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Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:08 am

I live in central North Carolina and I am new to VWs.
I am trying to put together a "resource list" for my
Bay Window VW Bus needs.
We do have several local shops in the area that will work on VWs
along everything else.

I own a 71 aircooled bus sportsmobile

So, I am asking if anyone has a very good recommendation for a
motor builder in or nearby central North Carolina?

Thank You in Advance
Bryant

Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:18 am

I can but I primarily specialize in waterpumpers, or look up Hick's VW in Durham.

Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:06 pm

Contact Jeff at http://www.gemvw.com/. Good guy. Let him build you a good engine and ship it to you.

Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:44 pm

aeromech wrote: Contact Jeff at http://www.gemvw.com/. Good guy. Let him build you a good engine and ship it to you.

I had a customer call Jeff last month and talk about an engine build. I don't know how he sells those quality engines for the prices that he does. Good stuff right there.

Robbie

Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:55 pm

I would recommend buying an engine from a semi local builder, not someone on the other side of the country. Much easier to deal with that way, if anything was to go awry.

Check out Monkey Nut in Charlotte. www.monkeynutvw.com

What do you mean by Central NC? I’m in Durham, if you need any help, feel free to send me a message.

Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:07 pm

I would also recommend buying from someone local. Maybe Monkeynut is great. Do some research.

I lived in Greensboro from 1991 - 1998 and at the time could not find a good VW engine builder. That was then, this is now.

Today I live in Southern California and have found a great engine builder. He only works on air cooled Vw engines and does hundreds a year.

Shipping to you might be $300. He test runs them before shipping.

Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:12 pm

2 hours away just north of Wilmington is Daryl at Silverlake VWs #7916308. Nice guy with decades of experience.

Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:33 pm

Ask Hazetguy who to go to. I think he is near Asheville.

Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:56 pm

Thank you for all of the reply's.

I am now working with a local shop; I think it will be good.

Tks,
As We Say in the MG world, Safety Fast,
Bryant

Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:27 pm

SGKent wrote: Ask Hazetguy who to go to. I think he is near Asheville.

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Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:21 am

mba71sportsmobile wrote: Thank you for all of the reply's.

I am now working with a local shop; I think it will be good.

Tks,
As We Say in the MG world, Safety Fast,
Bryant

What shop, out of curiosity?

WM971252 wrote: SGKent wrote: Ask Hazetguy who to go to. I think he is near Asheville.

X2

What the hell does that guy know??

Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:37 am

VWsArent4Hippies wrote:

WM971252 wrote: SGKent wrote: Ask Hazetguy who to go to. I think he is near Asheville.

X2

What the hell does that guy know??

You and a few things like date codes and the correct valve stem covers :lol:

Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:24 pm

I have used Hicks in Durham for some work - fair prices and nice guys.

I am on here doing research as I am looking at a few local bus options to add to my DD Type 1 1972 Beetle

Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:26 am

mba71sportsmobile wrote: Thank you for all of the reply's.

I am now working with a local shop; I think it will be good.

Tks,
As We Say in the MG world, Safety Fast,
Bryant

Glad to hear you found someone, and I hope they do good work for you. If they do, make sure to come back to thesamba and give them some praise. So the next guy living in your area that needs a rebuild will have some suggestions. =)