Stop in for a cup of coffee

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WV64Signet said:
So Mike, why in the world do they not have the ability at the autoparts store to toggle to an engine lookup vice "what car do you have"?

Drama every time
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The manufacturers wanted to sell more product so they told the warehouse distributors to sell it direct. Eventually it drove the small auto parts businesses out of business. Glad I saw the handwriting on the wall 22 years ago. Now they got price and no service. Nobody in a parts store knows any damn thing. You know what I'm talking about Mike
 
MOPARMITCH said:
The manufacturers wanted to sell more product so they told the warehouse distributors to sell it direct. Eventually it drove the small auto parts businesses out of business. Glad I saw the handwriting on the wall 22 years ago. Now they got price and no service. Nobody in a parts store knows any damn thing. You know what I'm talking about Mike
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Yep, It's all on a computer program. I still have a NAPA nearby that hasn't thrown their catalogs out. There's a couple guys there that know how to use them as well. THat combination is holding that store together. "Call Barry" !
 
toolmanmike said:
Yep, It's all on a computer program. I still have a NAPA nearby that hasn't thrown their catalogs out. There's a couple guys there that know how to use them as well. THat combination is holding that store together. "Call Barry" !
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When I sold my businesses to Carquest 22 years ago, I brought home most of the pertinent catalogs. Still use them when I need them today. I brought home especially the catalogs on brakes and ignition and front end parts for older cars.
 
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MOPARMITCH said:
When I sold my businesses to carquest 22 years ago, I brought home most of the pertinent catalogs. Still use them when I need them today. I brought home especially the catalogs on breaks and ignition and front end parts for older cars.
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When I was building the Duster, I checked the dealership for some things. Young guy didn't know... Old timer grabs a stepstool and gets a catalog off the top of the shelfs... He did find me a couple smalls and gave me part #s to search around with. :thumbsup:
 
zkx14 said:
When I was building the Duster, I checked the dealership for some things. Young guy didn't know... Old timer grabs a stepstool and gets a catalog off the top of the shelfs... He did find me a couple smalls and gave me part #s to search around with. :thumbsup:
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That was the fun part of the parts business finding the little obscure things.
 
MOPARMITCH said:
When I sold my businesses to Carquest 22 years ago, I brought home most of the pertinent catalogs. Still use them when I need them today. I brought home especially the catalogs on brakes and ignition and front end parts for older cars.
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Hell You could go into the consulting business.
 
Sublime one said:
Just another day in front of shop jamming out to some Blackfoot! Only the best table for our peeps., bucket for the win!



for the win!

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Mae didn't want anything, so I grilled a yellow squash topped with a little butter, pepper and grated cheese. Also had a venison burger from the freezer. Mae won't eat Bambi, so I make a few from a pound at a time and freeze some. Toss it back on the grill and , yumm! And a Yards Philthy IPA. also yumm. :thumbsup:
 
zkx14 said:
Mae didn't want anything, so I grilled a yellow squash topped with a little butter, pepper and grated cheese. Also had a venison burger from the freezer. Mae won't eat Bambi, so I make a few from a pound at a time and freeze some. Toss it back on the grill and , yumm! And a Yards Philthy IPA. also yumm. :thumbsup:
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Speaking of Bambi, Andy, my oldest, is grinding up his deer for some jerkey. He will squeeze out some strips and sticks and I will smoke them for him. Next few days. Photos to follow.
 
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