This is how 4 body plugs ended up costing me almost another $700.
Ok. So I deleted the rear heater when I had Tor do the vortec swap and when I installed the BMW seat brackets he has. I needed to plug up the holes from the heater tubes. Lucky for me
@beno has his fantastic "what's a parts guy to do thread", because what does he post? The body plugs that I need to pop in. So I call the ever trusty
@cruiserdan to make yet another parts order (sad thing is when I placed my first order for parts with him over a year ago I seriously thought I had purchased everything that was "needed" for my resto.
Call#1. Get the body plugs ordered. CDan rightly points out that the shipping will cost more than the plugs. I decided to add to the order since it wouldn't make sense to just get these plugs..I"m sure there are a few other things that I "need" for my rig. Insert music as this is when I started down the rabbit hole.
#1. Also need to get a new bracket/spacer for my ac line...really a need.
#2. "Well, my original door handles, the gaskets are pretty beat up...and they're missing the two small grommets that reside behind the door handle. So sure, it totally makes sense to buy four new ones...even though I'll need to powder coat them to match my rig.
#3. My wiper arms are also beat up...might as well get some new fronts and a rear.
Ok, not too bad. Just a few things...let me go look at Onur's thread again...and Joe_E's awesome resto. What a sweet ride. What else is Onur up to. Hey look
@sschruff posted something.....oh, crap what's he getting....shakes start.
Not much is clear over the next few days...but it does entail about another 4 calls to CDan adding to my order...each time I can imagine him just saying to himself...yep another ones gone over the edge.
new headlight rings, screws, rear lenses (would have bought new front and rear signals if they were still available. Oh, get some new screws and retainer clips
"Maybe i should get a backup windshield gasket...just in case the new one I put in gets damaged some day". CDan, well I guess by logic it is the one most likely to go if you ever break your windshield...yep this ones gone...nuttier than all hell
Me "Dan should I get some new headlight housings while I"m at it" CDan "I've only seen those replaced when one was in an accident, and those aren't cheap at all...Point to Dan, he actually talked me off the ledge. Has to be like trying to pry a crack pipe from a junkie
So the long and short of it...I called for this
and ended up with this
Shane, you're officially on my hit list.
Just tack that onto the other $3K in NOS parts I'd already bought....but in the end...its all worth it.
