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Relocation to North Texas - Due to my employment
relocation, my family and I moved from Arizona--our home of 26 years--to the
great state of Texas. Our new address and contact
information is here.
 
100% hand lay-up. Because of the enormous success of our
hardtop, we updated the tooling molds and have moved to a 100%
hand laid-up part. These improvements are most noticeable
in the elimination of voids and air pockets in the tooling
seam-lines. Customers have reported the new White gel-coat part is
essentially a sand, prime and paint proposition.
Confusion
about our website: We finally got our web pages removed
from Cox servers. Apparently, FrontPage extensions don't always
remove ghost pages. We
are currently hosting our website with a national hosting service (www.netfirms.com
) to ensure access is never limited. Our website can always be found
at http://apeproducts.com. Other
links and search engine results may link to host server locations
that may change from time to time.
By popular demand, we have completed our Quarter Window option that
is straight- forward and can be retro-fitted to you completed hard
top.
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Revised Inventory Philosophy
- Current conditions have made me re-think my inventory and production
philosophies. My relocation has us living in a very rural
community, without much of the amenities I've grown accustom to. Basic conveniences
like high speed internet, 220v (for my welding machine) and trucking
access are all lacking until we move into our new home. We
are now taking these actions to correct this situation:
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Replenishment of on-hand
inventories, increased production runs and re-order quantities to
shorten lead times.
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Sub-contracting of part
fabrication and specialty work that cause facility
disruptions. (Current limits on mfg space and time have forced
me to specialize and my loving wife manufacturing space
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CNC manufacturing of
plastic side window parts -- They have been a chronic source of back
orders.
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Construction of a 1,600
sq-ft facility - replacing our current, very limited 450 sq-ft
facility.
Additionally, I recognize
the need to do a better job of communicating with my customers.
Because this is a part-time (mostly weekends) endeavor for my, I hope my
customers understand that I generally cannot be reached during the
workday.
Quality and value have long been
recognized as key attributes of APE Products. That may be, in part, why
demand for our hard top, windows and turn signal kits continue to
challenge our production capacity.
I plan to continue to make
my products available to my Cobra friends. I remain committed to quality
and price, and to that end, I have a full to job to pay the bills.
Having delivered over 50 hardtop kits and 120 turn signal kits to date,
I hope customers are confident that APE Products are the best money can
buy.
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Improved weather stripping on Side
Windows for better performance under extreme temperature
conditions.
Our Side
Window design offers a completely innovative flip-up design. APE side windows
offer improved performance while retaining a nostalgic outer
appearance. Using space-age materials and adhesives, we have
improved functional performance and reduced weight .
A finished interior complete with spray-in bed-liner becomes standard
on our Removable Hard Top Kit. The bed-liner provides a
durable matte black finish.
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Our hard top kit is shipped packaged in a specially designed shipping crate that
doubles for a convenient storage rack.
Improved hard tooling for rear window and window opening ensures an easy and
accurate fit by do-it-yourself installers and allows for replacement windows
if/when the rear window should become scratched or damaged.
Website
incorporates the PayPalŪ
Shopping Cart functionality. This FREE
and secure on-line payment service provides our customers the most secure
and hassle-free method of purchasing our Products.
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