[TR] Fw: 1972 TR6 Trailing Arm Crossmembers R&R

[Al Salvatore]

>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 at comcast.net>
> To: <triumphs at 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