Re: SER1 awkward parts: dunsfold superb

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Oh my gawd!  You're not an accountant, are you??  :))

Why I doubt that there is a single one of us, that if
we stopped for a moment to add up the bottomless
bucket fulls of money we've pumped into our "hobbies",
wouldn't immediately start sobbing like a baby and
check ourselves into the local loonie bin for large
doses of electroshock therapy.....  On the other hand,
a few pints go a long way to clearing your mind of
such trivalities.  :)

Any way, you are right, Dunsfold is great, Craddock is
terrible.

Congratulations on your milestone!!

Martin
1952 S1-80"
1980 Triumph TR7
1972 Triumph 750cc
1950 BSA M21
(and no money in the bank!!)



--- William Ross <will@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> Dunsfold are really amazingly good, aren't they? I'm
> really kicking  
> myself for buying so many bits from Craddock.
> 
> I've been having real trouble getting hold of
> steering bits -  
> including a new box - for my 88. Craddock have
> already sent me the  
> wrong one, so I spent all afternoon explaining the
> difference between  
> the worm and nut and recirculating ball versions and
> how the  
> conversion kit wasn't right after all because the
> external fittings  
> were still those of the earlier version. as you will
> all probably  
> know, I am the last person who should be explaining
> how the steering  
> on a land rover works, but anyway all i ever got was
> a blank - and  
> usually quite surly - 'not available'. same for the
> tracking rod, oddly.
> 
> Dunsfold, on the other hand, were a model of
> friendly helpfulness.  
> The series two box is exactly the same, they said,
> except that the  
> mounting holes might need boring and tapping to take
> a slightly  
> larger bolt, and yes they had a reconditioned MOD
> unit just there,  
> and here's a second-hand tracking rod that'll do
> just fine, and would  
> I like them to fit the ball joints? i didn't have to
> read out a  
> single part number, and he knew enough to reassure
> me that yes, the  
> drop-arm connection was threaded, without even
> referring to the parts  
> book.
> 
> also I think today marks the day that I've
> officially spent more on  
> parts - never mind my time - than the largest amount
> of money I could  
> possibly sell the land rover for once it was
> completely working. Is  
> there a name for this milestone? I shall go and
> drink to it, anyway.
> 
> thanks for your help, btw.
> 
> will
> 
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> 
> 


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