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Old 08-10-2015, 12:24 PM   #1
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My tracking number is now finally showing something, I ordered on 4 July and I got shipping info about a week later. This last Wensday tracking said China mail has released it and then Friday the US Postal service updated it to say they've received notification of a shipment. So I'm still in hurry up and wait mode but I suppose its progress.
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Old 08-11-2015, 02:33 AM   #2
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Omg, thanks for your reply. My tracking number is finally working too. Item was processed thru California and is in us customs. Finally, some information and light at the end of the tunnel. I actually ordered my Skybreaker back in May and was one of the people who signed up to be notified by the gt projectors website in April. It's been 4 months since I started trying to acquire one.

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Old 08-11-2015, 06:12 PM   #3
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That China Post can be a real bugger sometimes.
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Old 08-15-2015, 02:49 PM   #4
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After six weeks I finally took delivery. Sadly my complementary extra LED color was not included (I ordered Amber installed and Cool White as the extra). Ive also not heard back from Fred on the Violet he said he would hook us up with for $8 so for now the only pics I can provide is the Amber. I was super careful installing with just my hands (it goes in much easier than the old one came out) but I appear to have a nice scratch above the C that is only obvious when the panel is lit so I didnt noticed it till it was installed in the car. Despite the complications of my experience this really is a nice upgrade and well worth the price. An interesting side effect is this new wind deflector really makes the missing roll bar deflectors that much more obvious (to me anyway). Appears I now need to suck it up and get the passenger side as I already have a brand new drivers side that came with the car and has never been installed. Ill get some dusk shots soon but here are some daytime garage shots for now...





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Old 08-16-2015, 09:01 AM   #5
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Hey Fred!

Is there any way to track my order? It's been a couple of months and the tracking no. on the website doesn't work.
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Old 08-16-2015, 02:43 PM   #6
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Never mind Fred

I guess I should have read down a little further.. It seems everyone has the same waiting game so I'lll just patiently sit here twiddling.
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Old 08-16-2015, 04:00 PM   #7
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The tracking numbers don't go 'live' in the USPS until they receive the package into their system from the Chinese side.
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Old 08-17-2015, 05:25 PM   #8
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Anybody make contact with Fred lately? I've sent him 3 PMs with no answer.
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Old 08-17-2015, 05:31 PM   #9
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He's undergoing a major overhaul at his facilities and swamped with the day job, so he may not be around until the end of the month.
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Old 08-17-2015, 05:53 PM   #10
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Glad to know he's all right.
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Old 08-19-2015, 01:01 PM   #11
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My saga was similar to a bunch of you. No indication that the tracking number would not go live until the item hits the us. That left me in limbo for almost a month, the amount of time the item stayed in China before hitting the us shores. The item was delivered in less than a week from the time the tracking number went live. Be patient, it's worth the wait. A little more communication would have been helpful. I tried Fred several times over three weeks without reply. I surmise that Fred and the gt projectors company are one and the same now since I tried their contact process repeatedly without any luck also.

Hope all is well with him.

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Old 08-19-2015, 03:27 PM   #12
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Fred did post this once the packages were at the the Chinese Post Office:

"SkyBreaker all gone, well nearly, 4 left to go. Unbelievable

We got caught by the post office. Max outbound daily is 5pcs and they stood by their rule all the way. Local post office is cheap, well compared to the private carriers. If they wouldn't have these rules in place everyone would use their service and they'd end up as busy as the McDonald right next door.

So that's the treatment they offer to little nobody like myself who ship without a legit business registration :/

Updated the site with all of your tracking No. And I am not going to do nor ship out a massive group-buy for anything "Best in the World" anymore - I think lollll"
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Old 08-26-2015, 09:46 AM   #13
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Since Fred is still MIA I'm hoping someone will be more familiar with this thread than I. Is it ok to use the heavy scratch remover from the Novus kit? Think I read the latest version of this skybreaker had a coating and don't want to screw up my brand new wb but I want to see what I can do about some imperfections.
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Old 09-07-2015, 02:34 PM   #14
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I tried working this with Fred, but as he seems to be indisposed at the moment, I'll try to work it here. Did anyone order a hardened windscreen that simply said "Boxster" and get one with the shield and P O R S C H E lettering on it? I ordered the shield and P O R S C H E and got "Boxster". I'd like to arrange a prisoner exchange if you are interested.
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Old 09-22-2015, 12:50 PM   #15
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Just got mine!

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Old 10-22-2015, 02:45 PM   #16
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Roll bar clips

Where do the clips to hold the windscreen between the roll bars go? I got the clips from Pelican but no instructions
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J - PM me a phone number and good time/date to call in. I owe you an explanation
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Are these still available to purchase?
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Are these still available to purchase?
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Are these still available to purchase?
You could try contacting Fred through his website, but he has been AWOL for a few months.
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