Strange you should ask. I just gave my Son one that I had bought a couple of years ago, and never got around to building. Right now we are knee deep in doing it, so I can give you my opinions.

First of all, I like Mickey the owner a lot. He has successfully done this for 30 years, so is doing something very right. His products have very good name recognition, and reputation, it seems. That being said, I think there are some shortcomings to some of the products. However, I think this is because he has figured out his market over those 30 years, and realizes he can only sell them for so much, and therefore has to do it the way he does.

First, the body. I also own a Speedway T bucket body, and in some ways think it is better built.........not a lot, just a little. After all, these are not high dollar bodies, selling for about $ 500.00, so you can't expect Mercedes quality. I don't like the way TP does the rear portion of the bucket (not the bed, the bucket itself.) They leave it loose, and claim it will crack if fastened tight, but Speedway and others make it solid, and I am going to glass in the TP body too. I also don't like the bed the way they mold it in. It makes the body look too "one piece" in my opinion. Otherwise, the '32 style dash is nice, better than Speedways.

The chassis and suspension stuff is fine, IMO. The only area I really disagree with Mickey is in the "thread cutting bolts" he gives to fasten things like motor mounts, trans mount, and rear coilover brackets. I can't see how 1/8 inch or even 3/16 wall frame tubing can hold these threads successfully. But, he is trying to market a car that a guy with limited welding equipment or skills can build.

Interior. I am very disappointed with some of the interior, mainly the bed cover. My Son paid almost $ 900 for the interior (which in the interior world isn't a whole lot) but when we put the bed cover on, it is 2 inches too long. We thought they had shipped one for a 20 inch bed, and we have a 14 incher, but when I called Mickey he said you are supposed to unstaple the front edge and cut the wood to fit your contour. Ok, but the directions didn't say that.

Help on the phone. I always call Mickey directly, because IMO some of his people are not as sharp as he is, and give you inaccurate answers sometimes. They are also not as fast at shipping as I would like. We bought and paid for a 32 grille, radiator and shell ($ 1400) a month ago, and are still waiting.

Now, after all of that, do I consider the product a good value? Yes. His products are in line with his competition, and he does have every part you need to build the car. Every piece. Would I buy from him again. Absolutely. He has always treated me very well, and has done what he promised.

Hope I haven't confused you with the ledger being skewed on both sides, but I wanted to give an honest, fair appraisal IMO. I think you would do well with one of his kits, and they make a great first time project, and will save you having to build many parts from scratch.

Don