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skills@eurocarsplus
Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007
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Location: sticksville, ct.
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 Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:39 pm Post subject: No more long transmissions |
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looks like it is official
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1767511
not sure if it was posted or not
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Amskeptic
Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2002
Posts: 8568
Location: All Across The Country
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: no more long transmissions |
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Dang, now I have to make an offer on a business AND pay my Visa bill?
Colin
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Wasted youth
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Joined: July 06, 2012
Posts: 5134
Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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Damn. I bought just a few things from him. Excellent to talk to, fast service and parts were a great fit.
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Lil Lulu
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Joined: December 08, 2007
Posts: 1745
Location: Mouth of the Columbia
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Dang, heck, poop.
A class act and a joy to deal with. Never sugarcoated anything, a real straight shooter.
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Brian
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Joined: May 28, 2012
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Location: Oceanside
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old DKP driver
Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2005
Posts: 4145
Location: Los Gatos,Ca.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:39 pm Post subject: Long ENT. |
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Rick Long posted the FOR SALE ad in the 1st week of April here.
And yes he had a good business for a long time and, like all of us old timers
there comes a time to hang it up.
The transmission repair business for air-cooled is a hard business to be in and way back in the 1980's I thought about doing it full time but, there are
so many things that have to happen perfectly for this limited type of a business.
When I was a young tech for V.W. I went to all the schools that I was asked to attend and really enjoyed Transmission repair as I was a big strong confident guy.
All went well for quite awhile whether it was a type 1,2,3, or 4 manual or automatic. But there cam e a time when doing an estimate that it became cheaper to install a factory rebuild unit after doing an estimate for the customer. these being Manual transmissions Not an Automatic.
Automatics were much cheaper to repair and also to set-up and even with 2
different final drive. Klingenberg & Gleason for the V.W. products it became easy to set up the ring&pinion with the new tooling supplied for and older units.
Business's like Rancho & others have a production line that can absorb losses and still profit compared to small 1 man shops and so, Mike has had a Great run at not only being a one man repair facility but, also outlasted a lot of shops here in Calif.
I still remember having to pull a 66 bus trans back out because it popped
out of 3rd gear after I rebuilt it. but, back then I didn't know that the detent
plunger didn't have enough tension since the gear carrier shaft bore was oval. 
It's all the small items that a GOOD trans builder finds out after years of experience.
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Tcash
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Joined: July 20, 2011
Posts: 12844
Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Good for you Rick. Thank you for the time spent on the phone with me. I liked the CD's as well!
To bad for us
Tcash
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SGKent 
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Joined: October 30, 2007
Posts: 41031
Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:44 am Post subject: |
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Is it Rick or Mike?
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old DKP driver
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Location: Los Gatos,Ca.
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 9:08 am Post subject: Rick Long of Long Ent. |
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My mistake  as I worked with a 'Mike Long' for many years.
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SGKent
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Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Rick Long of Long Ent. |
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| old DKP driver wrote: |
| My mistake as I worked with a 'Mike Long' for many years. |
Thanks - I do that too sometimes. 
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skills@eurocarsplus
Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007
Posts: 16886
Location: sticksville, ct.
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Its rick. He was very helpful in breastfeeding 091 info to me. Another good dude packing it in to enjoy life. Congrats to him for sure!
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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raygreenwood
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Joined: November 24, 2008
Posts: 21520
Location: Oklahoma City
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Wow!...I hope someone in the transaxle industry buys his special milling machine.
The undercut mod for sliders is one of the slickest things I have seen. I wish he had programming to be able to do my 004 four speed transmission sliders for my 412.
I would have dropped the money for those in a heartbeat.
Sad to lose his services to the industry..... but its always great to see someone retiring on good terms .....and their own terms....instead of being forced to retire because of declining business or resources. Ray |
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