From: Ed (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Sep 21 2005 - 17:54:29 PDT
I get a heck of a lot of parts for my M-1009 from LMC truck on line. They
have NEVER stiffed me and their prices are normally a lot better than any
parts store or dealership.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "David B" <wdbtchr@excite.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 20:47
Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV Reality check
>
> Personally I avoid dealerships like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
>
> I had a local muffler shop fabricate a new dual exhaust in 302 SS using
the original hanger locations including stainless mufflers for my '80 Chevy
3/4 ton pickup for $600. Got it back the same day too.
>
> Get on the internet and you can find all the parts a heck of a lot
cheaper. Chevy parts are common and cheap.
>
> Also start hitting those brake line connections with Kroil as early as you
can. Unless you plan on changing the wheel cylinders and calipers you can
bet the bleeders are frozen.
>
>
> David B
> 1953 Dodge M-37
> 1965 Kaiser Jeep M-51A2
> 1967 Kaiser Jeep M-54A2
>
>
>
> --- On Wed 09/21, Ron < rojoha@adelphia.net > wrote:
> From: Ron [mailto: rojoha@adelphia.net]
> To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:22:52 -0400
> Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV Reality check
>
> Just picked up 'Da Queen' at the dealership. Paid $145.90 for the
<br>'estimate'. Except they didn't have one when I asked for it. Had to ask
the <br>Service Mangler how they arrived at the estimate if they didn't look
up part <br>numbers or book times? Blank stare followed by 'Give me a
minute'....<br> So, he comes back and says the figures are rough amounts
but it shakes <br>out to be $75/hr labor. OK, I said, but how do we get to
$2100?<br> Well, he says:<br> Rear Brake Lines $80 parts, 6 hours
labor ~ $450=$530<br> Exhaust, both sides, manifold back $800.00
parts, 3 hrs labor~ <br>$225=$1025<br> Parking Brake Cables $80
parts, 2.5 hrs labor~$190= $270<br><br> Which comes to $1825, which is a
bit shy of the $2100 but he said the <br>rest would be clips, fittings and
shop supplies. Oh yeah, and the $145.90 to <br>figure out what was wrong
with everything.($35 to look at the rusty exhaust <br>system and tell me it
was toast....They charged me
> 30 minutes labor to tell <br>me something I figured out by kneeling on the
ground and looking up under <br>the truck.)<br> So, once I get back from
Gilbert, I'll crawl under 'Da Queen' and start <br>ripping crap
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