Deve,
I don't think $830 is out of line for this kind of work. This is a vanishing
craft and unless the shop grossly exceeded the original estimate, the price
seems fair...I've never had a machine shop deliver anything on schedule.
They are always hit with "rush" jobs for customers who need their machines
for their livelyhood.
I usually expect them to take about 2 or 3 times longer than they quote
initially.
Jack Halton
51 GMC 1/2 ton
Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
To: "OleTrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 6:54 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Project Update
> Well.. Heres some news for you.. I have bad luck dealing with the
automotive
> industry. I bet you havent heard that before! LOL!
>
> So I get a call from the machine shop that is re-pouring the new babbit in
> my 216 that the engine is done. Holy %#$#!! They have had it since March
12
> and its done! 5 months and they actually called me and told me they are
> finished!! I am almost in tears! Since its a babbit re-pouring job with no
> insert bearings, I tell them to assemble the rods and pistons and cam so
the
> short block is basically done. A few too many variables for me since
> shimming these babbit rods can be tricky. Besides, they tell me its only
> $125.00 for the assembly. I say go for it.. piece of mind is worth
> something.
>
> So I get there and they present me with a bill for $830.43. In other
words,
> 5 months and $830.43 later, I get my engine back. I will let you guess
> wether or not I am a happy camper. I had the head done somewhere else and
> no.. I didnt ask for gold plating nor did I get it!
>
> So then I take my old broken starter to an Auto Electric shop and have
them
> rebuild the starter. Just the starter and the standard AD kick start
manual
> solenoid. He rebuilds it and charges me $160.00. I will let you decide
what
> mood I am now in. At least he was prompt about it taking only a week
longer
> than he had promised.
>
> Deve Krehbiel
> Hesston, Kansas
> 1950 3100 * 1949 3600
> www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
>
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>
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