So I ordered the head from Craddocks, payment was accepted and a week went by without hearing from them. So I sent an email asking what's up
Thursday am, Them; don't have one, can't find one no ETA.
Thursday pm, Me; I was told they were in stock(sent copy of email).
Fri am, Them; Would you like to send your head in to get refurbished?
Fri pm, Me; No, not cost effective to send from Calif to UK. If you don't have one can I get my money back unless you have other option?
Sat am, Them; We found one needing refurbishing would you like to buy it for XXXGBP? Then we will refurbish for you. Refurbishing cost on separate email.
Sat pm, Me, still waiting for the second email on refurbish costs. I also put in a query to GlobalLR^^
If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck at all.
After sending an email to Craddocks on Monday they sent me the recon cost sheet. Funny the recon + the head amounted to the same $ that I already sent them. I declined the offer on Tuesday. I asked for my $ back, it came this morning thru Paypal.
On Monday I took my old head to the local welding guru and he's going to grind out the cracks and reweld it for around $40. Then I'll take it to the machine shop for new seats and stuff.
I contacted Departing90 and his lead turned into a dead end unless one wants a complete 200 located in Southern Cal.
I also contacted Julian at Global Land Rovers. We talked yesterday and he has a head which will be reconned in the UK in 2 weeks.
So it looks like I will have 2 heads for about the same as the cost of 1 from Craddocks.
Now which one will be done first...................or before it rains.
On Monday I took my old head to the local welding guru and he's going to grind out the cracks and reweld it for around $40. Then I'll take it to the machine shop for new seats and stuff.
I contacted Departing90 and his lead turned into a dead end unless one wants a complete 200 located in Southern Cal.
I also contacted Julian at Global Land Rovers. We talked yesterday and he has a head which will be reconned in the UK in 2 weeks.
So it looks like I will have 2 heads for about the same as the cost of 1 from Craddocks.
Now which one will be done first...................or before it rains.
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