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Northwestern Auto Supply
  • ValVal
    Posts: 100Greasemonkey
    Has any one used or dealt with North western auto supply in Grand Rapids Michigan?
  • Jon BJon B
    Posts: 4,768Moderator
    On and off over the last 40 years. They used to (maybe still do) have a lot of mechanical parts for Hudsons
  • ValVal
    Posts: 100Greasemonkey
    Thanks Jon, I called and they have what I need just the guy wanted my credit card number over the phone and I wasnt to keen on doing that until I knew if any one of the hudson guys had any dealings with them.
  • 46HudsonPU46HudsonPU
    Posts: 5,150Moderator
    Looks like a basic web page - Orders must be taken over the phone...

    Northwestern Auto Supply
  • lostmindlostmind
    Posts: 516Gold Member
    I think theres a video about him on Utube?
  • 2manyprojects
    Posts: 119Expert Adviser
    i live in grand rapids and have dealt with them for many years. the prices are more than you would expect. sam the owner has said to me a number of times oh your hudson buddys don't have that/ and of course the price really goes up. they are pricey but honest,i deal with lenny he is much more pleasant than sam. a vac. advance for a 52 ih truck he wanted 75.00 paul
  • James P.
    Posts: 444Platinum Member
    I, also, have dealt with them for many years. In contrast to "2 many projects experience" with them I've always found their prices fairly realistic compared to dealing with a lot of amateurs and hobbiests in the business. I've always found it tiring to deal with the guys who think that they have the very last wheel cylinder or thing-a-ma-bob-made-of-gold that was ever made for your obscure car. I like the idea that I can pick up the phone any time during business hours and have a converstaion with someone who won't waste my time with silly conversation about what a Hudson is, his uncle's bathtub Nash or why I haven't pulled that old flathead in favor of something that comes in a crate. These are auto parts pros, they know what they are talking about and they have all of the necessary parts books to figure things out. They ship things all over the globe, so there's no whinning about when they'll have time to get to the Post Office. The guys at Northwestern have bought, transported and stored a lot of leftovers from other auto parts stores over the years, and I say let them make a reasonable profit. They're the nearest thing any of us will ever find that's like calling a Napa in 1960. They've never disappointed me and I've always encouraged others to call them when they need something.
  • tigermothtigermoth
    Posts: 335Gold Member
    i'm a bit late to the party here, but i have had VERY good dealings with sammy over the years. i i highly recommend them. could not agree more with james p. comment above. regards, tom