Im about halfway through my 2nd Defender project...a strip down to chassis then nut and bolt rebuild of a rare Foley built 2002 130 5 door.
Im a complete amateur...basic mechanical and fabrication skills...but what I have found in the last 8 weeks is that without any doubt whatsoever the hardest part of rebuilding one of tgese cars is finding a decent reliable professional parts supplier.
The internet....the mags and ebay are littered with hundreds upon hundreds of them.
I am an intelligent man...I have built and sold 2 fairly succesful business'.
I do my research....my due dilligence... Im careful who I deal with...so far I have spent in excess of 8 grand with some of the most reputable well known companies around....not one of them has provided even the most basic level of competent customer service....its shocking!!!
Not really onto public "naming and shaming"....not one for using publ8c forums to myddy the waters...all Im looking for is a professional "one stop shop"... Im a very loyal customer...both my business' were built on the most basic of principles... if we dont look after our customers ...someone else will.
I still have some major purchases to make...a full set of 5 doors..a couple of panels...a full interior ..a roof rack and some other cosmetic bits n bobs
Please help!!!
