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

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@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
>To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
>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@hotmail.com> 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@planethoustonamx.com>
> >Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
> >To: <BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com>
> >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@planethoustonamx.com
> >www.planethoustonamx.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Charles Burch" <warlocke@kc.rr.com>
> >To: <BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com>
> >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@kc.rr.com
><mailto:warlocke%40kc.rr.com>>
> > >> >Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
> > >> <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >> >To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
> > >> <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@webtv.net <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@yahoo.com
> ><mailto:horneteer2%40yahoo.com>>
> > >> > > Date:
> > >> > > Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:59:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > >> > > To:
> > >> > > BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
> > >> <mailto:BaadAssGremlins%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >> > >
> > >> > > To:
> > >> > > BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com
> > >> <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@webtv.net <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@yahoogroups.com
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> > >> > > > From: "cindylee_me2000" <cindylee_me2000@yahoo.com
> > >> <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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