[tcb] Re: Brian's
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:39:34 -0400
Yup, Kelly does a great job and he's an enthusiast. Hopefully we'll still
have a few left who will want to take up the cause. That means that
original busses are going to be harder to find and more valuable.
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kelly Brown, aka Metal Wizard:
> http://www.metwiz.com/
>
> Just a side note as to how cool this dude is.
> I bout a pass. side outer and strengthener rocker from him about 5 years
> ago. He gave me a hand made latch plate with it.
> When I finally got around to installing all the stuff, the latch plate was
> completely wrong.
> So, I call him 5 years later, and tell him that the plate is wrong and I
> need to get a new one made.
> He sends me a Gerson one in the mail for free. Installed perfectly.
> That dude is a a completely stand up guy. So is Ronnie.
>
>
> James Dwan wrote:
>
> Thanks Sammie, didn't know it was the same stuff.
>
> --- On *Thu, 7/16/09, sammie smith
> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> * wrote:
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> From: sammie smith
> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Brian's
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 10:34 AM
>
> Here you go James. Bustorations is the American dealer for Gearson's
> green metal.
> http://www.bustoration.com/
>
> --- On *Thu, 7/16/09, James Dwan
> <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx><james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> * wrote:
>
>
> From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Brian's
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 9:46 AM
>
> Whoah hold on there, I have a late Bay as a daily driver and have no
> problem finding parts.
> I could see us having to get all Cuban and stuff but I can't see it
> happening soon. I was discussing it the other day that when the oil runs out
> on this planet the engine in my '59 would probably become a hybrid but that
> won't happen in our lifetime.
>
> BTW I was in contact with Gerson and had talked to him several times
> about belly pans. After I measured them I called him to buy them over the
> phone but I was told to send him my address since he didn't take credit
> cards yet. He said he would send them to me and I could pay him later (WOW -
> I was speechless) he never answered my email. I then saw his feedback
> thread.
> Has anyone here had success from him doing mail order? I hear he visits the
> shows in the States and that is where alot of his favorable feedback comes
> from.
>
> --- On *Wed, 7/15/09, w.wood
> <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx><evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> * wrote:
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>
> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Brian's
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 5:32 PM
>
> We're still relatively inexpensive but with parts no longer available or
> made it's going to be a hobby /weekend activity soon for aircooled VWs. NO
> more daily drivers regrettably. Then you'll see more off to the wayside.
>
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Especially with buses.
>> Thank God we have people like Ronnie and Gerson in the hobby though!
>> Add my bus to the list of splits that looked aweful when bought.
>> All it takes is lots of time and lots of money.
>> I didn't save any receipts for my split, because I don't want to know.
>> I'd just get depressed.
>>
>> Will wrote:
>>
>> You're right on that point. Busses I passed on years ago look pretty good
>> now. Unfortunately we'll never have the same aftermarket support like the
>> guys out there have with the shoebox chevys or the 30s fords either.
>>
>> -- Sent from my Palm Pre
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Denis wrote:
>>
>> well, like I said yesterday, it doesn't matter what they look like when
>> you get them. Besides, how many splittys are out there anymore? Murray
>> looked pretty bad when I got him.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> *From:* sammie smith
>> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2009 4:08 PM
>> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Brian's
>>
>> Uh, ya gotta wanna split bad for that one.
>>
>> --- On *Wed, 7/15/09, ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [tcb] Brian's
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 12:15 PM
>>
>> I don't know if this is a quality pic or not. Either way Brian has some
>> work to do.
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* j duncan <whocanduncan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *To:* .TCP <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:46:36 AM
>> *Subject:* [tcb] Brian's Bus
>>
>> I wanna see but I don't do facebook. Can someone pm a link? Thx!
>>
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