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epowell Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2015 Posts: 4733 Location: Czech (mostly) Vancouver (sometimes)
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:04 am Post subject: Help with International price checking |
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Hi Folks
I'm a bit frustrated at the moment... I'm still here in Europe but will be flying back to Canada next week. I'm bringing over a pile of parts with me but still I would like to do a quick price check for some items --- I can get local prices for stuff where I am here in Czech, but I can not seem to easily price out items in Vancouver.
For example: I don't know yet if I will need front brake caliper pistons for my early GIRLINGs.... FRENKIT P543201 Here in Czech I can get them for $7.50CAD each delivered. But I have no idea how I can locate items like this via the INTERNET.
When I am actually in Vancouver I can just call up NAPA and find out... but while I'm still here I can't seem to figure it out.
Thanks if anyone has any ideas. _________________ www.edwardpowell.com |
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pnwkayaker Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2008 Posts: 920 Location: Sammamish, WA
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Help with International price checking |
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Have you tried Napa Online ?
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6833 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Help with International price checking |
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need to know which caliper size it is, but did find girling pistons on www.rockauto.com
This was an'86 Audi 5000 series
https://www.bpnorthwest.com/caliper-piston-nitrided-tr6-from-cc29930-to-76.html
Seems there might be a match for British sports cars of the same year? maybe?
prices floating around 12-15 usd. There was a piston on ebay for $9.86, but the $117 shipping seemed a tad expensive!
Get us to caliper specs and if it is 54mm dia. piston. _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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epowell Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2015 Posts: 4733 Location: Czech (mostly) Vancouver (sometimes)
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Help with International price checking |
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I think it should be the 54mm size.
I finally just decided to buy 4 new ones locally here. They are only $6US each so what the heck.
But still I am going to need more stuff.
For example- I went today to pickup my 15m roll of CUNIFER brake hard line pipe, but the guy forget to order it ....so I guess I will have to source that in Vancouver also - probably buy it by the foot? _________________ www.edwardpowell.com |
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valvecovergasket Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2018 Posts: 1492 Location: pnw
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:52 am Post subject: Re: Help with International price checking |
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epowell wrote: |
....so I guess I will have to source that in Vancouver also - probably buy it by the foot? |
you can buy that in NA from fedhill, i think theyre the main importer of that stuff _________________ MegaSquirt resource - SpitfireEFI.com
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6833 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Help with International price checking |
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Brake line you should be able to get any auto parts store, but it will be coiled and uncut/flared so you will have to straighten it to fit and flare the ends of it. _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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epowell Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2015 Posts: 4733 Location: Czech (mostly) Vancouver (sometimes)
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Help with International price checking |
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Steve M. wrote: |
Brake line you should be able to get any auto parts store, but it will be coiled and uncut/flared so you will have to straighten it to fit and flare the ends of it. |
I bought a bunch of the nuts, but will also need to buy a flaring tool.... maybe something used on craigslist. _________________ www.edwardpowell.com |
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