Is Metric Mechanic defunct?

[schuetz1619]

Their phone number, 573-765-1269, leads to either a disconnect or "cannot connect this number as dialed" recording.

 

Anyone have another number?

 

Thanks.

[1936spyder]

No one‘s responding via email either?

[Preyupy]

as of 2 weeks ago I know someone that is having a 235/5 Jenson Healey transmission being rebuilt.  

[schuetz1619]

Two days, no response to email. since last Friday phones ring and ring and then I get an "out of service" or more often, a "cannot be connected as dialed" recording. Have checked thenumner several times. It is the one on the website and everywhere else.

[conkitchen]

Well shoot, I just spoke with Teddy (son in law) last week.  They better not be out of business. They have my dogleg and LSD! 

 

Surely it's just Putin's fault.  

[jimk]

Might be a family emergency.  I've been to their shop and the overhead is not very demanding in that small town to think it's an economic situation.

[E60coyote]

I spoke to Jim today and all seems good - except he was out of commission for a few weeks for a medical issue.  I have an order in for a a 5 speed conversion and was getting worried when I saw this post and did not get a call back!

[Dudeland]

Let's hope everything is ok.  

[73baikal]

Hello fellow forum folks, just a quick introduction as I'm a complete noob on the forum, but picked up a 1973 Bailal Blue 2002 a few months ago and finally decided to dig into the motor.

 

The former owner was pretty sure that the motor was done by Metric Mechanic, so I decided to give them a call and got to speak with both Teddy and Jim this week.  As it turns out, Jim built the motor  a couple decades ago when the car lived in Kansas City.  Teddy and Jim are amazing people.  Old school, real-deal folks and I'm honored to know that my motor was done by them.  

 

[gwb72tii]

Well I’m happy to hear that you’ve talked with the gang there. I have a 3700 Rally motor on order for a e28 535is and it’s supposed to be ready in about a month. 

[Markster]

I too am not getting through to them.  Disappointing. Phone rings and rings and then a robot asks for my remote access code?  

[BarneyT]

Jim is still working, maybe something is up …leave a message

[E60coyote]

They literally just called me to tell my transmission is shipping!  All is good.

[Markster]

Yessir I got hold of Christina.  Awesome. All set. And yes she said family health issue. Super apologetic. Sending the 245 back in.  They want to fix it. 

[gwb72tii]

I spoke with Jim at MM today. He had bypass surgery two weeks ago and is now back in the shop. MM is busy as ever, I will wind up waiting for a year for my motor.

I had a fascinating 45 minute discussion with Jim about piston design, piston skirt flexibility, etc. and he's pretty excited about a new billet design he's developed. I know just enough from a time long ago when I did mechanical/hydraulic engineering to be able to follow him. It's pretty refreshing to hear the excitement in someone's voice when they talk something new that they thought up, and I'm pretty excited to get my motor next year.

Edited December 8, 2022 by gwb72tii