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Best laid plans of mice and men....
« on: July 02, 2010, 19:01:16 »
...are laid to naught by Marsland going out of production for the next 6 weeks!

So no Galvo chassis for me or Hightower :(

Tried Richards and they are stacked out for the next 4 weeks, so today's top tip is if you want a new chassis don't believe Paddocks when they say they have them in stock!

Seriously, Richards have a month's lead time on orders and Marsland have a machinery problem so won't be back in production for 4- 6 weeks.

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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2010, 21:50:27 »
Hi mate,i was at paddocks last week and they have a new warehouse built on the side where you used to park by the desk and it was stacked out with parabollox and chassis,but i still wouldnt buy one from them!!!!
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2010, 22:15:45 »
Really?! That's funny because ages ago I called them and they said they kept stock, but calling them last week they said they no longer do and just get Marsland to ship direct....something fishy going on there then.

Any partcular reason why you'd avoid Paddocks?

cheers for the info

Alan

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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 19:08:57 »
Really?! That's funny because ages ago I called them and they said they kept stock, but calling them last week they said they no longer do and just get Marsland to ship direct....something fishy going on there then.

Any partcular reason why you'd avoid Paddocks?

cheers for the info

Alan

'Paddocks' have NEVER got any of my orders right over the years   :roll:   so I use LRseries now without any problems  :dance: 

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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 20:42:11 »
They do sell a lot of s**t? :sad: :sad: If you want a chassis go to the men that make em!!! :dance: :dance:
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 21:35:11 »
My order's in with Richards. Thanks for the advice!

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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2010, 22:46:22 »
Talking to a bloke today who bought a whole swb galv rolling chassis for
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2010, 18:03:13 »
Well, mine's costing double that, and I have to go pick it up :(

Not sure where I'm gonna put it when I get it either!

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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2010, 21:31:59 »
Under the bed mate,thats where all the big kids keep their car parts!!!!
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2010, 07:27:46 »
or under kitchen table! At my grandparents there was a 4 foot steam tration engine kept under kitchen table so it's in the genes :lol:
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2010, 21:17:31 »
My mate has 3 sets of tyres in his loft and a imp engine in his bedroom.I used to have 3 cooper s mini heads under my bed!   SO WHATS UNDER EVERYBODY ELSES PILLOWS????????? :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2010, 00:22:15 »
Might be a silly idea, but how about on the car :lol:
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2010, 21:34:35 »
I was told yesterday when I picked my new chassis up from Paddocks that it was the last ever Marslands chassis. Apparently mr Marsland wants to retire and can't be bothered forkign out the

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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2010, 20:37:45 »
I wouldnt beleive a thing they say mate,just trying to make you feel good!!!
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Re: Best laid plans of mice and men....
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2010, 22:01:06 »
They;re not the only people to have said similar things so I see no reason not to believe them.  somethign I hadn't realised was how big the Paddock empire was, went up to Riber castle (they've moved them up there as they were getting pinched from their yard) to pick the chassis up (and it was the only one) and was chatting to Alan. It's Paddock that's behind the conversion of the castle into apartments, there is/used to be a paddock international that was dealing in classic cars, paddock motors is just a small part of it all.

 






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