How to pull parts at a self serve yard

[David Hunt]

According to an NPR report I heard..If it's GM about 14 hours and if it's a
ford about 12 hours.  Let's see, at $60 per hour loaded (overhead) then that
would be about $840.  Sure save a lot going to Mexico don't they?




----- Original Message -----
From: "Ludis Langens" <ludis at cruzers.com>
To: "Diy_efi" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 9:17 AM
Subject: How to pull parts at a self serve yard


> On-topic subject:  How to pull parts for an EFI conversion
>
> Day 0:  Discover a mostly complete Found Off Road Dead truck.  No
> straight body panels, only the tailgate lacks accident damage but it is
> damaged from being "worked".  One broken Twin I- beam and knuckle.
> Missing seats, carpet, steering column, door glass, fuel pump, TPS, and
> four injectors.
>
> Day 7, 18 hours of work and $500 later:  Bare frame (bent & twisted)
> minus several riveted on brackets, rear bumper (thrashed), receiver
> hitch (wimpy rating, bent), PS cooling loop (in grease ball), front
> suspension (mangled).  All body panels sent to the crusher.  Small pile
> of parts stashed in the yard.  Big pile of parts in my garage.  Half
> full 5 gallon bucket of bolts, also in my garage.
>
> Wonder how many man-hours it took the UAW to build this truck...
>
> --
> Ludis Langens                               ludis (at) cruzers (dot) com
> Mac, Fiero, & engine controller goodies:  http://www.cruzers.com/~ludis/
>
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