Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal/ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION!

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles, while I didn't follow this whole thread, I believe Doc is simply 
stating his prespective form his life experiences, shit he has leanred and 
so forth. Sort of like some here with their racing or me with parts I guess. 
If anything Doc is encouraging younger gens to get involved with most of his 
posts about fixing things 'his way'. I would not take offense at that,e 
veryone has their own way to fix shit, after all....we are all aMCers and 
learn to fix stuff as most of it ain't being made anymore.

The 'younger generation' is the future of the hobby like you. Without you 
young folks, the hobby (and I mean nationals, regionals, publications, 
involvement) slowly craters as time goes on and then what? We become a 
invisible marque like Studebaker? When was the last time anyone saw a Stu in 
a magazine article? A cruise night? National publised meet? On the street? 
Hell, my pee pee got hard yesterday seeing a Avanti in small diecast 
miniature at Toys R Us for instance, never have seen one and it was like 
Michael Jackson stepping into a Chuck E. Cheese.

The customer satisfaction thing however is different. I have had grumpy old 
bastards pissed off at life and wife, kids, job wait on me before, just 
people tired of living and dealing with others on a daily basis. Since I am 
in the service industry (read BAR business) here in Houston, I deal with 
them DAILY. Could be a distributor, vendor, fellow employee, landlord, 
customer, you name it.

On the other hand, I was as a Whataburger (hope you have those in your area, 
the original one was five blocks from my house in Corpus Christi in the 50s, 
now they are everywhere) but a young kid, and I use that term loosely, he 
must have been late teens, waited on me, and was really polite.  Had a great 
attitude, smiled, and I was surprised and somehow taken aback, as usually if 
same person in maybe another places waits on you, different attitude, scowl, 
treats you like a number, not human. So it was a nice surprise to see this 
young man, who was busy, take the time to smile, and not snarl like 
anyone-anyage at Home Depot, Wal Mart, Burger King, Taco Cabana or any other 
public place one might hit in the course of a day.

In other words, it varies case by case, person by person, don't think it is 
a age problem as when someone is on the rag, the are on the rag. (Bar term).
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Burch" <warlocke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal/ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION!


> yes and i am sorry but its just everytime he says somthing about the
> chain stores he says somthing about the youger gen and its always
> negative which is in a sense offending me, im sorry but i stated my
> mind, sorry if it offended anyone but still, and no not yet on the carb
> bill, aint had time, finally got a job doing subcontract labor, going to
> try to get it soon tho lol
>
> William Renshaw wrote:
>>
>> Charles...
>> you need to calm down and READ WHAT DOC IS SAYING! I agree with what
>> he has
>> to say. Its not that he is down grading the younger generation like
>> yourself, but its the general public. If some old fart comes into like a
>> Autozone or a Shucks and tries to find an old part for a car that
>> hasnt been
>> made in 30 some years, they dont have a book to look into. If its not
>> in the
>> computer they dont know fuckin' shit and they dont care! PERIOD! THEY
>> DONT
>> CARE! Customer satisfaction is what Doc is trying to say. YOU NEED TO
>> GET A
>> GRIP ON THINGS AND READ WHAT IS ACCUALLY BEING SAID! And not go off half
>> cocked.
>> I have had some bad relations with those part chain stores. I called an
>> Autozone for some weather stripping for my little pickup. They said that
>> they could get it. After I went and tore off one side, I went down and
>> "tried" to order it. The DUMASS looked on the computer and it wasnt
>> listed!
>> I said I had just called here 45 minutes ago and asked if it could be had
>> and someone here said that it could be had. Now they told me that it
>> wasnt
>> listed! This is what Doc is trying to say here. The smaller places are
>> more
>> customer orientated and they want the buisness. That is why they have
>> a book
>> and look for cross references. Personally I am with Doc on this one.
>> Its not
>> that I am sticking up for Doc and down grading the younger generation. It
>> just that I can COMPREHEND WHAT IS BEING SAID. By the way you ever get
>> that
>> carb to work for ya??
>>
>> Bill Renshaw Lewiston Idaho
>> AKA Brother B.
>> As always....Keep on a Ramblin'!!
>> 1973 Gremlin X "clone" (project)
>> 1970 Original Hornet "plain jane"
>> 1974 Matador Coupe "Parts car"
>>
>> >From: Charles Burch <warlocke@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:warlocke%40kc.rr.com>>
>> >Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
>> >Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal
>> >Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:06:46 -0500
>> >
>> >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 <mailto:AMC74HORNET%40webtv.net> 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 <mailto:horneteer2%40yahoo.com>>
>> > > Date:
>> > > Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:59:16 -0700 (PDT)
>> > > To:
>> > > BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > >
>> > > To:
>> > > BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 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>
>> <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>
>> > > <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > > > From: "cindylee_me2000" <cindylee_me2000@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:cindylee_me2000%40yahoo.com>
>> > > <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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