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gfulcher Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2004 Posts: 56 Location: Orinda, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: Boston Thinger Transplanted to San Francisco! |
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Hey all..
Well, I took another thing on another X-Country excursion, or a "bold journey" as my late father would likely have called it...
Boston to San Francisco, via Chicago, Milwaukee, Rapid City, Billings, Idaho City, Bend, OR, Gold Beach and then all the way down the PCH to San Francisco.
We blogged about it here from my phone, from the road: www.gregandpetra.blogspot.com
The THING ran GREAT - averaged 27mpg overall.
So, now I'm in San Francisco, and would love to connect with some Bay Area Thingers... and more specifically, I need a garage and some tools, and maybe a hand swapping out my transaxle - the Ghia tranny I installed in my first thing six years ago has finally started to bite the dust - whines like an SOB while moving forward. Is there anybody that could help me out with some jacks, a garage, and some arms to help with the swapage. It'll come apart quick - I just put the new motor in prior to the trip - and this is a truly rust and grease-free original Thing!
Also, any recommendations on area (as in downtown SFO) shops that are reputable for routine service, until we find a place with a garage?
Thanks in advance!
greg fulcher _________________ '73 VW THING (driver) • '78 Mercedes 280ce (daily-driver) • '91 SAAB 900 S Convertible |
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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Better late than never BLTN, meetsevery thursdsy night at 7:30 PM at the corner of 280 & Lawrence expressway. To be precise in front of Barefoot Coffee Roasters on Stevens Creek.
look at bltnvw.com for details
Ian Epperson, me, Jeff Gilleland, Jeff Kolb turn up pretty regurlarly with our Things.
Right now I am on my round USA triop and will be there the week after next.
Looking forward to meeting you _________________ 63 singlecab
73 thingster
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FreakCitySF Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2004 Posts: 642 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:09 am Post subject: |
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Cool,
I'm in SF but I don't have any garage space and I have basic tools.
I love the south bay area but its kinda far for me to travel.
The SF VW club meets in the south bay as well.
chris |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7394
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: |
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nagvw.com
Meeting every month in Pleasanton. |
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Bowman74 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2004 Posts: 42 Location: Woodstock, CT
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Maybe until you get that garage you should send all your parts and tools back east for "temporary" storage... Yea, that's it. _________________ '58 VW Single Cab
'73 VW Karmann Ghia Cabriolet
'74 Porsche 914 2.0
'74 VW Thing
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Ian Epperson Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2005 Posts: 2262 Location: Alameda, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Once upon a time, (for a short time) I lived in SF, and my girlfriend at the time (now wife) bought me a membership at the San Francisco Auto Repair Center. http://www.sanfranciscoautorepaircenter.qpg.com
With a membership, for a small fee ($1 per hour, $1.50 if you needed their tools), I could work on my car at their garage all afternoon. If I needed a mechanic's help for more than a quick minute or two, you'd have to start paying the hourly rate ($150 IIRC). Also a fat charge if you had to leave the car overnight.
Their website doesn't mention a membership at all, but you should call them and see if they still do it. I had used it several times, it was a very nice deal. _________________ VW-181 shirts and stickers.
http://ian.epperson.com/vw |
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Solomon Grundy Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2004 Posts: 747 Location: Silicon Valley
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gfulcher Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2004 Posts: 56 Location: Orinda, CA
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Bowman74 wrote: |
Maybe until you get that garage you should send all your parts and tools back east for "temporary" storage... Yea, that's it. |
What a great idea! Oh, wait, you already have all my spare parts! I was looking for my threadlock the other day, but to no avail. It's the little stuff, I tell ya...
Oh, I have my garage now... so why don't you load up the singlecab and start heading this way.. See you in about 8 months?
(thanks for all your help, kev!) _________________ '73 VW THING (driver) • '78 Mercedes 280ce (daily-driver) • '91 SAAB 900 S Convertible |
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Bowman74 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2004 Posts: 42 Location: Woodstock, CT
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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gfulcher wrote: |
Oh, I have my garage now... so why don't you load up the singlecab and start heading this way.. See you in about 8 months?
(thanks for all your help, kev!) |
I think you are being a bit optimistic. It probably would take eight months to get over the Rockies. _________________ '58 VW Single Cab
'73 VW Karmann Ghia Cabriolet
'74 Porsche 914 2.0
'74 VW Thing
'76 VW Westfalia |
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