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fredybear
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Location: Ca
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 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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I must contribute........Took me 4 hours to go 60 miles that evening......Got some good stuff......Musta been 2005/06
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vwinnovator
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Joined: July 11, 2005
Posts: 1555
Location: Still doing it in the back of your VW
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| nsracing wrote: |
This thread is alive?
Steve sold a lot of stuff to the public. HIs prices were very good.
hard to compete on complete engines prices at rock bottom. Not sure if he made any money at all.
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buy a part for $50, sell it for $75=$25 profit
buy a part for "fell off a truck", sell it for $50=$50profit
regular shop labor costs-$75-$100hr
backyard build labor costs-$15-25hr
not that hard to make money off rock bottom pricing if you know the game |
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spencerfvee
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Joined: August 19, 2004
Posts: 3071
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| vwinnovator wrote: |
| nsracing wrote: |
This thread is alive?
Steve sold a lot of stuff to the public. HIs prices were very good.
hard to compete on complete engines prices at rock bottom. Not sure if he made any money at all.
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buy a part for $50, sell it for $75=$25 profit
buy a part for "fell off a truck", sell it for $50=$50profit
regular shop labor costs-$75-$100hr
backyard build labor costs-$15-25hr
not that hard to make money off rock bottom pricing if you know the game |
................................................................................................the above happens every day .the world is ruled by greed . thats what built the USA .lol spencerfvee |
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PEPPE
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Joined: August 24, 2003
Posts: 1068
Location: Roma Italy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| would be good thing if all the people that got deals from him refund some of the losses of the other people that paid for nothing. |
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Glenn 
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Joined: December 25, 2001
Posts: 76935
Location: Sneaking up behind you
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| PEPPE wrote: |
| would be good thing if all the people that got deal from him refund some of the losses of the other people that paid for nothing. |
Please put down the crack pipe.
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PEPPE
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Joined: August 24, 2003
Posts: 1068
Location: Roma Italy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| obviously this is impracticable, but weren't many of these "deals" made with unpaid/stolen parts? |
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PEPPE
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Location: Roma Italy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| he stole lots of money also in Europe, only very few people was able to recover the money making a complanin to paypal, or going directly to the shop trying to get something that was still around. most far people got screwed. |
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TinCanFab
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Joined: April 04, 2006
Posts: 2743
Location: Waterford, California
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| he stole lots of money also in Europe, only very few people was able to recover the money making a complanin to paypal, or going directly to the shop trying to get something that was still around. most far people got screwed. |
I bought stuff from him 18 years ago. I can't even remember the dollar amount, or everything that came from him. A solid $350 for a CB crank and H beam rods at the minimum. Giving a dollar to everyone who got screwed is like getting a slap in the face.
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PEPPE
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Location: Roma Italy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| You are taking me too serious, the only good deal was the money in the pocket of Steve. Who received the parts was only lucky. Sorry for the others... |
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spencerfvee
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| TinCanFab wrote: |
| PEPPE wrote: |
| he stole lots of money also in Europe, only very few people was able to recover the money making a complanin to paypal, or going directly to the shop trying to get something that was still around. most far people got screwed. |
I bought stuff from him 18 years ago. I can't even remember the dollar amount, or everything that came from him. A solid $350 for a CB crank and H beam rods at the minimum. Giving a dollar to everyone who got screwed is like getting a slap in the face. |
.................................................................................................................hi i looked at your truck build . most guys would have scraped that truck .but you at the age of 30 years old .if the birth day cake was right on your age lol you went for ward .and put many many hours of hard work .to fix all that rust . i was blown a way. that a 30 year old .could do what you did. that most 50 or 60 year old body shop men .would not think of doing . who trained you on how to weld and fab body parts ?? all i can say is super great job on bringing back to life that super looking vw truck . spencerfvee |
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TinCanFab
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Location: Waterford, California
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| spencerfvee wrote: |
| TinCanFab wrote: |
| PEPPE wrote: |
| he stole lots of money also in Europe, only very few people was able to recover the money making a complanin to paypal, or going directly to the shop trying to get something that was still around. most far people got screwed. |
I bought stuff from him 18 years ago. I can't even remember the dollar amount, or everything that came from him. A solid $350 for a CB crank and H beam rods at the minimum. Giving a dollar to everyone who got screwed is like getting a slap in the face. |
.................................................................................................................hi i looked at your truck build . most guys would have scraped that truck .but you at the age of 30 years old .if the birth day cake was right on your age lol you went for ward .and put many many hours of hard work .to fix all that rust . i was blown a way. that a 30 year old .could do what you did. that most 50 or 60 year old body shop men .would not think of doing . who trained you on how to weld and fab body parts ?? all i can say is super great job on bringing back to life that super looking vw truck . spencerfvee |
I was trained by the Samba  , myself and co-workers of my past
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Check out my truck brought back from the dead... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=420762&highlight=sprayed+blood
They're never really ever finished 58 rag build...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=658092 |
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turboblue
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Joined: October 09, 2003
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Location: Central Indiana
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:14 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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I bought 10 AL82 Bosch alternators from him.
After they were shipped he emailed me why.
I said Bosch was (at the time) going to almost double in price from what I paid him at the time.
Also bought a set of 48 IDA Webers
I was nervous about those.
He sent them FedEx but got on the home delivery truck.
I'm a business.
They finally arrived after almost 2 weeks.
The driver just happen to call me when I was there late one night.
His route didn't start till 6pm and I closed at 5.
Needless to say I waited on him.
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nsracing
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:25 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| Not everybody can win all the time. I don't believe in equity. I like equality better. |
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spencerfvee
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:42 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines |
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| Not everybody can win all the time. I don't believe in equity. I like equality better. |
............................................................................................................. well said . buyer beware . i was at the summit racing store here in ohio. i was shocked at what after market parts cost for fords . and other cars . i am glad i am building vws there a lot cheaper to build .i talked to a drag racer when i was in line . he spend $25,000.00 on parts for his race care .he showed me his bill from summit . i was in shock lol lol and there was a lot of china made parts like rods cams air cleaners . and that store was packed with people .i waited about 40 mins to get my parts . spencerfvee |
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