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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

I bought in on the SFC group purchase. I havent received them yet, but the follow thru has been nothing less than excellent. I have been email thoughout the process, explaining (in detail) everystep of the way.

Lon attention to detail is second to none. Its the way business should be.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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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
20 sets left here today. You'll receive e-mail tracking info and a copy of the invoice when your order ships. Only a few more to ship.

Lon Salgren
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 05:15 PM
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Thank You Lon,

I also did the GP.
Recieved them today.

Thanks Again
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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My stuff was delivered yesterday & I put the steering brace on this afternoon.

Won't have any free time for at least a week & then I'll start looking for a muffler shop to weld in the SFCs.

Thanks Lon! :hail:
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

Originally posted by SLP_GTA
I bought in on the SFC group purchase. I havent received them yet, but the follow thru has been nothing less than excellent. I have been email thoughout the process, explaining (in detail) everystep of the way.

Lon attention to detail is second to none. Its the way business should be.
DITTO!!! I got mine from TDS!:hail:
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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Car: blue
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 6 speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
I bought a steering brace a few months ago.A very nice piece, The most impressive thing is his service. The big parts houses could learn alot from him.
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 4.11:1
Lon's business is top notch. I ordered some hatch pull down parts and I needed the ASAP and they came the day after I sent the money. Truely a great person to do business with and when it comes time for SFCs, I will be looking Lon's way again.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
Same here...Lon has great service!

Ed
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 12:07 AM
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Lon, You get my vote! Great service and superb customer follow up. I'll be back....
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 01:21 PM
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Car: 91 Z28/99 WS6/02 WS6
Engine: All 350's :)
Transmission: 700R4 & 2 Tremec T56's
I've got to throw my experience in here as well.

TDS did an awesome job for me. I ordered on Thursday, got immediate comfirmation and 2 status updates within 24 hours indicating it had shipped (I chose USPS). I received it earlier than I expected! It was waiting in my mailbox yesteday!

Thank you Lon!

*EDIT - I actually ordered on FRIDAY!*
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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Car: 92 Z28
Engine: 357 TPI (L98)
Transmission: 700R4
:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: LON @ TDS

Price on the GP was great, service was great, parts were great, results are great.
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
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Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt w/3.73s
yeah, i agree.

i got a 2 dollar FPR spring from lon a while ago (couple years i think) and it was a great experience.

its good to see that not much has changed...

-brian
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 10:07 AM
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Car: '91 GTA, '92 T/A Convertible
Engine: GTA: 350 w/Vortec heads, T/A: 305
Transmission: Pro-built 700R4
Axle/Gears: GTA: 3.27, T/A: 2.73
I ordered the hatch pull-down repair kit from him last week and installed it last night. Great service and product quality was top notch. I will definately be ordering from him again.
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 08:27 AM
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Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

There are 3 types of trunk pull downs do they interchange with wiring modifications, looks like mine is 86-90 style on my 91 Thanks Mike
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 11:33 PM
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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
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

Originally Posted by rocn7roc
There are 3 types of trunk pull downs do they interchange with wiring modifications, looks like mine is 86-90 style on my 91 Thanks Mike
The 86-87 and 88-91 (yours) are direcely interchangeable. The only wiring difference is the connector on the end of the blue wire that plugs into the red/white stripe wire. You could swap the connector or the entire striker-sensing switch (which includes ALL the wiring for the pull-down unit).

There are other differences in construction which is why I include two pages of instructions for each style.

You can't use the late 91-92 pull-down unit without major changes to your car.

Lon
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 04:33 AM
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Car: 91RS
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 373 4th gen
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

What was the group purchase, I didn't see any thing about that. I bought a wonder bar from Lon earlier this summer, and agree about the great service he offers.
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 02:36 PM
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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
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

If you'll look at the date of the thread, the Alston SFC GP they were referring to was back in 2003. This very old thread has been brought back to life after 11 years.

L
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 04:44 AM
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Car: 91RS
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 373 4th gen
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

Yup, I missed it.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 06:11 PM
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Car: 84 Z28, '15 Colorado
Engine: L69
Transmission: A4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

I've bought a door hinge kit and steering brace from TDS in the past and was very, very happy with everything.

As soon as I'm reunited with my Camaro Lon will be receiving more of my $$$
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 06:42 AM
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Car: 87 GTA, 91 Nissan 300ZX 2+2
Engine: 5.7L, 6 banger NA
Transmission: 700R4, Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.27 Posi, no idea
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

Bought two headlight bushing kits from him, and the TDS steering brace, headlights now go up and down

Immediately shipped, the welds on the brace looked awesome, wish my welds looked that good, instructions were clear and concise, sometimes for kicks and grins i go out and just turn the headlights on to see them go up and down

RJMcEachern
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 07:59 AM
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Car: 1991 Trans Am GTA, 2003 Grand Am GT
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Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

I purchase some parts from Lon recently and the experience was fantastic!
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Old Jul 28, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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Car: '88 GTA, 90 Formula
Engine: 5.7 TPI, fed growth hormones
Transmission: 700r4 4u2?
Axle/Gears: 9bolt
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

Lon is such a great guy to deal with, his focus is on solving your problem and helping a fellow Third-Gen owner.
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 07:08 PM
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Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

Agreed!
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 11:00 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Stock 2.73
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

I have to post my thanks to this group and to TDS. I, like many people on here, have had trouble with my rear hatch pull down. My motor was actually missing the reversing switch. Being that the part was discontinued in 2006, I was having a really difficult time finding one. TDS hooked me up. Two days after I ordered one from TDS, it showed up at my door step. I am definitely a TDS fan and will be doing business with them again.
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 12:08 PM
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Car: 1992 Z28 Targa Top. Full air ride
Engine: 305 5.0 tpi v8
Transmission: A4
Axle/Gears: 3.73 gears posi
Re: Thumbs Up for Lon @ TDS.

I just ordered and paid for a steering brace "wonder-bar" from Lon not realizing he was so close to where I live. Within minutes he had contacted me asking if I wanted to save the shipping costs and just pick it up from him. Most companies wouldn't care and just take your money. Lon is truly a great guy and cares about his customers. I will be buying more from him in the future.
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