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Posted By Discussion Topic: Ford V8 1938 from Russia -- page: 1 2     supereal 10-03-2013 @ 1:16 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 If you have a stock early Ford. the + (positive) side is the ground connection, and should be attached to the body and engine with ground straps. driver1 10-03-2013 @ 12:25 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 4 Joined: Sep 2013 thank you one more quastion about a battery (+) of the battery shoud be connected to frame? or (-) of the battery shoud be connected to the fame? TomO 09-30-2013 @ 6:46 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7250 Joined: Oct 2009 Mac's has been sold, so the new owner may have corrected the problems the previous owner had. Not all of Mac's products are inferior to the parts supplied by other vendors, as a matter of fact, many vendors buy from Mac's. Tom MDB 09-29-2013 @ 7:12 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 28 Joined: Nov 2010 Hello Driver1 and welcome to Forum. Hopefully you will not be greatly disenchanted by the "frank", highly unusual comments. Your 38 appears to be a very neat survivor; I also note the two Vermeer trenchers in the photo. From 1959-66 I worked @ Vermeer,in 1967 began a dealership in FL, but retired 2010. I knew the Swiss and German dealers well, who served Russia for years. I now own a restored 39 Deluxe 2dr sedan. Best wishes in finding the parts you need. MDB supereal 09-29-2013 @ 4:00 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 Amen, brother. Living nearly eight decades disabused me of the concept of perfection years ago! This message was edited by supereal on 9-29-13 @ 4:01 PM MG 09-29-2013 @ 10:19 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1254 Joined: Nov 2009 "The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others." MG This message was edited by MG on 9-29-13 @ 10:26 AM supereal 09-29-2013 @ 7:30 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 No personal " vendetta" or slander intended., and yes, I do endorse reliable vendors. Over the years, problem sources commonly reply to complaints regarding quality and/or service with "no one else has complained" , rather than take steps to remedy the problem. This is more often than not a prelude to their disappearance from the scene. As the operator of a long standing shop, I can vouch for the fact that defective parts problems are not confined to the old car hobby. As more production goes offshore, the rejection rate of parts right out of the box has become the "new normal". A majority of our Club members are not professional mechanics, and being sold inferior or defective parts discourages them, as well as the hobby. A friend has informed me that Mac's has changed owners recently.. If so, I wish them, and you, well. As The late former editor of the V8 TIMES, Bob McCoppin, used to say "If I am mistaken, some kind soul will be happy to correct me". MG 09-28-2013 @ 11:18 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1254 Joined: Nov 2009 @ford38V8 & supereal, It's not that MAC'S is not on the 'sacred' list so much as it's the blatant attack/condemnation of this vendor as deemed "not worthy" and that MAC'S has no redeeming values as to ever be on the list - a list compiled "some time ago." Sure sounds like "BlackBalling' to me. It's almost as blatant as supereal's constant endorsements of C&G in his posts. And no, I don't play "favorites". But again, in 25 plus years, I have never had a bad experience with MAC'S or the parts they supply. They've always done me good. Also, they've got the best website in the business - easiest to use. Like the many other vendors I deal with, I will continue to do business with them until I get burned. If that happens, I certainly will not slander them on the internet. I should be good enough for you to just ban them from your "sacred" list. Why do you resort to condemning/bad-mouthing them on this public forum and doing so unsolicited no less? Some sort of personal vendetta or agenda??? This message was edited by MG on 9-29-13 @ 12:07 AM ford38v8 09-28-2013 @ 10:28 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 2758 Joined: Oct 2009 MG, I'm sorry your favorite supplier is not listed, that list was composed with input from members of our Regional Group some time ago. The list has nothing to do with the National Club, and it does recieve requests to be listed from many companies, which are routinely denied for self promotion, and usually lack of relevance. Your objection did cause me second thought, and I realized that I had been harsh in my personal opinion of Macs. If you were a member of our RG, you would also have the opportunity to input to our list. Alan supereal 09-28-2013 @ 9:41 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 We don't buy from Mac's because too many of their parts have been inferior. As an example, we went thru five sets of points to find one set that wasn't defective. Our best experience is with C&G, Carpenter, and Drake. That said, the most important consideration for the poster is to find any supplier that can arrange overseas shipping and acceptable method of payment. My friend Alan and I have been around for a very long time. We don't "blackball" any sources, but try to recommend those that have good quality and price. If your experience is different, it would suffice to simply say so.

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