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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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Car: 91 Camaro Z28
Engine: 5.0 TPI (LB9)
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Just ordered some new nylon hatch pull down guides and a remote popper from TDS for my 91 Z. Ordered them Sat or Sun I believe and got everything in the mail on Wed. Highly impressed with the rapid shipping and communication from TDS. Would highly recomend them if you guys need anything for you vert tops or hatch needs.

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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro Z28
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Time for an update. I installed those guides yesterday. The whole job took about 15 mins from disassembly to complete reassembly. VERY detailed instructions came with this kit. I am highly impressed with this company and product.
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Old May 7, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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Car: 88 IROC-Z
Engine: 350+
Transmission: Wishin Manual
Thats great, im not. His new door hinge bolts didnt fix my door, nore did his door bending tool work. All together i wasted over $100 on this company.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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From: Woodbury, NJ
Car: 87' Iroc
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by stalin05
Thats great, im not. His new door hinge bolts didnt fix my door, nore did his door bending tool work. All together i wasted over $100 on this company.
Did you check to make sure it was the door hinge bolt that was defective? Sometimes the actual top hinge itself bends, pins won't fix that you need to go to a junkyard and get a new hinge.

My door repair kit came fast, good tracking, good communication.
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Old May 9, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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Car: 1987 GTA
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60e
I've had nothing but wonderful experiences with TDS. As an aside, the tools/parts he sells are known solutions for known problems. Misdiagnosing the problem or job and getting the incorrect tools/parts is definitely not TDS' fault.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 3.1 V6 soon to be gone
Transmission: 700r4 Automatic soon to be a T56
Originally posted by 3.1EyeCandy
I've had nothing but wonderful experiences with TDS. As an aside, the tools/parts he sells are known solutions for known problems. Misdiagnosing the problem or job and getting the incorrect tools/parts is definitely not TDS' fault.
Amen
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Old May 19, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Car: 92 Firebird
Engine: 4.8 LR4
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9 Bolt
I havent ordered from TDS yet but the hinge bending tool does work, you have to put a lot of effort into bending that hinge at the front of the door. And it requires opening and testing the door after every tweak of the hinge. Took me a good 30 minutes to get my door "right" using a similar tool.
I for one will be ordering from TDS in the next few weeks
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Old May 19, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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From: Dallas, TX area
Car: 91 Formula WS6 (Black, T-Tops)
Engine: 383 MiniRam (529 HP, 519 TQ - DD2K)
Transmission: Built '97 T56, Pro 5.0, CF-DF
Axle/Gears: 4.11 posi Ford 9"
My personal experience is great products, quick shipping, and excellent communication and support both before and after the sale!
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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From: Chester, VA
Car: 1989 Formula
Engine: V8 TBI 305
Transmission: Auto
Great product, fast shipping, easy to follow instructions.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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From: Lancashire County, England, UK
Car: VIN=85 T/A, CAR=82/3 T/A gfx, go figure. She's a T/A anyway!
Engine: 5.0, Holley 600 cfm 4-barrel
Transmission: THM350 ??
Well, I can only hope the reviews speak for themselves; I've ordered the wonderbar, but seeing as I'm in the UK, it's going to cost me a little bit more than you guys
Since I found out that the stress cracks are an "undocumented feature", and had them plated & welded, I just had to get one of these bars, especially considering the reasonable price of the actual product itself.

Cheers,
Mark.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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From: Greenville, SC
Car: 1991 Chevy Camaro
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I've also had great experiences with TDS. I bought Alston SFCs and a Wonderbar from them at different times, and both times the parts came fast, undamaged, and packaged well. I got plenty of e-mails updating the status of the order both times, as well as tracking info. Their instructions are very easy to follow, and even come with diagrams.

I wouldn't hesitate at all to do business with them again.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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From: surrey b.c. canada
Car: 89 Iroc
Engine: lb9
Transmission: wc t-5
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.08 posi
i've done a bit of buisness w1ith tds, they are one hell of a company, make a great product and shipping is very fast, even across the border
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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From: Jeffersonville, IN.
Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 350 TBI (LO5 K)
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 7.5 10 bolt peg leg
I just received my third order from TDS. Each time I got a great product with great instructions that completly fixed my problem.

I just finished using the headlight repair kit. After about an hour they work like new again

Thanks Lon
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Car: 1992 Camaro RS 25th Aniversarry Edition
Engine: 305
Transmission: TH-700-R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3.23's and SLP Posi.
I am yet to recieve the product i ordered, but after i ordered it i found out that i wold have time to do all the work i was planning on wednesday of next week, so i shot an email off to Lon, asking when it would ship, and i wasnt sure if i could put my debit card number in as a credit card. so i went paypal, which i didnt know, takes a long time to clear, so Lon was more than happy to chang the payment type and glad to know the product should be here tuesday! Top Notch customer service, although i dont have the product, from what everyone has to say it will be top of the line.

Thanks Lon!
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
PayPal normally transfers funds right away. The delay was paying by eCheck through PayPal. The eCheck takes nearly a week to clear. I've been burned by one customer in Canada that paid by eCheck and wanted it shipped right away. No problem. I accomodated him and shipped it right away, despite the check not clearing yet, only to have the eCheck bounce and not clear. Neather eBay or PayPal would provide me any remedy. The fact that his eBay account was suspended around the same time as the eCheck bounced shows he obviously he intended to scam me the entire time. Oh well, I'll chalk it up to a lesson learned. Now I have to wait for an eCheck to clear before I can ship the item. Thanks for getting back with me so quickly so I could ship it in time to meet your schedule.

Lon Salgren
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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From: San Diego
Car: 1991GTA, 1991 Formula 350
Engine: L98/ L98
Transmission: 700r4, ditto
Axle/Gears: 3.23 x 2
I ordered a set of nylon guides over a week ago, great instructions, FAST shipping, and 3 e-mails from Lon about the status of the order. Definite thumbs up!
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Car: 1991Firebird T/A
Engine: 350
Transmission: Modified Viper t-56
Axle/Gears: dana 44, 3.55
second order from lon, great stuff for 12.50 my headlights work again!!!
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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Car: 88 Iroc vert
Engine: 305 tpi. cts-v brakes
Transmission: Tremec T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
stalin,in a worst case,a body shop might be your only way if your doors are off that much,TDS is a real company who understands that theses are just cars and arent always perfect.if you werent so far ffrom me,id help you out with your car.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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I have always been extremely satisfied in my dealings with TDS
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi w/Disc
I originally ordered the TDS rear hatch guide kit from fbodymotorsports. Came in fast enough (even though I've heard of problems with fbodymotorsports). My point is that the kit is very detailed, explained everything and more and even provided a list of other potential problems with the OEM hatch mechanism and TDS's fixes. As soon as I get a new job that actually pays my bills, I'm going for the Wonderbar direct from TDS.

Last edited by PhLaXuS; Jun 23, 2005 at 01:58 PM.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Originally posted by irocdan
stalin,in a worst case,a body shop might be your only way if your doors are off that much,TDS is a real company who understands that theses are just cars and arent always perfect.if you werent so far ffrom me,id help you out with your car.
Stalin would have had much better chances of sucessfully repairing his door hinges if he'd followed the instructions.

Lon Salgren
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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Car: 1991 RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: AUTO
Axle/Gears: 2.73
I am very impressed (as are many others) with Lon at TDS..I was kept informed about every part of my transaction, and everything promised was recieved. I will definately do buisness with them again! Great company.!
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