Ford needs a bailout?
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Ford needs a bailout?
The headlamp **** broke, fell off. Not the switch , the ****. I found one at one of our sponsors of the group, but $12 minimum shipping for a $4.60 ****, I'll give the stealership (now I know why everyone uses that term) a little business. $19 and change for a PLASTIC ****. Thank goodness for my friend JB Weld. No wonder a SD costs $45000 to $55000. Look what a plastic **** costs!
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The headlamp **** broke, fell off. Not the switch , the ****. I found one at one of our sponsors of the group, but $12 minimum shipping for a $4.60 ****, I'll give the stealership (now I know why everyone uses that term) a little business. $19 and change for a PLASTIC ****. Thank goodness for my friend JB Weld. No wonder a SD costs $45000 to $55000. Look what a plastic **** costs!
1997/2002 F250/350 SD: The headlamp switch **** is not sold separately, it is only sold with the switch.
Dunno where you found a **** that fits these years Super Duty's, it's not from Ford, because it's not listed in the parts catalog.
The 1999/2002 F150's and F250 (not SD's) **** must also be purchased with the switch.
btw: Please don't yell or complain to me, I'm retired and just relaying the info.
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I once saw a pseudo breakdown of a Ford parts catalog that showed an F-150 would cost roughly $125k if you bought each individual part from the dealer and built it yourself...thought that was kind of neat.
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I bought a new **** (**** Only) from a local Ford dealer for my 04' SD last winter, so you can buy the **** only. Cost around $15 or so.
The **** just came off one morning when I went to turn on the headlights.
The **** just came off one morning when I went to turn on the headlights.
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During the UAW strike in 1967, we couldn't get any parts, so we robbed parts from two of these cars, then had to order all the stuff when the strike ended.
We looked up almost everything one day, cuz it was kinda slow.
1967 Birds were all new, and loaded with problems. The absolute worst was the rolling door locks.
Back then, most cars came with whitewall tires, and car washes would spin the tires to wash them.
The Birds rolling door locks activated when the cars reached 7 MPH, so you can imagine how many cars at car washes had locked doors...with the keys in the ignition.
It was a FIASCO!
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I ended up going to a pick a part yard for the headlight ****, and found a similar **** on a ford minivan which fit a ford truck, although the shape was slightly different. cost. $1
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In 1967, a new T-Bird could be bought for 5 grand, if the parts were bought individually, the price was around 12 grand, and that didn't include all the nuts and bolts.
During the UAW strike in 1967, we couldn't get any parts, so we robbed parts from two of these cars, then had to order all the stuff when the strike ended.
We looked up almost everything one day, cuz it was kinda slow.
1967 Birds were all new, and loaded with problems. The absolute worst was the rolling door locks.
Back then, most cars came with whitewall tires, and car washes would spin the tires to wash them.
The Birds rolling door locks activated when the cars reached 7 MPH, so you can imagine how many cars at car washes had locked doors...with the keys in the ignition.
It was a FIASCO!
During the UAW strike in 1967, we couldn't get any parts, so we robbed parts from two of these cars, then had to order all the stuff when the strike ended.
We looked up almost everything one day, cuz it was kinda slow.
1967 Birds were all new, and loaded with problems. The absolute worst was the rolling door locks.
Back then, most cars came with whitewall tires, and car washes would spin the tires to wash them.
The Birds rolling door locks activated when the cars reached 7 MPH, so you can imagine how many cars at car washes had locked doors...with the keys in the ignition.
It was a FIASCO!
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Do you personally think a business that's in business to make money should ship a $4.60 **** that they made MAYBE $2 off of, and lose money paying someone to ship it to you?
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It takes a PERSON to actually pack the thing in a box or envelope, stick a label on it, and ship it. What does a person in a part department make per hour?
Do you personally think a business that's in business to make money should ship a $4.60 **** that they made MAYBE $2 off of, and lose money paying someone to ship it to you?
Do you personally think a business that's in business to make money should ship a $4.60 **** that they made MAYBE $2 off of, and lose money paying someone to ship it to you?
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My 03's **** was loose when I got it. I just put a dab of clear silicone in the hole where it slides on the shaft. 2 1/2 years later it still works perfectly, and can easily be removed if need be. The no $ fix!
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It takes a PERSON to actually pack the thing in a box or envelope, stick a label on it, and ship it. What does a person in a part department make per hour?
Do you personally think a business that's in business to make money should ship a $4.60 **** that they made MAYBE $2 off of, and lose money paying someone to ship it to you?
Do you personally think a business that's in business to make money should ship a $4.60 **** that they made MAYBE $2 off of, and lose money paying someone to ship it to you?
There was no additional charge for packaging or handling, whatever the rate UPS, or anyone else charged, we just rounded that figure off.
Example: If the package weighed 5 lbs., and was being sent to Zone 5, if the rate listed was $11.22, we charged $11.30.
If the package was shipped COD, UPS charged an additional $3.50, which we added to the bill.
These $$ figures are not accurate today...they're FYI only.
Shipping rates have gone waaay up!
I just sent an 18 lb. package to Alaska...to get it there in 4 days, Fed-Ex charged me $104.16!
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How much does a partsman make an hour? That depends.
Usually the "stock boy" handled the shipping/receiving. By 1997, these peeps usually made between $300.00/$400.00 a week.
Those of us on commission made more...faaar more!
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