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to: ALEXANDER BILAN
from: ROY J. TELLASON
date: 1997-10-14 15:54:00
subject: sources for parts?

Alexander Bilan wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:
> I want to keep this car on the road...
> 
> Right now I've got a brake hose that I need to put in,  but the major
> problem
> I'm looking at is some bushings,  that apparently are part of what holds
> a sub-frame to the body -- it's a Dodge Monaco.
> Auto parts stores have all sorts of other bushings,  but not these.
 AB> [...]
> Can anybody suggest other places where I might look for such stuff?  I
 AB> Sounds like you mean K-frame bushings, 
Yeah!
 AB> check out the aftermarket (poly)urethane suppliers.
Where would I find such?
 AB> Prices should be on par with stock rubber dealer parts.
Euw.  I was hoping for considerably less expensive,  the dealer wants close 
to a hundred bucks a set for these,  and there are four sets of them!
 AB> If that fails to turn up something, consider getting a similar 
 AB> urethane bushing and trim them to fit.  Of course, this 
 AB> requires a bit of time and a co-operative shop that won't nick 
 AB> you for any cost if they have to "order" a kit of some sort for 
 AB> you to check out.  Alternately, a local source for urethane 
 AB> "chunks" (check the yellow pages under industrial supplies) and 
 AB> mill your own.
Aside from the industrial suppliers that some have recommended,  I have no 
idea what I'm looking for in the area here...
email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com 
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