Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 10:38:43 -0700
Reply-To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Bad News Good News Schaffner Motors Closing 15 June
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(Will someone that is on the various Bus related and Vintage VW related
lists please forward this? I'm not on any of the lists not primarily
Vanagon related)
Sad news for the VW Community in the North West.
After 34 years of serving the VW community from their Lynnwood WA. location,
Schaffner Motors is closing as of 15 June 2006. Schaffer's has been well
known for their honest and competent service, the full restorations on VW's,
and as a source of used parts for the vintage VW community.
Rudi Schaffner asked me to send this notice to all the various VW lists I'm
on. He emphasized that he wants to express his deep thanks to all his loyal
customers from over the years and make it clear he will still be selling
vintage parts from has large stock but over the Internet, not from the
Lynnwood location.
The good news is that he really, really needs to get rid of the 'Big Stuff'.
This is body panels, doors, hatches, suspension parts, all the stuff that is
too big (and to many) to move to the smaller location that will be used to
continue to sell over the Internet. Although mostly Bug and Bus parts,
there is also a supply of Vanagon body panels, interior door panels, etc. Also
wheels including two full sets of factory alloys. Some Vanagon seats,
including a gray Vanagon center seat. A set of cabinets from an '80 Westy.
I didn't try to write down everything that Rudi has there. BUT the prices
will be very right, he doesn't want to ship this stuff off to the crusher. He
handed me a big stack of aluminum curtain rails (mostly from Bus based
campers) and said "Pass them along to anyone that can use them".
Also available is a whole shop full of tolls and equipment. I don't have a
list of what machinery and tools are available, but if you do your own work
and are looking for VW specific tools or shop machinery now is an
opportunity to maybe acquire some equipment that you know is in running
order and ready to go.
So, if you are in the process of a restoration, or need to replace a door or
hatch or body panel or are looking for anything that you might need in the
future (and don't want to pay shipping from somewhere else in the country)
then I suggest you contact Rudi and find out if he has what you need. The
prices on the 'Big' stuff will be very good. The shop is open during the
week, closed on the weekends. It is probably worth the trip if you are
within a reasonable distance to drive to the shop and bone yard and have
Rudi show you what he has. I counted about 40 Bugs sitting there right now
and then there are all the parts stored and ready to go.
He can be reached at 425-778-6900 or email at schaffner.motors@verizon.net .
The address is 21705 Hwy 99, Lynnwood, WA. 98036. Take the 220th exit from
I-5, head West to Hwy 99, turn North, immediately on your right.
BTW, don't contact me with questions, especially about Bus parts: I'm
totally ignorant when it comes to Buses. And I'm not in a position to pick
up and store much of anything for people, I live in a condominium and my
storage area is full. I can go look at an item if it is important, that's
all.
