had a guy call asking how much to recore a 55 buick radiator.he wants the best,highest efficiency core available. a 55 buick is not something me or my suppliers will have on the shelf so it will have to be custom made.
then we tear it apart,sandblast,bang the dents out of the tanks etc.
prices are going up on everything. a roll of solder used to cost me $25 now its $225. permits for everything in the shop all cost money.
his cost to recore that radiator with a great hd core would be $632+tax. guy threw a fit! then he said his last recore was less than $200.
i asked him when and what that was. it was a 65 impala sometime in the 70's!
what clown! i cant work for no profit as it is the core cost me $450. im not getting rich off him. just barely covering bills,in reality i should be doubling the price of the core. that would make it a $1100 radiator.
rant off
then we tear it apart,sandblast,bang the dents out of the tanks etc.
prices are going up on everything. a roll of solder used to cost me $25 now its $225. permits for everything in the shop all cost money.
his cost to recore that radiator with a great hd core would be $632+tax. guy threw a fit! then he said his last recore was less than $200.
i asked him when and what that was. it was a 65 impala sometime in the 70's!
what clown! i cant work for no profit as it is the core cost me $450. im not getting rich off him. just barely covering bills,in reality i should be doubling the price of the core. that would make it a $1100 radiator.
rant off
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