08-10-2015, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Portland Oregon
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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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08-11-2015, 02:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 55
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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.
Larry
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08-11-2015, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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That China Post can be a real bugger sometimes.
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08-15-2015, 02:49 PM
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Rookie
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Portland Oregon
Posts: 215
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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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08-16-2015, 09:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 134
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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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08-16-2015, 02:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 134
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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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08-16-2015, 04:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 701
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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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08-17-2015, 05:25 PM
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Beginner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
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Anybody make contact with Fred lately? I've sent him 3 PMs with no answer.
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08-17-2015, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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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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08-17-2015, 05:53 PM
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Beginner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
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Glad to know he's all right.
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08-19-2015, 01:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 55
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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.
Larry
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08-19-2015, 03:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 701
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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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08-26-2015, 09:46 AM
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Rookie
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Portland Oregon
Posts: 215
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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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09-07-2015, 02:34 PM
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Beginner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
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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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09-22-2015, 12:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 134
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Just got mine!
Craftsmanship par excellence
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10-22-2015, 02:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 134
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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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11-10-2015, 02:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
Posts: 3,249
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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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'97 Boxster base model 2.5L, Guards Red/Tan leather, with a new but old Alpine am/fm radio.
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11-09-2015, 02:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 70
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Are these still available to purchase?
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11-09-2015, 04:00 PM
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Beginner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlindsey86
Are these still available to purchase?
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Good luck.
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11-09-2015, 06:14 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlindsey86
Are these still available to purchase?
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You could try contacting Fred through his website, but he has been AWOL for a few months.
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