Question for mechanics!!! how long does it take to have a part come in specially ordered?

Question

mechanics i need help. my 58 ford fairlane is in the shop... my mechanic had to order a pedal setup and throttle linkage for it. i dont know how it works but how long does it take for one of those parts to come in???????

i guess he ordered it yesterday? thats when my dad talked to him. when should he get it?

Answer 1

First go get a paper saying that he ordered it and where he ordered it from that will give you an idea when it will get to the shop.

Answer 2

depends on alot of ifs,sometimes ordering parts like that can take awhile,i wated on a simple bowtie for my 65 chevelle gille for a month,depends on where and how its coming.if you have a 58 ford , be cool, you'll

be waiting on alot of parts for it,just find something else to do to it until it gets here.

Answer 3

ask the guy who odered the part.  they could have told him of the availability and shipping method.

Answer 4

most parts come next day but stuff like that that I dont know sorry  if I didnt help you

Answer 5

Why dont you just ask the guy who ordered the part. Usually next day air or up to a week Ups.

Answer 6

It depends on the supplier. Some old ford parts are "Depot" items, meaning that Ford keeps some stock on hand and if it is not on the shelf you will have to wait for the next run.

While Dennis Carpenter Ford (a NOS Ford supplier) could have it on the shelf and drop ship it (often the next day). Which could mean 24 hours if premium prices for shipping are paid of 4 days for more economical shipping.

So to many variables depending on where it was ordered from and how!