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WE REPLY TO ALL LEGITIMATE EMAIL!   DO NOT ASSUME that because you do not find an email in your "In box" that one wasn't sent!   You may never see an email from us in your "Inbox" without work on your part...   WHY? Please read the rest of this page if you would like to improve your chances...   If you don't particularly care one way or the other feel free to try your blind luck...   Update: It can be worse than described above and below! If you ever have a message bounce back that our email account doesn't exist please call/fax and I will provide an alternate. Although our own provider is run by REAL people we can talk to there are things in cyberspace that cannot always be controlled. To send email please click on this link (or type the above into your email program if the link doesn't automatically open your email program and address your mail) BLOCKED AND MISDIRECTED EMAIL If you use YAHOO, HOTMAIL, AOL or many other internet providers the email we send you may be blocked. Even small providers and networks are taking drastic steps in their quest to stop spam. Some of these methods are useless and ridiculous; and can misdirect legitimate email from non-spammers as well. Sometimes it is as stupid as us sending a bunch of emails around the same general time (like to Comcast). Many of our emails have the words "order" or "visa" which are words that can be taken as indicating possible evil behavior. The free email providers seem to be the worst for this. Gmail and MSN seem to be still functioning properly as of May 2008 but ALL email providers are doing this and your email situation could change at any time. I think at the moment you cannot receive email from us if you use Century-tel. Your internet provider and/or email provider may have a "SPAM" or "BULK" folder set up for you. Our email may land there. You may have to add us to your "friends" list...you may have to put us in your "Address book". The methods they are using are endless. Please contact your email provider if you are unaware of how to receive email they judge as possible SPAM. Some email that they consider spam ( even any business email); is sometimes JUST BEING DELETED...YOU DON'T GET IT AND WE DON'T GET A BOUNCEBACK LETTING US KNOW THIS! If your email provider lets you use "webmail" where you can log on to your account and check email from anywhere without using your normal email program, you might have to use that to see if there is a folder (bulk-spam-junk etc) that mail is going to. If you do find mail there you actually wanted, you should be able to contact your provider and get them to route it correctly to you. If you don't get an answer within a couple of days please call, or please send us another email account; give a letter to the stagecoach driver or put a note in a bottle and throw it in the ocean...just don't think we DON'T answer email. Many emails are answered the hour we get it, and most during the 12 hour shift that we opened it. For years you could rely on email to be delivered. THIS IS NO LONGER THE CASE. DID YOU GET AND REPLY TO AN INITIAL EMAIL? Unless we send an answer to your inquiry the minute we receive your email, we usually will send an acknowledgement, something like: "Hello, have received your email, and answer will be forthcoming. In the meantime, please send a reply to this note so we know your email provider will actually deliver our email. Nothing fancy is required, even just an "Y" for a subject and "Y" for the message is enough." We will also send an email if you send in an order. Maybe only "order received, thanks" just something so you know it has been received. We'll follow up with any other questions/comments. If your email is retrievable later (see "Finding your email a 2nd time" below; we will also send the UPS tracking number when it leaves here so you can track package if you want at UPS.com. If you do not receive such an email or an answer to your email either we have not received your email or you are currently being blocked from receiving email from us. Give us a call, send a postcard, put a message in a bottle, just don't think we ignore email... YOUR EMAIL BOUNCES BACK... Now and then we have email bounce back to us. Your email provider may tell us your MAILBOX IS FULL. Your email provider usually will show on your email screen how much "room" you have left. You'll need to discard some email if it is full. Surprisingly we sometimes get email bounced back with the message NO SUCH ACCOUNT, NO SUCH NAME, or NO SUCH HOST. In this case we are guessing you are using a name or account you have actually closed; or that the email provider has closed. Again, your email provider can clear this up. Your email answer may be delayed WHY? Emails back to you may be delayed for any number of reasons. IS YOUR EMAIL PROVIDER SLOW AS SLUDGE? We have had some customers tell us they aren't receiving emails for 10 hours after we have sent them!!! Email should be to you within 2 seconds of leaving us. If it isn't ask your provider WHY. We have some customers that we will email back and forth 5 times in 15 minutes. FINDING YOUR EMAIL A SECOND TIME If we need to access your previous emails we may not be able to if your email return address gives no clues. If your name isn't in your actual address like: larryfine@xxyyzz.com You can put "carots" around your email address and add your name in front like: larryfine <roadsterman@xxyyzz.com> Or you can put your name in quotes with no carots around the address: "larry fine" roadsterman@zzzzz.com Or you can put your name in the SUBJECT LINE Larry Fine Parts Order Question - Larry Fine That way when I do a search later I can find it and get the question answered or the order processed quicker. USED PARTS ANSWERS CAN MANY TIMES BE DELAYED Used parts may not be on the shelf and may be at any number of storage locations; some many miles away. The part may still be on a car as well. Typically used parts don't show on the computer so it is more involved to even check on them. We will still send an email note so you know we received your email OK. WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION VIN Datsun roadsters are licensed as year sold which may not be the year it really is; and there are changes throughout the production year; so a VIN is necessary. When sending an email; please include phone number and VIN number The VIN number (same as "car number") is on your registration and title; on the dash of a true 69-70 and under the hood next to the hood latch. (Starts with SPL or SRL on Left Hand Drives, SP or SR on Right Hand Drive Cars). For help on vin and engine number location please see "Identifying Your Roadster" and "Year your Car Really Is" ENGINE & TRANSMISSION PARTS If ordering engine or transmission parts it is a good idea to send the engine number along with the order as well. A lot of these cars have been modified or omletized. For transmission parts also add "4-spd" or "5-spd". SHIPPING, PACKING, HANDLING ESTIMATES. We can't give a shipping estimate if we don't have your complete address including zip code (postal code if out of USA) PLEASE SEND THE ORIGINAL EMAIL(S) AGAIN WHEN YOU SEND A SECOND OR THIRD EMAIL This will speed up your return answer greatly. Although you will probably remember what I said two hours ago, I won't as I sometimes answer dozens of emails and/or calls in two hours. Due to time constraints, if you ask about something that is on the website your return email will just indicate the page the item is on. If you aren't sure if a certain part is what you are needing or can't find a part; please email any questions. If you need a picture of something that isn't pictured please email, we'll try to get one posted. SERVICE QUESTIONS: If you have service questions related to parts you bought, be sure to include the invoice number in your email. And on a last note definitely in violation of the politician/business owner guidebook of keeping your mouth shut and not offending anyone... ANONYMOUS EMAILS WE MAY OR MAY NOT ANSWER Feel free to send those anonymous emails with "UL489SN#520@aol.com" as the only identifying info, so I can address you back as "Dear UL489SN#520@aol.com." Call me a throwback to the civilized world; but written communication like this I consider about the same as driving by and yelling out your car window. After dealing directly with owners for 35 years, I just can't seem to stop putting those anonymous emails at the BOTTOM of the to-be-answered pile... At the top of this page I said we answer all legitimate email. Anonymous emails we don't consider a legitimate form of communication; they may or may not get answered depending on the current time situation. Those of you that have known me 10-35 years probably understand all of this better. I didn't want to end this by offending anyone. I'm just saying that in some cases, especially where I have to do some thinkin' and typin' I'd be inclined to put out the effort sooner if it was from me to you and not from me to UL489SN#520@aol.com. Of course if your name actually happens to be UL489SN#520 then I better get on the stick and get your email answered! Ah, I feel better already. Keep those electrical bits coming my way. Dann

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