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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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i am done with taking off and putting on my trailing arms .book rate is like 4 hours a side .if i did it again i am shure i could do it faster than this time [about 10 hours]could you beat the book rate?
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Do you mean remove a complete TA and install a rebuilt one ?
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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i took out and replaced ready to go trailing arms .i have no idea how many hours it takes to disassemble and put in new bearings.lots of hours can be tyed up in these rear ends.i bet i did a better job of cleaning up and lubeing everything ,than if i would of paid some one.i have all the receipts of money i have spent on this car but no idea how many hours i have spent working on it.a stranger to the vette hobby might wonder what were thinking.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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What the heck is your hurry, as most here think of this as a hobby. Book rate is more a guideline for modern car warranty and general repair work. It's a good thing for keeping repair pricing inline, but usually involve's service tech's trained in certain area's, equipped with the proper tools. Older car's with lot's of rusted together part's really don't qualify, and best to take your time to avoid breaking other stuff.
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well i ran out of propane after the first hour .after that it started to get chilly .at that point the incintive to get it done got bigger.
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