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Posted by: woobn8r Sep 15 2007, 06:06 PM

So I just got hosed AGAIN by UPS on customs brokers fees...

Then while looking through the board I see another Canuck posting and I get to thinking eh....

We should band together for potential parts sharing (without customs fees) Just like all those guys from Kalifornia....

So I'll start...

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Who's next eh....

Posted by: Twystd1 Sep 15 2007, 06:22 PM

Whats this all about...?

You jealous of our Kalipornia way of dooooing biz..??????

You Canuckians wanna be like us...???

Whats next? A chick president?

The world as we know it is going to the Geese.

Twystd1

Posted by: hwgunner Sep 15 2007, 07:11 PM

Explain a little further. I sell a lot and ship lots of P914 parts to Canada. Are you ordering several of something??

Posted by: davep Sep 15 2007, 07:24 PM

Dave Pateman
Burford, ON

Tons of parts, just need time to find things in my stash.
I do have a list of Canadian members.

Posted by: balljoint Sep 15 2007, 07:48 PM

I live in Milton, Ontario.

I have a parting out '71 in Brampton, and a '74 1.8 sulking in my garage at home refusing to start for me.

There are not many of us but at least Clayton doesn't live up here.

Posted by: woobn8r Sep 15 2007, 08:54 PM

I only refrence the "land of Arnold" as there seems to be so many teeners there and you are always dropping by to swap parts, beers, stories, drop someones engine etc...

Up here in the "great White North" not many teeners have survived...and the few teeners here seem to be spread pretty thin.

Every time we need to get a part (new or used) or a tool...or some expert 914 service we seem to have to go State side....when we do... the shipping charges are not too bad, but then there's customs (duty) which is really just an insult...however far worse than that, to pay the duty requires a customs broker...UPS, FedEX, Purolator are not shy about hammering huge service charges to do the duty paperwork...even the USPS/Canada Post get you pretty good. (At least our dollar is almost the same now)

So If'n we few canucks were to trade amongst ourselves, we could even use greyhound bus for cheap shipping and save a bundle....

Nuthin' 'gainst U 'mericans....just want to see who's local. Maybe we can go for beers too.

BTW we don't have a "President" up here...we got's us a "Prime Minister"eh....

Cheers,

Sean

Posted by: woobn8r Sep 15 2007, 09:00 PM

Dave,
You are the MAN!

Are you holding out?

S.

Posted by: tracks914 Sep 15 2007, 09:28 PM

I buy a lot from the US but always try to ship USPS and keep $$ value under $20. No tax, duty or brokerage fees.
UPS double charged me for $126 in brokerage fees and I am still fighting with them 10 months later for a refund.
I have no parts car and no spare parts. I'm always looking for a parts car but deals keep falling through. A couple of times I've sent a club member to look at a car for me they ended up buying it and wanting to sell me parts from it. (No names but you know who you are)
It all good though, I hope I can help someone else.
Tx

Posted by: swl Sep 15 2007, 09:51 PM

UPS, FEDEX. Puralator all suck the life out of us when we bring stuff up from the USofA. $30 part $10 shipping, $35 'brokerage fee'. Bend over here it comes again.

I live close to the border - started thinking about getting some sort of post box in Watertown and have stuff shipped there.

Hey Doug don't give up on the parts car thing. I bought a new driver and am getting it sorted out. It is pretty complete but there are a few things that I'm having to take off the old one. You are welcome to the remainder. Heck - with your welding skill it might even escape the crusher.

Posted by: LongARM Sep 16 2007, 06:24 AM

Hello ay
Mike Patterson
Kingston Ont.
1972 914
Signal orange

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Sep 16 2007, 07:18 AM

Yup lots-O-parts down here, so many they just give them away. I have to Wade

thru them as I cross the yard, so many...and they don't rust. Did I mention it will

be 78 degrees average this winter...ey.

Posted by: swl Sep 16 2007, 07:24 AM

Thats why I want to spend the winter there. Bring back a whole truck load of those rustfree parts. Be doing you guys a favor - you won't be tripping over them as much.

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Sep 16 2007, 07:29 AM

Posted by: pete-stevers Sep 16 2007, 10:57 AM

i got some parts....but i am a horder......
i kick the ups fees by shipping to an american shipping co, and go pick it up when they call, and just pay duty at the border.... then i am fifteen minutes from the border.....

Posted by: martin914 Sep 16 2007, 11:39 AM

hi there. newbie from beauharnois quebec canada youre right about the broekage fees. the are killing us with them here. 73 2.0 soon to be suby

Posted by: davep Sep 16 2007, 12:09 PM

BTW, I have a tool to remove the balljoint nut, and a tool for the strut insert nut.

Posted by: pete-stevers Sep 16 2007, 06:48 PM

nuther horible idea....tell your sender to mark "gift" on the small packages...i do this sometimes....if i don't feel like crossing the border to pick up a little nick nack...

Posted by: balljoint Sep 16 2007, 07:13 PM

And if there are multiple packages, make sure they all clear on the same customs paperwork. I had a two package shipment that Fedex nailed me for that $35 for each box.

Posted by: woobn8r Sep 17 2007, 07:57 AM

Ohhh...the Buzzards are circling...

S.

Posted by: mike_the_man Sep 17 2007, 12:35 PM

I'm a Canadian boy, living in Regina, Saskatchewan. I hae a 74 2.0L, and I recently bought a 74 1.8L parts car. I'm hoping to hoard most of the parts, but if any of you Canucks need something, drop a line and we might be able to work something out.

Cheers,

Posted by: woobn8r Sep 18 2007, 09:42 AM

That's it ?

9 Canadians.....given the Canada/US relative size rule that would mean only about 100 US members or 10 Kalifornian members and there's alot more than that....

Maybe we should be "trolling" the other forums to unite the great white north....

Posted by: N14 Sep 18 2007, 11:29 AM

Make that 10

N. Vancouver 74 2.0 Zambezi

I like the idea. Any which way with our dollar almost at par with the US most everything is a bargain compared to what we we've been paying.

Posted by: SLITS Sep 18 2007, 11:42 AM

I will only ship USPS overseas .... and yes, I consider the Canucks to be overseas

UPS, Fedex & whatever are just ripoffs when moving material out of the Good Ol' USA.

Posted by: cantley914 Sep 18 2007, 03:58 PM

#11...
Cantley914. In Cantley, Qc.

Signal Orange `73 2.0L

Steph.

Posted by: Festive_Zombie Sep 18 2007, 04:24 PM

#12

Victoria BC,
1972 914 (soon to be GT clone)
1973 Parts car

Posted by: swl Sep 18 2007, 05:35 PM

Naw - there are a bunch more but the snow is interfering with their internet connection.

Not everyone is on every day. But statistically I would suggest we are getting to be a really rare breed up here. Most of the production ones are long gone to rust and hard driving. Longarm has a great original northern car but it is really the exception. At the last Porvolks there were only about 10 or 15 cars and a couple of them were up from south of the border. Down in the warm dry states they have survived a lot better.

You probably aren't going to get a better forum to get all us hosers together. Some of the canucks may have landed at the club. newbies may wind up there too because of search engine weighting. (if you have a web page link to 914world) But last I look the traffic here is significantly higher here than at the club. Good bunch of 'subject matter experts' too. Jake, the crusty one, Dr914, DrEvil (hey - a pairadocs!),Pat Garvey, Eric Shea, and our own DaveP .. the list goes on.

Posted by: N14 Sep 18 2007, 05:46 PM

When the sun finally showed up in this part of the country I've seen 3 other 914's put their tires to pavement on Vancouver's North Shore. 1 green, 1 black and 1 silver - not sure if they come on this forum or not but there are a few sneaking around.

Posted by: freezing14 Sep 18 2007, 09:07 PM

I am number next 1970 914-6 in reassembly , it takes so solong to replate and powder coat all those ini mini bits

there is quite a big canadian community, we are 2 guys here near brockville, and a couple of other one around without internet (very old fashon guys)I got stuff but I am a horder too unless I just installed the part on my car then the other one are to be sold or traded, prefer trading , if you are looking for a nice inventory of used parts, just call mike in port hope (mike's 914 ) he's good to deal with and prices are reasonable other than that pm me and I can give you a phone number

Posted by: wobbletop Sep 18 2007, 09:23 PM

Lucky #13 ?

914/6 conversion
Georgetown ON

Just bought Marc-Andre's '70 914 with a '78 911 3.0L

Posted by: davep Sep 19 2007, 02:21 PM

wobbletop

email me with your particulars, and I'll add you to my list of Canadian members.
You are pretty close to me as well.

My list is now at 99 members with a Canadian listing. I'm sure to have missed quite a few.

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Sep 19 2007, 06:29 PM

How high up are you? High enough to have a pet polarbear?

Posted by: tracks914 Sep 19 2007, 07:17 PM

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How high up are you? High enough to have a pet polarbear?
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We have Polar bears about 60 miles from here. They are in the Cochrane Polar Bear Zoo but they are there!!!
Now black bears, we have those licking our BBQ's in the back yard. Pesky things are just like rodents and must be culled.












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Posted by: IVGUY Sep 19 2007, 08:33 PM

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How high up are you? High enough to have a pet polarbear?
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We have Polar bears about 60 miles from here. They are in the Cochrane Polar Bear Zoo but they are there!!!
Now black bears, we have those licking our BBQ's in the back yard. Pesky things are just like rodents and must be culled.


Nother Canadian
Frank Winterlik at 900 Werks called me today to remind me to get in line for my 914 fall engine work and last time I was at his shop in Winfield there were at least 4 914's in his driveway waiting for work . One was a 6 outa Calgary but the rest were all BC'cars. Plus he has a his own original six.

I'm to busy to post. I'd rather drive my 914 then read about them on the internet



Dan



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Posted by: JPB Sep 20 2007, 06:29 AM

Did you all see the 914 in Hamilton for sale on the samba?

Posted by: woobn8r Sep 20 2007, 07:51 AM

Can you post a link please?

S.

Posted by: davep Sep 20 2007, 10:32 AM

Did a recount of 'members'

? 3
BC 22
AB 13
SK 5
MB 3
ON 47
QC 11
NB 2
NS 2
TOTAL 108

Posted by: N14 Sep 20 2007, 01:13 PM

Nothing like that just the odd black bear eating the local garbage. The weather here in Vancouver since last November has basically sucked save the past few weeks.











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Posted by: Festive_Zombie Sep 20 2007, 01:44 PM

If anybody needs any parts I have loads of stuff... Most in very good condition. And will restore most of them before I sell them. Plus shipping on Greyhound keeps thing cheap...

Posted by: Festive_Zombie Sep 20 2007, 05:41 PM

By the way anybody else from Vancouver Island, I always see a couple around....

Posted by: JPB Sep 21 2007, 06:13 AM

Sorry mon frere, I will when I get home today beings dat ida be on da road der. Hope she is till up ey. We shall see.

Posted by: Mark Henry Sep 21 2007, 08:08 AM

I'm still here!

But I only check in once and a while....

Posted by: woobn8r Sep 21 2007, 08:16 AM

Pas de problem, mon amis.

I found the listing...The ask is $1500....I'm not sure it's worth $500...with a full tank of gas.

Merci, eh.

BTW: Je ne pas parle Francais (really).

Posted by: swl Sep 21 2007, 05:54 PM

Mark - good to hear from you!

Really missed PorVolks this year. Any chance of one next year? How bout if a bunch of us just showed up on your lawn

Posted by: JPB Sep 21 2007, 07:10 PM

Here is the linky skippy! Not much ther but spare parts and perhaps a tub to &

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=496893

Posted by: Mark Henry Sep 21 2007, 09:35 PM

If I had some help....How about a just 914 porvolks....keep it small...BBQ, camping, box of beer...

I think I be more into that.

Posted by: davep Sep 21 2007, 10:02 PM

How could I help?
Dave

Posted by: Mark Henry Sep 21 2007, 11:07 PM

Go for it.... If people are willing to do the legwork I'll host it

Thinking something with KISS, BYO_, etc

Don't really wan't to charge admission, but we need to cover one porta-potty, $80+tax (last time)

maybe a fun run or poker run....

Like I said camping would be fun...I'll build a fire pit. corn roast?

Posted by: JPB Sep 22 2007, 06:44 AM

CRAP!!! 914s, bros, beers, BBQ, salmon season and can't make it! CRAP!!!

Posted by: *kennyd*914 Sep 22 2007, 06:48 AM

Hey Mark

Did you have a specific weekend in mind? or would you prefer to see us just drop in with beer?

Posted by: swl Sep 23 2007, 07:33 PM

I love KISS!

BYO everything. Roast some flesh, shoot the breeze, swaps some parts. Its all good. By next summer I might even be driving a 914 instead of that little upstart!

Posted by: CHAFF Oct 30 2007, 05:35 PM

I'm here too...took the summer off from the club...I'm back to being a 914world addict again since winter is around the corner.

Cheers
Luis
73' 914 2.0L
Regina, SK

Posted by: woobn8r Oct 30 2007, 07:22 PM

Hello Luis,

Are you far from Davidson, SK?

S.

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 30 2007, 10:46 PM

If I remember it's about 1/2 way...so 1.5 hrs

Posted by: woobn8r Oct 31 2007, 08:09 AM

Thanks Bruce,

Do either you or Luis know Kyle Ransom (Ransom automotive) in Davidson?

Posted by: CHAFF Oct 31 2007, 09:29 PM

Hey dude, actually I don't. However, its a small place so maybe Mike (aka Mike the man) might know him or know someone who knows him. Its actually not too far from us...a short hop. Any particular reason?

-L

Posted by: woobn8r Oct 31 2007, 09:50 PM

Yup. I've been waiting for him to finish a rather pricey transaction....he apparently has a busy life, (and bad luck with greyhound) and I am out significant resources.... I don't want to dis the guy...as he "seems" alright. I'd just like the transaction completed. I thought I might find someone local (and neutral) to pick the stuff up. Or if someone knew him maybe they could vouch for his integrity....

S.

Posted by: CHAFF Oct 31 2007, 10:03 PM

Dude, where r u located at? If you need something picked up let me know. Mike is pretty good at breakin' legs too(if you wanna go that route...lol...just kiddin'). Either way if you need something let me know....I have a good friend in the local auto repair biz. I'll run the name by him and see if something comes up.

-L

Posted by: woobn8r Oct 31 2007, 10:11 PM

I'm in Newmarket....Ontario (just north of T.O.)...If you are passing thru Davidson, I'd love to phone this guy and tell him I'm getting a pick-up!

Kyle seems okay...does nice bodywork, plays with alot of racecars and conversions...It's just the first time I've dealt with him and I can't figure out if he is just eccentric, has really really bad luck, or is a scammer....I'm usually willing to give the benefit of the doubt, but we are talking 6 months here....

Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated!!!

Cheers,

S.

Posted by: mike_the_man Nov 1 2007, 04:58 PM

I know Kyle. I don't know him real well, but a couple of my friends are pretty tight with him. PM with the details and I'll see what I can find out. From what I know he's a good guy, so I'm guessing that he's just super busy or something. I'm sure we can get this all resolved.

Posted by: Mikey914 Nov 2 2007, 02:10 PM

As a vendor, I would not feel comfortable marking a package a gift if it was not. However, lets just say I sell you something that costs $50 normally, but may shipping and handling are $50 so I discount the price of the item to $18 as a gesture of goodwill. The invoice value of the item is $18.

Food for thought.

Posted by: woobn8r Nov 2 2007, 02:47 PM

MTM,

Stuff from Saskatchewan came today...

It took exactly one month by bus and the box was shredded....maybe Canada post isn't so bad....

All's cool with Kyle...I called him.

Posted by: LongARM Nov 3 2007, 06:43 AM

Just waiting to see how high the Canadian dollar will go. At 1.07 US right now,
i need an exhaust system like a Bursch or Sebring(single tail-pipe) Any one know of a Canadian vendor for these.???

.....

Posted by: swl Nov 3 2007, 09:15 AM

I bought that single pipe locally but that was before the long sleep. Can't remember who it was - may not even be in business anymore. You could talk to Stefan over at the bug shop on Bingingham Ct. He's kinda pricey but has a good supply chain.

The yellow car has the same exhaust on it as the new one you saw in the garage. Whatever that is I don't really like it and wouldn't recommend it to you. Really harsh sounding. It could be that it is rotted out inside - won't know until I try the new one. Whatever the case, if you like the sound you can have the older one gratis. If the new one sounds the same I'll give you a good deal on it. I have the fuel system apart - might be the spring before I can test out the new muffler. Work schedule is killing any progress on the car.

Posted by: LongARM Nov 3 2007, 10:26 AM

Pelican has the Bursch system i want @ 239.00 US. But will probably be about 5000.00 to ship it here.

Posted by: swl Nov 3 2007, 05:24 PM

naw - $500 to ship. $4,500 in brokerage fees!

Posted by: swl Nov 4 2007, 10:09 AM

Hey there's an new canuck on the board - plost. 5 year veteran of 914

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=77817

Posted by: boiledcabbage Nov 4 2007, 03:32 PM

Posted by: boiledcabbage Nov 4 2007, 03:37 PM

Hi - I'm another canuck (Ottawa) lurking in the shadows of this site - enjoy it very much - unfortunately my stock 74 1.8 seems to be running rather well lately (at least it does the few chances I get to use it) so I haven't needed any technical help - if I did (actually this is inevitable) this would be the place for sure.

Shipping: has anyone tried having parts shipped to a U.S. fedex location (e.g. close to the border) and picked them up?

Posted by: GWN7 Nov 4 2007, 04:59 PM

I have both a P.O. Box and a UPS/Fedex drop point in the USA........had the PO box for 15 yrs now.......

Posted by: swl Nov 4 2007, 05:26 PM

How does the drop point work?

Posted by: davep Nov 4 2007, 05:50 PM

Another new lad as well: Enigma

I have arranged with a friend and member near Buffalo to accept a few parts for me. Still, it can be quite a drive down to get stuff. You will still get dinged at the border, but there won't be the broker fees. In SOME cases it is cheaper to ship cross border than within borders. You have to do your homework. If it can be mailed then broker fees are not too bad most times.

My company also has a warehouse in Batavia. Further to go, lots of tolls, and they lose stuff in the warehouse all the time, so I cannot trust them.

Posted by: #1RAGE Nov 4 2007, 06:12 PM

David Robson
Saskatoon, SK
74 914 1.8

Parking it for the winter sometime this week.

Posted by: GWN7 Nov 5 2007, 12:15 AM

Their are several places just across the border from here that accepts UPS/fed ex parcels.

You order your items and have the ship to address given as the business name. So it would be:

Bruce Napier
C/O Mikes Hardware
street address
Pembina, ND
58271

Then when you go down they charge you (depending on the business) $3, $4 or $5 per parcel to receive it for you. When you get to CDN Customs you go in with your bill of sale for the items and pay the GST & PST.

I saved $400 on a set of tires by having them shipped to the border this way a couple weeks ago.

If the item can be sent by mail, it's cheaper to have it mailed directly here instead.

If you take a drive to Collins Landing or Omar and check around I bet you will find a place that does the same (will accept parcels for a fee).

Posted by: 14carrot Jul 11 2019, 11:24 PM

Hey Dave, if you've got that list it would be great to notify everyone in Ontario and Quebec about the CanAm. Please pm me.

Posted by: 1970-1914 Jul 12 2019, 12:11 AM

14carrot....you know that last post is 12 years old?

Posted by: Carl456 Jul 13 2019, 07:23 AM

Ayr Ontario
Just lurking, reading (saving posts) and slowly collecting parts.
71 with a 74 2.0 in garage with no idea where to begin....
Have repainted and rust proofed floor boards, replaced fuel lines, lined tank and few other small projects.
Parts slowly collecting at my cousins place in TN.

Hoping to find a garage heater to extend the time I can work in garage.

I see a couple 914s around Cambridge but not sure if anyone on the board.

Posted by: 14carrot Jul 26 2019, 09:45 PM

Please see the garage forum about the CanAm 914 50th Celebration at Mosport, Sunday August 4th.
It is going to be great.
Please contact me to register.

Posted by: Mark Henry Jul 28 2019, 07:49 AM

You have RD just up the road in Guelph, they have an open house/swap meet the end of September, definitely worth going. Pete often gives a bit of a deal on his panels at the open house, bring cash. I often go to the open house, good times, cool demos and free Timmy's. Pete has a 914.
DaveP and john Tipper (14carrot) are also fairly close by.

Posted by: cdn914 Jul 29 2019, 06:01 PM

I sold Marc-Andre that car when it was a 914-4.

Gord
cdn9146

Posted by: cdn914 Jul 29 2019, 06:02 PM

I will be in Southern Ontario this coming weekend for the event at Mosport (flying down). I may have some extra time on my hands on Saturday.

Gord

Posted by: Carl456 Aug 1 2019, 07:42 PM

I’ve made the swap meet a couple times. Yes it is just up the road from me.
Great guys to deal with for panels but I’m past that point now.
Typically it ends up being a weekend I’m away but will watch the website for this years.
Unfortunately, I won’t be getting there air cooled.

Posted by: Rand Aug 1 2019, 07:57 PM

Wow, blast from the past. My damned time machine is giving me fits.

Posted by: 14carrot Oct 10 2019, 07:37 PM

Ontario and Quebec teeners, please subscribe to SIG914 Updates in the garage forum for local 914 content.