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| Dr Evil |
 May 8 2014, 12:50 PM
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Send me your transmission!  Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Due to the dearth of transmission cores in my area, my very real need for a lot of them so that I can do my clinics and continue with inexpensive repair work, and the cost to ship transmissions, I am considering buying up piles of them in several locations all over the country and renting a truck to go pick them up in one big run. I can get 7 days off in a row from work, and this will take a bit to organize, but if it could work out I could also swing by and say "Hi" to a lot of you that I havent seen in a while or have not met.
Does this sound feasible? Any input to reduce cost and increase effectiveness is welcome. Also, if you have a hoard of cores, hit me up. I will buy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I wonder if I can time this around events? PNW, SoCal, Australia - these parts are needed for your clinics! If I cant get more parts, I can still do clinics, but people will need to buy new parts and the cost will be more than double what I charge. |
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| rhodyguy |
May 9 2014, 08:27 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,240 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
out and back home might be close to 6k miles? truck/van daily rental and mileage will kill you. not to mention fuel. when you get to the point of staging the PNW clinic i'm pretty sure you will be able to have a stock pile of cores waiting.
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| mepstein |
May 9 2014, 08:37 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 9 2014, 10:27 AM)  out and back home might be close to 6k miles? truck/van daily rental and mileage will kill you. not to mention fuel. when you get to the point of staging the PNW clinic i'm pretty sure you will be able to have a stock pile of cores waiting. I agree. Load on a pallet and ship. Your time is more valuable working as a doctor than a truck driver. Of course you can't put a price on a good time but if your idea is to save money, driving a truck xcountry to pick up used parts isnt saving money. |
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Dr Evil Crazy idea, WTB, meet up with members May 8 2014, 12:50 PM
Cap'n Krusty My stuff went to a guy in San Diego County, I thin... May 8 2014, 01:14 PM KELTY360 You'll save $$ and make the most of ... May 8 2014, 01:30 PM mepstein Buy the trans, pay for shipping, stay home. You... May 8 2014, 01:32 PM Dr Evil If I pay for the core, then $100 for shipping... May 8 2014, 01:46 PM biosurfer1 I would think if you can line up 20+ boxes and red... May 8 2014, 01:51 PM Dr Evil John, thanks for the kind offer. I will keep it un... May 8 2014, 02:07 PM pcar916 Anyone on I-40 through Little Rock has to stop for... May 8 2014, 02:14 PM Downunderman It would be nice to have you come down here Doc, b... May 8 2014, 02:17 PM 76-914 That's a lot of driving. And your going to nee... May 8 2014, 02:42 PM Dr Evil Howard, there is a clinic planned in Canberra for ... May 8 2014, 02:59 PM HalfMoon
Due to the dearth of transmission cores in my are... May 8 2014, 03:24 PM
R8CERX I got no gears nor cases- just a warm sofa coach i... May 8 2014, 03:33 PM rdauenhauer so it sounds like Hershey didnt even yield a tail... May 8 2014, 03:31 PM Chris914n6 A few years back I was looking at a cheap NX2000 i... May 8 2014, 04:51 PM Dr Evil Dave, you should set that up regardless of the tra... May 8 2014, 05:06 PM Dr Evil Chris, best would be if the Damn Bus were running.... May 8 2014, 05:14 PM r_towle
Chris, best would be if the Damn Bus were running... May 8 2014, 06:09 PM Larmo63 If we all went on a hunt and found you some, this ... May 8 2014, 05:20 PM Valy I think most trannys are in N.CA. San Francisco is... May 8 2014, 05:31 PM balljoint I would leave the parts on the front step and then... May 8 2014, 05:46 PM Maltese Falcon You can pick up one or 2 cores at MSDS in Glendal... May 8 2014, 06:11 PM brant If you get as far as colorado I have a spare bed a... May 8 2014, 06:14 PM Downunderman Doc, would you please post the link as I can... May 8 2014, 08:33 PM Sfreeman615 Look at doing an I-40 run, you can hit lots of sta... May 8 2014, 08:47 PM Luke M Hey Mike, sent you a pm. :beer2: May 10 2014, 09:07 PM ClayPerrine A truck and a trailer would do a lot for getting y... May 11 2014, 11:08 AM PanelBilly Sell A&E or one of the "car" channel... May 11 2014, 11:09 AM oldschool
Sell A&E or one of the "car" channe... May 14 2014, 12:34 PM balljoint
Sell A&E or one of the "car" chann... May 14 2014, 06:29 PM balljoint What about heading out to some of the 914 events t... May 11 2014, 04:50 PM Dr Evil A treasure trove has been brought to my attention ... May 11 2014, 07:53 PM hot_shoe914 Mike, put a hitch on the back of the Mini and I wi... May 12 2014, 05:44 AM naro914 when you say "cores' what exactly are you... May 12 2014, 07:27 AM Dr Evil Cores are complete transmissions. However, I am in... May 13 2014, 05:00 PM Dr Evil Also, I have been buying used dog teeth, bands and... May 13 2014, 05:06 PM |
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