captain i really wish you were my mechanic haha...you got this down to a T. going tomorrow to get a second and third estimate and if they say the same as pep girls, then ill just read to them your comment above.

thank you for the quick responses guys. ill let you know what they say tomorrow. probably wont get the work done on it til wednesday...id be lucky to get the work done tomorrow

 

Thanks, been there a time or two The first 30" line is the tricky one: it takes a few bends to get down to the frame. Very easy to duplicate if you use a straightened out metal coat hanger for a template. The 60" line runs along the top of the frame and it's a piece of cake with very little bending necessary. The last 30" line follows the frame upward, just about even with the leading edge of the rear tire. Directly above the rear axle, it makes one bend inboard, and a second bend straight down to the flex hose. There are companies that make the line in one piece with all of the bends. I can only imagine what it would look like after shipping. Probably costs more too, so why bother when it's so easy to bend your own.

 

the mechanic did it today on such short notice. works perfectly again. he didnt call me until he was finished. the first question i asked was the gas tank dropped..he said hell no i dont know who told you that but theyre either trying to rip you off or dont know what the hell theyre doing. I will never take my vehicle to pep girls ever again. he said it took maybe 2 hours...which he charges 85/hr which is sure better than 100/hr for a bunch of kids that probably didnt know what they were doing.

thank you guys again for the help and quick responses...you guys saved me atleast $300

 

You did your homework and it paid off. Glad you're back on the road again.

 

Just got my bill. Was surprised. He charged me for 2 hours of labor and parts were maybe 30 bucks..grand total with taxes was 212. A hell of a lot better than 650 pep girls wanted. Once again wanted to thank you guys again. Literally saved me over 400 bills

 

Hang on to that technician, he's honest, and that's worth its weight in gold.

 

Haha aint that the truth. He's been fixing my families cars for about 30 years...he's 69 and his assistant is in his 50s...I'll be lost when he closes down lol...sad the people you can't trust these days