Chris Rudd - Please read your PM's

[WadePatton]

If you do get a hold of him tell him he needs to contact Wade Patton as well!

Hey Yall, his cell number is 615 210 8888. I've been leaving phone messages for several weeks.



I bought the '98 Sport from him. He made good when I found a stock plate where a #10 was supposed to be. Had a few other issues that I wanted to discuss with him--just for information purposes--but he is hiding. He said he had some receipts and paperwork showing the parts/work that had been done and promised to get them to me. NOT DONE.



His mom lives close by here. I'd hate to have to go talk to her, but he's leaving very few options.



I may have an address for him, let me find that paperwork again.



Anybody know who had the truck before him? It's a RED 98 12-valve Sport, shortbed, Quad cab, with some Banks stuff on it. It came from Michigan and had a bad transmission when he got it--NV4500. The previous owner could probably tell me more than Chris.



The story from Chris is that previous owner had "Dr. Preformance" come out and hang a banks package on it and 370's. It also has air bags, off-road permit for MI, gooseneck ball that I'd like to pull, lots of front end beef-ups, subwoofer under console, woodgrain dash stuff, small spot and fog lights on the brushgard, plastic bedliner, dinged tailgate, aftermarket brakes on front. 315 tires.



Last four digits of VIN are 2002.



I think Chris just had a transmission, clutch, radio, alternator, and tires put on it. FWIW, the transmission wasn't built properly--I fixed it. Plate wasn't right--I fixed it. Grid heater was shot--I fixed it. Headgasket has blown--I'm fixing it. Brakes are out of whack--will be fixed. Lights are not "Sport"--I'll take care of that. ABS module is shot--disconnected it.

 

[Sled Puller]

gooseneck

I may be interested in that hitch of the 98, any idea what brand/model it is?

 

[guava]

Sounds like crudd has never heard of Wenzel..... sounds like he needs a schooling on proper business behavior.

 

[nps]

Guess one should look to his user name in understanding the quality of his merchandise - crud(d).

 

[Bob Wagner]

WENZEL SEARCH CAME UP EMPTY

 

[WadePatton]

I may be interested in that hitch of the 98, any idea what brand/model it is?

Sorry Sleddy, not the whole assembly. I'm just trying to get the ball out. Appears to fit in like an air line fitting. I just have to find a gooseneck trailer to hook it too and beat the thing loose--with the "collar" in the release position.

 

[PC12Driver]

WENZEL SEARCH CAME UP EMPTY

Here's the definition of being "Wenzeled":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenzeled



Charlie Wenzel was a fellow over on the Pirate4x4 site that attempted to screw over another member, and inadvertantly became an internet legend.



They don't handle those sort of disputes on pirate4x4 the same way as we do here at the TDR. Here's the thread that started it all:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399203

It is reeeealllly long (maybe even longer than a smarty/catcher thread), but you'll get the idea in the first few pages.

 

[Bob Wagner]

thank you now I do remember that thread. it was a doosie :-laf

 

[lmills]

that was some of the best internet readin I have done in a while. Not quite sure if it was worth 73 pages. :--), but still good.

 

[Cooker]

It looks like Chris logged on to the TDR today at 9:09 PM. I still have not heard from him



That Wenzeled bit is pretty crazy. I have never heard that before.

 

[AMink]

WOW! That's a heck of a thread! The threats, the boyish banter, the profanity... I read for about an hour but never got to the point of what happened to Wenzel. Anyone get to that point?

 

[Sled Puller]

They virtually destroyed his life, his GFs, his family. He finally apologized.



Ruddled... ... ...

 

[BErmoyan]

I've been reading that thread. :--) :--) WOW, kinda weird how they found all that info about him. I dont get why he didnt own up in the first place.

 

[guava]

They virtually destroyed his life, his GFs, his family. He finally apologized.

And payed his debts back to the man he tried to screw over. All the guy had to do was make it right at the beginning and he didn't.

 

[loncray]

Man, that guy was a complete jerk. He kept coming back to ridicule the forum - even after they showed him how they could make his life miserable if they wanted.

 

[TDRadmin]

CRudd

I have temporarily suspended CRudd's ability to post to the website pending his follow up with the other members trying to contact him. I will PM him of this action. He will continue to have access to PMs so that he can contact you.



Robin

TDR Admin