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Nuts and bolts are funny things When you start a car restoration you imagine body panels, engine blocks and new upholstered seats but the lack of proper attachment can stop a restore cold These things have a very important job in the case of National parts Depot those humble nuts, bolts and fasteners assorted were the basis for the largest supplier of classic car parts in the country and it all started with a rusty model A.
Jim Schmidt had a dream of restoring a Model A when he was 14 that dream began to take shape in the form of a 1928 Model A rusty rescued from a local scrap yard for the princely sum of 50 colombe Jim and found that the tin worm had made its way deep into the car, with the majority of brackets being too-gone reuse but where you buy new attachments to restore a model This question has no answer yet with the help of his father, Jim began to put together a model kits of catering equipment in his basement business grew rapidly and Jim launched into more than fasteners for model path as Jim took a Thunderbird significant later in 1957 and worked for his father while still running his own business.
It wasn t until 1976 that National Parts Depot was born Now Model A restoration company was sold and Jim looked back in his garage past for inspiration that he would base his new company in 1955 to 1957 Thunderbird restoration parts its control business mail items increased while working away in his basement there it was a short step for Jim to jump in the company of classic Mustang parts Add Mustang was the beginning of the diversification of DPN in the restoration industry auto parts at the end of the decade had opened a DPN rooms and catering facilities in Gainesville, FL it was not long before Jim's dedication to perfection end the restaurant of the business too much stress for him to concentrate on the side parts Soon DPN first branch opened in Ventura, CA followed by another success ursale in Livonia, MI The wider product range to include GM products by the mid 80s, the son of Jim Rick has come full-time Board of Directors in 1987 and soon took over the purchase of bonds 90 began with a bang with the opening of a new branch in Charlotte, North Carolina Rick was promoted to Senior Vice President Chief operating Officer in 1995.
Things are progressing rapidly but methodically plotted Schmidts future NDP NDP prides itself on thing is the execution of orders In recent years, the mantra in the mail order business has been on the demand storage It means that if you get the order for a product is not sitting on your shelf warehouse This puts the order delivery time very dependent on how fast your supplier This property never sat with the Schmidts who think of have their products on the tray gives them an edge thanks to the very effective warehouse management and inventory of their own home the trucking company is constantly balanced between the four sites.
Over time NDP has added more and more space for each warehouse of the latest branch expansion took place in their warehouse Ocala, who grew up there at a staggering 350,000 square feet Ocala location is very special is home to the personal car collection Schmidt the collection is difficult to understand at first a huge section of the warehouse is dedicated to only classic cars and an equally impressive collection Kodak collection is eclectic but not without thought proudly on display is the most important car of all, the very 1928 Ford Model a that Jim restored those decades ago Lincolns are a favorite here are a concept well Oddball stop cars cars the purchase option and vehicles of production stage found a loving home here with the Schmidts Each car is supported in turn by the internal catering staff as dic side by schedule each vehicle has gone, given fresh fuel began, rechecked, and perhaps even driven based on the veh the A vehicle must not be a high dollar collection vehicle to retire in the collection normal vehicles everyday that served the good of the Schmidt family are also placed along their most wanted brothers a minivan or recreational vehicle side may not seem like a classic, but when he became a member of family Schmidts recognize this fact is that the cars dedication that allowed the NDP to become such a success Jim and Rick knows what it means to love a car and in turn know what their customers not only need, but also what they expect.
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