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Lois Eminger was a very close friend of my father's, dating back to the early-60's when the CTCI was in its infancy. Lois was a legal secretary at Ford, and she was one of the early members of the Classic Thunderbird Club International as was my dad (member #6). Pops helped Lois save all of the...

Round about 17-18 years ago I sold my 1973 Q-code Mach 1 that I had purchased from my close friend, who in-turn had purchased it from his brother. I had the Marti Report and the original window sticker to the car, and they matched exactly (Marti Reports are 100% locked-in, it's Ford's actual...

$450 bucks, from a historic perspective, given the scarcity today, really ain't too bad... The last Ford retail back in the early-mid 1990's was $166.88, which adjusted for inflation, would be +/- $350 bucks today. And that was when they were readily available through any Ford dealer or Mustang...

I just got the following update from my crew regarding Gene Painter's business: "When I talked with them last year, I offered to discuss buying their inventory and tooling. They said they would consider it. No response to calls afterwards. With the phone now disconnected I guess we have our...

There used to be a readily-available original-style paper-board package tray for 71-73 coupe. But unfortunately, the manufacturer was Gene Painter, who passed away last June. We sold our last few package trays last summer. Last I knew, his son intended to pick up where Gene left off with the...

Goodyear was Ford's O.E. supplier for dash pads, and I'm betting they provided the molding... Without any engineering number on the back-side of it, it's a lost puppy I'm afraid.

I just noticed this thread, and thought I'd help with the research with regard to how early is "early".. Photos below are of my 1971 M-code convertible that my dad purchased back in 1980 as a mint original car. All we ever did to it was give it a fresh re-spray (lacquer, that was the "thing to...

OER is simply the name of Classic Industries wholesale division. They do not "manufacture" any of the metal, they simply import it from the myriad of factories in Taiwan that service this market. So depending upon their sourcing, it could be identical to ours (NPD), or different, I have no way...

Sorry, I just saw this... Our paint supplier has been struggling to get back out in front of old *****-related supply issues. You name it, can shortage, nozzle shortage, PIGMENT shortage, and now they're so far behind with us it seems like it will take them the remainder of the year just to get...

I have not seen the MM door panels in quite some time, but they have ALWAYS been known to make a nice door panel. Whether or not they are better than TMI (which is what we currently carry), I'd really have to look at side-by-side. So I can't really help you there I'm afraid. We used to carry...

I assure you, I'm not here to grift business. Just trying to help answer your questions and provide sound advice. Mustang Market is a decades-long supplier of ours (NPD), and they're good folks, so I'm just trying to be honest while looking out for your best interests. I went on the website...

Door panels, yes, they do them in-house. Carpet, no, that'll be ACC. I believe. But shoot, you'd really have to ask them bluntly about it. Molding carpet is no small/easy deal, especially if the molded Mach 1 inserts have to be molded (expensive tooling) and dielectrically bonded. Foam? I'm...

Yesterday afternoon MAD IRISHMAN gave me a call, we vented our frustrations the good old fashioned way, and by the end of the conversation apologies were served by both parties, understandings were arrived at, and had we been within walking distance of each other, cold beverages and car talk...

Hi Tony, First, thank you for the kind words. Please allow me to make a couple of points regarding your comments/suggestions.. * As I alluded to earlier, it's tough for one company to have the lowest overall costs and the best quality all at once. But one thing I would caution everyone here on...

Alright, now that I'm at my desk and have access to a keyboard and information.... Our shipping rates are calculated based upon a percentage of the value of your order. $12.95 is the minimum (which really doesn't cover our average cost across the various zones), and beyond that it's calculated...

Lloyd, thank you, your post is beyond gratifying, because we strive to maintain a level of in-person service that e-commerce is eroding. Thanks!!!! Rick NPD

I'm on a cell phone, so can't thumb a proper defense until Monday. "Rapacious and Greedy"?? We take a 6-figure loss on shipping.. MONTHLY. Companies who charge shipping at a loss compensate with product pricing, it's a shell game. And I can't tell you how many years and thousands we invested in...