Article; Antient DECH article
01-06-2005, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Scotts88
Always liked Dech kits! Shame they no longer make them.
01-08-2005, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by AeR0
yeah u can order them..
adam are you gett MM&FF over there?
adam are you gett MM&FF over there?
Actually, my father sends them over regularly. When I was living in Okinawa, I found a Car Craft magazine at a rather large book store. I thought it was the most recent issue, then I realized it was 3 months out of date.
01-08-2005, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotts88
im not sure. the guy was from ontario. he got real sick i guess. i wasnt sure if he sold the business or not.
Many of my buddies from western NY run the DECH kit and they all love it. Of course they have the reworked version that's most likely made in Mexico or somewhere to that nature.
01-23-2005, 08:38 PM
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I was told about this thread by a member of the GTAMC board. www.gtamc.com so this is my first thread...I'll try to answer what I've read...
DECH Motorsports closed it doors late 99/2000. Their last location was in Concord Ontario, just south of Maple by Canada's Wonderland. Reasons for closure were both financial and personal. The owner was Derek Errol Churchill Hanson,(DECH), and main engineer fabricator was Van Peter Hanson.
As for the DECH bodykits, you can still get authentic kits, but they're pricey. Derek still has the original moulds. How do I know this?...besides being a customer for a long time and owning one,see link in sig, I'm also still good friends with both Peter and Derek. I also have the last remaining parts from DECH that came into my possession November 03. Here's the link.. http://www.gtamc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270
As far as the bodykits produced in the States, or anywhere else..well they're not authentic pieces. At no time has anyone been given permission to produce these pieces.
DECH produced arguably the best handling Mustangs ever. I could give examples if anyone's interested as I know the ins and outs of DECH's history pretty good. What can I say? I'm a loyal customer/friend.If you want anymore info reguarding DECH Motorsports, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to answer them. Just stay away from the personal stuff as I won't respond to anything reguarding anyone's health, or financial situation. Thanks.
Dave
DECH Motorsports closed it doors late 99/2000. Their last location was in Concord Ontario, just south of Maple by Canada's Wonderland. Reasons for closure were both financial and personal. The owner was Derek Errol Churchill Hanson,(DECH), and main engineer fabricator was Van Peter Hanson.
As for the DECH bodykits, you can still get authentic kits, but they're pricey. Derek still has the original moulds. How do I know this?...besides being a customer for a long time and owning one,see link in sig, I'm also still good friends with both Peter and Derek. I also have the last remaining parts from DECH that came into my possession November 03. Here's the link.. http://www.gtamc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270
As far as the bodykits produced in the States, or anywhere else..well they're not authentic pieces. At no time has anyone been given permission to produce these pieces.
DECH produced arguably the best handling Mustangs ever. I could give examples if anyone's interested as I know the ins and outs of DECH's history pretty good. What can I say? I'm a loyal customer/friend.If you want anymore info reguarding DECH Motorsports, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to answer them. Just stay away from the personal stuff as I won't respond to anything reguarding anyone's health, or financial situation. Thanks.
Dave
