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Re: [oletrucks] Re: Problem with Chevy Duty

To: "Joe Way" <joe@brakecylinder.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: Problem with Chevy Duty
From: "DON" <ppm@accesscomm.ca>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 23:36:37 -0600
Now we know where to not to deal, how about hearing about the good guys to
spend our bucks, we all learned a good lesson about this one......regards,
d.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Way" <joe@brakecylinder.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:12 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Re: Problem with Chevy Duty


> On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:22:18 -0600, oletrucks wrote:
>
> >From: "Robert Mata" <robert@chevyduty.com>
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Problem with Chevy Duty
> >
> >Ok, lets try and put an end to this topic once and for all....
> >
> >I want to reiterate to everyone that the only "problem" with the kit is
that
> >it doesn't come with two small sheet metal screws to mount the antenna to
the
> >body panel....which you wouldn't want to do anyhow...as it would be
better to
> >bolt it to the body panel......
> >
> >....I have recommended to the supplier to put 2 sheet metal screws in
> >the kit in case the user wants to mount it that way to the body panel.
> ==================================
> Huh? Why don't you recommend that the supplier put bolts and nuts in
> the kit, if that's the better way? Better yet, why don't you *insist*
> that the kit include the necessary hardware, and add it to the kit
> yourself if the supplier refuses?
>
> If the "kit" doesn't include all the parts necessary for the job, it's
> not a kit but rather part of one.
>
> Hand the unstructions to your secretary (or some other person who is a
> non-gearhead if your secretary is also a mechanic) and see how well
> they do with them. It may be instructive. I have been astounded at the
> poor quality of the instructions that came with many of the items I
> have bought for my '52 in the last few months. I've had a terrible
> time figuring some of them out, and I am a mechanic and machinist with
> many years of experience.
>
> Hah. I see I made a typo in the third word of the last paragraph.
> Seems to work better than the correct spelling, so I'll leave it.
>
> Joe
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