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Jim Ratto
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« on: July 27, 2009, 19:20:23 pm » |
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We all know the big granddad of the VW industry: EMPI
and other legends of the past.... Autohaus, DDS, ARPM
How about some other VW aftermarket parts vendors/manufaturers that have been part of your VW life that have gone off to the great warehouse in the sky?
here's some I remember:
Johnny's Speed and Chrome
WAWD
H & H Distributors
Small Car Specialties
Car Custom (the megaplex in Asuza)
how about others?
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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 19:31:18 pm » |
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VEE Parts. santa ana
C&B bug shop, Westminster
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« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2009, 19:33:19 pm » |
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Papa Pete's in la habra
discount import parts supply- sold mostly crap parts
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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2009, 19:34:43 pm » |
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scs look like a cool place and had a great meeting
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2009, 19:47:44 pm » |
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how could I forget: The ORIGINAL *Buggy House* 1967-2001  |
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Dave Galassi
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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2009, 19:52:08 pm » |
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Barrett Enterprises
Jerry's VW Heaven (or Hell, for most customers)
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« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2009, 20:15:09 pm » |
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European Racing
Dick Roy's
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« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2009, 20:15:27 pm » |
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how could I forget: The ORIGINAL *Buggy House* 1967-2001 I was just about to add that one!  |
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Rick Sadler
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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2009, 20:19:24 pm » |
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« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2009, 20:25:14 pm » |
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engle cams (the building)
rimco...
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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2009, 20:25:41 pm » |
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Truk N Bug Stanton, CA
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« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2009, 20:27:08 pm » |
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All the BOW WOW Stores in the Pacific Northwest
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« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2009, 20:28:44 pm » |
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Autocavan LTD for my friends across the pond!
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« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2009, 20:58:28 pm » |
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Station I here in Phoenix.
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Wolfsburg Registry
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2009, 21:14:58 pm » |
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Import Auto Parts in Livermore, an old Beck Arnley shop that catered to old aricooled Porsche /VW, old guy named Charlie
Kent Engineering in Hayward CA but that goes WAAAAAY back.... they were right down the street from BH.
There was a BAP-store in Dublin that went under shortly after I got my car... 1987, they carried Kendall green oil, Bosch, some Royze stuff.
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« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2009, 21:23:41 pm » |
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German Car Company, Southend, Essex. I remember going to the local commotion meets when I was 8 or 9 |
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« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2009, 22:05:49 pm » |
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We all know the big granddad of the VW industry: EMPI and other legends of the past.... Autohaus, DDS, ARPM How about some other VW aftermarket parts vendors/manufaturers that have been part of your VW life that have gone off to the great warehouse in the sky? here's some I remember: Johnny's Speed and Chrome WAWD H & H Distributors Small Car Specialties Car Custom (the megaplex in Asuza) how about others? The original Auto Haus "retail store" was located at 6315 Beach Blvd. just north of Johnny's Speed and Chrome. We always had wars going on with those guys and if were in today's world I'm sure there would be drive by shootings. Johnny Hewy and his crew were always refered to as "Johnny's Chip & Peal". 
The other "local" shop that predates everyone (to my knowledge) except for EMPI was the Custom House, originally in Whittier on the Blvd. and later in La Habra also on Whittier Blvd. Both locations are still standing and I'm sure the latter still has drool marks from me on the front window glass.  |
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Celebrating 60 years of Volkswagens in my life 1963-2023
Life is a learning experience and then you die but when you do you've lived a good life if you contributed to your fellow man.
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« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2009, 22:35:49 pm » |
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We all know the big granddad of the VW industry: EMPI
and other legends of the past.... Autohaus, DDS, ARPM
How about some other VW aftermarket parts vendors/manufaturers that have been part of your VW life that have gone off to the great warehouse in the sky?
here's some I remember:
Johnny's Speed and Chrome
WAWD
H & H Distributors
Small Car Specialties
Car Custom (the megaplex in Asuza)
how about others?
All of the above for me (except H&H) along with Griffins parts and Machine in Paramount CA. Griffins parts biz is long gone, but thankfully the machine shop is alive and well. ~DR. |
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Rick Meredith
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« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2009, 23:47:44 pm » |
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scs look like a cool place and had a great meeting
I think I spot Deeks in the first picture. Gary Crew... Maybe Robbie Blake talking to him with his back towards the camera and maybe Steve, Jose & possibly Lisa's back. |
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« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2009, 23:49:13 pm » |
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Papa Pete's in la habra
discount import parts supply- sold mostly crap parts
D.I.P.S. sucked... flipping rip off artists! |
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« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2009, 23:52:35 pm » |
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There was "Ingrids" on 17th street in Santa Ana. Can't remember what it was really called but it was owned by this older German gal, Ingrid. Always had a lot of OE German stuff there. I remember buying a NOS VDO tach for my notcher there. Also bought my first set of Coco mats there.
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« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2009, 00:24:02 am » |
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Auto-Craft Machine, La Habra, does that count??
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« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2009, 00:28:01 am » |
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Komet in Montebello, and Blimp in Cerritos, forgot about them.
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« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2009, 00:33:56 am » |
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Hawaiian Country V-Dubs aka Marvin Freitas in Newark, Ca. Go in after 5PM and he was plastered and tended to give away stuff. Very smart guy. He campaigned the "Kona Gold" car in Hawaii in the 70s-80s.
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John Bates
JB Machining Services
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2009, 00:35:52 am » |
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Hawaiian Country V-Dubs aka Marvin Freitas in Newark, Ca. Go in after 5PM and he was plastered and tended to give away stuff. Very smart guy. He campaigned the "Kona Gold" car in Hawaii in the 70s-80s.
who was the other guy in Newark, John... down the street from Bob's Giant Burgers... around the corner from McNulty? |
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« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2009, 00:40:10 am » |
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Probably Marvin. Marvin was Darell's mentor. There was also Volkscraft/Don Johnston aka Volkscrap on Central less than 500 feet from Hawaiian Country. That guy was an Asshole. I was not surprised when he closed up.
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John Bates
JB Machining Services
1967 street bug 2020lbs w/driver
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« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2009, 00:42:46 am » |
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How bout Kohlweiss in Redwood City. That place was cool in the late 80s-early 90s. At the time, I would rather drive to Redwood City than drive to Buggy House. It was actually closer from Newark too.
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John Bates
JB Machining Services
1967 street bug 2020lbs w/driver
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« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2009, 00:43:17 am » |
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There was a BAP-Geon, in San Mateo CA, near my house. An old manager of mine used to work there as a parts delivery guy.
Donsco VW in Belmont, CA and its other incarnations after VW started threating companies with lawsuits. The second owner sold the business when he retired about 5 years ago and the young guy who took over deceided to close the shop when the landlord wanted to raise the rent.
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« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2009, 00:45:09 am » |
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I didn't know Donsco closed up.
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John Bates
JB Machining Services
1967 street bug 2020lbs w/driver
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2009, 00:48:30 am » |
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I didn't know Donsco closed up.
me either. Bryan and I used to drive over there on Wednesdays. Funny place. I always loved the rock n roll eyebrows for sale. |
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