And if you live in the right part of the world, the Farm Supply store
can help too. They are used to oddball requests. I walked out with a
weird spherical bushing, several stainless steel 90 deg fittings, a
dozen #16 needles, 20cc syringes, and 2 quarts of hydraulic fluid. They
didn't bat an eye. (parts for race car, supercomputer, fixes for LBC,
and fluid for big lawn tractor respectively)
iii
greenman62@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >From: William G Rosenbach <wgrosenbach@juno.com>
> >Reply-To: William G Rosenbach <wgrosenbach@juno.com>
> >To: greenman62@hotmail.com
> >CC: thefryes@iconn.net, fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Lousy wheel bearings
> >Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 12:54:06 -0600
> >
> >I always go to the local bearing and seal monger for bearings and always
> >try to get stuff made in the USA. I have, however taken in a bearing only
> >to be told " they don't make this bearing".
> >
> >But you're holding one in your hand.
> >
> Gee, that sounds like "Autozone" and the Bosch W7BP Platinum plug)...
>
> We may run out of the "quality auto suppliers" with all
> this "replace" instead of "repair" philosophy in automotive
> maintenance. Still there are folks in the business that give a shit
> and there are some who look beyond the computer screen when it comes
> to replacement parts.
>
> If you don't have a bearing shop locally find a NAPA, Carquest or
> local "oldtimer's" auto parts store... You'll know it by the greasy
> old cars and street rods outside and greasy old men with attitudes
> inside. They'll laugh at your "leetle furrin' car" but bear with it.
> You're all cut from the same cloth, "torchbearers for the forgotten".
>
> These are the guys who guys who "REPAIR" cars go to for that "widget
> off a 54 Chevy Coupe'".
>
> Just stay away from the Bozo autosuppliers... They're only good for
> buying oil, those smelly cardboard pine trees and the occasional
> battery.
>
> Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
>
> That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
>
> _________________________________________________________________
|