Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:06 pm by nikkinutshop
A few years ago, I bought a large storage locker. I hauled 9 truck loads of L&R pickup parts out. In the mix there was more than 12 under-dash heaters. Some were very ornate. All of the heater units had the complete controls with them. One unit was a fresh air heater. I gave the lot to my friend MagIHC Mike. Mike has sold a few and he may have about 10 left. I just got off the phone with Mike and he is finished with this parts thing.
Here is the bind. The USA border service has made it next to impossible for a Canadian, like Mike or myself, to economically ship any old truck parts to the USA. It has been our combined experience that if the parts cannot fit into an envelope there is going to be big problems.
Both Mike and I have had to face the high cost of buying a business license and pay for a broker. This is where we walked away.
I tried to ship some NOS gauges to an IHC restorer at no charge to him. My cost would have been into the hundreds of dollars to do the right thing. I was allowed to return to Canada with my parts without penalty, "This time." the person said.
So Mike and I have many hundreds of Old IHC pieces that we will likely send to recycling. I am done with shipping to the USA.
I don't like dealing with many of the Old IHC people. Too cheap and not wanting to spend money does not come close to describing the situation. I was called a bunch of expletives for asking for $20 for an NOS steering wheel and horn assembly. I sent another new steering wheel to an IHC guy and after close to a decade later I was able to shame him into paying the $75 he owed to me, I never got anything for the shipping cost at Canada Poste.
I am in my mid 70s and I am tired of doing the silly parts price dance. I do not need the stress. So, what we do not use will go to the city transfer station or Scout Pluss for his Canadian sales.
I would rather have tools I do not need than to need tools I do not have