> Exactly where does one find a driveshaft specialist???
Try the yellow pages under truck or drive line service. Or, call the local
big truck dealer/repair and ask them who does their driveshafts for them.
Most transmission shops (even ugh, AAMCO) can either do the work or know
someone who can.
> I have never in my life seen an
> alternator rebuilding shop (that I recognized as such),
You'll rarely see them, but again, ask at your local independant parts
store. I just have mine send my alternators (and whatnot) out. The price
is similar, as rebuild shops generally charge a premium price for walk-in
business (if they take it at all), while a steady customer like your parts
store will get a sizeable discount. They'll pocket most of that, but you
may get some of it. Plus, they'll handle transportation, returns, billing,
etc. Many times the 'droid at the parts counter won't know they can send
out custom work, so if he says no, be sure to have him ask his boss. If the
boss says no too, it means they aren't interested in your business & you
should probably shop elsewhere. Even many chains (like Kragen & NAPA) will
send parts out to be rebuilt, for things they don't stock.
> Should I expect to find a
> "fastener store" down the block next to the local pharmacy?
Takes a pretty large metropolis to have a local fastener supply, but I'd
guess any city over 500,000 or so should have at least one. There's lots of
them in the LA/Long Beach area.
> Can I
> buy shoreline by the foot or do I need to order an entire roll?
It's lots cheaper by the roll :-^
Randall
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