Im losing faith in people.. What does it take to do things properly?
When I got back from California at the end of July I discovered that a support bearing had collapsed in my old '35 pickup's diff. It could have been like that for at least twelve months or more, Ford tough ..no sounds , drove perfectly well 70 mph .. Anyway I decided to do the diff rebuild and the trans as part of the job as its out.  Starts beginning of August..
I found a supplier of NOS bearings in the USA, thought this was the right thing to do, REAL bearings hey..? I placed an order, now remember to get to me I wait at least two weeks generally. , Bearings arrived, bearings are crap!!  one carrier bearing is so badly pitted no way you could use, one bearing was completely the wrong one  [and not in good condition] the double race has a brushed finished surface?! I contact the guy , yep sends out two new bearings another two weeks plus goes by.. Then they arrive, one of the bearings is not right, I could feel it in my fingers , despite all the cleaning , it just could not be used! I pursue the finish on the double race , confirmed [even from Timken USA] its to is bad probably missed the final process. Now this goes on as Im trying to get my money back on the dud stuff [he wont return me emails ]  as well as looking locally  ..nothing is working for me. So I decide on contacting a lead over east [Melbourne] I contact the guy , very helpful I tell him of my woes and even send pictures of the bad bearings, surfaces etc to make things clear.. I do a deal with him for two new bearings and the double race. Bloody expensive.. Well F# 8( me they turn up and the double race has pits in it! what the??! Im shocked I asked him to check before sending!  I send him pictures and he still insists that its the grease paper stuck to it and he had cleaned it etc.. What in the..?  Blind Freddie can see its pitted in several places!! , Lucky he wasn't at work when I rang, I think I got his dad. He apologised and said he would send another..  SO I am now at the end of October , still waiting for things that should have been checked and sorted before sending.. What is wrong with people?!
I have all the pictures, if anyone's interested..  
There is only one way to do things and that's the right way. I don't think Im a perfectionist, I just now believe the average persons is well below standard!! 




"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"