Davis... Thanks for the info!! 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: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal/ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION! >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:36:34 -0700 (PDT) > >Bill. > The alt is on the other side as is the oil sending unit and the water >temp is shorter. There are quite a few differences between a 6 cyl and 8 >cyl harness, > Davis > >William Renshaw <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Eddie.... >What I was refering to was that MOST... NOT ALL PEOPLE are just there for a >pay check. I too deal with the public. I sell pet supplies now and dog >food, >and work in a big assed warehouse. I gave up the job working in the powder >coating place. I make more money for alot less blood and sweat. I get to do >a little driving now once a week and make deliveries into Montana and have >to deal with the public also. I know where you are coming from when you >said >grumpy and tired people and are just tired of dealing with others. We all >have bad days, and when I start to have a bad one I start my day over. Its >really easy to do and it helps. >I do agree with you about the younger generation, they are the future. Most >of the younger gen. has a good grip on things, as long as they arent into >the dope scene and drinking to get drunk, gangs and b.s like that. I was >once there and I know. I cant change my past, but I can help those who are >on that path. I am not a bible thumper, but I have changed things for the >better and made the choice to stay sober and clean. Its so-so much better >now. Things are looking way brighter then what they where just a few months >ago. A persons attitude can make or break ya. >To keep this AMC related could anyone who reads this, help me determine >what >the difference between a V-8 wiring harnes and one for an inline? I know of >someone in need of a wiring harnes for a V-8 and I have one for an inline. >Its out of that Matador Coupe that I have been parting for the past few >months now. Any information on the schematics would greatly be appreciated. > >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: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal/ CUSTOMER >SATISFACTION! > >Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 10:11:41 -0500 > > > >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. 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