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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.peekperformance.com

http://www.metricautohaus.com
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all of the replies, I did end up taking my 55 Oval to Metricautohaus, Monk was full at the time.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had body work done on my 911 and my Ghia at Karosserie
703-876-6300 Prosperity Rd. Fairfax, VA Lewis Hauser

These guys at Karosserie are first class and you will not find a better body shop in the DC region. They specialize in total restoration of Porsche 356s. I go by there ocasionally just to see some of the cars they are working on. I saw them do a real 550 spyder once.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:39 am    Post subject: Shops in DC area Reply with quote

VW Joe up in Severna Park, MD does this kind of work. I just had him do about 20 minor jobs to my 72 Ghia vert. He also has lots of parts for sale and a collection of parts cars.
www.evwparts.com
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

brent bousman wrote:
I had body work done on my 911 and my Ghia at Karosserie
703-876-6300 Prosperity Rd. Fairfax, VA Lewis Hauser

These guys at Karosserie are first class and you will not find a better body shop in the DC region. They specialize in total restoration of Porsche 356s. I go by there ocasionally just to see some of the cars they are working on. I saw them do a real 550 spyder once.


Cool - I never knew such a place existed around here... I might have to drop by there Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are looking for top quality work and don't mind driving, Morthside Automotive in Madison is the place. Billy Ridgeway's 63 Ragtop was a HVWs feature car a few months back and is a regular show winner, ,Billy works there with Grant. Billy and I both were at Vw Restorations and Customs in Manassas in the 80's. I won't detail why Paul is unreachable but he does still do some work. Just not at the Conner Drive shop.
I highly recommend Northside for anything from pans or dents to full show quality restorations.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will second Northside Auto. I am currently having a bus done at that location and the work is top notch. Grant has been great to work with.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is the average price to get rails and floorpans replaced in this area?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why not ask peek/metric/lewis/monk what they'd charge you? Take your car to them and get 4 estimates!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shepscott wrote:
What is the average price to get rails and floorpans replaced in this area?
Rails?...I take it Heater Channels, at Peek Performance, Dave, now it is 2 Dave's there I don't know which one said this but, Dave said it would be $3000 a piece, just the Heater Channels....I believe I was looking like BIG $$$$ that day or really Stupid, don't know but I didn't even ask about Floor pans there, depending on what you need at Metric Autohaus the heater channels are about $3200 to $3800 for both, not sure about floor pans but I know it is reasonible.

Also Monk 703-339-7272, at a shop in Lorton Va. can't recall the name but been there too, does Quality work on floors & H/C, very nice guy to work with.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went to Peak too, and they quoted me a really high price too. I didn't know if that was the average price, but didn't want to drive all around to get the same price. I know I need one rail/heater channel done, and partial floor pan, but would rather not spend 3000 dollars to get that done.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

shepscott wrote:
I went to Peak too, and they quoted me a really high price too. I didn't know if that was the average price, but didn't want to drive all around to get the same price. I know I need one rail/heater channel done, and partial floor pan, but would rather not spend 3000 dollars to get that done.
So your BIG$$$ too huh...hopfully you didn't spend that, the other places are cheaper but the work they do is excellent.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sam, slowlow in TN will beat those prices! Exclamation
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How far is he from DC? Also, do you have a number for him?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Search for slowlow as the author of Posts. He's in Kingsport.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ill AVOID Peek if i can
they are WAY over priced and their website is NEVER Current

i went for a aluminum tank
website said ALL were 129$
i order a centerfill one
Get there and i grab it
ANd they say that its not mine and the centerfill ones are $200+

so i had to opt for a side fill

(even tho it cost me More than $129

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built my motor last year

vwjoe Good guy
a little lofty but good guy
has a lot of collected parts
Shop off of 2 in Severna park, md usually a vehicle out front for referance

Buggyman in Lorton or Alexandria
Hard to get ahold of but has a shop and a bunch of parts
Make sure you have the $$$ you need He Will Not Hold ANYTHING (even for a day or two)
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sam, slowlow in TN does excellant work, I was just there 2 weeks ago looking to buy a late 55 early 56 Oval he had for sale, and I'm buying it, he was about 6+ hours away from the capital beltway.
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PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

luv, what color is your ghia? i was down there today. is it black
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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dragrocker wrote:
luv, what color is your ghia? i was down there today. is it black
I own the Oval that's in my post pic.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, so to revive an old thread:

There are a few clubs around. There is us, Pan Air VWs, at Panairvws.com, and the VW cruisers at VWcruisers.org.

Peek has closed unfortunately, murphys motorsports closed, too.

There is one shop no one has mentioned. Mark1vws in Walkersville MD. Mark is a great guy and has helped me out a lot.

Grant and Northside are top notch. They hang out with our club a lot.

Buggy Man is a neat little place, with surprisingly a lot of things in stock.

If anyone else has any others please update the thread. I'd love to buy things locally and support a local shop.
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