2 Sweet Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Anyone ever deal with this shop before, or hear much about them? https://www.cruisinperformance.com/ I would just like to have a few minor things done to my '85 K10, but I don't want to spend a small fortune on an alignment and a carb rebuild. I have dealt with shops in the past that specialize in high dollar builds and restorations and such, and I don't want to be in another situation where I'm quoted an insane price for some very basic maintenance. Unfortunately I don't have the time/space/ability to do the work myself at the moment, and I'm not some rich guy with an unlimited budget like many of the customers at these "specialty" shops. But I think the truck is probably too old/uncommon to take to your everyday repair shop. Yeah, I'm probably over thinking this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Have you tried Northend Wrench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Have you tried Northend Wrench? +1. Hit up Sean (Crossle on CR) first. Not sure of their availability as they are busy. I took my ‘75 Dodge-chassis RV to Noebull Automotive on Kenny/Henderson road area. They do a good job. Full alignment rack as well. They deal in carb’d stuff. I think a full 4-wheel alignment would be around $100. Keep in mind that, depending on what the shops are charging, there may be a good, out-of-the-box new carb for your K5 for $300-500 that you might be able to throw on instead of paying someone to rebuild the old one. That’s what I’m doing with my RV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Have you tried Northend Wrench? +1. Hit up Sean (Crossle on CR) first. Not sure of their availability as they are busy. I took my ‘75 Dodge-chassis RV to Noebull Automotive on Kenny/Henderson road area. They do a good job. Full alignment rack as well. They deal in carb’d stuff. I think a full 4-wheel alignment would be around $100. Keep in mind that, depending on what the shops are charging, there may be a good, out-of-the-box new carb for your K5 for $300-500 that you might be able to throw on instead of paying someone to rebuild the old one. That’s what I’m doing with my RV. Thanks, guys. I always forget about Northend Wrench, I haven't been there yet but I have heard good things. I bought the truck at the beginning of November and put about 500 miles on it. It has a Holley carb and it ran and drove great except for one minor hiccup crossing a set of bumpy railroad tracks that caused it to stall, and took several attempts to fire back up. Was perfectly fine once I could get it to hold an idle, and it never gave me a problem again after that. I'm assuming it was a stuck float, but I don't know dick about carburetors. Maybe it was just a fluke, or maybe it was a sign of things to come. Also there is no choke, which isn't a big deal because I don't drive it in the cold, but still something to consider. The truck rides straight down the road, but the steering isn't self centering. It's not a big deal, but going around turns on rough roads can catch you off guard at times because it feels like it wants to wander. It's a weird feeling, and I think it has something to do with the aftermarket steering stabilizer. Also the steering wheel isn't on center, so I definitely want an alignment shop to check it out and see where things stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 At some point I want to have the seat reupholstered and the paint still needs a cut and buff, but I already have a couple leads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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