ok so GM is stupid

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12-19-2006, 11:30 AM

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shoebox

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Originally Posted by bingo

Where can I download the F body parts manual? That could definitely come in handy.

http://cv6.fakeleg.com/repair_manuals.php

12-19-2006, 11:33 AM

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Chevycobb

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yep I just write down the part numbers I need and then take that to the parts guys. slap the paper down and say "I need these"

12-19-2006, 05:08 PM

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94arcticwhiteM6

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not all of us are idiots. some of the kids that they bring up to the counter from being drivers have no idea what a sparkplug is. they punch in "starter" and get listings. so when you say opti-spark they had no clue what you were talking about because like someone else said it's still a distributor. anyways have a machine shop cut you one to length.

12-19-2006, 05:27 PM

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byrons1502

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it sounds like we have some parts guys in the midst.

12-19-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Blown 95 TA

Yeah, if you give them a sheet of part numbers, they sometimes think you work for a jobber and give you a discount off their outrageous retail.

exactly... if i go to a dealer they give a price and i tell them how much cheaper i can get it from gmparts direct and they always have matched it.

12-19-2006, 10:38 PM

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lt1_z28_m6

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Yep, I'm one of 'em been at it for about 2 years learning from a guy whose been in it for about 24 years, and still learning.

Thanks to those who defended us it's tough to know everything about every car, truck, and tractor or four wheeler or whatever the customer may bring you.

But, I'm not defending some of these guys who call themselves "parts guys", I know of several in town who have been at it since I was a kid and they still have no clue.