Fw: [DeTomaso] LPC- or Maybe PC, Wiring Help/today's parts monkeys

[Asa Jay Laughton]

David,

That's a good point.  I've built a really good relationship with 
specific people at the Napa store, and it certainly is the older folks 
who seem to be able to help out a lot more.  Recently when I was in the 
store, I'd say almost every one of the younger folks working the counter 
at one point had to ask the old fart where to find something -odd- and 
not in the regular books.

It really is amazing what they -do- have, but just don't know they have. 
  Sometimes you need to start with the phrase "I'm making some 
modifications and need to look at accessories, not standard parts." 
Napa reps a ton of accessory lines that have nothing to do with year, 
make and model.  Sometimes, if you find something really close to what 
you want on the shelf, they'll know what catalog to go to, then you can 
simply page through it to find the exact thing you want.

Best to go when they are not too busy either, as more customers tend to 
spin them into high-speed year/make/model service mode.  Oh, and I do 
imagine this would hold true for just about any auto parts store, 
Shucks/Kragen, Pep Boys, Motion Auto, etc.

Asa Jay

David in Durango wrote:

> The parts store employee of today is a wanker.  You gotta look for an old
> fart with one milky eye.  Otherwise, all they say is "what year?, is that a
> mustang or a montego?"  and they don't know nuttin' except the stuff the mad
> dawg leaves on the lawn.
> 
> When I went to NAPA I struck up a friendship w/ "the big girl" w/ bigger uh
> you know.  She knows she doesn't know anything and will look up anything.
> She can even find a paper catalog!
> 
> Take from me, the tattooed-pierced-mousseheaded-rice drivin'-undecended
> testicle-fpeachfuzz assed kid doesn't know an ass gasket from a head gasket.
> If you don't know what you want, god help you.
> 
> The Pope
> dirty and grouchy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Gray" <jim.gray at wnlic.com>
> To: "Doug Braun" <doug at silicondesigns.com>; "John Taphorn"
> <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
> Cc: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 1:35 PM
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] LPC- or Maybe PC, Wiring Help
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> 
>>When I had to replace the boot on the large wire that goes to the starter
> 
> on
> 
>>my '73 I went to NAPA and they had a box full of different sizes and
>>configurations.  Easy to find one that worked.
>>
>>Just my experience
>>Jim Gray
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>>[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Doug Braun
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:25 PM
>>To: John Taphorn
>>Cc: DeTomaso Forum
>>Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] LPC- or Maybe PC, Wiring Help
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>>
>>John,
>>
>>How do you find the electrical boots on their site.  They seem to require
> 
> a
> 
>>car year and make in order to find any parts.
>>
>>Doug Braun
>>blue 73L #5505
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>>[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of John Taphorn
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:12 AM
>>To: Chris Difani; detomaso at realbig.com
>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] LPC- or Maybe PC, Wiring Help
>>
>>
>>www.steelerubber.com has many shapes and sizes.
>>
>>JT
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