| Author |
Message |
blacklineracing
Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2009
Posts: 128
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
|
 Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:37 pm Post subject: Blackline Racing the Company |
 |
|
We just wanted to fill everyone in on what has been keeping us so busy over the past year and a half. We have been in negotiations with Art Thraen to purchase all of Air Cooled Engineering's equipment and assets. We reached an agreement and are now the owners and operators of Blackline Racing LLC. Justin has been working at ACE since 2008 and will continue to perform all of the engine and trans building, machining and service for Blackline Racing. Dave Hogarth has worked at ACE since 2005 and will still be performing all of the top notch carburetor work that ACE was known for. Colton will be leaving his current employment and running the business side of things to get work moving through better. We are currently working on a website that we hope to be up and functioning inside 3 months and we do have a facebook page if you would like to follow us on their.
This has been a dream of ours since we first started working together at our local VW shop 7 years ago. That dream only intensified when we saw what we could do with both of us working together on our Bonneville projects. We consider ourselves amazingly lucky to have this chance to make our obsessive hobby into our own business. We truly appreciate all the support everybody has given us; here in the forums, buying our lifters and inserts and of course out at the Salt.
We are very excited to start this new chapter in our story and are looking forward to what this means to the future of our Bonneville racing.
Thank you everyone,
Justin and Colton McAllister
Blackline Racing
801-747-3342 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
splitpile
Samba's Worst Speller
Joined: May 03, 2000
Posts: 5927
Location: back to living where hell meets the suface
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
Congrats on the purchase and success with your venture.
_________________
Stocking distributor of "The Funky Green Panels"
www.BUSTORATION.com metal and more for your bus
"no more hacking my sig line" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
60ragtop
Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006
Posts: 7800
Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
great news and continued passion for your venture 
_________________
Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
| tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
|
| sb001 wrote: |
maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ONEBADBUG
Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004
Posts: 183
Location: SPOKANE, WA
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
That's great guys, good for you!
I wish you all the best.
Steve |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
gimmesomeshelter
Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2004
Posts: 1466
Location: San Carlos, CA
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
Do you know what Art is planning to do after the sale is complete?
Cheers,
Paul
_________________
"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned."
Richard Feynman |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
slalombuggy
Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010
Posts: 9145
Location: Canada
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
Congratulations Guys. That is great news and I'm so glad you can finally realize your dreams. I wish you both all the success in the world.
Cheers, Brad |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
blacklineracing
Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2009
Posts: 128
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Art will be running his HVAC company. He will no longer be running a VW business. All the fine quality work that was done at ACE will still be done here at Blackline, by the same people that did it for Art. Our goal for this business is to provide the same quality work with smoother workflow and better customer service. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dandand
Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2008
Posts: 90
Location: 94536
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Congratulations and best wishes in your (sorta) new adventure.
Dan
Beavergeezers Racing Team
btw, I tried your website,
but couldn't connect. Is it down, or is it a wrong address? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Roadcow
Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2003
Posts: 1012
Location: Stockton, Ca. area
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Wow that's great news!!!!!  I hope that the whole McAllister family will enjoy themselves with this new business adventure. I also wish Art all the best in his semi-retirement. I know that I for 1 will support Blackline in this endeavor. 
_________________
71 Westy Roadcow
67 Panel
63 Bug
66 Ghia Bonneville 2014
74 Ghia Vert
69 Bonneville Ghia 150 in Chico
69 Bonneville Ghia in Ireland
80 Cabby 2.1 16v
98 Passat |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Alstrup
Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2007
Posts: 7214
Location: Videbaek Denmark
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
| blackline57 wrote: |
| Art will be running his HVAC company. He will no longer be running a VW business. All the fine quality work that was done at ACE will still be done here at Blackline, by the same people that did it for Art. Our goal for this business is to provide the same quality work with smoother workflow and better customer service. |
Maybe you should consider teaming up with the guy(s) on the other side of the wall. That could be a killer company.
Just sayin´ None of my business
T |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
blacklineracing
Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2009
Posts: 128
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:33 am Post subject: |
|
|
| The website is down for a bit. The address will most likely change as well. We are working on a more, business oriented type of site. As far as hooking up with aircooled.net, we are definitely going to be working closely with him. We consider John a friend and we look forward to doing a lot of business with him. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Beetspeed
Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2004
Posts: 429
Location: The Netherlands
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Good on you guys! We'll keep in touch I hope 
_________________
'75 SB 1303 2,4ltr T4 turbo: 10.58 @ 129.9mph
'65 Ruska buggy 1192cc EFI 80hp N/A |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The Cheetle
Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2007
Posts: 279
Location: Lake Havasu City, Arizona
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
Congrats on your new venture!!!! Nothing better than turning your passion into a business!!!
_________________
Save the Salt!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kyle_pc_75
Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2008
Posts: 511
Location: Park City, UT, USA
|
| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Congrats guys! Be seeing you around! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pig-pen
Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2012
Posts: 570
Location: United Kingdom
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
congratz
now... when can I buy some lifters???? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tmcdade
Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2008
Posts: 195
Location: Ohio
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry to see Art go, but congrats on the buy and good luck. Learned of the news through the updated classified ad here - may be a good idea to have this thread moved to the engine/trans forum - more fitting IMO
_________________
Travis
1972 Super Beetle
1907cc |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
AirCooledClassics
Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2004
Posts: 294
Location: Saskatoon, Sk Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dave
Samba Elder
Joined: July 11, 2002
Posts: 2693
Location: The Forest Moon of Endor, in the Redwoods
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Team Blackline- after meeting you at the bend in the Road party last September, I could tell you guys really have the disease, the sickness, the obsession, whatever you wish to call it. I hope you absolutely explode the business, and I'm sure you will. Art was known for his crafstmanship, I'm still running a set of IDAs he reworked for me back in 1999, I call it "he blessed them with Holy Gas" lol
Good luck to you, you certainly have my support and backing, for what little that's worth...
_________________
2003 Samba Chummie Winner- Best Story
"Those that matter, don't mind,
and those that mind, don't matter" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Glenn 
Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001
Posts: 76912
Location: Sneaking up behind you
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My 2˘.
Art rebuilt my IDAs and built my 2180. When I see AirCooled Engineering (ACE) I hear Art Thraen. Art's meticulous attention to detail, his spotless workshop and easy access via email and phone will be hard to duplicate. But knowing that the crew is staying on means the tools are there for you to continue.
I wish you the best of luck and remember, you're only as good as your last customer.
As a moderator, i'd suggest that this be moved to the engine forum. If you want it moved... just PM me and i'll do it.
_________________
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
Member #1009
#BlueSquare |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
slalombuggy
Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010
Posts: 9145
Location: Canada
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Glenn wrote: |
My 2˘.
Art rebuilt my IDAs and built my 2180. When I see AirCooled Engineering (ACE) I hear Art Thraen. Art's meticulous attention to detail, his spotless workshop and easy access via email and phone will be hard to duplicate. But knowing that the crew is staying on means the tools are there for you to continue.
I wish you the best of luck and remember, you're only as good as your last customer.
As a moderator, i'd suggest that this be moved to the engine forum. If you want it moved... just PM me and i'll do it. |
I've seen the work these guys do and used their products racing. There is no doubt in my mind they have the same mindset as Art when it comes to meticulous attention to detail. Justin and Colton are also 2 of the most driven young men it has ever been my pleasure to meet. I'm sure ACE will continue for many years to come and even step it up a notch as far as service to their customers.
brad |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
