[tcb] Re: Shopped my 23 Window around the body shops yesterday...
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:15:52 -0500
What are you working on Conrad?
17 years is a loooong time.
Conrad Klahn wrote:
> I would go for that. I sincerely wish you the best.
>
> My bus has been off the road since failing an inspection in '92 but it
> is coming along faster this year.
>
> On Jun 1, 2009, at 8:03 PM, James Dwan wrote:
>
>> Dusold Designs called: 20k and finished in 8 weeks can start in August.
>>
>> --- On *Mon, 6/1/09, w.wood /<evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Shopped my 23 Window around the body shops
>> yesterday...
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 2:17 PM
>>
>> Oh without question but since this has been going on for awhile
>> for James here I would only offer the advice that I would do.
>>
>> Not that it's worth much but regrettably when you get ticked off
>> over a project like this one, that outta sight and outta mind is
>> not a bad thing.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx
>> </mc/compose?to=conradk@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> I would take finished over correct. :-)
>>
>> Fred, I'm interested in the work that the Dallas Roadster
>> shop did - do you have any pics?
>>
>> On Jun 1, 2009, at 11:37 AM, w.wood wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>> </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
>>> </mc/compose?to=texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx
>>> </mc/compose?to=texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Shopped my 23 Window around the
>>> body shops yesterday...
>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx </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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