Originally Posted by Caravanshaka
(Post 203290)
Current Forgestar timeline for those that care:
Monday, June 08, 2009 Wheels ordered
Week 2 Told that the wheels have been finished, just need bolt holes drilled and pinstripes done
Week 3 Told that the wheels had defects and they had to send them back to be re-finished
Week 6 Told the new system us up and running, and the delays should stop. New shipping date is scheduled for July 30th(a week later) but they are hoping to be done sooner
Week 7 Told the wheels won't ship on time, they are just now scheduling the pinstriper to come in
Week 8 Told the wheels should be finished today, pinstriped tomorrow, shipped the day after
Week 9 Told the wheels still aren't back from powdercoating, they were avoiding talking to my dealer to even tell him this
Week 9 Told the powdercoater is the problem, and they are now supposed to be powdercoated by August 17th (a few days later)
Week 10 New story, was told that the piano black finish was back-ordered and everything up to this point has been wrong. They instead got some titanium wheels and are going to strip that finish and powdercoat them in a gloss black.
Week 11 Wheels went to the powdercoater, and got sent back saying they weren't stripped enough. Wheels went back to the powdercoater and should be done, pinstriped, and shipped by August 25th.
Week 12 August 26th rolls around and I am told that 3 wheels are done, 1 had a "defect" in the finish so had to go back and get re-powdercoated. This is after a forgestar rep told me that multiple powdercoating heating cycles can cause issues with the structrual integrity of the wheel. They are "thinking" it should be back and finished by friday or monday (31st)
Week 12 Was offered to wait another 2-4 weeks for a brand new set of wheels to avoid "re-powdercoating", or to just have them re-powdercoat the 1 wheel and ship them to me.
Week 13 Was told the wheels are still at the stripper, and supposed to be off to the powdercoater in the next couple days. Keep in mind this has been 3 business days since I told them to refinish the 1 wheel.
Week 13 Was given a completion date of Sep 30th (an additional month) for a new set of wheels. Told them to send me whichever ones would get here first as longa s they pass quality control
Week 14 Was told the wheels are at the powdercoater, expected to be back by Thursday of this week, and hoping to have them pinstriped and shipped by the end of the week
Week 15 Monday, wheels still aren't back from the powdercoater
Week 15 Wheels returned from the powdercoater on Wednesday, asked for an ETA on getting them pinstriped with no response
Week 15 Spoke with Peter on Thursday at 5pm local time, he said the wheels are sitting and awaiting the go-ahead from Vince to pinstripe but Vince didn't come in today. He said if pinstriped Friday, they will ship Monday the 21st
102 days have passed since ordered
14.6 weeks have passed since ordered
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