tailgatewagon Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 HI all . im starting a subaru parts buisness and while a buisness is there to make money. my main goal is to sell oem and quality parts for close to cost. i think its stupid that if you want an OEM clutch cover (pressur plate) for a subaru gl Turbo you have to pay 138.25 when the cost is aroun 50 bucks. thats a big mark up. anyway there are several things i have to do these are them get the webpage up and going. find out what products you want. and then start. so here is the question what products would you want me to stock please let me know wheather you want oem or genaric and what it fits example anyway thanks for looking please let me know what you think Brian (tailgatewagon) ea82 cam kits, generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealleyboy Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 TGW: I'll betcha you could sell alot of "Head Gasket" kits both Turbo and non, if you could offer them for a fair price. OEM would be ideal, but I'd settle for a premium aftermarket brand. I'm in the market for an EA82 turbo HG kit, BTW Here's some other things that people seem to want, that are not readily available for the Subes: good hi quality wire sets good hi quality brake parts replacement brake and fuel lines good hi quality exhaust pipe/kits timing belt kits complete engine rebuild kits radiators & molded hoses Some of the more common items can be found at the discount stores, so you wouldn't want to mess with them. good luck, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 A kit with timing belts, cam seals, oil pump gaskets(including MM gasket) would be great.. for EA82T Oh yeah.. Cheap LSDs would be nice too:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajavwnsoobnut Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 yeah anything and everything for a 76 4wd that is OEM and ohhhhh premium brand stuff too hehe and yeah yeah what calebz said about the drugs (j/k) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Ok - from EA81 land, I would like you to stock: EA81 oil pump seal kit and gaskets EA81 Head gaskets EA81 oil pan gaskets EA81 valve cover gaskets EA81 intake manifold gaskets EA81 OEM PCV valves EA81 OEM oil filters EA81 4WD clutch parts EA81 4WD 4 speed shifter linkage bushings (the ones on the bottom of the shifter, and where it ataches to the shift rod of the tranny EA81 redline weber carb adaptors, and linkage kits A source for *cheap* EA81 wheel bearings, ball joints, and tie rod ends would be nice too..... I'll probably think of more, but that's a start. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 After having to find all my rebuild parts from various sources, and the increased shipping coming from more than one place, I would strongly suggest complete rebuild kits. Also: Complete oil pumps maybe a kit that has everything for the "front end of motor job", T-belts, T-belt cover gaskets, cam seals, oil pump reseal set, water pump and hoses, front main seal, am I forgetting everything? Basically my suggestion is to make complete kits for everything that we do in one job. That way, we don't have to run around getting this part here and that part there, it's all together. Even if it cost a bit more, the time and effort saved would be worth the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marck Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Also be good to stock hoses such as the PCV hoses ($16-30 bucks a piece at the dealer), vacuum hoses, little coolant hoses for the intake manifolds, that $30 coolant hose with the heat shield that sits under the turbo, turbo and exhaust gaskets, maybe a turbo rebuild kit, waterpump, oil pump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I tell you what, depending on what volume you sell at...I can get you NGK plugs, wire sets for the turbos (maybe on the wires) and some other small parts....seals and such too....at really really damned close price to cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partsman Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I'm glad to see you don't want to rip anybody off, but just make sure you don't price yourself out of business. Remember, your time and work are worth something! Plus, if you've got inventory sitting on the shelf, that's money that isn't earning interest in the bank/investment account. Howzabout new egr and purge control solenoids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 agreed ea81 gaskets and manuals that actually cover the brat and not just 80-88 soobs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasteland Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 what about the Aussi 15" wheels? any chance of being a US importer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailgatewagon Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 Well First off thanks for the info as to what you guys need. i also like the idea of making kits out of things heres a short list of what i think is most important ea81 everything(all soft seals and head gaskets) ea82 same thing but broken up into kits more or less tbelt kit(tbelts,camseal kit, oil pump kit front main, waterpump kit(water pump gasket & outlet oring) also clutch kit(clutch disk, pressure plate throwout bearing pilot bearing and rear main seal) also Copper head gaskets also ej22 and up kits(but thats later) as for the wheels ill have to think about that it would probably take several grand to do it right. let me know if you guys come up with anything else WJM lets talk numbers spot12@hotmail.com thanks guys brian (tailgatewagon) (subyguy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 here's a couple things to add to the list OEM CV/DOJ boots and bands also you may want to look into have a few item avaliable to order at cost. Parts that may not sell in high volume and would just take up shelf space. Wheel bearings and seals OEM brake calipers y-pipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealleyboy Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 TGW: I hope you'll consider the replacement brake and fuel lines, custom lines etc. I know of a fab shop here in Columbus that can make small quantities for you. They have always been willing to make singles for me. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 email sent. Good ideas guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Brian, how about a good price on heater control valves for 80-84 body styles!!!!!!! although not necessarily keep 'em in stock.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbs53 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 That stupid 110.00 dollar valve is still a Subaru only part. Don't ask why I know. How about non-cat Y pipes. It is nearly impossible to find without the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickOregon Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 If I were going to buy parts from one place, I'd want to see common items available, as well, such as fuel, air, oil filters, belts, spark plugs, radiator hoses, caps, etc. Why? Because I live quite a ways from town and I buy most everything via the internet. If I order a "kit" I'd want to stock up on some other common things in order to make the shipping cost more worthwhile. I usually buy discount OEM parts from thepartsbin.com or autopartsgiant.com, and always "fill out" my order with these common items to reach a $50 total order - that's when their free shipping kicks in. Just my 2 cents worth. Some items I've needed but haven't seen online in the same place as other Subaru parts are: -small items (like spring that makes the gas door open when you pull the lever inside the car) -specific vacuum fittings and lines -decals -mufflers and cats -other emission control stuff I'd even be willing to wait for you to special order some parts to complete my order, if I knew I could get special order parts at close to cost. Are you sure you want to do this, though? It's a lot of work. And you'll have to work with situations where people get the wrong part and then have to deal with returns. Hopefully, you'll take extra care to make sure people get what they need at a great price, but that's going to take considerable effort. Wishing you well if you decide to undertake this great challenge. Sincerely, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo747 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I'm with partsman EA82 purge control solenoids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I'd really like to see an emissions removal kit for hitachis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik R Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 EA82 Purge and EGR solenoids............It's hard to find good used ones and I paid $125 for one from the Sube dealer :boohoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobme Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Cluches and CV shafts are allwase needed, and the mark up on cluch kits is OUTRAGUS in my area:eek: And we all need cluches, alot:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauregaardhooligan Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 motor/trany mounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldDiggerRoo Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Carb rebuild kits and rust repair/body parts Very needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I second the Motor and Tranny mounts. Those things are impossible to find and they cost a fortune when available. Also, EA81 complete rebuild kits (rings, pistons, gaskets, etc. . .) and struts. I like the cat-less y-pipe idea too. This is a great idea, keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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