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Machine shop recommendation?

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by mk5, Nov 2, 2018.

  1. Nov 2, 2018 at 6:21 PM
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    mk5

    mk5 [OP] Asshat who reads books

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    Can anyone recommend a good, fast machine shop to clean up my heads while I'm replacing the gaskets?

    Maybe I'm crazy, but I'm about to start this job tonight, and I really want the truck put back together by next Friday...
     
  2. Nov 3, 2018 at 10:29 AM
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    noSKills858

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    Where are you located?
     
  3. Nov 3, 2018 at 1:07 PM
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    mk5

    mk5 [OP] Asshat who reads books

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    Greater Los Angeles / Inland Empire area. Willing to drive pretty far to find the right shop.
     
  4. Nov 3, 2018 at 1:32 PM
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    mk5

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    But... today was a bust. I recently moved to a hilly area, and it turns out my stupid driveway isn't level enough for me to work under my truck. You don't realize it because everything is sloped with the hillside here, but as soon as I got the front end off the ground, it literally started rolling sideways on the floor jack rollers. No way I'd feel safe under jack stands here.

    So anyway, I'm doing concrete work this weekend instead. Head gasket R&R postponed and no longer as rushed.

    Still very interested in shop recommendations though!
     
  5. Nov 4, 2018 at 9:29 AM
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    noSKills858

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