We say it's a Morris. :) And get sympathetic looks.
--Pat K
James Creasy wrote:
>
> > > If you ask them for a part for a kit car, do they start running into
> each
> > > other, like a special sandwhich order at McDonald's?
>
> no, they get real quiet and hope that if they ignore you, you will leave
> them alone. :P
>
> if you should find yourself in this position, never, EVER tell them what the
> car is. i always say "91 mustang GT" or "91 tbird supercoupe", etc. life
> is SO much easier this way.
>
> if you do tell them its a cobra, they might have heard of the mustang cobra,
> but not the 60's roadster cobra. or they suddenly really dont want to deal
> with you because it might be something out of the ordinary and they might
> get sued.
>
> another place that was good: Lee's in alameda. its not a modest place, as
> it says "World Famous" over the name the of the store. are auto shops
> tourism draws?
>
> now, back to wiring!!
>
> -james
>
> Message -----
> From: Darren Madams <darren@madams.com>
> To: Rob Weinstock <weinstro@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: story, was Re: where to find battery cable?
>
> > Rob wrote:
> > > If you ask them for a part for a kit car, do they start running into
> each
> > > other, like a special sandwhich order at McDonald's?
> >
> > Reminds me of the problems I had getting parts for my F440. Everytime
> > I would break something I would take it into the parts store and ask
> > if they had "something like this". Their response, "what model and
> > year car is it from?" Always!!! I got so sick of explaining it to
> > people that I finally let one Kragen clerk lookup a starter motor or
> > something from a 1979 Red Devil... it wasn't in his computer... or in
> > his books... imagine that.
> >
> > When I bent a tie rod on my kart, I went to OSH with the part because
> > I knew they sold rod ends... well they had the ends but not the rods,
> > so I asked the clueless individual standing in that section where the
> > tie rods were... he said "the what?" I said "the things these rod
> > ends screw into". He didn't know, but took me to ask the guy who had
> > worked at OSH for 15 years (imagine that!) who promptly asked me
> > "what is it from?"... when I replied "A racing go-kart" he promptly
> > came back with "Well did you try a go-kart shop"... because there's
> > so many of those in Concord that are open at 7:00 at night on a
> > Saturday evening...
> >
> > Same goes for Home Depot... have you ever noticed all their aprons
> > say "I can help in all deparments"... I've been there so many times
> > for basic stuff (coolant y-splitters, rod ends, hex head bolts) and
> > they're always completely useless... I feel like bringing a Sharpie
> > marker and rewriting "I can't help in any department".
> >
> > Customer service ain't what it used to be!!!! :) Don't get me started
> > on the cable company and the bank and Mickey D's.... :)
> >
> > --Darren
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