<VV> Mechanics

[Frank DuVal]

I agree with you.
But, not all mechanics are Godzilla, some are.

Mechanics do not paint parts as that is not part of the flat rate 
repair. Mitchell, Motor, etc do not seem to think this is an important 
step to do, so the mechanic doesn't want to do it for free.  I do have a 
mechanic friend that does paint parts when needed, but he charges for 
his time accordingly. Price shoppers avoid him like the plague. He has 
decided his customer base will not be made of price shoppers.

Frank DuVal
All my fleet is beyond the sell by date.
Heck, most is beyond the junk by date!



Padgett wrote:

> At 11:52 PM 9/15/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Mechanics do not rust parts. Mechanics do not make steel plug shells 
>> seize in aluminum heads.
>
>
> No but mechanics do put bare steel parts on without painting or 
> otherwise protecting. Mechanics do play Godzilla when torqueing the 
> spark plugs (should be 15-17 lb-ft as should a lot of components. Have 
> broken wrenches trying to remove parts others have apparently used a 
> four foot breaker bar on.
>
> Am also too slow to be a professional because I take excessive care 
> but that happens when you keep cars (or anything) far past the "sell 
> by" date and often a replacement part is not available. The Corvair 
> hobby is blessed with vendors that have nearly every conceivable part 
> available. Until you work on a few that lack that infrastructure, you 
> may not appreciate that.
>
> However, for many years I have been the only mechanic I trust for 
> anything beyond an oil change (and often do those to save time) and am 
> equipped for almost anything usually with the most essential tools - 
> service manual and parts book (even have assembly manuals for some).
>
> Key is that mechanicing is not difficult, just must be learned and 
> requires a comfortable working space and the right tools. Anything 
> else is just discipline.
>
> Padgett
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