Warbird Information Exchange

I'm about to buy a warbird item, but before I drop $450 on it, I want to check to make sure that it's legit and I'm not going to give someone some of my hard earned cash.

-Cat

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"According to the map, we've only gone 4 inches."

Jay Wisler? He's been at it forever and has the parts. Good guy I've dealt with in the past.
Tom Bowers

Jay is a member of EAA Warbirds Hall of Fame.
Bob Hoover is in that group.

Jay is an upstanding guy who stands true to his word.

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A&P/I.A., A.A.S./Aviation Maintenance technology
Warbird salvage/recovery
One day I'll get that P-40!

First rate guy!

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

He never said who it was, just that the parts are in Tampa.

just dont ask him questions, if you do he will get irate in email and carry on like an idiot

Warbird parts and memorabilia is Jay's company and is in Tampa. He asked about a place called WWII Warbird parts in Tampa, maybe I'm wrong here but Jay's the only game in town in Tampa FL.
http://www.warbird-parts.com/
If however I am incorrect and this is not the company in question, then I have no idea.
Tom Bowers

Numerous people have said he is very difficult, if not impossible, to get stuff from.

I bought an engine mount from him about 6 months back - no issues, easy to deal with, just a little hard to get ahold of initially.

Like someone else said, he's been doing this forever!

He's been a great buyer and seller in the last 25 years I've been dealing with him. Great product, great service, and as a buyer he's always paid with zero hassles or issues. Can't say that about everyone in this community.

Best way to deal with Jay is pick up the phone and call him. Telephone is his favored format.

- Robert in PHX

that may be so but not everyone lives in the usa and wants to wait up until 4am in the hope he will answer the phone

Ya...I wasn't 100% sure either so I didn't assume anything. It would have been my luck that someone like Kermit Weeks just opened up a warbird parts outlet store in the north Tampa area.

Jay has always been great to work with....

jay is a stand up guy who i've dealt with for over 20 + years. his reputation is beyond reproach. buy from him w/ confidence i assure you.

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!