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billswim
post Jun 9 2004, 05:53 PM
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Hello everyone,

I'm new to this board but I've had 914 for at least 15 years now and have been working on them professionally since 1993 or so. I run a small one man shop in the SF bay area and have lots of used parts available (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) and we (I) work on 914s quite a lot. I have gained lots of knowelege over the years and will attempt to contribute to this board and if you need any parts PM or e-mail me and I'll see what I can do.

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post Jun 9 2004, 05:55 PM
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post Jun 9 2004, 06:28 PM
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Are you the famous guy who drives a Sunroof Beetle?

Or are you famous for another reason?

Inquiring minds want to know.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jun 9 2004, 06:32 PM
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Sorry but no sunroof beetle here and I didn't know I was famous (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) infamous maybe but not for car stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)
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post Jun 9 2004, 06:51 PM
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Welcome Bill!
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post Jun 9 2004, 06:54 PM
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is this Honest Bill????
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post Jun 9 2004, 07:01 PM
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Nope. This is not "Honest Bill." But, I am honest and my name is Bill. My shop is in West Oakland and Honest Bill's shop is in Danville.
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post Jun 9 2004, 07:04 PM
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post Jun 9 2004, 07:20 PM
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post Jun 9 2004, 07:24 PM
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Welcome Bill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) We need all the pro help we can get. Lots and lots of misinformation being spewed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) around the web about 914's. Having people on this BBS that actually WORK on 914's is a great help.


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post Jun 9 2004, 08:17 PM
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Nope. This is not "Honest Bill." But, I am honest and my name is Bill. My shop is in West Oakland and Honest Bill's shop is in Danville



Just checking.....I've been to Bills a few times (old shop and his new shop), thought he might have moved......(now that I think of it, not even sure if H.B. even has a computer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )
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post Jun 9 2004, 08:18 PM
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QUOTE(billswim @ Jun 9 2004, 06:01 PM)
My shop is in West Oakland ...

interesting! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

i live in west-oakland! where's your shop located ???
i might just swing by and say hello and check out all those parts of yours ...

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post Jun 9 2004, 09:34 PM
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Welcome! Anybody who can make a decent living from us cheap and borderline insane 914 clowns is OK in my book!

Do you do any autocross or race kind of stuff, or mainly street?
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post Jun 10 2004, 10:20 AM
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If you're in West Oakland, you have to know about EASY. I'm on the same street, Harlan, but on the other side of the freeway. Roughly 34th and Peralta. 3423 Harlan Street. I work on primarily street cars but I have an insane machinist(the good kind of insane!) who builds motors for me and he campains an ugly, slant nose, blueish 914 that is very competitive in the local auto Xs.
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post Jun 10 2004, 11:53 AM
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If it's the car I think it is, you guys ran at last weekends auto-x at Candlestick, correct? You or someone also owns a flared black 914 with Western mags on it???
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post Jun 10 2004, 12:21 PM
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I believe they got ttod at Candelstick last weekend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) but I'm not familiar with the black one.
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post Jun 10 2004, 12:27 PM
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QUOTE(billswim @ Jun 10 2004, 09:20 AM)
If you're in West Oakland, you have to know about EASY.  I'm on the same street, Harlan,  but on the other side of the freeway.  Roughly 34th and Peralta.  3423 Harlan Street.  I work on primarily street cars but I have an insane machinist(the good kind of insane!) who builds motors for me and he campains an ugly, slant nose, blueish 914 that is very competitive in the local auto Xs.

yes, i know EASY very well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
i'm like 5 blocks away from you guys ...
and yes, i have seen the blue car a few times, it's always in the TTOD range, very nice ...

i'll swing by and say hello, maybe even today (got some free time on my hands),
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post Jun 11 2004, 05:38 PM
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alright ...

i stopped by Bill's Garage yesterday and met him and one of his mechanics (sorry, forgot the name (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) ).

Nice shop and Bill turns out to be a very nice guy and unlike others (me, for instance) he seems to know what he is talking about!
even offered me a front-hood for free to prove me wrong. i will probably take you up on that one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

i can't believe his place is only 5 blocks from where i live. i have driven past it at least 20 times in the last 3 years, never noticed any 914s. crazy, huh?

welcome to the club!
another member dedicated to keeping them on the road ...
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post Jun 11 2004, 06:27 PM
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speaking of being wrong, have you checked your steering wheel nut to see that it is indeed a 27mm?

I want you to do that cause I want you to send me a case of Red Tail Ale!!!!
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post Jun 11 2004, 06:55 PM
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Thanks for the kind words Andy. Good to meet you too. Nate is my assistant. You guys might see him at the autoX, he pits and sometimes drives the car.

BTW most 911 and 914 steering wheel nuts are 27 mm but I removed a 22 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) the other day so you may still have a chance on that bet.

and that hood is waiting for you. After further consideration you could get your scheme to work but you'll need a pretty fancy duct work under the hood to get the air out of there.
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