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I recently received my alternator case, screws and fabricated bracket from Leanna at Phoenix Specialty Coatings. I had posted a review of my dealings with her up to that date on an early post called "Happy New Year". Don't ask me why I put there, let's just say I had been drinkin' wine and feelin' fine. :shock:
Anyway, for those of you who hadn't seen it, here it is:
I'm waiting on the parts (they're due on the 7th) that Leanna coated for me, so everyone look for an update on her work by the 8th or 9th. So far, her communication has been extrordinary and she strikes me as a very intelligent woman who knows her business very well and is a true professional.
I had sent her a Bosch alternator case and a bracket I had fabricated, the alternator not being the easiest part to coat due to it's intricate shape, many threaded holes and tight tolerances. She had asked all the right questions and I never had to give an instruction twice, which is very confidence inspiring.
Ever see those motorcycle and car shows where they have to scrape excess coating out of bores and tap holes after they get thier parts back? This will not be the case with Leanna's work, nor will you have to deal with some guy with twelve fingers on one hand, a 50 word vocabulary and two teeth. She's the real deal.
OK Leanna, I'm done sucking up. Can you send my parts now please? LOL! JUST KIDDING!
I have not received any greater a deal than anyone else could have had this month, so this a true, non-partial review. Please look for my detailed review in the "Mopar General Discussions" section.
Here's my addendum to the previous review:
I have just finished assembling and installing the alternator and all I can say is WOW! Nice job Leanna! As stated before, no sanding, scraping or tapping was necessary. Everthing came together as quickly as if this was a new housing. This says a lot as this alt was a Bosch with a very complex casting with no less than 13 tapped holes, 6 close clearance screw holes, two non removable studs plus two sealed bearing bores, one with an O-ring groove. This quality of work is no doubt due to her exceptional communication skills, enabling me to explain exactly what I needed and what she could do. This no trouble approach also depends on the customer too. When you get in touch with her, have your homework done and know what it is you want done EXACTLY. Leanna can help you with this, but it probably would benefit you as the customer to think a bit about clearances. No different than going to the machinist.
With that said, the coating quality is excellent and very even. It would definitely been top notch show quality if I had smoothed out some minor scratches and casting flaws in the case and pulley before I sent them out. That's my fault, not Leanna's, and she had even offered to smooth out some parts for me as her and Billy offer this service. This is on a driver truck though, and some times I just have to step back and say "Hey man, I'm not trying to win the Ridler Award" lol! I feel that this alt totally sets off the front of the engine and adds that much more panache to the overall look. This was money very well spent. This sucker just looks so mean with the red block, black heads, red valve covers, black alt and brackets, black PS pump, etc!
Sorry, didn't mean to get off track. :-# Where was I? Oh yeah, Leanna's work.
The satin black color that I had both case halves and pulley done in was just as shown on the website and as described. Leanna also suggested and I agreed that the front case screws and alt fan would look good in a coating called "blasted steel". This color is just like it sounds. It's a matte silver that sets off the satin black nicely yet does not look unnatural or out of place.
So, in conclusion, I can wholeheartedly recommend Phoenix Specialty Coatings in every way including quality, color, value, customer service, professionalism and as an overal enjoyable experience. My fiance and I are going to start on a new project soon, a 1974 BMW 2002, as well as my Duster, and Leanna's got my business hands down.:thumblef:
I'll have pictures posted tomorrow of the installed alternator, no time tonight!
Anyway, for those of you who hadn't seen it, here it is:
I'm waiting on the parts (they're due on the 7th) that Leanna coated for me, so everyone look for an update on her work by the 8th or 9th. So far, her communication has been extrordinary and she strikes me as a very intelligent woman who knows her business very well and is a true professional.
I had sent her a Bosch alternator case and a bracket I had fabricated, the alternator not being the easiest part to coat due to it's intricate shape, many threaded holes and tight tolerances. She had asked all the right questions and I never had to give an instruction twice, which is very confidence inspiring.
Ever see those motorcycle and car shows where they have to scrape excess coating out of bores and tap holes after they get thier parts back? This will not be the case with Leanna's work, nor will you have to deal with some guy with twelve fingers on one hand, a 50 word vocabulary and two teeth. She's the real deal.
OK Leanna, I'm done sucking up. Can you send my parts now please? LOL! JUST KIDDING!
I have not received any greater a deal than anyone else could have had this month, so this a true, non-partial review. Please look for my detailed review in the "Mopar General Discussions" section.
Here's my addendum to the previous review:
I have just finished assembling and installing the alternator and all I can say is WOW! Nice job Leanna! As stated before, no sanding, scraping or tapping was necessary. Everthing came together as quickly as if this was a new housing. This says a lot as this alt was a Bosch with a very complex casting with no less than 13 tapped holes, 6 close clearance screw holes, two non removable studs plus two sealed bearing bores, one with an O-ring groove. This quality of work is no doubt due to her exceptional communication skills, enabling me to explain exactly what I needed and what she could do. This no trouble approach also depends on the customer too. When you get in touch with her, have your homework done and know what it is you want done EXACTLY. Leanna can help you with this, but it probably would benefit you as the customer to think a bit about clearances. No different than going to the machinist.
With that said, the coating quality is excellent and very even. It would definitely been top notch show quality if I had smoothed out some minor scratches and casting flaws in the case and pulley before I sent them out. That's my fault, not Leanna's, and she had even offered to smooth out some parts for me as her and Billy offer this service. This is on a driver truck though, and some times I just have to step back and say "Hey man, I'm not trying to win the Ridler Award" lol! I feel that this alt totally sets off the front of the engine and adds that much more panache to the overall look. This was money very well spent. This sucker just looks so mean with the red block, black heads, red valve covers, black alt and brackets, black PS pump, etc!
Sorry, didn't mean to get off track. :-# Where was I? Oh yeah, Leanna's work.
The satin black color that I had both case halves and pulley done in was just as shown on the website and as described. Leanna also suggested and I agreed that the front case screws and alt fan would look good in a coating called "blasted steel". This color is just like it sounds. It's a matte silver that sets off the satin black nicely yet does not look unnatural or out of place. So, in conclusion, I can wholeheartedly recommend Phoenix Specialty Coatings in every way including quality, color, value, customer service, professionalism and as an overal enjoyable experience. My fiance and I are going to start on a new project soon, a 1974 BMW 2002, as well as my Duster, and Leanna's got my business hands down.:thumblef:
I'll have pictures posted tomorrow of the installed alternator, no time tonight!
) With temps in the mid-20s or less, it's nice to feel warm though.
