Lunsford Racing closes up shop

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Re: Lunsford Racing closes up shop

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It's been years since I used them, but I certainly used them a lot back in the day. Their stuff was always top notch. Sucks to hear they are closing down, but we all get older and the time comes to hang it up and enjoy the fruits of our labor. I hope they enjoy their retirement. :)

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Damn, I just realised I need a set of retro turnbuckles for the 10T :( :(
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I too suddenly needed retro buckle sets immediately upon reading this news. That, or immediately regretted not having the foresight to hoarder-order a bunch prior to.... :(
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Re: Lunsford Racing closes up shop

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Ran across this fishiness today while looking for turnbuckles: https://www.lunsfordbestsale.com/

https://www.lunsfordbestsale.com/lunsford-retro-associated-rc10-titanium-turnbuckle-kit-7/
lunsford turnbuckles.jpg
I played around with checking out, just for fun. Half the time you have something in your cart, your only option to pay is with CC, and other times, the only option is PP. The PP route seems completely legit:
lunsford turnbuckles 2.jpg
Looked up their physical address, and it doesn't exist. Actually, from what I can see, there are only five roads in Cale, AR, and none of them are Point St.
1777 Point Street
CALE AR, United States (US)
71828
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Re: Lunsford Racing closes up shop

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Several of these fake sites are popping up all over. Gotta be careful these days. Lucky for us most of us know better but I bet they scoop up lots of business from the unknowing
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Re: Lunsford Racing closes up shop

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GoMachV wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:25 pm Several of these fake sites are popping up all over. Gotta be careful these days. Lucky for us most of us know better but I bet they scoop up lots of business from the unknowing
Knobbers (they/them :lol: ), not the unknowing.
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