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Re: [TR] Rivnut Tool

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Subject: Re: [TR] Rivnut Tool
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:33:02 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 2/5/2012 11:43:28 AM Central Standard Time, 
flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk writes: 
> Used them extensively myself in the past, so they're ideal for the 
> purpose.
> Hadn't realised the initial enquiry focussed on a completed car. Important 
> to
> remember of course that the original fixing method was used on the premise 
> the
> car wouldn't last very long so why spend more money for a Rolls Royce type 
> of
> solution? But then that was the story all over. Use the cheapest paint
> available, the steel from Italy was cheaper though it wasn't as good and
> you bolted it all together with a good dollop of communist labour to 
> ensure it
> all fell apart just after warranty expiry - or even before, if you were 
> really
> lucky. Hey, how come so many have they lasted this long? :)
> 


I guess despite the best efforts of purchasing, manufacturing and labour, 
you just can't undo good engineering.

;-)

Dave

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