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US VW shop visits/open houses
Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:14 PM

I won't post too many pics up here, but moreso a bit of a snapshot of a few of the vw shop visits and open houses in the last week leading up to the VW Classic - some very nice cars with some very big budgets!

Shawn Geers runs a performance shop/engineering from his home - has a killer mid 10 second street beetle (blue car in background) and currently building a pro stock car for a customer.
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One example of Shawn's handy work (blurry pic unfortunately)
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album685/P6120029.jpg

House of Power (heads up performance) shop dyno:

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Customer's engine. Roger Crawford's (owner of shop) super street ghia runs in the 9's in the quarter mile and into the 5's in the eighth mile (no turbo!).
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album684/dyno.jpg

Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:15 PM

JayCee open house (nice line up of race cars out the front)
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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:19 PM

Between 12 and 1pm each day people can visit Chip Foose's shop to check out the amazing builds happening (budgets start at $200K so no complaining about your vw resto cost please...haha)

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Was fortunate enough to meet the man himself and have a brief chat (thats me on the right in case people don't know who Chip Foose is).
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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:24 PM

Octavio's Kustom 1 restoration shop

Ex-Aussie container van in for restoration (sign writing will be replicated) for a collector in the US
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album691/P6110041.jpg

Octavio's barny panel
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Palm green/Sand green always looks good
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Another of Octavio's own buses - this is very nice
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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:27 PM

Cool Westfalia trailer
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PG/SG 15 window
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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:28 PM

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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 04:35 PM

West Coast Classic Restorations again had some very nice cars in for restoration as well as others who attended for the open house. They were just finishing Jesse James' 50 (or maybe 51) cab when I visited late last week.

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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 05:03 PM

Vee Dub Parts Unlimited also held an open house at which some cool cars were on display.

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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 05:08 PM

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Dasdubber - June 16th, 2009 at 05:13 PM

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Thats about it for now, there are heaps more pics in different albums relating to the above shop visits here in case anyone is interested.

http://dasrestohaus.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=6508 

Cheers
Al

BOOMERDOG - June 16th, 2009 at 06:14 PM

great pics ,thank's for posting,i've been to the foose shop,good ain't it?...:cool::cool:,when i lived in L.A i was always popping into west coast customs by the airport...

izac - June 16th, 2009 at 10:07 PM

thanks for the pics Alan, some awesome cars there and awesome budgets!:starhit:

polak - June 17th, 2009 at 11:36 AM

thanks for sharing some pics, absolutely brilliant.... love that buggy, reminds me of a 'Jet Hopper' Remote control car i had as a kid! lol :lol:

matberry - June 17th, 2009 at 02:29 PM

Thanks Al

Baja Wes - June 17th, 2009 at 03:42 PM

You'll be bored at the Aussie shows after seeing all that Alan :) Nice pics. I'm very jealous that you met Chip Foose.