Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting. Here in Houston at the O'Reillys or Auto Zone, both on Gessner, 
when I drive up in one of my AMCs the place usually empties out to come 
check it out! There is one Mexican fellow who don't speak english however 
who calls all my cars "Matadors" pronounced 'mah-tah-dour' and you have to 
roll your tongue on the "r" for special effect like the tv anchors changing 
their accent when saying Rodriguez or Gonzalez! But time usually stands 
still up there when i park the old Rebel, or SC/360 or Ambassador out front. 
Nothing happens with the Eagles however, I'm happy to get out of parking lot 
without get backed into by 'futbol' fans at the taco stand in the parking 
lot!

Speaking of which, tonight when I went to drop off a package at FedEx, I 
went to Happy Village chinese buffet on Daily Ashford. I think the 'happy' 
part of their name is the fact the neighborhood don't have any stray cats 
and dogs which end up in the hot and sour soup or general tso's special. But 
parked out front was a white Lotus, my guess is mid 80s, looks like my 
Bricklin, really low to ground. Nice looking thing, but had lots of 
fiberglass cracks, didn't know those were fiberglass?

And I also hit the Toys R Us, and found a 60s Sizzle Big Bad Blue AMX, and 
noticed for the first time I have ever seen a small miniature Avanti 
diecast, it is same size 1:64th scale Johnny Lightning.


Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal" <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal


> Luke,
> My comments were to the "uncouth" reply from Charles.
> Here in Wichita Falls I trade at "O'Rielly's", "Auto
> Zone", and a small independent called "Main Auto
> Parts" so I share my wealth(thats a joke). Parts are
> where youo can find them. They all give me flack over
> my AMCs.
> Hal
>
> --- Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Wow I didnt know I'd be opening up such a
>> discussion.
>> I was just curious about what Doc had to say. I get
>> enough negativity from upset customers when we don't
>> have or it would take too long to get the part they
>> need. Sometimes it seems as though the customer is
>> in
>> too much of a hurry.
>>
>> --- Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Not to but/butt in but is this the "new spelling"
>> > and
>> > "grammar" ??? Guess I must agree with Doc, and by
>> > the
>> > way I spend my working hours trying to teach some
>> of
>> > this new generation.
>> >
>> > --- Charles Burch <warlocke@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > > doc wat im getting from this msg is that your
>> > > talking shit on the entire
>> > > younger gen and i think thats wat lukes feeling
>> as
>> > > well, this is
>> > > sterotyping to say that all younger generation
>> > does
>> > > not know what the
>> > > paper books are for, that is bullshit, and also
>> > > saying that we cant
>> > > add/subtract and shit without a calculator is
>> > > fucking rediclous you need
>> > > to get off your high horse just because ur older
>> > > dosent mean you can
>> > > talk shit on the younger generation
>> > >
>> > > AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Luke my experience with chain stores is poor.
>> > Most
>> > > of them can't or
>> > > > don't know how or are too lazy to find a part
>> if
>> > > it is not listed on a
>> > > > computer screen. Never mind what a cross over
>> > part
>> > > no# book is. There
>> > > > are a lot of parts from different cars that
>> all
>> > > interchange. I have 71
>> > > > Torino gas shocks in the front of my yellow 74
>> > > Hatchback . When Autozone
>> > > > said that an idler arm was no longer available
>> > for
>> > > my car my local
>> > > > non-chain store had one for me in 3 days right
>> > > from the factory in
>> > > > Tennessee. I could go on and on about the
>> other
>> > > bad experiences over the
>> > > > years with all of the chain stores. I got to
>> the
>> > > point that I only go to
>> > > > a chain store for a floor mat or a door edge
>> > > molding, my local non-chain
>> > > > store gets me all the parts I need including a
>> > new
>> > > 21 gallon gas tank
>> > > > and the straps for my orange Hornet. The only
>> > > thing they couldn't get
>> > > > was a fuel gauge sender for the tank. That I
>> got
>> > a
>> > > NOS one from Kennedy
>> > > > American. The computer age has left most
>> people
>> > > not knowing how to use
>> > > > their brain. Shoes and sneakers closing with
>> > > velcro so now they can't
>> > > > tie a shoe lace, calculators allowed in
>> schools
>> > to
>> > > take math tests with
>> > > > so they can't add or subtract or multiply
>> > without
>> > > one, mechanics who
>> > > > can't trouble shoot a car and repair it unless
>> a
>> > > machine tells them
>> > > > what's wrong with it. I'll keep my old
>> > dependable
>> > > cars and old
>> > > > dependable brain and my non-chain auto parts
>> > store
>> > > that I have delt with
>> > > > for 21 years.
>> > > > "Doc"
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > >
>> > > > Subject:
>> > > > Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal
>> > > > From:
>> > > > Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > Date:
>> > > > Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:59:16 -0700 (PDT)
>> > > > To:
>> > > > BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > >
>> > > > To:
>> > > > BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hey Doc, I was just wondering if you didn't
>> like
>> > > > "chain" parts stores. I work at one and I know
>> > > what
>> > > > those books are for. Hey I found a new
>> radiator
>> > > for my
>> > > > Hornet in one of those books. I know how big
>> > > chains
>> > > > are impersonal, I just would like to say where
>> I
>> > > work
>> > > > is different. I had my pinion seal replaced 5
>> > > years
>> > > > ago, I think my mechanic found one at
>> CarQuest.
>> > Go
>> > > > find a place you can trust and stick to it.
>> > > > Luke
>> > > >
>> > > > --- AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx
>> > > <mailto:AMC74HORNET%40webtv.net> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > If you are loosing that much oil you also
>> have
>> > > bad
>> > > > > bearings in the
>> > > > > carrier. I would suggest you find a
>> non-chain
>> > > auto
>> > > > > parts store as the
>> > > > > seal and bearings are almost over the
>> counter
>> > > parts
>> > > > > here in N.Y. or from
>> > > > > numerous AMC venders and the crush sleeve is
>> > > > > available from the Jeep
>> > > > > people. Did all the carrier bearings and
>> seals
>> > > and
>> > > > > axel bearings and
>> > > > > seals in my yellow car 2 years ago. Luckily
>> my
>> > > > > non-chain store parts man
>> > > > > can read a paper parts book and will not
>> take
>> > no
>> > > for
>> > > > > an answer if the
>> > > > > computer says so.
>> > > > > "Doc"
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > > > > From: "cindylee_me2000"
>> > > <cindylee_me2000@xxxxxxxxx
>> > > > <mailto:cindylee_me2000%40yahoo.com>>
>> > > > > Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:51:34 -0000
>> > > > > Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft
>> > Seal
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I have a 1975 Gremlin it is leaking oil from
>> > the
>> > > > > rearend and I need a
>> > > > > seal very badly,I am loosing a quart of oil
>> a
>> > > day. I
>> > > > > live in the St.
>> > > > > Louis area. Can anyone give me some idea
>> where
>> > I
>> > > can
>> > > > > find one. The
>> > > > > local parts stores claim they don't make
>> them
>> > > > > anymore.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
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