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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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Default so... asking for an alignment again.

was never able to get a hold of anyone. so im asking again, can anyone help me out with an alignment? i would like to have it done before next weekend, seein as how im going out of town. i guess pme me or call me at 214-683-1509. thanks, miles
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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theres a guy on here u should pm meza?
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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i did i sent him a pm last week because he said he would do it but i havent heard anything back yet. CALLING MEZATA where you at?
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Dallas Frame and Alignment.

google them.
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214-328-8465
Mark's Kwik Kar
Yes I know its a Kwik Kar but this one is different I know both the tech's there and worked with them. They are highly experienced certified techs, one of them is a Master L1... They do great work and have a late model Hunter alignment machine. I worked there until January and sent one of my ex coworkers over there to replace me.

Dallas frame and align is also very well known for doing good work
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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As long as the car is not totally slammed 4M in Lewisville.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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hey real quick 00pooterss. you the one i got the ss wheel from a while back? and ill check into all of those places today
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yea screw dallas frame and alignment. they are telling me for a camber adjustment and toe the price STARTS at $135. bull ****. i might as well take the chance of putting my car on a forklift and sticking it on my alignment rack. hahaha way to expensive.
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yea screw dallas frame and alignment. they are telling me for a camber adjustment and toe the price STARTS at $135. bull ****. i might as well take the chance of putting my car on a forklift and sticking it on my alignment rack. hahaha way to expensive.
What kind of car? F-body? If so the camber/caster/toe adjustment is all same price as just toe set, like 65 if or 62 dollars. And no you didn't get a wheel from me man.

And the shop is across from Young Chevrolet, its at St. Francis and Sammuel
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he quoted me for an fbody. he said well you know if we have to adjust caster and move the k-member then its $65 if we have to do camber and toe it starts out at $135.
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Originally Posted by mjcotroneo
yea screw dallas frame and alignment. they are telling me for a camber adjustment and toe the price STARTS at $135. bull ****. i might as well take the chance of putting my car on a forklift and sticking it on my alignment rack. hahaha way to expensive.
You want it done right, quit bitching.
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The place I listed can do it for just the normal price if you use the stock adjustments, they too will add to the cost if they have to add any special parts or drill anything to relocate, but as long as your car is in good shape the stock adjustments allow plenty of adjustment and should not cost extra. And it WILL be done right, I know the shop, the techs, and the equipment. I have been a tech myself for 12 years, the other guys there are experienced, one for around 12 years, the other almost 40 years and they both do excellent front end and repair work.
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and here we go. thanks for recommendation 00pooterSS i will take them into consideration. is there anyone that i should talk to specifically and by the way what is your name?

on another note, i asked if anyone knew any places to get an alignment. however i did not ask anyone to come on here and tell me if im bitching or not. if you dont have any place to recommend me to then simply dont ******* post. thank you.
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and here we go. thanks for recommendation 00pooterSS i will take them into consideration. is there anyone that i should talk to specifically and by the way what is your name?

on another note, i asked if anyone knew any places to get an alignment. however i did not ask anyone to come on here and tell me if im bitching or not. if you dont have any place to recommend me to then simply dont ******* post. thank you.
No one in particular, my name is Jarod

They call me J-rod at that shop, I just left there in January
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