[tcb] Re: Welding and stuff
- From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:30:01 -0700 (PDT)
The guys at Austin VDub have always been great to us.We spent alot of time
there this winter picking up parts.Lots of Bays in their yard.
Paul Smith
2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking
H.B.B
T.C.B
Transporters at the Point 6 October 9,10,and 11, 2009
--- On Sun, 3/22/09, ATX <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: ATX <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Welding and stuff
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 5:34 PM
> I agree with trying Austin VeeDub first. They have a huge
> bone yard.
>
> Kenny Hill is a nice guy but you will pay more to him
> than you would pay if you got it imported from Germany. He
> keeps very little vintage in stock, and will charge you full
> retail plus additional for shipping.
>
> My 2 cents. I used to try to buy local but I found
> considerably better prices elsewhere. And if I have to pay
> shipping then I'd rather have it delivered to my door.
>
> You might try posting on the austin page of
> www.aircoolers.org for more local input.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Mar 22, 2009, at 4:06 PM, christian wohlfahrt
> <cwnation@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Awsome, thanks for the info. I am going to have to call
> them next week. Austin Would be so much easier than Canada.
> LOL. Plus I could look at the part before I buy.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 22, 2009, at 10:55 AM, sammie smith
> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Austin VW 512-385-2462. Kenny Hill VW 512-445-0101.
> Vintage Wizard (John) 512-303-4193. Of these I would call
> Austin VW first. They are a large repair shop but also have
> a fairly large salvage yard with a lot of later model VW
> stuff. Kenny Hill would be my next shot. Good VW repair
> shop and has some salvage stuff. Vintage Wizard has a lot
> of salvage/parts busses but is mostly early split stuff.
> Both Austin VW and Kenny Hill also are rather large repair
> operations and suppliers of new parts. Julie Maroney (on
> the tcb list) can give you the real heads up on John the
> Vintage Wizard.
>
> --- On Sun, 3/22/09, christian wohlfahrt
> <cwnation@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: christian wohlfahrt <cwnation@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Welding and stuff
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 10:33 AM
>
> Yeah, gimmi the number.
>
> Thanks
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 22, 2009, at 9:55 AM, sammie smith
> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> In Austin try Austin VW. Located on Old Bastrop Highway
> out near the airport. Also the Vintage Wizard (John) out
> towards Bastrop. Would try Austin VW first. Also Kenny
> Hill has a good shop in Austin. Can supply phone #s if you
> need me to look them up.
>
> --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Welding and stuff
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 9:35 AM
>
>
> Better look for steel...steal has a whole 'nuther
> meanin'!
>
>
> --- On Fri, 3/20/09, christian wohlfahrt
> <cwnation@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: christian wohlfahrt <cwnation@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [tcb] Welding and stuff
> > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 7:30 PM
> > This summer I am planning on replacing some of the
> rusted
> > out steal on my bus.
> >
> > I have not welded since highschool, but I have been
> > watching allot of YouTube videos about mig welding :)
> >
> > Still working on getting a rig and gathering the
> steal.
> >
> > Found bus depot and Wolfsburg for ordering steal.
> >
> > I am looking for more places to get steal from. Also
> > looking for a nose that I could pick up oppose to
> having it
> > shipped. 200$ just for shipping a nose. just the top
> of the
> > nose would be enough. ;)
> > My doglegs are also trashed.
> >
> > Great welding advise is also requested.
> >
> > I have a 72 bus
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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