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 Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: 401-Restos in RI - schell '59 - [email protected] |
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| Has anyone used 401 Restos in Rhode Island for anything? I searched the forums but found nothing. I was hoping to get a thread going with feedback (positive and negative). Here is the website < http://401restos.com/default.aspx > Thanks. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:59 am Post subject: |
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He posts all the time on the cal-look.com forum. Search for 'the "project"...' to see his newest car. His username is schell 59.
He seems like a stand up guy and knows his stuff.
He did the work on a car featured in Hot VW's in December  .
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Tim and Cindy are great people and i've seen a number of their cars. In fact i've judged a few at the Litchfield and Terryville shows and they are of a very high quality.
You can easily do worse and it would be hard to do better.
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Samba members,
I have not dealt with Tim and Cindy on an extended professional level but I have spoken via e-mail and phone. Tim has a website with some fantastic pieces and in the midst, err finish of a sick drag-bug build. he will be or has been featured in Hot VW if I am not mistaken.
Having had my 66 beetle totally decimated by Curtis Fisk at Maryland Aircooled Performance. I have a very tall task and financial burden to overcome. I will be posting pictures of the ungodly mess that he left me to correct, while never refunding any of the 5700+ dollars he was fronted for a solid stage 1 of a 3 stage restoration. Before you scoff at the 5700+ he was also given all the parts. The only parts he had to purchase was never supplied when the project fell through.
Speaking with Tim offers a breath of fresh air and what seems to be more than capable hands and work ethic. I had animated to Tim on several occasions that when I recuperate some of my lost funds I will be contacting him to have him assess my Frankenstein Beetle and correct it.
If Tim is still interested and wants to resurrect my car, I firmly believe he will make it whole and gorgeous once again. Check out "the project" on Cal-look forum and you make your own educated guess.
Brian
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Would you trust your dream with this guy?
Take your time, sit down with a cup of coffee read it in it's entirety and just drool.
http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=21094.0
You let me know if he would be the "right guy" for the job?
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| Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hey all,
Wow...almost a year since I originally posted this thread. I was very happy to see some activity and such positive feedback for 401 restos. Thanks to all that have posted. I exchanged a few e-mails with Tim back last winter...he was very helpful and seemed like a genuinely nice guy. I also saw one of his cars at Litchfield this past summer...very nice work indeed. I think it's great that us northeast guys have a shop like 401 nearby that specializes in VW's. I hope to have 401 do some work on my resto in the future...keep up the good work Tim.
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schell '59
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| Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:40 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the compliments guys...
you guys rock.
we'll be seeing you folks at the shows!!!
T
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schell '59
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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my wife? 
dude you kill me...
man,you gotta make it up here and see some of the cars
maybe come up and see soem of our shows...Chuck P,Dan C and Jeremy C,do such a great Job.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| schell '59 wrote: |
| Chuck P,Dan C and Jeremy C,do such a great Job. |
They sure do... both show are MUST ATTEND.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: Tim hooked me up with the last parts I needed |
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| Tim was able to get me the last pieces I needed for my 61 vert. I've followed his posts and know how busy he can be but he was still able to email multiple times and keep me posted till he got everything together. He even kept his cool when I had a UPS issue. Parts came today and can't wait to bolt them in. Thanks Tim |
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schell '59
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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yours so welcome...sorry again for the time delay....glad you could use em..
T
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject: 401 RESTOS |
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| Just want to bring this post up to date a little, I picked my car up from tim yesterday 1-28-10 and it was done better than if I had it done at the factory. The paint was flawless, the body hung strait ,doors shut nice, and the price was what you would expect to pay for the work that was done. I live about 2 hours from tim but its not hard to research his work. I have 1 local vw hacks that live nearby and still went to R.I. Anyone thinking about having a car resto done. give him a call. I promise you won't be disappointed. THANKS_AGAIN TIM Jeff |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: 401 RESTOS |
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| Just want to bring this post up to date a little, I picked my car up from tim yesterday 1-28-10 and it was done better than if I had it done at the factory. The paint was flawless, the body hung strait ,doors shut nice, and the price was what you would expect to pay for the work that was done. I live about 2 hours from tim but its not hard to research his work. I have 1 local vw hacks that live nearby and still went to R.I. Anyone thinking about having a car resto done. give him a call. I promise you won't be disappointed. THANKS_AGAIN TIM Jeff |
Jeff... you plan on attending Litchfield?
If so I look forward to seeing it.
BTW... post a picture or two.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: 401 |
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| I still can't figure out how to post pictures. I'm basically computer stuped. I can e-mail pictures but still can't post them.If you want Glen, I could e-mail you a couple of great pictures. I'm trying to get the car back together as soon as I can. Jeff |
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schell '59
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:48 am Post subject: |
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here you go:
sorry for the dust, i do not have the nice ones uploaded yet...
thanks much for the compliments and you did a great job on the welding of the channels as well!!! she was quite the undertaking but the end result was very pleasing.
can't wait to do the follow up when she is all together...
tim
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject: 401 restos |
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| Thanks for posting some of my pictures Tim. Started putting it together and learned a good lesson. I bought some of the seals and rubber last year at one of the swap meets and thought I'd save a few dollars on the cheap stuff. WRONG. The stuff is absolute junk. Took a ride to see Dave at Bug City in Berlin ,Ct. and bought German. A little costly but well worth the quality. Don't try to save on the small stuff. It's not worth it. Jeff |
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schell '59
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atta boy!...yeah we've been there too!
have fun and good luck...and don't be afraid to post some build pics here on the gallery!
t
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject: 401restos |
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| Just another update on some dealings with Tim.I wasn't happy with a small thing under the driver door that only bothered me. Called Tim and was told to bring the door to his shop and fixed the next day. Made me remember on a handshake that he backs up all his work that iisn't neglect. How do you beat that? Jeff |
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schell '59
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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no one wants to have issues with their freshly restored body,i missed an area under the drivers door and need to be taken care of period.
...unhappy customers make for an unhappy hobby/project.
...glad it was an easy fix too!!!
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