[sgarnett]

The upper mounting hat/stud on one of my front Konis is toast. It looks like something salvaged from an old shipwreck. When I sprayed WD40 on it (no wrench involved) the nut started crumbling. The stud was no better, and it was also rusted solid in the upper rubber and steel mount.

However, the rest of the shock is still good, and I was able to get the hat off fairly easily once I had cut it out of the upper mount (not a fun job).

Koni in Cincinnati is looking for a hat for me (should know by Thursday afternoon) but even if they find one I wouldn't mind picking up a spare.

If you have a spare hat that has already been removed from the shock that would be cheaper to ship, but as long as the hat (including threads!) is good and not rusty I don't care if it's attached to a total junk shock.

[Sam Strano]

I don't know if they would have done that or not - Koni said they won't have any SAs in stock until sometime next week.

Luckily Tirerack had shocks in stock, as well as the rubber & steel upper mount that I had to destroy to get the shock out. Steve Jackson expedited them for me  (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif)

Sean,

You asked if I had any SA's here... I did not. But I could have drop-shipped you some my supplier in Dayton OH right then and there. I felt it nuts to do that since you shocks themselves were fine if you could just procure the hat from Koni......

I guess that's what I get for trying to do right thing. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
I guess I should have sold the shocks in the first place since you ended up buying some anyway. For the record, just because I don't have something here doesn't mean I can't get it to you via a drop-ship if it's an emergency. My supplier in Ohio has 8 sets of fronts. My CA supplier has 4, and a company I deal with in NY has 4 as well.

I suppose what I'm saying is that once you couldn't procure the hat, you could have called me back. I'd have gotten you shocks, no problem...... Clearly a mis-understanding that I had to have something in hand to get them there. I don't make a habit of sending parts out until the credit card payment clears and gets deposited in my account (only because it's easier to use your money for your parts) but you've been a good customer and an emergency situation like this, I'd have happily reallocated some funds and shipped some out however you wanted (overnight, etc.).

I only mention this because I see that I miss a lot of business because folks don't ask, or assume. I know there are a lot of clutches, seats, and headers on cars here that I could have sold and made some money for myself, but also probably could have saved some for you guys too....

Please ask. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

BTW, I'm not upset at anyone but myself. I didn't want to come across as wanting to sell you dampers if you didn't need them. Maybe I should have......