I could use a timing belt for a '68 Chevy...
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--- John Lawson <jpl15_at_panix.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Joe R. wrote:
>
> > I doubt McMaster Carr will be of any help. You have to have an account
> > with them AND a tax number before they'll sell to you. And that's even if
> > you walk into one of their locations. I doubt they'd even talk to you if
>
> Um, that's just the opposite of my own experience - I buy from them all
> the time - just got a roll of magnet wire in to re-build a motor - gave
> 'em my credit-card and shipping address and it showed up the next day.
> Ditto with the cool little Whitney-Roper hand metal-punch kit. Ditto with
> the timer for my little pressure-washer.
>
> You sure you aren't thinking Grainger? Those boys can be obtuse when
> they want to. But I've never had a bit of the trouble you relate, with
> McMaster, for many years now. Strange...
>
> Stock Drive Components is a great outfit, and have a lot of the more
> obscure stuff that is sometimes needed in restoring Old Gear.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
>
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