Just trying to warn anyone thinking of ordering anything from them not to waste your time or money! I have had a hood on order from them for 10 weeks now and everytime I call I get a different story. Three weeks ago he said it was done and waiting to be shipped, two weeks ago he was finishing it up and shipping it out. Last week he was waiting on the truck to pick it up. I called him Monday and was told it shipped out last Friday. I call him today to see where its at since I only live about 3.5 hours away and he said I will have to find out. I get a call back saying it was damaged in shipping on tuesday and the trucking company never called anyone to tell them. Now I'm told that it will ship out on Monday after he makes the repairs to it today and I will have it on Tuesday. I have read other post about there service but really had no choice because he was the only one that made the part I needed. Everytime I call its a different story. I told him I would drive up there tomorrow and pick it up or to get my money back and now he swears it will be done and at my house next Tuesday. I got the feeling he has not even made it and now is rushing to get it done before I get mad enough to show up at his shop. What would you guys do? I'm trying to be patient but I can only take so much BS from this guy.

Have him take a pic of the hood and the damage and
E-mail it to you today

He told me as of an hour ago that he was waiting on it to be delivered back to him. I called the shipping company and they said the had no record of him ever shipping it to me and that he hasnt used them in over a year. I told him that he he said that the were mistaken. He said he would use a different company to ship it this time. I have read the horror stories about guys waiting for parts from him but thought I would give him a chance since he is the only one that would make what I wanted. Now I'm wishing I would have went a different route.

Well I have tried my best to warn everyone here. When I see a post asking about WS I happily share my experience with them. Slow shipping, little comminication, and what exchanges we had were basically lies and poor quiality products. Took me 6 months and untold phone calls to get a crappy hood that came apart first pass down the track.

Waited 6 plus months for this...Story is pretty much the same as yours. Lots of empty promises and missed deadlines. Then when it was shipped not a call it was on the way. Truck showed up with shop closed, was gouged on shipping and this was the result after one pass at the track. The scoop was held on with insulation foam, WHAT A JOKE!!

Thanks to them the car looked like this for over 6 months. I hate not having a hood on a racecar....

I told him I would drive up there tomorrow and pick it up or I wanted my money back. he gave me a sob story about how busy he is because he is a one man shop and that it would be at my house next Tuesday. When I ordered it I paid in full and was told shipping was included. If the truck shows up with it and I owe shipping it is going to be a bad day for WS racing. I don't understand how someone can do business like that and stay in business. The bad thing is I can't finish my car until I get a hood for it. AL did he ever offer to send you a refund or did you ever mention to him? I was just wondering what his excuse will be next week when I tell him I want my money back.

Given the problems and stories and the distance, I would drive over there and deal with it firsthand; take a pickup in case you want the part and it's ready, and a buddy for a witness and backup in case you need your money back. I'd bet that the latter is what will occur.

Quite a numbers of years ago I was in the market for a hood and front bumper for my car and talked to them at NTR during what I think was the Mopar Nationals ( too many years ago ) and was told all the usual things people do to promote their bussiness,,after walking away a gentleman came up to me and asked if I was interested in their products, and I said yes,,,then he went into a long conversation about why not to waste my time and money,,after asking around back then I decided not to do bussiness with them and found another company and the rest is history with a lot of bad storys from thier customers since that time, so it's an ongoing thing with them.

I called the trucking company again just to verify the story about the hood being damaged and talked to several different people. They all said that the story is bogus and they never received a shipment from WS racing. SO I called WS back and told him about this and he goes on to tell me that the dont know what there talking about and he is talking to different people than I am. I told him I would be there tomorrow afternoon to get my money or my hood and now he says he wont be there tomorrow and he is finishing up my hood from the damaged it received as we speak. I would be happy if he would just be honest with me and tell the truth and stop blowing smoke up my @##!

I wanted to do business with VFN but the would not make the hood I need. I have a 66 dart and only WS and VFN make a hood but I needed it extended 8" and wanted a 6" cowl on it. VFN told me they could not do it and WS said it was no problem. Now I'm wishing I would of bought the stock one from VFN and had someone do the fiberglass work to extend it and put a cowl on for me.

I would drive up there instead of waiting for a probable disapointment. That way you will leave with your hood or your money.

They used to work out a garage next to there house.

I was there when walt was still alive and his son was working there also.

Joe
Let me know if you want someone to ride along with you I had some bad luck with him also

Brian

I never had any problem with them years ago when they did my Duster front clip.. but then I let them know from the get-go it was going to be picked up.
Shipping cost was way to much imo..

I've had better quality fiberglass(VFN) It's ok for now.

If you go up there tell them thanks for nothing on my behalf as well. Ten years ago I came on here and told my story of the lies, poor communications, inability to follow instructions, and substandard craftsmanship.

Everyone dog piled on me and told me to take back what I said about these great fiberglass craftsman and also reminded how lucky I was to be able to get a part at all. I was in my early 20's and all of the older guys from the Ohio area basically told me to take a hike right here on this site. Where is the middle finger smily?

I tossed their crappy WO scoop in the dumpster and moved on. I have heard that the original owner (the father, Walt maybe) was a great guy that stood behind his project. Let us know how the trip goes.

I have their bumpers on my dart---front one doesnt fit right......back one is fine--- i had the same issue with the SLOW bs , excuses , etc...


i wont buy from them again.


Im glad we have the internet these days so we can save fellow hot rodders headaches and BS from BS companies (like Indy )

W O W,I got my hood from WS about 6 years ago , it took 7 weeks from when i ordered it till it showed up at my work,i painted it gloss black and it still looks great.
i guess i got mine done when they still "cared" about getting work done.