> I would have sworn I saw an email on this list recently that > mentioned a Vanagon-knowledgeable shop in the Santa Monica, > California, area. But when I searched my archives, I couldn't find it. > > So, any recommendations? > There's always Bruno over at German Car Service at Olympic and Cloverfield, which I've heard mostly positive reviews. <www.german-car-service.com> Probably not cheap though. Then there's Swiss Motors on Sepulveda, and they're DEFINITELY not cheap, as they specialize mostly in Porsche. They do have a cool yellow air-cooled Vanagon with a Porsche engine in it parked out front.
> But while I'm here in Venice, I thought I'd visit good local shops > and maybe have some minor work addressed. > A few years ago I would have recommended "Jack", a guy who worked out of his driveway in Venice. He rebuilt several Vanagons for my friends... but unfortunately Jack made the mistake of trusting a hydraulic jack a couple years ago and got crushed to death. under the front end of a Vanagon. NEVER TRUST A JACK! -- John Bange |
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