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Has anyone out there had experience with Wayne Mfg Co (waynemfgco.com)? I've been calling and emailing for weeks and cannot make a contact.

Patrick's is the exclusive Wayne Distributor I think. You'll need to contact him.

www.patricksantiquecars.com or
520-836-1117

Call Patrick that's probably the only way to get the stuff, but from what I hear the wayne mfg delivery of product is about as likely to happen as was getting a 12 port and pistons from arias when they held the rights to the stuff. Try posting this question on the inliners site and see what kind of response you get at to availability.

Chris

I heard from a guy last weekend when I was in Paso Robles that there's some sort of litigation/legal stuff going on with them. A guy bought all the stuff a couple years ago from Nick Arias and Ed Iskendarian and I guess questions have come up over who really owns the stuff. Too bad.
-David
Kustoms-and-Sleds

Thanks for the replies. I know they are dedicated inliners and will post a message there.

I'm out money also from stuff I ordered from Nick Z. of Wayne Manuf Co." over a year ago. If you put it on a credit card, submit complaint, some cards will cover you.

I have been able to get stuff from Patricks w/o significant delays.

53moneypit -
Patrick does not have any of the goodies "sold" by Wayne Mfg. Co. Wayne Mfg. Co. does not make the commonly known Wayne branded items. Visit waynefgco.com and see what I mean; the products will make you slobber with desire, and there was a lot more offered that is not mentioned at the website.

52pu -
I paid with bank cashier's check a long time ago, so I don't have an option. I've received word there are a whole lot of people that got ripped. I've lost $2800. I worked my [censored] off and suffered for a very long time to save up that much. Losing the money sucks but more importantly my hobby has been stolen for at least a year and it is my valium Having it to plan and look forward to was the only thing that kept me from going nuts before now. I'm screwed.

50GMC253. I fail to see your point. I don't know who makes the Wayne stuff nor do I care. My statement was that I've been able to get what I wanted from Patrick's and that is true. It was the cam that I had a problem getting but they came through for me on that too, only took longer. Why is everyone piling on when all I did was answer the mans question with a true personal experience.

Too bad you had a bad experience but that doesn't detract whatsoever from what I said.

53moneypit -

You said: "Patrick's is the exclusive Wayne Distributor I think."

My point is that Wayne Mfg Co does not manufacture or sell any of the Wayne branded products that Patrick sells.

Like you, I have had positive experience with Patrick's.

Mike Barnes(or anybody else that Knows)''

Do you know if Nick Z and Wayne have gone under? Do you know what the problem was? Did they have a problem with Arias?

Thanks for the response.

All I know is that about 5 weeks ago the answering machine was apparently disconnected and they don't reply to emails. I've called every day of the week at different times with no luck. Nick is not a young man and I was worried that something may have happened. The thought that he had left town briefly crossed my mind but I could not accept he would do that because he was closely affiliated with many of the Inliners officials. Finally I called the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce and found they are not a listed business. I'm still in the dark but have little hope. A lot of folks check this forum but nobody has reported a positive experience.

Something positive about Nick Z. I got a full refund check yesterday from Wayne Mfg. Co. I think the only reason I got one was because I put the orig purchase on a credit card and let them handle when Nick didn't come thru after 1 year of being on backorder.

Does anyone have any experience with Cliffords products?

Quality products and knowledgeable staff, IMO, but not cheap. Lots of Good 230,250,292 stuff. Also lots of good OHC firechicken stuff.

They've got a 302 kit for the OHC straight six that is fantastice (again, not cheap).

Chris