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

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Drive up in the Pantera and they'll help you carry stuff out, even when
it's busy ;)

Roydon


On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 17:15 -0700, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>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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