Who bought all the old K&P(Bug) stuff?

[Walter Dale]

I would like to know where it all went.

[Scott Elkes]

My impression on what I recall... There was an announcement the operation was closing down (2014). After a period of time, I believe there was an auction. The information prior to the selloff should be on the internet somewhere.

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25648

[chuck giacobbe]

there never was an auction. just a tag sale. and that still didn't eliminate the inventory.

[Scott Elkes]

there never was an auction. just a tag sale. and that still didn't eliminate the inventory.

Nice memento! Thanks for the feedback. Do you know if they still take part orders (if available) by phone or internet?

[chuck giacobbe]

the building is being rented out to a solar panel company. all kart parts are gone. there is some stuff in the museum but that is about it. and the museum will never be a museum because it is on the second floor of the bug building which is not wheelchair accessable.

[Paul F]

Eric Nelson who owns Seventh gear dot com supposedly bought it and what is left of it is for sale there and on E-bay. I have heard second hand that some of the people involved in the transaction were unhappy with how it went down. I would suggest contacting John Woods or alternatively Joe Swantek for details. I will not do business with them.

[Scott Elkes]

Eric Nelson who owns Seventh gear dot com supposedly bought it and what is left of it is for sale there and on E-bay.   I have heard second hand that some of the people involved in the transaction were unhappy with how it went down.  I would suggest contacting John Woods or alternatively Joe Swantek for details.  I will not do business with them.

Meaning not to do business with Seventh Gear? Correct?

[chuck giacobbe]

when i first saw this post i thought who gives a f**k. it's irrelevant. the stuff has been sold. i got some of it and other people got some of it too. at the swap meet they were close to giving it away. and still couldn't get rid of everything. i have dealt with the swanteks and with john woods. i hold rick swantek and john woods in the highest regard. and i have dealt with eric (mr crg) on and off ebay and even though i have never met him i have never had an issues with him or the stuff he sells. so i'm kind of curious about paul f's statement. please clarify.

[ted johnson]

John Woods treated me well when I bought some Black Widow steering shaft bushings from him. TJ

[Paul F]

What I heard was there was stuff stored in the building that was supposedly not part of the sale but was taken anyways. I saw John get very upset when the subject of the K&P sale was mentioned in a pit conversation last year. John said that he had a case of Bridgestones stored there and they were taken. I don't know any more details other than the affected parties were not able to come to agreement about the situation. I had bought stuff from Eric in the past and was treated fine though one item I bought from seventh gear was not as represented. Eric said that it was not him, that he paid someone else to take the pictures, box the items, etc. I did not ask him to return it as with some work on my part it was usable. Both John and Richard have been very helpful to me when I broke stuff at the track. John even went as far as to weld up some seat struts for me when mine broke at Adams this year. I mentioned Richard because he knows all the parties involved and I was just a bystander to the conversations.