Re: Engine Timing

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2020/3/30 15:29:27

Interesting info guys.... isn't it funny how prices can be all over the board on a given item? Not to 'talk out of school' but I just purchased cowl lacing from M.M., and the bill, all in, for the profile and the attaching 'nails' was very close to $100. Oddly enough, the shipment showed as coming from Amazon!! I looked up 'cowl lacing' on their site and there are 2 or 3 choices, of which one looked identical to what I received. Their cost was WAY lower and, although I didn't pursue the attaching fasteners on Amazon, my take was that M.M. was just brokering the sale through them and stepping heavily on the price. They must have some kind of a contractual arrangement with them as the product came in Max Merritt bags, but my takeaway was that, had I known what I was looking for, I could have bought direct at somewhere around half price. Now, before anybody slams me for supplier disloyalty, etc., I am the first guy in line to realize and appreciate the outlets that are in business out there to keep the supply lines open for us on these old cars, but 'just sayin', sometimes one has to watch and perform due diligence when winnowing through the choices. Some deals are definitely better than others!! Chris