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

I don't think "living on a VW budget" is living is it?



On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think Sachse Rod Shop wanted 35-40k for the complete resto.  The 15-20
> was just for the body work and paint.  The trouble is most of us live on a
> VW budget.
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> sammie smith wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> --- On *Mon, 6/1/09, w.wood /<evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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>>    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
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>>    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.
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>>    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:
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>>        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:
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>>            From: Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx
>>            <
>> http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>>
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>>            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
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>>            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
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>>                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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