Come join me for a little talk about the debate on OE parts vs. aftermarket. Why is it important for customers to understand what they are really buying? Do aftermarket parts work? Customers believe that if an OEM part cost 1000 dollars, they can get an aftermarket for one tenth the price and it will be the same quality. Being in this industry for many years, I am here to tell you that it is absolutely not true. Aftermarket parts do not function as OEM ones do. That is a fact. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAziFfJ0sco
Not a lot going on this week, but we managed to make some progress on the Chevelle. Dave and I spent a few late nights getting her to the point of being road worthy. This car does not disappoint in any way. We have odds and ends left of course, but we came a long way in a very short time with this car.
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Finished the fuel injection conversion on the Mustang and wanted to show the result. Like the kit and the result. Some thoughts about recent discussion at the end....
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Please excuse the audio issues. Mic is giving me trouble. So, my buddy brings his son's car to us in this video and explains it has been overheating for a very long time. It is driven for a little while and the temp gauge goes into the red and coolant starts brewing. Another shop installed a water pump and timing belt assembly for this problem, but to no avail. Maybe we will have better luck?
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We finally got our used radio for the CX-9. The body shop would not make the stolen battery right, however. Sad that this is the business we are in.
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This car is one that only comes to us after the owner spends his money someplace else...and they do not fix it. This is the third time we have seen this with the same vehicle..too bad people never seem to learn to spend money in the right places.
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