- 1. Labor costs (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:00:59 -0800 (PST)
- I have a question regarding shop costs for work on my 1971 MGB. I have worn kingpins, and so I'm goign to rebuild the front suspension. I was planning to do it myself, and I've been assembling parts
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- 2. Re: Labor costs (score: 1)
- Author: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:13:32 -0000
- Let me put it this way - I wouldn't pay that much, especially if your swivel axles are already assembled and ready to fit. The only specialised tool I can think you'll need is a splitter for the trac
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- 3. Re: Labor costs (score: 1)
- Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 06:59:26 -0600
- Wow that is alot. And I don't think the job is beyond you. I did it last year, using Energy suspension instead of V8 bushings. It was a few day job in spare time, but it doesn't take any special tool
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- 4. Re: Labor costs (score: 1)
- Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 07:27:47 -0600
- Oh, I forgot to mention. I did have the new kingpins put into my cleaned, painted and installed them up for under $100 for the pair.
- /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00276.html (8,458 bytes)
- 5. RE: Labor costs (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:46:54 -0600
- Excellent point. You may run into some nicely seized bolts, but you should be able to at least get things dismantled enough to get the parts to a shop to get them out. I had one steering arm bolt th
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