- 1. vendors (score: 1)
- Author: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:38:04 -0400
- Listers, in trying to get a good firm clutch adjustment I thought after 8 years it is about time for a rebuild, upon a recommendation from a neighbor I called White Post, they want 183.00 to resleeve
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00605.html (7,261 bytes)
- 2. RE: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Gregory <gregrick@ncmg.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 16:24:28 -0600
- While we are on the subject, I asked http://www.britishcarsonly.com/ for a quote on 3/8" chrome lug nuts for my Spitfire, and they came back with an asking price of $70 US for a set of sixteen! I fou
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00608.html (8,022 bytes)
- 3. vendors (score: 1)
- Author: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 20:05:15 -0400
- List, I have had quite a few replys on my post about M/C work from "White-Post" and all have said what a top shelf job they do, well thats fine, in June of 1999 they charged $55.00 for a resleeve, no
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00612.html (7,079 bytes)
- 4. vendors (score: 1)
- Author: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 16:22:48 -0400
- Listers, the following parts were ordered from Moss in the U/K for various reasons rather than in this country. B & B 3 piece clutch kit Lucas H-4 headlight assembly asst gaskets ($9.00) Shipping cha
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00263.html (6,701 bytes)
- 5. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 16:41:10 -0400
- So much for shopping elsewhere. J -- Rawchester, Neu Yawk Sptifire MkII "HardWay" FC68436L Red, what else?
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00264.html (7,035 bytes)
- 6. RE: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: "Winnie Olmer" <who@sover.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:22:55 -0400
- It would be interesting to go to the web sites of UPS, FedEx, USPostal.. etc. and check out what they say a shipment of that weight should cost. I know UPS has a form that calculates domestic shipme
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00267.html (6,633 bytes)
- 7. vendors (score: 1)
- Author: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 22:49:10 -0500
- It seems at least twice a year we get on a binge of kicking the s@#t out of our main parts suppliers (Big 3), I'm sure if we take our time and think for a minute, we can all find a lot of faults with
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00630.html (7,349 bytes)
- 8. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Norway <examiner@scci.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 01:14:18 -0500
- I guess the question that arises, is that since most all the parts for our Spits are sourced from the same place, why can one parts house get them quicker than another? Or does one manage their inven
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00632.html (8,502 bytes)
- 9. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 22:37:45 -0800
- My guess is that it has more to do with when the order is placed. I find that in most circumstances, places who have good parts supplies typically order long in advance in order to make sure that th
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00633.html (7,770 bytes)
- 10. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: PVanDuyne@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 05:05:27 EST
- Pete
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00634.html (6,636 bytes)
- 11. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: Thorn <tthorn@comp.uark.edu>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 09:11:57 -0600 (CST)
- <<<<snip>>>> <<<<snip>>>> Interesting comment, Bob!! I had no idea! What/where/who *is* the source for most all the parts? Tks! Harve '78 driver '75 donor
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00636.html (6,975 bytes)
- 12. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:29:06 -0500
- Well said Fred....as I was saying to Andy Mace a couple of days ago, I was showing restraint this time since I almost always end up making a statement similar to this when the thread pops up. I held
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00637.html (8,279 bytes)
- 13. Re: vendors (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:39:55 -0500
- Here is one possibility...We all know that when ordering from manufacturers, a large order is necessary to either get the part made, or to get a lower cost price. Sometimes the volume necessary is co
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00638.html (10,608 bytes)
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