made it clear he has no intentions of supplying me the rest of the parts.  The guy is just a deluded liar and should be avoided.

I would like to address the points jeff makes about me in his reply.

1:  I was not pissed Off with him after crashing the fiat.  This situation has been dragging on way before that happened . I spoke to Jeff after the crash, he seemed pleased with the progress I made with the car and if that was the last outing for it so be it.  The car is beyond economical repair and I was more than happy to cut it up for another fiat to be repaired. He also claims to have bent over backwards for me, I had a couple of parcels (MSD boxes) sent to him as the seller would not post to the Uk, I paid for them in full and paid jeff to take them to the post office.

2: he claims he only owes me “penny parts “ I would not call a clutch,clutch,cam,cam gear,lifters,bearings,push rods and tubes,headstuds,1:4ratio rockers,berg sump and linkage,muffler,oil pump,type 1fan,alternator and tinware set, vertex magneto penny parts, quiet afew pennies there

3. He claims to have given me a aftermarket fan shroud which was worth $2000 plus, he did send me a fan shroud it was a 911 copy which he told me was worth $1000 in 2012 when he posted it, I find it hard to believe it was worth anything near that.  There was no agreement between me and Jeff that we even after this, it was with the first delivery of parts he made, which consisted of crank,rods,flywheel,Ida's

4:  Jeff claims to have gone into debt which he claims was my fault.  So what did jeff do with the £9000 he was given in 2008 to build this engine? Obviously never brought all the parts. He also claims I’m impossible to deal with, I waited years before speaking about his poor business practices

5: I  did ask Jeff to help me find some parts to repair the fiat, he found me a lhd door. The guy wanted $500 for it so I declined, that was as much assistance he gave me.

6: jeff claims I’m lying about him which is Bullshit.  According to Jeff he must have supplied me all the parts and I’m lying.  Jeff also claims he has done loads for me, what has he actually done? Apart from post a couple of parcels all he has done for me is to make me chase for the missing parts for the last 4-5 years and go to court due to his inability to do his job.

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Send him the $2000 fan shroud back in exchange for the minor (his words) items he owes you!

I want to hear more about the Fiat experience, it was in an accident?

Sounds like you ain't getting any more out of him. Tell him you're over the money but you'll be paying him a visit for the aggro he's caused you. Make a nice holiday of it :)

Steve would do it - happily too! I even caught him in this vid explaining how he had to 'pay a guy a visit' to get the money out of him... https://youtu.be/mdKNl4TXyik

I'd say he has openly admitted that the fan shroud was a gift due to him also being late with supplying parts.
He also admits to owing dave parts.
It's there in black and white guys.

Creepy best story was when there was some loser siphoning gas from the lot at the shop, and then the idiot gas theif was stooooopid enough to pull a knife on him... omg omg  :-X

Well, if the guy doesn't follow through with an agreement in which you've given him the money up front; the only retaliation is to take him to court or educate everyone to stay away from him. Shame he has lack of trust. :'(

It looks like this vendor is back in business again.  Thread on another forum:  https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=671281&start=20

The mans a lying cunt.

Avoid

Just wondering what a $2000 Fan Shroud looks like....

I was just looking at a lying cunt this morning  :P

He claims he is trying to sort out the customers he has kept waiting. weather he sends me my parts or not who knows???

fingers crossed it all turns up?