TheSamba.com :: View topic - Asheville, NC - Any air cooled VW shops or trusty mechanics?

Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:06 pm

I'm very interested in a car down in Asheville, NC. Are there any air cooled VW shops in the area or a trusty mechanic?

I would be... sit down... looking to drive it back up to Boston and would ideally like to have it looked at.

Much appreciated

Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:15 pm

Skips in Hendersonville for service
German Automotive in Fletcher for parts - 828-684-0684

Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:49 pm

Did you just google that or is there a nifty resource around these parts?
Any Samba guys in the Asheville area?

Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:52 pm

what kind of car? where in asheville? what is your time frame for having it checked out?

Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:02 pm

Is say Whiteys in Fletcher

Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:27 pm

hazetguy wrote: what kind of car? where in asheville? what is your time frame for having it checked out?
I believe hazetguy is EXACTLY who you are looking for.

Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:33 pm

MODIFIER wrote: hazetguy wrote: what kind of car? where in asheville? what is your time frame for having it checked out?
I believe hazetguy is EXACTLY who you are looking for.

Agreed.

Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:43 pm

Hazetguy - just sent you a PM.

Guys - thank you for rec'ing Haze. This is the car community I've been looking for. 8)

Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:40 pm

HotTinRoof wrote: Did you just google that or is there a nifty resource around these parts?
Any Samba guys in the Asheville area?

No google on that one, I lived in Asheville for 6 years and called German Automotive (Whitey) almost weekly.
Skips is a shop in Hendersonville that worked on a lot of aircooled cars.
Jon Furst (hazetguy) is building my engine, trans and recently completed my front end so I am 1000% confident in his work, but I also know he is busy these days so I didn't want to put another thing on his plate.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:50 am

NpBusGuy, thank you. Your contacts have really given me confidence around the Asheville area.

Haven't heard from the seller yet - hope to today.

If the car is still available, hopefully Jon has a spare moment to take a look at it - I can try and set up something with the seller to drop it off at his place.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:56 am

I have quite a few Vw friends around Asheville. If need be i can give them a call.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:41 am

I live in Hendersonville about 20 miles from Asheville. Skip is the man when it comes to volkswagens. Whitey knows his stuff to but he is not a "mechanic" he sells parts and does some kicka$$ machine work.

Greg

Skips Volkswagen Service (828)-693-3781
German Automotive (828)-684-0684

Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:41 am

npbusguy wrote: HotTinRoof wrote: Did you just google that or is there a nifty resource around these parts?
Any Samba guys in the Asheville area?

No google on that one, I lived in Asheville for 6 years and called German Automotive (Whitey) almost weekly.
Skips is a shop in Hendersonville that worked on a lot of aircooled cars.
Jon Furst (hazetguy) is building my engine, trans and recently completed my front end so I am 1000% confident in his work, but I also know he is busy these days so I didn't want to put another thing on his plate.

He just finished my spindles, as well. :D

Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:04 pm

thanks for the good words. we just had our baby, and while i considered following up on checking out the bug, i just don't have the time to do that right now. baby, family coming in to town, work to get caught up on, and lack of sleep, would just not allow me any time to get to checking it out any time soon. sorry.

Egorspyle65 wrote: I have quite a few Vw friends around Asheville. If need be i can give them a call.

you might want to take up this offer.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:20 pm

John are you around Asheville?

Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:35 pm

Hey Jon, thank you again - just replied to your PM.
Thank you for the support guys - exactly why I joined the Samba. :wink:
Haven't heard from the seller yet. :roll:

I'll update you when I do - sounds like there are quite a few people who might be able to take a peak at it for me. Egor - we'll be in touch.

This is the car in question...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=914843
Any comments? I don't recognize the engine - those stacks are throwing me off.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:04 pm

HotTinRoof wrote: Hey Jon, thank you again - just replied to your PM.
Thank you for the support guys - exactly why I joined the Samba. :wink:
Haven't heard from the seller yet. :roll:

I'll update you when I do - sounds like there are quite a few people who might be able to take a peak at it for me. Egor - we'll be in touch.

This is the car in question...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=914843
Any comments? I don't recognize the engine - those stacks are throwing me off.

stacks; looks like just a center-mounted dual throat carb...

Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:21 pm

I know that car. Ive seen it up close. Early body late pan. But from what i could tell a really nice car.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:16 am

+1 :lol: Good to hear.