I think this is "Truck Shop" problem and they should pay for all repairs
since you were lied to and misled, you paid to have the Patricks gears
installed...let it be their problem...You have a good case against
them...Best way to fix it would be to file small claims complaint at the
local court house..
Shawn
>From: "Alan Lubow" <alosteo@uswest.net>
>Reply-To: "Alan Lubow" <alosteo@uswest.net>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] ring and pinion trouble 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:10:57 -0600
>
>Seeking the wisdom of the list:
>
>I have a problem with my ring and pinion setup. The guy who did the
>restoration work on my truck last spring (Brad at Colorado Truck Shop,
>Denver) finally admitted today that he had lied to me about putting in a
>Patricks ring and pinion setup in my truck. Seems he thought Patricks'
>stuff was too pricey, so he kept the money I gave him to buy the kit from
>Patricks and put in something else. He told me today that what he actually
>put in was a brand new ring and pinion setup for the next generation of
>Chevy AD trucks, and should have worked fine. Well, maybe it wasn't set up
>quite right, as it turns out. I knew the gears didn't feel right when I
>picked up the truck, and I've got maybe 200 miles on it since. The
>grinding
>got worse and I had the truck up in the air at a transmission shop today
>and
>got to see the "new" stuff in the differential case all scored up.
>
>My questions:
>
>Will ring and pinion stuff from the newer trucks fit into mine? Can it be
>made to fit? Any suggestions on the best way to fix this?
>
>Alan Lubow
>l950 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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