Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Today we begin 40 years of business!

[mike forte]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We hope you are having a wonderful holiday season, we sure are! Today is the first day of our 40th year in business here at Fortes Parts Connection! We are very blessed to have the most amazing customers in the world who have supported us for so long. This year has been an especially tough year for everyone but because of you amazing customers, we have managed to pull through and keep moving forward. We are very excited to continue providing the best service in the industry. Please share with us any stories or memories you have of us at Fortes Parts Connection, we would love to take a trip down memory lane with you! Thank you for the 40 years of continued support!

Fortes Parts Connection
40 Pearl St Framingham MA, 01702
508-875-0016

[NiceGuyEddie]

you built your business

[Railroad]

I always enjoy conversing with you. Thanks for the parts and help for my car.

[mlewis]

Congratulations Mike for reaching this impressive milestone.

Thanks for all your support on my build (my coyote sounds awesome :cool:)

Well done !

[cnutting]

Congratulations Mike! Couldn't have built my car without your help!

Chris

[rickscobra]

Mike, I am still loving my little 306 after eight thousand trouble free miles. What a great memory just driving down to pick the engine up and the assistance you provided in getting it loaded into the smallish bed of my mini truck.

[Al_C]

Congratulations on 40 years Mike! So, are you good for another 40? ;)

[Straversi]

Congratulations Mike. Thanks for the help and guidance you gave me along the way. Not many like you out there these days.
Buy from Mike, you won't be disappointed!
-Steve

[JohnnyB]

Congratulations Mike! That is truly something to be proud of. Since I did a donor build I didn't need anything big from you but the parts I purchased have performed flawlessly. I've always respected and appreciated your advice on the forums over the years. Thank you!

[egchewy79]

hard to find customer service like Forte's. wealth of knowledge and will pick up the phone when you call.

[Tbev]

Congratulations Mike. Can’t thank you enough for answering all my questions as I plan my build.
Tony

Aka Scuba Steve

[ydousurf]

Merry Christmas and Congratulations on 40 years of success, Mike! I know our paths haven't crossed yet, but they will soon. I do say, er, read and hear that your pleasant nature, willingness to help, and countless happy and very satisfied customers "your reputation" proceeds you! It's know wonder you're still going strong. I look forward to making some purchases from you in the near future...
c[CHEERS!] Here's to 40 more!

Dj

[slpro1207]

Congratulations Mike. Loved doing business with you. Business Built not Bought!

[lewma]

Congrats Mike. You provide great customer service which is just as important as the products you sell!

[Bobby Doug]

Anyone starting a small business today should follow your customer service example. TOP NOTCH.

[GTBradley]

Knowledge is the advantage you get with Forte’s and Mike really enjoys helping. Mike told me, after taking delivery of my engine and transmission, to call him day or night with any questions I had. Well, I left a message on a Saturday evening about clutch assembly issues I had. I expected he would call back Monday during the day. Nope, he called right back and after walking me through the problem I asked why he wasn’t out having fun on a Saturday night, he said “I am! I’m out at dinner with my mom”. What a guy!

Thanks for a great experience Mike and tell your mom, I’m sorry, again. :o

GTBradley.

[460.465USMC]

Congratulations, Mike! That's an amazing accomplishment.

I'm a new customer of yours, having recently taken delivery of my Gen 3 Coyote and TKO600. One of the biggest factors for purchasing from you was the solid reputation I read about again and again on this forum. Customer service is a big deal to me, hard to find nowadays, and so appreciated.

Here's a forewarning: expect a lot of questions once I get closer to installing the drivetrain!

Congrats again!

Your friend in Spokane, WA,

Chris

[Fman]

Mike, I appreciate the help you have given me in my build. You also have some nice upgrades for these cars... I especially like your throttle linkage setup!

All the best to you in 2021:cool:

Travis

[first time builder]

Way to go Mike ! I hope I'm around to see your next 40 !
Kenny

[Mark Reynolds]

Congratulations on this significant milestone Mike!

Mark Reynolds

[cob427sc]

Congratulations Mike! I think I was one of your first customers back then, buying speed parts for an early hot rod. Think you were on Waverly Street back then.

[Bob-STL]

Congratulations Mike!

My 331 has 17,000+ miles on it. Still runs like a Banshee!

[toadster]

woohoo! congrats! I'll be ordering my Coyote soon ;)

[KDubU]

Congrats Mike! That is an incredible milestone.

[Bill_VA]

Congratulations, Mike! Thanks for always providing great parts and services.

[tommy23t]

For all your help with my 33. Always answering the phone and giving good solutions.
Best of luck in the future.
Tom V

[David Hodgkins]

Here's some of Mike's Mastery:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39814&d=1427121545

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39815&d=1427121546

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48305&d=1449250317


Everything from the remote oil filter to the throttle linkage in this shot of Fortes except the air cleaner and the upper cooling tube. Mike sold me some nice Billet aluminum plug cable guides and they were added later. Includes the Quiktime bellhousing, clutch, slave and TKO 600 with mid shift kit and supplied tail shaft trim.

Here's the first turn of the Key:

https://youtu.be/3oE8YUYsj40


Here's to many more happy dances Mike!

:)

[RaserX]

Hey Mike, Cannot wait for my parts. Congratulations