[tcb] Re: Shopped my 23 Window around the body shops yesterday...

  • From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:57:15 -0400

40K plus was the last price I had heard.  That's for a complete tear down
and restoration.  They'll do partials, paint, interiors etc.  The nice thing
is that they get work done unlike quite a few other shops that people will
throw money at..

Definitely not for the faint of heart.

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 4:26 PM, sammie smith
<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Will:  I have sort of been trying to stay outta this debate. but I seem to
> remember that I recommended L Coop as a possibility.  Do you have any idea
> what Lenny would charge for a complete turn-key resto of a 21?  My guess is
> start at $50,000 and go up depending.
>
> --- On *Mon, 6/1/09, w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Shopped my 23 Window around the body shops yesterday...
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 11:37 AM
>
> You're going to get very few places in Texas that do VWs for a single
> price.  Unfortunately though any place that quotes you is always estimating
> their labor on the high side.  If I had the money and were in your shoes I'd
> ship it out to Lenny at WCC in Cali.  At least that way it would be out of
> sight and out of mind, but it would be correct and finished when it
> returned.
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 11:18 AM, James Dwan 
> <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
>
>>   Thanks! I'll check them out. Sachse Hot Rod shop is the real deal but I
>> think it might be a bit overkill to go that route. I would still need
>> someone to do the interior after dropping all that cash. I am leaning
>> towards trailering it up to Sewfine after it's painted.
>> I have heard of a place called Yo Boys past Lavon recommended by a VW guy
>> in Nevada, Tx.
>> Anyone heard of them?
>>
>> --- On *Sat, 5/30/09, Fred McDonald 
>> <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Fred McDonald 
>> <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Shopped my 23 Window around the body shops yesterday...
>> To: 
>> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 7:16 PM
>>
>>  I went to Sachse Hot Rod Shop for a bid.
>> They wouldn't give me one, all they talked about is how far down I want to
>> take it and what there hourly rates were. I ran away very fast.
>> I just got my bus out of the shop, I used Dallas Roadster in Plano TX.
>> I am very impressed with the work that was done.
>> Rust, body work, paint and they installed my safari windows and they did
>> in in just over 30 days.
>> I would recommend them.
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* James Dwan <http://mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>  *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:15 AM
>> *Subject:* [tcb] Shopped my 23 Window around the body shops yesterday...
>>
>>   .... damn. I went to Sachse Hot Rod Shop http://www.sachserodshop.com/
>> and they have some top notch restos coming outta there. They want to dip
>> it and quoted me 15-20k for the minimum and 35-40k for the full concourse
>> resto and at least a year...that doesn't include the headliner. I think I
>> need to have a garage sale.
>>
>> Another option was a collision shop and he wants 10k but that doesn't
>> include the suspension or the powder coating or interior. A friend of mine
>> is impressed with his work but I wasn't able to see any finished projects
>> yesterday. 3 month turn around
>>
>> The last place we went to was a very nice shop in Lewisville called
>> Dusold.
>> http://www.dusolddesigns.com/
>> I got a good vibe from that place. He will call with an estimate on Monday
>> Min 20k.
>>
>> Wow...
>>
>>
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