[Shotimes] Re: Some good SHO people..was PERFORMANCE PLUS CAM WELDS

[Timothy Wright]

My experience has been the same as Don's.  Add to the list Don himself who
spends a lot of time giving free advise to SHO owners, has not closed off the
members section of SHOCLUB, gives us conventions which sometimes run in the
black. Even when they do they don't much cover his time.

This past pledge week we paid for V8SHO bills in about a week, and that
included the "time in route" via US postal service.

As a group we have had our behinds saved many times by (unnamed) who went to
bat for us last summer at Ford) Chris & Larry who shopped for Class action
Lawyers when I was over my head.

We have been blessed with a few "godfather" types who would rather not be
mentioned but have pulled rabits out of ther hats for us at critical moments.
Maybe next convention over beer we can go into that.

I have said it before, as much as I like the car, the real attraction is the
quality of SHO owners I find so attractive.

Timothy Wright


----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <v8sho-request@v8sho.com>
Cc: <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHOtimes Mailing List" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: Some good SHO people..was PERFORMANCE PLUS CAM WELDS


> There is another story here, that needs to be pointed out.
> (To those reading this on SHOtimes, it is about how Doug
> Lewis of FPS has helped others gain knowledge about the cam
> welding procedure he perfected for his own shop, to repair
> cams on the V8 SHO.)
>
> It should be noted that in this story about some (more)
> good work being done by Doug Mellum at Perfomance Plus,
> there is another very good story to make note of:
>
> A story about SHO people helping each other. (copy of this
> going to SHOtimes, because it is about both the V6 and V8
> groups)
>
> Doug Lewis has been a great benfactor to owners of the SHO
> for many years and especially the V8 owners throughout this
> entire cam situation.
>
> He was one of the first, if not THE first viable business to
> offer the welding procedure at a reasonable price.
>
> Since then, instead of guarding his business "propery"
> rights, he has shared them in many ways:
>
> 1.  He allowed me to take pictures and publish an article,
> on the welding procedure to the benefit of SHO Club members.
>
> 2.  He shared his knowledge with Ford Motor Company when
> they were doing research earlier this year, he has also
> taked with several aftermarket engine suppliers.
>
> 3.  He has talked to other owners when it was clear they
> were too far away to make the trip to his business.  Not
> many shop owners will spend their valuable time to help
> someone that isn't going to spend money with them.
>
> 4.  He has talked with other repair shops to help them
> provide a good repair from the start without so much worry
> or experimentation, like he shared with Performance Plus.
>
> This sharing of very important information has benefited
> many V8 SHO owners.  This is an example of the type of
> person he is, which is someone that cares, not only about
> his customers, but others that need help.
>
> The same is true of Doug Mellum at Performance Plus, and of
> Kevin Mahoney of Protech, of Josh at SHO Nut, Vadim at the
> SHO Shop and many other people in the SHO universe that help
> SHO owners every day without thought of gain on their part.
>   As a business owner myself, I know that this kind of
> behavior can cost an owner time and money....in the short
> term.  This behavior also can lead to good will that pays
> off in the long run, but more than that, it just makes for a
> better world.
>
> We have some really GOOD people on this list and in the SHO
> Community.  These people help others at the drop of a
> keystroke or the ring of a phone.  That is just one more
> reason I am so glad that the SHO universe continues to be
> strong.  Like anything worthwhile, our group endures.  This
> is a lesson some big corporations should take to heart!
>
> I thought these things needed to be said, especially at this
> time of year.  Happy Holidays everyone!
>
> Sappy mode off!  ;)
>
> Don Mallinson