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> EASY is closing, another shop bites the dust., Might still have gatherings at the old location
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post Nov 21 2017, 06:40 PM
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EASY closing

Glad I was able to go a few times and grab a coffee mug!
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post Nov 21 2017, 06:50 PM
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Apparently the new owner will keep the Saturday events happening, and all the signage will remain, and I'm sure Jim will be there. You just won't be able to buy parts.
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post Nov 21 2017, 06:57 PM
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Being an east coast guy, never had the pleasure. Looks very cool

By the way, spotted a 914-6 passenger footrest block in the last picture there on the linked site.
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post Nov 21 2017, 07:12 PM
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Being an east coast guy, never had the pleasure. Looks very cool

By the way, spotted a 914-6 passenger footrest block in the last picture there on the linked site.

Last time I was there I got a shirt and a hat, they made me an honorary Easy Bay Greaser!


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post Nov 21 2017, 07:15 PM
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How sad.. I bought a lot of my six conversion stuff there.
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post Nov 21 2017, 08:08 PM
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post Nov 21 2017, 10:24 PM
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Really sad.
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post Nov 21 2017, 10:40 PM
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I've bought lots of parts here and they were always great to work with.

My only hope is that since Rod Emory is mainly focused on 356 builds, that he might still sell off any 914 stuff they have. Not sure if that will happen but, we can hope.
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post Nov 22 2017, 08:10 AM
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How did I miss this? EASY was the go-to place for Porsche parts. Sad to see them go.
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post Nov 22 2017, 08:14 AM
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>>Last time I was there I got a shirt and a hat, they made me an honorary Easy Bay Greaser!

Great! Great! album from 1970! Tower of Power's 1st album - East Bay Grease. Great songs: Knock Yourself Out, Sparkling In The Sand, etc.

I first heard the album on a friend's 8-track tape around 1973. It was OOP and hard to find for a long time. I eventually bought a used copy of the vinyl in the 1980s for $75.

I did not know of those hats before, I wonder if I can find one today?
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post Nov 22 2017, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE(mmichalik @ Nov 21 2017, 08:40 PM) *

I've bought lots of parts here and they were always great to work with.

My only hope is that since Rod Emory is mainly focused on 356 builds, that he might still sell off any 914 stuff they have. Not sure if that will happen but, we can hope.

Rod will still sell 914 stuff for sure. Probably be from their Parts Obsolete location up here in Oregon though. His Dad Gary is still running that place I believe. I've gotten plenty of 914 parts from them over the years. They are Porsche outlaw royalty in my mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post Nov 22 2017, 08:41 AM
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They probably invented Porsche Outlaw.
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post Nov 22 2017, 09:19 AM
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I’ll miss those guys and my yearly trek to their shop. Happy retirement Jim.
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post Nov 22 2017, 10:18 AM
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post Nov 22 2017, 11:43 AM
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Same here, doesn't make it suck any less ...
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post Nov 22 2017, 12:01 PM
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They are Porsche outlaw royalty in my mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)



Had the pleasure of meeting Rod back in October in front of one of their builds,

Original 1951 "LeMans Car" I believe.

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post Nov 22 2017, 12:31 PM
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I used to live 2 blocks away from that place back in 96-97. My first car was a 914 and I was clueless. One day I am walking around the neighborhood and I see this shop. I thought I was hallucinating. I had a 71 and bought a 2.0 with side shift and all parts off of them and committed my first engine swap ever. There was that Asian dude there, Dennis I think was his name. Had a powder blue 911. He would let me dig through the bins for stuff. Glad I got to see this piece of history.
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post Nov 22 2017, 01:20 PM
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i believe that was spencer. he works for partshaven now (or did last time i ran to him at laguna seca a few years ago).

i bought a replacement 1.7 and converted to side shift thanks to this place.

good times...
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post Nov 22 2017, 01:30 PM
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i believe that was spencer. he works for partshaven now (or did last time i ran to him at laguna seca a few years ago).

i bought a replacement 1.7 and converted to side shift thanks to this place.

good times...

Yes! Spencer. Thanks. He was always a nice guy to deal with.
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post Nov 22 2017, 02:34 PM
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How did I miss this? EASY was the go-to place for Porsche parts. Sad to see them go.


Michael,
I can’t speak for Sir Andy but Jim asked me not to tell anyone. I was there and there was a real estate agent inspecting. Don Weaver from EBS was there as well with Katie his wife and we are neighbors. Totally random as we didn’t know the other was going. I went because John called me to tell me he had a rear deck for a 944 in like new condition and that Jim said I could have it for $125. I just said, I’m on my way! The 944 is known for separating the metal trim on the leading edge of the window frame because the strut lifts are too strong. The window is available without the spoiler from Porsche for $2500. So you can see why I was on my way. I’m sure Eric Shea knew as he drove over and bought the hell out of calipers last year. Turned out Jim was selling off some stock as he was unsure how the whole thing would play out. Would he sell the building and have a big garage sale? Would someone buy the business and lease the biulding?
I used to be in there a lot and he knew I wanted that 944 hatch for my kids car.

Pelican has been sold as well as long as we’re talking about the end of an era. Though, my impression is that the bird will operate as if everything is the same.
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