Is moparhoods.com legit? Has anyone recently purchased items from them?

[Desert 70 Cuda]

Hello, On FABO site "Duster 256" posted this question. I'm posting here since I share the some of the same concerns and I'd like to widen the audience hopefully gain more feedback. I've been scouring the internet for a set of exhaust manifold my '70 340. Thank you in advance!

"Their website shows exhaust manifolds that I'm interested in. The "About Us" page indicates that they've been doing business in the Northwest for over 30 years. However, the "Contact" page only allows you to fill out an email to contact them, no phone number or street address provided. A Google search doesn't come up with any useful info on them, but they seem to be affiliated with another company, shakerhood.com (aka Northwest Performance) which does provide a phone number with area code 360 which is in Washington state, and info that it was founded in Olympia in 1985 by Ben Snobar (passed away in 2016 according to the web) and they too have been in business for 30 years.

I just don't want to get scammed if I attempt to make a pricey online purchase from moparhoods.com. FABO nation, let me hear about your experiences in dealing with them. And if you live in Olympia, WA, let me know what you know about them. Thanks."

Is moparhoods.com legit? Has anyone recently purchased items from them?

 

[DetMatt1]

Does anyone answer the phone at Northwest Performance?

 

[Desert 70 Cuda]

Does anyone answer the phone at Northwest Performance?

Hi DetMatt1, I've called but no answer, I'll keep trying, hopefully this isn't too good to be true.

 

[B5blueGC]

It is my understanding that those reproduction manifolds have been out of production for years. I would be surprised if they really had any.

 

[Desert 70 Cuda]

It is my understanding that those reproduction manifolds have been out of production for years. I would be surprised if they really had any.

Agreed. For anyone on the hunt, Stephens Performance has 3 sets, and eBay has 2 sets.

 

[B5blueGC]

Agreed. For anyone on the hunt, Stephens Performance has 3 sets, and eBay has 2 sets.

I didn't see any on the Stephens Performance site.

 

[Desert 70 Cuda]

I didn't see any on the Stephens Performance site.

Hi, you have to call them, they have originals, not reproductions. Hope this helps!

 

[B5blueGC]

It is my understanding that those reproduction manifolds have been out of production for years. I would be surprised if they really had any.

If you try and buy from the site you cannot enter a CC. I tried this a few months back so I would assume that they are out of business or out of stock.

 

[Desert 70 Cuda]

If you try and buy from the site you cannot enter a CC. I tried this a few months back so I would assume that they are out of business or out of stock.

Hope someone at some point starts production again. Thanks again

 

[TomIGo]

Just an FYI, unless the domain owner extends the validity of the domain name moparhoods,com, it will expire in June of this year. Also the copyright notice on the webpages is from 2020, so not a lot of (any?) change to the web pages since then.

whois moparhoods.com
Domain Name: MOPARHOODS.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2542936598_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2023-07-01T14:59:58Z
Creation Date: 2020-06-30T20:07:41Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-06-30T20:07:41Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC

 

[Desert 70 Cuda]

Just an FYI, unless the domain owner extends the validity of the domain name moparhoods,com, it will expire in June of this year. Also the copyright notice on the webpages is from 2020, so not a lot of (any?) change to the web pages since then.

whois moparhoods.com
Domain Name: MOPARHOODS.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2542936598_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2023-07-01T14:59:58Z
Creation Date: 2020-06-30T20:07:41Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-06-30T20:07:41Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC

Thank you TomIGo for digging into this and providing additional details. Hopefully this will help others who are also wondering. Thanks again