>I would say its the time and labor factor.
> The body has to come off the frame or you have to cut holes in the floor
> above where your going to piece in the frame. You have to be able to weld
the top.
> Guys that do this at home already have the body off the frame.
> It seems to be in line with what others would charge.
> http://www.triumphworks.com/tr6_chassis_frame_tr6_chassis_fr.htm
>
> Cheers
> Al
> www.triumphowners.com/1195
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <cole.jw@comcast.net>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:48 PM
> Subject: [TR] 1972 TR6 Trailing Arm Crossmembers R&R
>
>
>> Good day all,
>>
>> My 1972 TR6 has been sitting in the body shop since last October, waiting
>> for corrections to paint work that was done incorrectly. While it was
>> there, I decided it might be nice to have the crossmembers that the rear
>> trailing arms are attached to, replaced with new ones.
>>
>> I bought the new parts and took them to the shop a couple of months ago.
>> Finally, I get the estimate today, to remove and replace the crossmembers
>> that I provided. The shop wants $1600 and says it will take all week to
>> do. I have spent quite a bit of time under that car in the years that I
>> have had it and it just didn't look that tough. Am I missing something or
>> are they trying to float their entire business on my one job? They made
>> no mention of lifting the body away from the frame in any way to complete
>> the task.
>>
>> I own my own welder and have done frame work before. Should I just do it
>> myself, or is it really a $1600 all-week job?
>>
>> Jerry
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