Is KGAP Still In Business?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thats probably true - took on more than they can chew - But - I know of at least two financialy well off buissness folk's in our club who offered to Buy out or into Kgap. And were sumarily dissmissed. This was well after the number of unfilled orders had become common knowlage.
    I find the whole thing very odd, I too used to buy items from Kgap and never had an issue. But that was with the original owners,
    Roger
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    perhaps they feel they can resurrect the business? It's impossible to know how much inventory they may still have. They may not have anything left to sell!?!
    I used to just drive down to their house & pick it up to save the time & expense of shipping so visited their home on many occasions + attended various parties there too.
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Dany is spread pretty thin. He work in a wood trim mill, runs Kgap and has a garage full of customer cars he works on. He has quite a bit of stuff of his own. He actually is a pretty talented guy and has a lot of mechanical knowledge. In a lot of ways he is perfect for owning the business. Again I think he is just spread too thin. The girls don't appear to be much help or support and from what I can tell Kaylene is just off the radar. She was home and never even came out when I was there. Spent a couple of hours going over the parts and looking at his projects. One of the daughters popped in briefly wearing a Del Taco uniform so I doubt she knows or cares much about what is going on with Kgap. From my dealings thus far with Doug Wildrick, he is professional and on point. He has already got back to me and putting together what I need. We will see how it goes.
  • Nevada Hudson
    Nevada Hudson Senior Contributor
    You should have asked him why they are keeping customers money without sending the product.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I had a simmilar issue years ago when I was married .My wife fought me at every turn on the bussiness. Refused to help in any way ,to the extent I had to pay an answering service to just answer the phones so she could be out doing whatever (spending money).
    I am no longer married.............
    Roger
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    464- The truth is, that doesn't really matter. Taking customers money and not delivering product paid for is a very big issue and should be legally pursued. Hoping that one day the parts will just show up is like a person whistling past the graveyard pretending it isn't there.
    It's not hard to do a small claims suit even out of state. I had to file one over some auto parts I bought from out of state and kept all my correspondance and reciepts. They let me do a court case over the phone and when the judge read my info that I had sent copies of, it was open and shut case.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Danny may be busy, but it takes only a few moments to answer emails. Ok, a little longer to respond to a letter. If a phone number is included with the order (as it should be) it doesn't take long to call that number. Club members who have sent me letters and emails over the years can attest to the fact that their questions were promptly answered usually within 24 hours - I amend that to say that when I was in the Coast Guard it might have taken a month or so to get an answer out but it was attended to as soon as I got home. Most everybody I correspond with these days answer promptly if at all possible. I do say my reason, besides common courtesy, is that if I didn't answer within 24 hours I'd probably forget it!!! :D

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    HOW MUCH LONGER ARE WE GOING TO WALK PAST THE ROAD KILL IN THE STREET AND POKE IT WITH A STICK....

    MY GOSH LICK YOUR WOUNDS AND MOVE ON WITH LIFE FOLKS....
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    Actually, it effects all Hudson owners. I personally never had an issue with Kgap or the Springs. I may have had to make a second call, but when my purchase arrived , I sent a check for the order. Trust... like when Press and Janet were owners. However, my last order was a couple of years ago. But, there must be some present issue. If a new Hudson owner tries to place an order and bad stuff happens, that new owner will dump that Hudson faster than ice melting in hell. Enough burned owners and the resale of are cars will tumble, & a reputation will ensue that will hinder sales to new owners. "Oh Hudson, you can't get parts for them" will be the word through the hobby. We all have a stake in a supply issue, and this is a supply issue. Think for a moment about how many HET owners are staying quiet and saying to themselves, " I love my car, but I doubt I would go through the trouble of another Hudson". Yep, we all have a stake. Ron
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    edited March 2013
    [quote]dabbling dilettantes with a condescending attitude towards us serious Hudson owners[/quote]

    I guess just trying to keep my single-family, 4th generation ownership no longer qualifies me for Hudson ownership. So much for Hudson Club Membership. I was looking forward to getting to come to the National in Indiana and bringing the car.
  • commodorecollector
    commodorecollector Senior Contributor
    As a newer member to HET, I am pleased I found out about the state of Kgap before I ordered anything. Sad as it is, it is good to know there is someone else we can go to within our club (Dr. Doug) who can help supply us Hudnuts with the rubber seals and other parts we need. I just hope all those who have ordered from Kgap can get the parts they order or a full refund, since it is not fair for both parties.
    Sure to some this has gone on way longer than it should have, but there are still people out there who did not know and do not know. We would be better off informing them so they can save themselves the trouble and get the parts they need.
    just my two cents.
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    WONDER WHAT QUALIFIES A PERSON AS A "SERIOUS" HUDSON PERSON?

    IS IT MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL HET CLUBS?
    IS IT OWNERSHIP OF A HUDSON CAR?

    HMMM... SOME OF OUR MOST LOYAL AND ARDENT "SERIOUS" MEMBERS DON'T QUALIFY IF
    THAT IS THE REQUIREMENT....

  • Nevada Hudson
    Nevada Hudson Senior Contributor
    Membership in the National is a start!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I have been in touch via email with Doug from Wildrick rubber he answered my email straight away and i have sent him a sample of the rubber to check that i will puchase the right rubber great service and it is so easy .
    There will be many old & new customers in Aus very unhappy with the K-Gap situation as there is no local source with any Hudson or AMC rubbers whose only communication with K-Gap was via the web shop which states that its temporarily closed.
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