sillybugger pricing

Ok.. my story on stealerships.

I need about 18 new plastic popthingies that
hold on the door plastic. The old ones are
breaking and the door squeeks.

Dealer cost 2.25 EACH!
my discount dealer cost 1.80 each...

All that money for the most complicated and
high tech piece of plastic ever created.
http://www.revbeergoggles.com/temp/door-tree.jpg

A teeny friggin spot of yellow injection molded
plastic made by the millions probably in China.

Bulk from thecliplink.com, ..get this..
A box of 50 for 6$

They also have the headlight adjusters and
other fiddly bits. Downside is a 20$ min
order, but I just picked up a selection of
most every plastic connector the ZJ uses.

--
DougW

The dealer sticks the bigger and more expensive ones up your arse ...

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"DougW" > wrote in message
news:q_3oe.2847$mC.458@okepread07...
> Dealer cost 2.25 EACH!
> my discount dealer cost 1.80 each...
>
> All that money for the most complicated and
> high tech piece of plastic ever created.
> http://www.revbeergoggles.com/temp/door-tree.jpg

My plastic door panels break where the clips fit too, so I just use
silicone like we use for bath room caulking:
http://www.billhughes.com/siliconeII.jpg Just use a little masking tape
to hole it temporarily. And just pulls loose if I have to get in there
again. Dampens the extra vibrations form those two hundred watt speaker
we put in there
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


DougW wrote:
>
> Ok.. my story on stealerships.
>
> I need about 18 new plastic popthingies that
> hold on the door plastic. The old ones are
> breaking and the door squeeks.
>
> Dealer cost 2.25 EACH!
> my discount dealer cost 1.80 each...
>
> All that money for the most complicated and
> high tech piece of plastic ever created.
> http://www.revbeergoggles.com/temp/door-tree.jpg
>
> A teeny friggin spot of yellow injection molded
> plastic made by the millions probably in China.
>
> Bulk from thecliplink.com, ..get this..
> A box of 50 for 6$
>
> They also have the headlight adjusters and
> other fiddly bits. Downside is a 20$ min
> order, but I just picked up a selection of
> most every plastic connector the ZJ uses.
>
> --
> DougW

L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III did pass the time by typing:
> My plastic door panels break where the clips fit too, so I just use
> silicone like we use for bath room caulking:
> http://www.billhughes.com/siliconeII.jpg Just use a little masking tape
> to hole it temporarily. And just pulls loose if I have to get in there
> again. Dampens the extra vibrations form those two hundred watt speaker
> we put in there

Usually I just plasticweld cracks (looks like a large hotmelt gluegun)
but the little tree/door pops should be cheap enough to just replace
when they bust. It's not like the ZJ is a rare vehicle. Heck, in my
old truck I just used long sheet metal screws and cone washers.

--
DougW

I just bought some at the local ACE hardware for 30 cents each. I do not
know about other ACE stores but this one has one isle alone of SST
fasteners, and just about every type of plastic auto fastener there is.
They have been my one stop shop for all fasteners they even carry grade 8
and 9 bolts of every head type. Also, they carry the dreaded metric
fasteners too. They have a total of 3 isles over 30 feet long it is
fastener heaven.

--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)

"DougW" > wrote in message
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> L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III did pass the time by typing:
>> My plastic door panels break where the clips fit too, so I just use
>> silicone like we use for bath room caulking:
>> http://www.billhughes.com/siliconeII.jpg Just use a little masking tape
>> to hole it temporarily. And just pulls loose if I have to get in there
>> again. Dampens the extra vibrations form those two hundred watt speaker
>> we put in there
>
> Usually I just plasticweld cracks (looks like a large hotmelt gluegun)
> but the little tree/door pops should be cheap enough to just replace
> when they bust. It's not like the ZJ is a rare vehicle. Heck, in my
> old truck I just used long sheet metal screws and cone washers.
>
> --
> DougW
>

Coasty did pass the time by typing:
> I just bought some at the local ACE hardware for 30 cents each. I do not
> know about other ACE stores but this one has one isle alone of SST
> fasteners, and just about every type of plastic auto fastener there is.
> They have been my one stop shop for all fasteners they even carry grade 8
> and 9 bolts of every head type. Also, they carry the dreaded metric
> fasteners too. They have a total of 3 isles over 30 feet long it is
> fastener heaven.

I usually check Ace/Westlake Hardware but the one by me doesn't seem to
carry much in the plastic fastner lines. They do real good on bolts and
have a huge selection of shiny stainless under lock and key.

Even the local NAPA didn't have a match. :/ Oh well, I'll have plenty now.

--
DougW

I thought it was you that gave me this site:
http://www.northlandfasteners.com/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> I usually check Ace/Westlake Hardware but the one by me doesn't seem to
> carry much in the plastic fastner lines. They do real good on bolts and
> have a huge selection of shiny stainless under lock and key.
>
> Even the local NAPA didn't have a match. :/ Oh well, I'll have plenty now.
>
> --
> DougW

L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III did pass the time by typing:
> I thought it was you that gave me this site:
> http://www.northlandfasteners.com/

Might have.. I was doing the search and ordering from
work.. don't have all my links synched with that computer.

> DougW wrote:
>>
>> I usually check Ace/Westlake Hardware but the one by me doesn't seem to
>> carry much in the plastic fastner lines. They do real good on bolts and
>> have a huge selection of shiny stainless under lock and key.
>>
>> Even the local NAPA didn't have a match. :/ Oh well, I'll have plenty now.
>>
>>
>> --
>> DougW

"DougW" > wrote in message
>
> Bulk from thecliplink.com, ..get this..
> A box of 50 for 6$
>

Sure but are they "Trail Rated"?

-Brian

Cherokee-Ltd did pass the time by typing:
> "DougW" > wrote in message
>>
>> Bulk from thecliplink.com, ..get this..
>> A box of 50 for 6$
>>
>
> Sure but are they "Trail Rated"?



--
DougW