What do you think about Airkewld? [email protected]

[EVfun]

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I've never had the pleasure of working with them but I give them a lot of credit. They are constantly watching this thread and answering questions and complaints in a public forum. Not many companies do that. It will make the
decisions of who do work with a lot easier for me.
Good work Airkewld
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65 square 1500S (weezer) sold but always on my mind
60 beetle (Ned)

Quoting John Muir -- Open the rear boot. Get out the stool and sit down. Contemplate the air-cooled beauty before you. - How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive -- Step-By-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot.

[Airkewld]

Thanks for your feedback.
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[tacky]

i would like airkewld better if he did not argue with customers and blame them when his products are poor quality. i notice when any negative productive feedback is posted on his FB page, he just blocks or deletes the feedback. that is a very sad way to treat customers who have legitimate gripes.
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[rickb67]

I have purchased several components from Airkewld and I couldn't be happier. One of my best friends is a machinist for a large and well-known company. He looked at my Bad Series brakes and commented on there quality and craftsmanship. Unlike other aftermarket parts that I have purchased from other companies... everything fit correctly. Pete is very friendly on the phone and I appreciate that he seems willing to talk to customers. I also purchased a 4" narrowed beam from Airkewld and it is top notch!!! Next time I build another aircooled VW I will be purchasing my suspension and brake parts from Pete. Thanks!!!

[EVfun]

Well, I'm happy! Airkewld took my money and saved me a lot of time. They built a custom front beam for my Mini-T buggy and it looks nice. A powder coat finish for the major parts and their touches with fastener and paint detail really add up to a clean look. I've grabbed the spindles, moving the steering and suspension up and down, and it feels nice -- tight and smooth.

As received:

Unwrapped:

If I had a minor suggestion it would be that they should remove the stop arm from the Pitman arm on kingpin front ends, similar to the way they remove the lower control arm shock mount on shockless front ends. It won't show on my buggy, but on a fenderless Bug or buggy it would. One nice touch is that they include the stops on the beam for stock steering box clamp. I may have to modify the clamp for my unusual buggy, but I appreciate that they include them.
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[Manfred58sc]

I was approached by the owner/buyer about my pile of front ends/parts , wanting to buy in mass. There was no mention in the 1/2 dozen e-mails about not paying until they "evaluated" my parts. Poor communication, amazed anyone responds to this program. No sale , no harm done.
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[easy e]

Pete inquired about a tool I had for sale. He knew what he was looking for and followed payment instructions to a T. The transaction was very smooth and he was clear in his communication, excellent follow-through. Recomended buyer.
Thanks Pete!
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[andk5591]

Had a good experience. Installed a 3" narrowed adjustable link pin with drop spindles that customer had. Had an issue with the brake line clearing the tie rod nut. Talked to their tech a few times and ended up having them make up a banjo type line. Yeah, cost a little extra, but their support was great and they resolved my issue.
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D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
There's more, but not keeping them...

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[Gary]

I took advantage of Airkewld's ad in search of ball-joint beam parts. I sent an inquiry which the response was a link to a form to be completed. I completed the form and received a UPS shipper label inside 24 hours. I packed everything and had the parcel on its way.

I followed up with an e-mail about a week later inquiring about payment. The customer service rep informed me all parts are batched and sent for stripping and inspection for serviceability. Once they knew which parts were acceptable for the Core Parts Program, I would receive notification of payment.

Today, I received a Paypal payment from Airkewld along with a follow-up from Pete which explained one part was bad.

I have no complaints, and this was a great way to offload excess parts.
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[bluedot]

As I said, I thought they were cool until you never sent the 4th wheel. I was excited! See, poor customer service makes your products lose their lustre as they sit in the garage unable to be installed.

You do a lot of cleanup work on the web Pete. Fact remains, you never provided the 4th, and strung me along for a month.

BUT! You did take them back, and that was appreciated. I would appreciate my review removed from your website, as it didn't reflect the finished project.

Have a nice memorial holiday.

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[bluedot]

Here's some info on mass and rotating weight.
http://www.w8ji.com/rotating_mass_acceleration.htm

It kind of defines the difference in philosophy between driving our cars and posing (bling, bags, etc). I drive a patina car that is static dropped and handles well. At speed.

Form should always follow function.

Perhaps you could sell me a complete set of 4 and I could do additional machining to lighten them and make the offsets work for a ghia! Now THAT would be kewl!

I could even change the widths cuz of the steel rim!

Send me a set and I'll put em on. Seriously.

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