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Old Jun 30, 2020 | 08:30 PM
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First let me thank all of those loyal customers that supported me and my company for so many years! Time flies and after 25 years of radiators and another 20 years of hydraulic engineering I decided to call it quits. I sold DeWitts Radiator to Afco Performance Group in 2015 and stayed on for an additional five years. The company is in good hands, same people and location. I will continue to watch for radiator related threads and comment when I think it will help but I am just a regular member like you now. Official sales support should be directed to DeWitts. 517-548-0600.
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Congratulations, Enjoy retirement.
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Old Jun 30, 2020 | 09:14 PM
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Congrats Tom, hope you hang around for sure!
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Old Jun 30, 2020 | 09:19 PM
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Best wishes in all your endeavors, Tom.
Your sage, balanced advice has helped so many. Thank You, sir.
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Old Jun 30, 2020 | 09:20 PM
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Get out as early as youcan. Period
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Old Jul 1, 2020 | 12:36 AM
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Congrats Tom! And thank you for designing/building quality products. Our '68 427/435 that runs super cool thanks you too.
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Cool for you!!! Get out and enjoy life!!!!
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Old Jul 1, 2020 | 06:29 AM
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Congratulations Tom. Wishing you and your family the very best that retirement brings. What lies ahead for you Tom? Travel perhaps when the pandemic settles? You have a lot of beautiful places right there in Michigan. Whatever you decide to do, enjoy the heck out of it.
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Congratulations-you built a great company with QUALITY products!
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Grew up 25 miles away in Clarkston........have fun in your retirement!

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Enjoy and stay cool 😎 in your retirement!
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Congrats, Tom. Hope all worked out for you. Your retirement was well-earned! Appreciate your input to folks on this Forum over the years. Glad to hear that you will stay involved.

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Originally Posted by AllVettes4Me
Congratulations Tom. Wishing you and your family the very best that retirement brings. What lies ahead for you Tom?
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;Well I have saved up about ten years of Honey do's as I neglected my house and property running the business. I've been fixing up a 65 I plan on driving around for fun and designing my retirement lakehouse.
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Sounds like the "plan" is working !
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Thanks Tom. Enjoy your retirement.
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