is this a good price for header install?
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11-27-2006, 08:52 PM
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Do a little homework and some math. An average header install time is going to be 5-8 hrs, based on what I have read. 500/5=$100 per hour 500/8=$63.5 per hour. If you think that is worth it then you should be smacked. If you dont have the tools to do it $500 is way more than enough and you will have them for later projects. Just do it yourself and save the money.
11-27-2006, 08:55 PM
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Rip Off does that include the headers?? 
deff. look around... alot of members on hear will do it for a case of beer and a pizza (along with a helpful hand of course)
deff. look around... alot of members on hear will do it for a case of beer and a pizza (along with a helpful hand of course)
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Originally Posted by HossZ28
Do a little homework and some math. An average header install time is going to be 5-8 hrs, based on what I have read. 500/5=$100 per hour 500/8=$63.5 per hour. If you think that is worth it then you should be smacked. If you dont have the tools to do it $500 is way more than enough and you will have them for later projects. Just do it yourself and save the money.
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11-27-2006, 09:02 PM
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5 to 8 hours for install??? Maybe if you doing it on jacks in your front yard. But IF the shop knows what they are doing and they have a lift it shouldnt take that long at all! My buddy that i paid did it in less than 2 hours..and we were drinkin the whole time and taking little breaks
11-27-2006, 09:10 PM
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they usually charge 50-70 an hour around here, but it should not take a mechanics shop with hours apon hours of experience, all the tools, and a lift 8 hours... should be 4 hours MAX...
if you dont feel comftable (i cant spell at the moment) doing it yourself and you need a shop to do them, i think 200-300 would be a more realistic price...
if you dont feel comftable (i cant spell at the moment) doing it yourself and you need a shop to do them, i think 200-300 would be a more realistic price...
11-27-2006, 09:10 PM
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me and my buddy can slap on some headers a lot faster than 5-8 hrs
just do it yourself....it may be a pain in the *** while you are doing it but you will thank yourself later
just do it yourself....it may be a pain in the *** while you are doing it but you will thank yourself later
