need help with a bad shop situation, in the charlotte, NC area |
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need help with a bad shop situation, in the charlotte, NC area |
iankarr |
Nov 17 2019, 11:43 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Hi Guys,
I'm unfortunately in urgent need of someone who can pick up my 2.0 engine and hold on to it for a week or so till I can fetch it. The engine has been at a rebuilder for 6 months. He's been paid in full for the work (long story) and has a bunch of new parts I supplied. I've seen pictures of the motor assembled, but it hasn't started...despite multiple promises for the past 4 months that "it'll run tomorrow." I'm getting the full monty of BS... tall tales...avoiding calls for weeks...sickness...family excuses...you name it. I finally spoke with the guy tonight and the situation has gone from bad to much worse. Running or not, at this point the engine needs to be out of his shop...if he even still has it. Yeah, it's that bad. So...if there's anyone in the Charlotte area who can help, please PM me and I'll give you more details. Happy to pay you or make a donation to your favorite charity. Or, if you have any suggestions on frieght companies that might be able to handle this, please lmk. PS If you have a sense of who I may be talking about, please don't guess in this thread. There'll be plenty of time to tell the full story once everything is in my possession. Hopefully it will have a happy ending, but right now I have that sinking feeling...and need to act quickly. Someday this will make an interesting video.... Thanks, Ian |
joea9146 |
Nov 18 2019, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
Hi Guys, I'm unfortunately in urgent need of someone who can pick up my 2.0 engine and hold on to it for a week or so till I can fetch it. The engine has been at a rebuilder for 6 months. He's been paid in full for the work (long story) and has a bunch of new parts I supplied. I've seen pictures of the motor assembled, but it hasn't started...despite multiple promises for the past 4 months that "it'll run tomorrow." I'm getting the full monty of BS... tall tales...avoiding calls for weeks...sickness...family excuses...you name it. I finally spoke with the guy tonight and the situation has gone from bad to much worse. Running or not, at this point the engine needs to be out of his shop...if he even still has it. Yeah, it's that bad. So...if there's anyone in the Charlotte area who can help, please PM me and I'll give you more details. Happy to pay you or make a donation to your favorite charity. Or, if you have any suggestions on frieght companies that might be able to handle this, please lmk. PS If you have a sense of who I may be talking about, please don't guess in this thread. There'll be plenty of time to tell the full story once everything is in my possession. Hopefully it will have a happy ending, but right now I have that sinking feeling...and need to act quickly. Someday this will make an interesting video.... Thanks, Ian I am North of Charlotte I can help I am heading to CT at Christmas time and can bring the engine north to you at that time..... I will send you a private message with my contact info so we can talk |
Tdskip |
Nov 18 2019, 08:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Oh crud - fingers crossed.
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iankarr |
Nov 18 2019, 09:49 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
I am North of Charlotte I can help I am heading to CT at Christmas time and can bring the engine north to you at that time..... I will send you a private message with my contact info so we can talk Thanks so much, Joe. This community is awesome. Definitely a bright spot in this dark deal. |
brcacti |
Nov 18 2019, 03:13 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I read the reviews and saw how many stars for each place I plan to possibly do work for my car. Great to have lots of experience on the VWs and/or 914s
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iankarr |
Nov 20 2019, 12:32 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
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A thousand thanks to @joea9146 for rescuing my engine! Happy to report that the "seal team 914" mission was a success...though the story keeps getting crazier. Can't wait till I can share all of the deets. For now, I'm just focused on getting the car and all its parts under my roof. And that's now possible, thanks entirely to Joe and this forum. The generosity and "pay it forward" spirit of this community is awe inspiring. Kinda renews my faith in humanity in these nutty times. Here's a pic of the engine just after its liberation. Fun videos to come. THANKS JOE!!!!! |
Porschef |
Nov 20 2019, 12:45 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
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rhodyguy |
Nov 20 2019, 12:46 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Always great when a plan comes together. Button it up and stuff it in.
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Porschef |
Nov 20 2019, 12:55 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Always great when a plan comes together. Button it up and stuff it in. There’s a good video on YouTube that shows how... : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
914_7T3 |
Nov 20 2019, 02:49 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,853 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smiley_notworthy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smiley_notworthy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smiley_notworthy.gif) A thousand thanks to @joea9146 for rescuing my engine! Happy to report that the "914 seals" mission was a success...though the story keeps getting crazier. Can't wait till I can share all of the deets. For now, I'm just focused on getting the car and all its parts under my roof. And that's now possible, thanks entirely to Joe and this forum. The generosity and "pay it forward" spirit of this community is awe inspiring. Kinda renews my faith in humanity in these nutty times. Here's a pic of the engine just after its liberation. Fun videos to come. THANKS JOE!!!!! Its all there too! Great job guys! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
burton73 |
Nov 20 2019, 03:04 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,517 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I hope it all gets better for you now
Bob B |
Tdskip |
Nov 20 2019, 05:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Phew!
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mepstein |
Nov 20 2019, 05:14 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,262 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Can't wait to hear the story but glad to see you didn't get burned.
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iankarr |
Nov 20 2019, 05:38 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Thanks. This story will be worth the wait. Like @mikey914 's new relays.
My plan was to take a bumblebee from roller to the street, creating a full video series of each step. I thought the first video would be "rear bearings and trailing arms." Instead, it's gonna be called "some people will do and say anything." Either way...entertaining (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Fortunately, the car itself is fine. It's a real bumblebee (at least the VIN, title and registry say so), and it appears to be very solid. What remains to be seen is how much effort will be needed to get it to the point I thought I already paid for. |
Dion |
Nov 20 2019, 05:45 PM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,764 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Glad to see you have the engine in safe hands.
Sounds like a cool concept for documenting the LE. Good luck Ian. Looking forward to more. |
mepstein |
Nov 20 2019, 05:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,262 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
“What remains to be seen is how much effort will be needed to get it to the point I thought I already paid for.”
Amen. BTDT. |
injunmort |
Nov 20 2019, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
were you able to solve the mystery of the headlight bucket?
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Cairo94507 |
Nov 20 2019, 06:22 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,750 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
I am very pleased to see you recovered your engine. We 914 owners and World members, tend to be trusting and consequently are occasionally taken advantage of. Not nice. I can only tell you putting that experience in your rear view is gratifying and with time the pain fades. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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iankarr |
Nov 20 2019, 11:11 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Thanks, guys. and Cairo...you're absolutely right. There's so much good will here that it's easy to let your guard down. Lesson(s) learned. Glad to see that the craziness you went through with your car is well in your rear view and fading....
FYI I'm not going public about the shop...yet....for a few reasons. 1) They owe me some parts and there's still time for the owner to at least partially redeem himself, and 2) I've lost enough time on this deal already...I really don't want to engage in a pissing match or compare my experience to others who may have been happy with this shop. That said, I think it's super important to share info so others can make more educated decisions. Once this deal is totally done I will name names and either credit them for making good on the issues, or call them out for unprofessionalism. In the meantime, I'm happy to chat privately if anyone is considering a shop in the area. Thanks so much for the support! |
Mikey914 |
Nov 21 2019, 09:46 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,660 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
It goes to the saying trust but verify.
We do tend to be quite trusting. But it's always good form to check. Ian sorry this happened to you, but this could have been any one of us. I had looked at this purchase but found a local one. I honestly can say it did look like a good solid deal. |
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